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November 12, 2020
Government announcement on the resumption of Resettlement falls short of what is…
The Government announced this week that it intends to restart the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme (VPRS)…
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November 6, 2020
Refugee Council launches new guide to help refugees open a bank account
Newly-recognised refugees face major barriers to opening a bank account. They typically do not have the…
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November 2, 2020
Refugee Council says 3p weekly support rate increase is an affront to…
The Home Office have announced the asylum support allowance will increase by 3p from £39.60 to…
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October 8, 2020
Government must explain why these harsh family reunion rules are necessary, says…
Today, nine months after it was submitted to the Home Office, the Independent Chief Inspector…
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October 1, 2020
Refugee Council launches new National Emergencies Trust funded freephone Infoline to support…
The Refugee Council is pleased to announce the launch of a new freephone Infoline today, funded…
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September 29, 2020
Celebrities join the Refugee Council in calling on the Prime Minister to…
More than 70 high-profile actors, musicians, comedians, artists and sports players have signed an…
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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…
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…
The Refugee Council and the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) have published new…
