Refugees
Bibby Stockholm is a 'monument to government failure', says IRC
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Bibby Stockholm is a 'monument to government failure', says IRC
Illegal Immigration Act: Is this the end of safe asylum in the UK?
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Illegal Immigration Act: Is this the end of safe asylum in the UK?
Refugees are twice as likely to be unemployed. A new scheme in Coventry might have answers
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Refugees are twice as likely to be unemployed. A new scheme in Coventry might have answers
Tragedy at sea shows the stark contrast by which we value human life
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Tragedy at sea shows the stark contrast by which we value human life
'I left to save my family': Ukrainian refugee finds hope in the UK with help from C&C Group and Big Issue Recruit
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'I left to save my family': Ukrainian refugee finds hope in the UK with help from C&C Group and Big Issue Recruit
Refugee Week: This is what refugees in the UK want you to know
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Refugee Week: This is what refugees in the UK want you to know
Reunions and separations: Refugee Dads share their stories for Fathers Day
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Reunions and separations: Refugee Dads share their stories for Fathers Day
Immigration is a positive. It's time the UK accepted that fact.
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Immigration is a positive. It's time the UK accepted that fact.
The Illegal Migration Bill will 'create a new homeless population'
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The Illegal Migration Bill will 'create a new homeless population'
28 inspiring campaigns and campaigners to make you believe change can be won in 2023
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28 inspiring campaigns and campaigners to make you believe change can be won in 2023
The government can manage refugees in both a humane and orderly way. If only it wanted to.
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The government can manage refugees in both a humane and orderly way. If only it wanted to.
More than 8 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to Europe but only 1 in 3 have found work
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More than 8 million Ukrainian refugees have fled to Europe but only 1 in 3 have found work
As Eurovision takes over Liverpool, 'Izyum to Liverpool' reminds us why it can't be in Ukraine
![Izyum to Liverpool: Ukraine's Katya Buchatska in her installation - part of the build up to Eurovision](https://www.bigissue.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/1563_Izyum-to-Liverpool-Katya.jpg?w=768)
As Eurovision takes over Liverpool, 'Izyum to Liverpool' reminds us why it can't be in Ukraine
How the Illegal Migration Bill could 'traumatise' refugees and asylum seekers
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How the Illegal Migration Bill could 'traumatise' refugees and asylum seekers
Rita Ora and Fatboy Slim: An exclusive conversation between two UK music superstars
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Rita Ora and Fatboy Slim: An exclusive conversation between two UK music superstars
How an asylum seeker channelled his rage at the immigration system and transformed it into a force for good
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How an asylum seeker channelled his rage at the immigration system and transformed it into a force for good
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
Rita Ora: It's important to remind people I came to the UK as a refugee
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Rita Ora: It's important to remind people I came to the UK as a refugee
UK aid budget cuts are part of a much deeper problem
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