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August 27, 2015
UK paves way to return asylum seekers to Eritrea
The UK Government is paving the way to begin returning asylum seekers to Eritrea,…
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August 27, 2015
Latest asylum facts and trends
Today the Government has published its migration statistics for the year ending June 2015. As we…
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August 24, 2015
London refugee women and e5 Bakehouse launch bread baking business
Refugee women who have fled to Britain after escaping persecution in their home countries have started…
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August 24, 2015
‘Just Bread helped me tackle my anxiety’
Reza*, 45, a refugee from Iran, is just one of the women to have benefited from…
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August 19, 2015
‘I appreciate how lucky I am’
Every year, the UK resettles around 750 refugees from protracted refugee situations around the world. We…
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August 12, 2015
Prisons watchdog slams deteriorating Yarl’s Wood as ‘national concern’
The Chief Inspector of Prisons has slammed the scandal plagued Yarl’s Wood detention centre as a…
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August 11, 2015
Man dies at the Verne as prisons watchdog condemns ‘prison like’ facility
A Ugandan man has died at the Verne Immigration Removal Centre, according to local press…
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August 10, 2015
UK charities condemn asylum support cuts
The Home Office’s decision to slash vital support for families and single parents by almost a…
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August 7, 2015
‘You can’t describe the joy of achievement’
The Refugee Council runs support for London based refugee doctors to re-qualify to UK standards…
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August 5, 2015
Another avoidable tragedy unfolds in the Mediterranean
A boat carrying an estimated 700 people has capsized north of Libya’s coast, according…