Refugee crisis
Campaigners welcome closure of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge – but Labour faces calls to go further
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Campaigners welcome closure of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge – but Labour faces calls to go further
Labour will stop using the Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers from January 2025, a move expected to save £20m
Most Brits agree next government must offer safe routes for refugees. So why is nobody talking about it?
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Most Brits agree next government must offer safe routes for refugees. So why is nobody talking about it?
I fled the Taliban and crossed the Channel in a small boat. People come to England as a last resort
![Habib from Afghanistan explained that people are only crossing the Channel in small boats because they're desperate](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/05/shutterstock_2457970791-e1716374685207.jpg?w=768)
I fled the Taliban and crossed the Channel in a small boat. People come to England as a last resort
My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
I came to the UK after fleeing Nazis. Government hostility towards today's refugees is inexcusable
I came to the UK after fleeing Nazis. Government hostility towards today's refugees is inexcusable
Flooded Portaloos and outbreaks of scabies: Activists want 'appalling' Manston asylum centre closed
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Flooded Portaloos and outbreaks of scabies: Activists want 'appalling' Manston asylum centre closed
Families sharing single rooms plagued with damp and mould: Reality of life in the asylum system
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Families sharing single rooms plagued with damp and mould: Reality of life in the asylum system
Climate refugees are on the front line of a global emergency
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Climate refugees are on the front line of a global emergency
The Gary Lineker row shows television is still powerful
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The Gary Lineker row shows television is still powerful
The UK wants to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. But what about its human rights record?
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The UK wants to send asylum seekers to Rwanda. But what about its human rights record?
On the ground with 2,000 refugees spending Christmas in Calais
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