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July 28, 2021
1951 – 2021: 70 years of refugee protection in the UK
Seventy years ago, after the horrors of World War II, the UK signed the Refugee Convention.
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July 27, 2021
Government fails to address the concerns raised by thousands of people in the consultation on the New Plan for Immigration
Last week the government published their response to the consultation on their New Plan for Immigration,…
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July 23, 2021
Nationality & Borders Bill – what we learnt from the second reading
In the last week before the summer recess, the Nationality and Borders Bill had its Second…
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July 22, 2021
Government’s new Strategy to tackle violence against women and girls fails to recognise the needs of women seeking asylum.
This week the government published its new Violence Against Women & Girls (VAWG) Strategy, following…
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July 19, 2021
Proposals to further criminalise and imprison people seeking asylum to cost more than £400m per year
Thousands of people who come to the UK seeking safety could be imprisoned for up to…
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July 6, 2021
The Nationality and Borders Bill – A devastating day for refugee protection
The recent publication of the Nationality and Borders Bill this week has marked the latest…
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July 5, 2021
Thousands of refugees to be turned away under new anti-refugee Bill
The new Nationality and Borders Bill being introduced in parliament today will mean more than 9,000…
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July 2, 2021
Thousands seeking asylum face cruel wait of years for asylum decision – fresh research shows
A new report published by the Refugee Council today reveals a staggering rise in the…
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June 18, 2021
2020: A record high for global displacement shows the need for more refugee protection
UNHCR’s 2020 Global Trends report is a stark reminder of the need for countries across the…
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June 10, 2021
New changes to the National Transfer Scheme – Refugee Council response
The Home Secretary and Education Secretary have today announced several changes to the National Transfer Scheme…