Asylum seekers
UK aid budget cuts are part of a much deeper problem
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UK aid budget cuts are part of a much deeper problem
Whenever the government wants to distract us from the important stuff, there's a crackdown
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Whenever the government wants to distract us from the important stuff, there's a crackdown
The Illegal Migration Bill shows a government in crisis and refugees are paying the price
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The Illegal Migration Bill shows a government in crisis and refugees are paying the price
The Gary Lineker row shows television is still powerful
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The Gary Lineker row shows television is still powerful
'I see my father in them': How one small tea shop plans to empower 1,260 refugees
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'I see my father in them': How one small tea shop plans to empower 1,260 refugees
The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Refugees and asylum
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The Big Issue Changemakers of 2023: Refugees and asylum
Matt Hancock as the I'm a Celebrity... fall guy must not distract from our real-life trials
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Matt Hancock as the I'm a Celebrity... fall guy must not distract from our real-life trials
Here's what people in Dover really think about UK immigration
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Here's what people in Dover really think about UK immigration
'A government intent on cruelty': Number of people in immigration detention soars
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'A government intent on cruelty': Number of people in immigration detention soars
Rallies planned outside detention centres in solidarity with those locked up ahead of Rwanda flights
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Rallies planned outside detention centres in solidarity with those locked up ahead of Rwanda flights
Protests planned across country as court rules Rwanda refugee flight can go ahead
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Protests planned across country as court rules Rwanda refugee flight can go ahead
'No one has been housed for a month': Afghan refugees still stuck in hotel limbo 9 months on
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'No one has been housed for a month': Afghan refugees still stuck in hotel limbo 9 months on
Charities are taking legal action against the government over its plans to send refugees to Rwanda
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Charities are taking legal action against the government over its plans to send refugees to Rwanda
Priti Patel's 'refugee pushback' policy has been scrapped days before a High Court review
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Priti Patel's 'refugee pushback' policy has been scrapped days before a High Court review
The UK has long wanted an Australian refugee system. Here’s how that failed spectacularly.
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The UK has long wanted an Australian refugee system. Here’s how that failed spectacularly.
UK lawyers are stepping up to offer free immigration advice to Ukrainians
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UK lawyers are stepping up to offer free immigration advice to Ukrainians
Scotland and Wales reject ‘anti-refugee’ Nationality and Borders Bill
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Scotland and Wales reject ‘anti-refugee’ Nationality and Borders Bill
Undocumented migrants must be included in Covid inquiry, says charity
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Undocumented migrants must be included in Covid inquiry, says charity
'Migrants are not enemy combatants': Plans to bring in navy to stop Channel crossings spark anger
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