Refugee
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
Keir Starmer's 'golden opportunity' on immigration – but doubts remain for new prime minister
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Keir Starmer's 'golden opportunity' on immigration – but doubts remain for new prime minister
I endured homelessness and a decade in UK asylum system to become a stand-up comedian
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I endured homelessness and a decade in UK asylum system to become a stand-up comedian
Call for MPs to support new Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza
Call for MPs to support new Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza
I used to dream of being a doctor in the UK. Now I'm searching for ways to survive in Palestine
I used to dream of being a doctor in the UK. Now I'm searching for ways to survive in Palestine
My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
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My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
My cousin was killed in front of his six-year-old son. I need to get my family out of Gaza
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My cousin was killed in front of his six-year-old son. I need to get my family out of Gaza
Rwanda asylum plan could cost taxpayer more than £500m. Here's how that could be much better spent
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Rwanda asylum plan could cost taxpayer more than £500m. Here's how that could be much better spent
Ex-child refugee says UK is going backwards on migrant rights: 'Politicians have blood on their hands'
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Ex-child refugee says UK is going backwards on migrant rights: 'Politicians have blood on their hands'
I'm a refugee who fled hate and torture. UK's cruel Rwanda plan has thrown me back to square one
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I'm a refugee who fled hate and torture. UK's cruel Rwanda plan has thrown me back to square one
2024 is a chance to reject politicians' migrant blame game at the ballot box
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2024 is a chance to reject politicians' migrant blame game at the ballot box
Home Office to halt asylum evictions amid soaring refugee homelessness crisis
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Home Office to halt asylum evictions amid soaring refugee homelessness crisis
Tory MP challenges Home Office over thousands of refugees facing homelessness by Christmas
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Tory MP challenges Home Office over thousands of refugees facing homelessness by Christmas
How you can help homeless refugees sleeping on the streets this winter
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How you can help homeless refugees sleeping on the streets this winter
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham blasts Tories over 'arrogant' and 'dishonest' treatment of refugees
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Manchester mayor Andy Burnham blasts Tories over 'arrogant' and 'dishonest' treatment of refugees
Refugee wonders if it would be better to 'stay in Yemen and die' than go through UK asylum system
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Refugee wonders if it would be better to 'stay in Yemen and die' than go through UK asylum system
Number of refugees evicted into homelessness triples in wake of Home Office asylum change
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Number of refugees evicted into homelessness triples in wake of Home Office asylum change
Rwanda judgement means asylum seekers can 'sleep without fear', says charity behind court victory
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Rwanda judgement means asylum seekers can 'sleep without fear', says charity behind court victory
Government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, Supreme Court finds
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Government plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is unlawful, Supreme Court finds
Allowing asylum seekers to work will help tackle growing refugee homelessness crisis, says minister
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Allowing asylum seekers to work will help tackle growing refugee homelessness crisis, says minister
Shadow minister slams 'chaotic and incompetent' Home Office over refugee homelessness crisis
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Shadow minister slams 'chaotic and incompetent' Home Office over refugee homelessness crisis
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
1,000 asylum seekers in cash-strapped Birmingham face homelessness by Christmas
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1,000 asylum seekers in cash-strapped Birmingham face homelessness by Christmas
Asylum seekers returning to Bibby Stockholm barge is 'health catastrophe waiting to happen'
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Asylum seekers returning to Bibby Stockholm barge is 'health catastrophe waiting to happen'
Bibby Stockholm ruling: Home Office blasted as 'inhumane' as asylum seekers told to return to barge
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