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September 25, 2020
What changed? Home Office response to our Covid-19 asks
Over the summer thousands of you signed our open letter to the Home Secretary, Priti…
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August 27, 2020
Asylum applications fell by 40% during lockdown
Today the Home Office published the latest statistics on asylum and protection for year ending…
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August 27, 2020
Refugee Council launches new NET-funded Infoline to cope with Covid-related demand for services
The Refugee Council and its partner charities, the Scottish Refugee Council, the Welsh Refugee…
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August 26, 2020
Refugee Council and the Equality and Human Rights Commission publish new guidance on employing refugees
The Refugee Council and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have published…
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August 21, 2020
Channel crossings: it’s time to set the record straight
People seeking safety in the UK should be met with compassion, not hostility. In response to…
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July 31, 2020
Families Together coalition ‘Without My Mum’ animation wins ‘best use of video’ Third Sector Digital Award
The Families Together coalition animation ‘Without My Mum’ has won a ‘best use of video’…
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July 28, 2020
Asylum seekers remain at heightened risk of contracting COVID-19 without stronger action from the Home Office
The Home Affairs Select Committee has published a report on institutional accommodation for people seeking asylum,…
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July 23, 2020
Refugee Council appoints new Chief Executive
The Refugee Council, one of the leading charities working with refugees in the UK, has appointed…
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June 30, 2020
Refugee Council says Home Office plans to evict refugees during the pandemic are ‘senseless and inhumane’
With just hours to go until the current Home Office pause on evictions expires at the…
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June 22, 2020
Tales of Love and Loss
Photo Credit: Joanna Vestey Picture a mother seeking asylum in the UK. What do you see?…
