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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 June 2020. This includes…
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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 Council and Bryson…
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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 new guidance for employers, outlining…
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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 widespread misinformation on this…
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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’ Third Sector Digital Award.
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July 28, 2020
Asylum seekers remain at heightened risk of contracting Covid without stronger action from the Home Office, Home Affairs Committee finds
The Home Affairs Select Committee has published a report on institutional accommodation for people seeking asylum, as part of…
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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 Enver Solomon as its…
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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 end of June , 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? A poor helpless refugee…
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June 19, 2020
Inside lockdown: insights into the lives of young refugees during Covid-19
Sarah Temple-Smith is a Children’s Psychotherapist and manages Refugee Council’s My View project in London, a children’s therapy service offering…
