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'It's hell on Earth': British doctors recall seeing 'unimaginable suffering' in Gaza
'It's hell on Earth': British doctors recall seeing 'unimaginable suffering' in Gaza
Two UK doctors speak to the Big Issue about their experiences working in hospital in Gaza as war continues to cause devastation
Dehumanising rhetoric on immigration shows we have learned nothing from the Windrush Scandal
Dehumanising rhetoric on immigration shows we have learned nothing from the Windrush Scandal
Homelessness soars in England due to sky-high rents and asylum backlog crackdown
Homelessness soars in England due to sky-high rents and asylum backlog crackdown
My family has waited five years for an asylum decision. Here's how it strips your dignity
My family has waited five years for an asylum decision. Here's how it strips your dignity
Refugee brutally attacked after HIV-positive status revealed due to unsafe access to post
Refugee brutally attacked after HIV-positive status revealed due to unsafe access to post
Letters: There's no way I'll claim pension credit – I refuse to be insulted by benefit assessors
Letters: There's no way I'll claim pension credit – I refuse to be insulted by benefit assessors
'I came here for safety and I've come into danger': The grim reality of life in asylum hotels for women
'I came here for safety and I've come into danger': The grim reality of life in asylum hotels for women
Community leaders come together to prove city is a place of love, unity and welcomes asylum seekers
Community leaders come together to prove city is a place of love, unity and welcomes asylum seekers
To take on racism in the street, we first need to confront it in the state
To take on racism in the street, we first need to confront it in the state
Asylum seeker still waiting for decision from Home Office after 16 years in limbo: 'It's degrading'
Asylum seeker still waiting for decision from Home Office after 16 years in limbo: 'It's degrading'
Death of six children and pregnant woman in migrant boat tragedy shows need for asylum safe routes
Death of six children and pregnant woman in migrant boat tragedy shows need for asylum safe routes
'This is not human': UK asylum system pushing refugees into 'homelessness and danger', report finds
'This is not human': UK asylum system pushing refugees into 'homelessness and danger', report finds
How a replica Chinese restaurant is changing the narrative on migration after UK riots
How a replica Chinese restaurant is changing the narrative on migration after UK riots
'My heart burns': Three years after fall of Kabul, Afghan women share stories of escape and hope
'My heart burns': Three years after fall of Kabul, Afghan women share stories of escape and hope
Labour asylum blitz ignores lessons of UK riots and could harm migrants, experts say
Labour asylum blitz ignores lessons of UK riots and could harm migrants, experts say
Labour's focus on immigration and border security is a rehash of failed Tory policies
Labour's focus on immigration and border security is a rehash of failed Tory policies
'This war broke our life': Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
'This war broke our life': Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
Scottish government ends free bus travel for asylum seekers: 'Disappointing and devastating'
Scottish government ends free bus travel for asylum seekers: 'Disappointing and devastating'
Why Labour is giving us the hostile environment – just with a human face
Why Labour is giving us the hostile environment – just with a human face
Here's the truth about asylum seeker hotels – as rioters try to burn them down
Here's the truth about asylum seeker hotels – as rioters try to burn them down
Asylum system is completely broken, campaigners say, as number of refugees facing homelessness soars
Asylum system is completely broken, campaigners say, as number of refugees facing homelessness soars
Enough with 'legitimate concerns'. There's a much better way to talk about immigration
Enough with 'legitimate concerns'. There's a much better way to talk about immigration
I'm a housing adviser for a homelessness charity. People contact us in tears almost daily
I'm a housing adviser for a homelessness charity. People contact us in tears almost daily
How to help asylum seekers and refugees after riots across UK
