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December 18, 2003
Home Secretary announces policy change regarding Section 55
The Home Secretary David Blunkett yesterday announced that asylum seekers who can give a ‘credible explanation’…
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December 17, 2003
UK Asylum: new Bill endangers refugee protection in UK
A government Bill that ‘denies asylum seekers a fair hearing’ was branded as ‘devastating’ by refugee…
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December 16, 2003
Home Affairs Committee publishes report on Asylum Bill
In response to the findings of the Home Affairs Committee report on the Asylum Bill, published…
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December 1, 2003
Government announces end to free health care for failed asylum seekers
31st December 2003 On 30th December, Health Minister John Hutton announced the Government is to…
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November 27, 2003
Response to latest asylum statistics
In response to the publication today of the latest quarterly asylum figures and the asylum Bill,…
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November 25, 2003
Refugee Council warns new asylum Bill is the wrong approach to reform
New reforms to be announced in the Queen’s Speech tomorrow fail to address the flaws in…
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November 25, 2003
Government plans to axe asylum legal aid
The Guardian The Guardian newspaper today reports that the Home Secretary David Blunkett is to announce…
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October 28, 2003
Government launches ‘Explore & Prepare’ for Afghan refugees
In response to the Government’s announcement today of their ‘Explore and Prepare’ programme to help Afghan…
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October 24, 2003
Government to allow 15,000 families to remain in the UK
In response to today’s announcement, Maeve Sherlock, Chief Executive of the Refugee Council said: “The Refugee…
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October 23, 2003
Refugee Council welcomes Press Complaints Commission guidance for media reporting on asylum
The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) today publishes a guidance note for newspaper editors on media reporting…
