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news | May 27, 2020
Changes to Asylum & Resettlement policy and practice in response to Covid-19
We’ve been calling on the government to protect people seeking asylum and refugees at risk due to the Coronavirus…
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news, Uncategorized | May 21, 2020
Number of people waiting more than six months for their asylum claim to be processed surges by 68%
Today sees the release of the latest statistics on asylum and protection for year ending March 2020. This includes…
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news | April 28, 2020
Domestic Abuse Bill risks being a ‘missed opportunity’ to support survivors with insecure immigration status
Today, the Domestic Abuse Bill returns to Parliament for its second reading, amidst calls from the Refugee Council and the…
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news | April 21, 2020
Home Office confirms newly-recognised refugees will continue to receive asylum support payments until their first Universal Credit payment arrives
The Home Office has responded to calls from the Refugee Council and others to extend asylum support payments for…
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news | March 30, 2020
Refugee Council welcomes Home Office move to halt asylum evictions due to Covid-19
The Home Office has announced it will stop evicting people seeking asylum from government accommodation for three months, while…
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news | March 24, 2020
New analysis of UK asylum system published
The Refugee Council has published a new analysis of the latest developments in the UK asylum system. The report, published…
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news | March 19, 2020
Covid-19 emergency – Refugee Council response
Refugee Council has always provided a lifeline to refugees and people seeking asylum, but now our work is more critical…
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news | March 19, 2020
Windrush Lessons Learned Review: NGO joint statement
The Refugee Council was one of many organisations to sign our names to the below NGO joint statement following the…
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news | February 27, 2020
Latest immigration statistics published
Today sees the release of the latest statistics on asylum and protection for 2019. This includes how many people…
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news | February 18, 2020
Extending support period for refugees could lead to annual net financial benefit of £7m, charity finds
In fresh research launched by the British Red Cross today, the charity argues that extending the period of government-funded support…
