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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…
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December 20, 2022
Rwanda flights asylum policy High Court ruling – Refugee Council Response
Reacting to Monday’s high court ruling on the plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda,…
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December 15, 2022
Scars like this never heal – Afghan evacuee Zahra speaks out on Channel tragedy
This blog post is by Zahra, a journalist, women’s rights activist and mother. She was evacuated…
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December 14, 2022
Channel tragedy – Refugee Council reaction to loss of life in freezing waters
Responding to news of today’s incident in the Channel, Enver Solomon, CEO of the Refugee Council,…
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December 13, 2022
Our response to the Government’s announcement of changes to the asylum system
On 13 December 2022, the Government announced some changes to the asylum system. Here we set…
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November 30, 2022
Sector urges the Government to set up Manston inquiry
Image: Hannah McKay, Reuters Following the shocking treatment of people seeking asylum at the Manston processing…
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November 24, 2022
Government statistics show a staggering backlog of asylum claims, a high grant rate, and a lack of safe routes
The government has published immigration statistics for the year ending September 2022. These provide figures for…
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November 21, 2022
As a human and a refugee, I was heartbroken to hear of the situation in Manston
Photo: Reuters/Hannah McKay My name is Zahra and I know from experience how hard…
