Migrants

Malign rhetoric on refugees is not welcome here
Paul McNamee

Malign rhetoric on refugees is not welcome here

Despite what the likes of Lee Anderson say, we have room for the tiny number of refugees who make their way to our shores, writes Big Issue editor Paul McNamee

Top 5 books about migrants, chosen by Sam Miller
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Top 5 books about migrants, chosen by Sam Miller

Journalist Sam Miller knows a lot about migration. He moved to Delhi in the 1990s, and has been travelling across the world ever since. He selects five books that explore the global experience of migrants throughout time

Joe Lycett says ‘shredded’ £10,000 in David Beckham stunt was actually donated to LGBTQ+ charities
Qatar World Cup

Joe Lycett says ‘shredded’ £10,000 in David Beckham stunt was actually donated to LGBTQ+ charities

In a “final message” to the former England captain, Lycett clarified that he did not actually shred £10,000, saying it was an empty threat designed to get people talking

‘My dream is to be a photographer’: A day in Calais and Dunkirk with people waiting to cross the Channel
Immigration

‘My dream is to be a photographer’: A day in Calais and Dunkirk with people waiting to cross the Channel

Top 5 books on migration by women, chosen by Sophie Buchaillard
Top 5 books

Top 5 books on migration by women, chosen by Sophie Buchaillard

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Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family
Book review

Homelands by Chitra Ramaswamy review: A gripping novel about heritage, exile, friendship and family

Priti Patel’s ‘refugee pushback’ policy has been scrapped days before a High Court review
Home Office

Priti Patel’s ‘refugee pushback’ policy has been scrapped days before a High Court review

The UK wants to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. But what about its human rights record?
Asylum Seekers

The UK wants to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. But what about its human rights record?

Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay
Top 5 Books

Top 5 books written by refugees, chosen by Gulwali Passarlay

At least 27 people die after migrant boat capsizes in Channel
News

At least 27 people die after migrant boat capsizes in Channel

These young migrants made photo diaries of life in lockdown
News

These young migrants made photo diaries of life in lockdown

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘We created the migrant crisis’
Politics

Benedict Cumberbatch: ‘We created the migrant crisis’

“Migration is the planet’s connective tissue”
Opinion

“Migration is the planet’s connective tissue”

Migrant rough sleepers are being offered housing to help them back into work
Housing

Migrant rough sleepers are being offered housing to help them back into work

After Trump’s child detention chaos, we must look closer at our own policies
News

After Trump’s child detention chaos, we must look closer at our own policies