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Refugees

"Refugees are people who have fled war, violence, conflict or persecution and have crossed an international border to find safety in another country. They often have had to flee with little more than the clothes on their back, leaving behind homes, possessions, jobs and loved ones." (UNHCR)

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Channel crossings: What is a safe and legal route? post image
Refugees Asylum Seekers UK Immigration Policy Analysis United Kingdom Immigration

Channel crossings: What is a safe and legal route?

by Gillian McFadyen
Starmer says migrants should speak English – but all of the UK’s languages are important for integration post image
UK Politics UK Immigration Policy Immigration Migrants Keir Starmer UK Government Labour Government Languages English Language Language Matters Refugees United Kingdom England Wales Scotland Northern Ireland English for Speakers of Other Languages (Esol)

Starmer says migrants should speak English – but all of the UK’s languages are important for integration

by Mike Chick
Starmer expresses interest in Italy’s migration approach – How different is it from the Rwanda plan? post image
Immigration EU Migration Albania Refugee Relocation Giorgia Meloni Keir Starmer Italy Labour Party Labour Government UK Government UK-Rwanda Refugee Relocation Rwanda Deportations European Immigration Policy European Migration UK Immigration Policy United Kingdom UK Politics Human Rights Refugees Refugees' Rights Asylum Seekers Asylum Policy Exporting Asylum

Starmer expresses interest in Italy’s migration approach – How different is it from the Rwanda plan?

by Chiara Graziani
What life is like for the asylum seekers in hotels being attacked by far-right groups post image
Far-Right Riots 2024 Far-Right Asylum Seekers Home Office Housing Refugees Refugees Asylum Accomodation United Kingdom Immigration

What life is like for the asylum seekers in hotels being attacked by far-right groups

by Jenny Phillimore
Labour promised to scrap the Rwanda policy. But its new approach aims to be just as tough on asylum seekers post image
UK Immigration Policy Analysis Asylum Seekers Border Security Borders Immigration Keir Starmer Labour Party Refugees Rwanda Rwanda Deportations UK Government UK Politics United Kingdom UK-Rwanda Refugee Relocation Yvette Cooper

Labour promised to scrap the Rwanda policy. But its new approach aims to be just as tough on asylum seekers

by Dr Erica Consterdine
The vast majority of movement across UK borders is controlled – so why do Sunak and Starmer say we’ve ‘lost control’ of our borders? post image
2024 General Election Immigration Rishi Sunak Keir Starmer Rwanda Rwanda Deportations Asylum Seekers Refugees Boat-Crossing The Channel Stop The Boat UK Politics United Kingdom UK Immigration Policy

The vast majority of movement across UK borders is controlled – so why do Sunak and Starmer say we’ve ‘lost control’ of our borders?

by Michael Collyer
Asylum housing tycoon is among the UK’s wealthiest – here’s what conditions are like inside the properties his company runs post image
Immigration Analysis Asylum Seekers Clearsprings Ready Homes Environmental Health Laws Graham King Home Office Hostile Environment Lack of Transparency Privatisation Private Contractors Refugees Refugee Rights Rich List UK Asylum System United Kingdom

Asylum housing tycoon is among the UK’s wealthiest – here’s what conditions are like inside the properties his company runs

by Melanie Griffiths
Is the Rwanda plan acting as a deterrent? What the evidence says about this approach post image
Rwanda Deportations 2024 General Election Asylum Seekers Boat-Crossing The Channel Conservative Party Deterrence Exporting Asylum Home Office Immigration Refugees Rishi Sunak Rwanda Stop The Boat Tories UK-Rwanda Refugee Relocation United Kingdom UK Politics UK Immigration Policy UK Local Elections

Is the Rwanda plan acting as a deterrent? What the evidence says about this approach

by Matilde Rosina
Parliament passes bill declaring Rwanda safe – but can it really be called a law at all? post image
Rwanda Deportations UK-Rwanda Refugee Relocation Analysis Legal Theory Rwanda UK Immigration Policy Refugees Refugee Rights Asylum Seekers UK Asylum System United Kingdom UK Politics Boat-Crossing The Channel Stop The Boat UK Parliament Westminster

Parliament passes bill declaring Rwanda safe – but can it really be called a law at all?

by Joshua Jowitt
What are the EU’s new migration rules, and why did they take so long to pass? post image
European Union Analysis Asylum Seekers EU Parliament European Migration European Politics Human Rights Migrants Migration Law Migrants' Rights Pact on Migration and Asylum Refugees Refugees' Rights

What are the EU’s new migration rules, and why did they take so long to pass?

by Professor Simon Usherwood
I’ve spent time with refugees in French coastal camps and they told me the government’s Rwanda plan is not putting them off coming to the UK post image
Immigration Testimony UK Politics Asylum Seekers UK Immigration Policy Stop The Boat Bibby Stockholm Barge Rwanda Rwanda Deportations Rishi Sunak Refugees Refugee Camps France Dunkirk Calais Loon Plage UK Illegal Migration Act UK-France Relationship UK Asylum System United Kingdom Boat-Crossing The Channel Channel Crossing UK-Rwanda Refugee Relocation

I’ve spent time with refugees in French coastal camps and they told me the government’s Rwanda plan is not putting them off coming to the UK

by Sophie Watt
Rwanda asylum deportation plan faces more delays post image
Immigration Analysis Asylum Seekers UK Immigration Policy Rishi Sunak Rwanda UK-Rwanda Refugee Relocation Rwanda Deportations James Cleverly United Kingdom UK Politics Conservative Party Tories UK Parliament House of Lords Refugees Home Office European Court of Human Rights UK Illegal Migration Act

Rwanda asylum deportation plan faces more delays

by Natalie Hodgson