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Refugee Council wants unused housing prioritised to deal with Ukraine refugee crisis

The Irish Refugee Council has called on the Government to prioritise existing, unused accommodation supply to house incoming refugees who have fled the war in Ukraine amid fears that there won't be enough accommodation in the coming weeks. The ...

07 Apr 2022 at 13:33

Sturgeon: Situation for Ukrainians seeking sanctuary in UK is ‘indefensible’

Nicola Sturgeon has branded the refugee situation for Ukrainians wanting sanctuary in the UK as “unconscionable and indefensible” and called for the UK Government to remove the “wall of bureaucracy” they currently face. Ukrainians fleeing the ...

09 Mar 2022 at 14:25

‘Damning’ report slams ‘poor’ Home Office response to Channel crossings

The Home Office response to the surge in Channel crossings is “poor” and the “system is overwhelmed”, according to a watchdog. Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration David Neal found that problems arose mainly due to a “refusal” by the ...

22 Jul 2022 at 00:37

‘Cost of detaining and accommodating migrants could hit £9bn in three years’

The cost of detaining and accommodating people under the Government’s controversial plans to tackle Channel crossings could amount to more than £9 billion in the first three years, according to a refugee charity. More than 250,000 people, ...

22 Mar 2023 at 00:01

United Nations refugee agency condemns Sunak’s small boats legislation

The United Nations’ refugee agency has urged MPs and peers to block Rishi Sunak’s “profoundly” concerning plan to tackle small boat crossings. The UNHCR said the Illegal Migration Bill amounted to an “asylum ban” which would prevent ...

07 Mar 2023 at 18:57

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350 asylum seekers without accommodation, says Irish Refugee Council

A total of 355 international protection applicants are currently without accommodation in Ireland, according to the Irish Refugee Council. The charity said the figure shows “a further deterioration in the rights of people seeking ...

27 Mar 2023 at 15:33

Ministers urged to abandon Rwanda policy and Illegal Migration Act

Ministers have been urged to scrap the Rwanda policy legislation after the Government’s plan was ruled to be unlawful by the UK’s most senior judges. Amnesty International UK said it is time to “not only abandon” the deal with ...

15 Nov 2023 at 15:52

Cleverly promises investigation after asylum seeker dies on Bibby Stockholm

The death of an asylum seeker on board the Bibby Stockholm barge will be investigated “fully”, Home Secretary James Cleverly has said. Police were called to reports of the “sudden death” of a man living on the giant vessel, ...

12 Dec 2023 at 20:20

Test ‘refugee visa’ to curb Channel crossings, urges charity

Campaigners have called on the Government to test out a “refugee visa” allowing people fleeing war and persecution to travel to the UK to apply for asylum. The idea is one of a series put forward by the Refugee Council as ...

26 Jul 2023 at 14:34

Channel crossings deal ‘does not match scale or urgency of migrant crisis’

The UK’s latest deal with France to curb Channel crossings does not match the scale or urgency of the crisis and is “recycling the same failed response”, critics have claimed. The agreement, hiking the figure paid to ...

14 Nov 2022 at 19:54

More than 100,000 refugees arrive in UK after fleeing war in Ukraine

More than 100,000 people fleeing the war in Ukraine have received sanctuary in the UK through its visa schemes, according to Government figures. Some 104,000 people had arrived in the UK under Ukraine visa schemes ...

28 Jul 2022 at 18:04

Charities share more than £1.3m to support Ukrainians fleeing war

Organisations supporting Ukrainians fleeing the conflict are sharing more than £1.3 million of Scottish Government funding to help with their response. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon made the announcement on a ...

16 Mar 2022 at 16:25

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