News
Page 3 of 33
15 December 2023
Home Office Weekly Payments to go down while keeping asylum seekers wholly dependent on lucrative asylum contracts
From 8 January 2024, the Home Office will be reducing the weekly payments for individuals seeking asylum who are currently housed in hotels, hostels, or guesthouses, from £9.58 to £8.86 while still making it impossible for refugees to stand on their own two feet.
7 December 2023
Government attempts to push forward with unlawful Rwanda plan
Despite the ruling of the Supreme Court, the highest court of the UK, that the Government’s plan to remove people seeking asylum to Rwanda is unlawful, the Home Office has released their new treaty with Rwanda to push forward with these plans.
27 November 2023
An Update on the Rwanda Plan
We reflect on the decision from the Supreme Court and the subsequent proposals from the Government to introduce emergency legislation to continue attempts to remove people seeking asylum in the UK to Rwanda.
17 November 2023
Al Shifa Hospital and the fate of the premature newborns
As the war on Gaza continues, world attention has shifted to the fate of the 36 premature babies trapped in the Al Shifa Hospital along with 7,000 patients, the injured and displaced people.
15 November 2023
Gaza- A Humanitarian Crisis?
At the Al Shifa Hospital, the fate of 39 newborns in incubators remains unknown.
14 November 2023
Calls for more humane asylum policy as Braverman sacked
Suella Braverman has been removed from office as Home Secretary after criticising the Metropolitan police, and aggravating tensions on Armistice Day. Over the last year, she has repeatedly pursued policies attacking the rights of people crossing borders, dividing communities across the UK and overhauling our asylum system.
9 November 2023
Homelessness Crisis for Refugees is Looming
1400 people are at risk of street homelessness after a combination of Government policies leaves thousands vulnerable to destitution, exploitation and poverty.
8 November 2023
Last Words
Amidst mass death and agonising uncertainty for innocent civilians and hostages in Gaza, 48-year-old Iman, the mother of one of our service users, Hashem, shares what she expects to be her final words from Khan Younis, Southern Gaza.
2 November 2023
Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland calls for end of hotel accommodation for children
The Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland has called today the end to the use of hotels for children and families in the UK asylum system, stating that this practice is a violation of their human rights.
29 October 2023
Over 114 Million Displaced by War, Violence Worldwide
More than 114 million people worldwide have been forced to flee their homes by the end of September 2023, due to conflict, persecution and human rights violations, UN refugee agency UNHCR said on Wednesday 24th October.
Page 3 of 33