Cost of asylum tops £2bn a year for the first time There are record backlogs in the system which has seen the highest number of applications for 20 years The Independent UK · Aug 25, 2022
Councils to receive more money to get lone migrant children out of hotels sooner The changes aim to ensure children get the care they need sooner, and reduce the costs of housing refugees and asylum seekers in hotel rooms. The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022
Rishi Sunak and Liz Truss accused of cruelty over Rwanda-style deal promises Amnesty International leads criticism of immigration plans announced by Tory leadership candidates The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2022
Sunak’s hardline immigration plan includes a cap on refugees and floating detention centres for asylum seekers The former chancellor would withhold aid from poor countries that refused to cooperate The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2022
Sir Mo Farah’s ‘bravery’ praised by UK charities following childhood revelations The athlete was praised for facing ‘unimaginable pain’ in speaking out about his story while ‘shining a light’ on global issues. The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022
Government ‘eroding public trust’ in asylum system with Rwanda scheme The policy is already resulting in ‘significant human suffering’ for those awaiting or fearing removal, the Refugee Council said. The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2022
Rwanda flight grounding 'should have been the end of Tories' cruel policy' THE grounding of the first flight intended to deport refugees from the UK to Rwanda earlier this week, following a last-minute intervention by the… The National (Scotland) · Jun 19, 2022
U.K. vows more Rwanda deportation flights after legal setback A Tuesday flight was canceled after the European Court of Human Rights, which said the British plan had a chance of causing "irreversible harm." WEKU · Jun 15, 2022
Rwanda deportation having ‘catastrophic’ impact on asylum seekers’ wellbeing, say charities Concerns that people threatened with removal from UK becoming suicidal and mentally unwell The Independent UK · Jun 1, 2022
Rise in UK asylum approvals renews fears about Rwanda transfers Home Office data shows majority of successful claimants arrived via small boats so may face prosecution The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2022
Rwanda plan failing to deter migrants from crossing Channel Refugee charities claim 254 people were detected in small boats from France on Sunday Wales Online · May 3, 2022
Refugee charities say 'draconian' Rwanda plan not deterring Channel crossings REFUGEE charities said the Government’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda has done little to deter people from making the perilous journey to the… The National (Scotland) · May 2, 2022
Charities say Rwanda plan not deterring ‘desperate’ migrants crossing Channel Small boat journeys from France to the UK began again on Sunday after a break of more than a week. The Independent UK · May 2, 2022
Fewer than 200 asylum seekers will be deported to Rwanda under existing rules, data analysis shows New figures cast doubt over Boris Johnson’s claim that tens of thousands will be removed under new deal The Independent UK · Apr 25, 2022
Daily Mirror · Apr 18, 2022 Brit ready to house Ukrainian family pays £3,000 for hotel as they wait WEEKS for visa Maryna and teenage daughter Anna left Kyiv with nothing after Vladimir Putin's forces invaded, spending two days at a station in the freezing cold before they could board a train taking them to freedom
The Guardian - UK · Apr 16, 2022 Rwanda plan is ‘against the judgment of God’, says archbishop of Canterbury Leader of the Church of England attacks asylum scheme as charities stress that children could be among those shipped to Africa
The Guardian - UK · Apr 14, 2022 UK asylum seekers sent to Rwanda? That takes punishment of fellow humans to a new level The government wants to pay large sums of your money to a system already proven to be cruel and ineffective, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council
The Independent UK · Apr 14, 2022 Rwanda to take asylum seekers from UK for processing under Government plans Boris Johnson is set to argue that action is needed to combat the ‘vile people smugglers’ turning the ocean into a ‘watery graveyard’.
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022 5,000-plus migrants thought to have reached UK this year after crossing Channel Crossings resumed this week, with large numbers of people arriving in Kent, after few tried the journey in the last week of March amid bad weather.
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2022 Asylum seekers expected to be flown to Rwanda for processing in Government plans Boris Johnson is set to argue that action is needed to combat the ‘vile people smugglers’ turning the ocean into a ‘watery graveyard’.
The Guardian - UK · Mar 15, 2022 Britons want to welcome Ukrainian refugees into their homes. Here’s how the plan can work The ‘homes for Ukraine’ scheme is ambitious, but refugees will need a lot of support to keep them safe and well once here, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council
The Guardian - UK · Mar 14, 2022 UK homes for Ukrainian refugees: how scheme is going to work First people using route expected by end of week, and will be matched with people offering spaces in their homes
The Guardian - UK · Mar 13, 2022 Refugee groups criticise gaps in UK’s Ukraine response Need to apply for visa is seen as barrier for many, and experts also raise concern over homelessness risk
The Independent UK · Mar 9, 2022 Government accused of putting ‘paperwork over people’ in Ukraine refugee crisis MPs heard from charities and lawyers working with Ukrainian refugees.
The Guardian - UK · Feb 28, 2022 The British people want Ukraine’s refugees treated fairly, not cruelly repelled The prime minister promised to respond to this terrible crisis. So far his words have rung hollow, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council