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March 6, 2023
Government plans will lead to tens of thousands of refugees being locked up like criminals
New legislation to be introduced by the government this week will result in tens of thousands…
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February 24, 2023
Ukraine – UK: a year on
By Kateryna, a young doctor from Ukraine, now living in the UK.
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February 23, 2023
Government statistics show record backlog and concerning decline in safe routes, as controversial plan to speed up some claims is announced
The Government has published immigration statistics for the year ending December 2022. These provide figures for…
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February 23, 2023
What will the Government’s new plan for clearing the backlog mean for people seeking asylum?
Moves to reduce the backlog in asylum cases are welcome, but the Government’s new announcements are…
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February 15, 2023
Women’s rights in Afghanistan, 18 months after the fall of Kabul
By Zahra, Afghan journalist and women’s rights activist It has been 18 months since Kabul fell…
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January 31, 2023
Majority of people on small boats crossing Channel last year are refugees, new analysis shows
More than 25,000 who crossed in 2022 allowed to stay as refugees Four in 10 from…
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January 26, 2023
Over 100 charities call for action on children going missing from Home Office hotels, at risk of trafficking and exploitation
Charities including NSPCC, Barnardo’s, The Children’s Society, ECPAT UK and the Refugee Council have written to…
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January 11, 2023
Our response to the recent AESAC report on using scientific methods to assess age
At the Refugee Council, we support hundreds of children every year who arrive to the UK…
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January 5, 2023
New Ukraine visa figures show need for more safe routes
New figures show how the UK has stepped up to support families fleeing the war in…
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December 23, 2022
Rwanda judgment: details of 8 individual cases show incompetent and unfair Home Office decisions
While the recent High Court judgment on the Government’s policy of sending people who have claimed…
