News 2023
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29 September 2023
Brook House inquiry condemns potential human rights abuses behind bars
Last week, after many years of investigation, a report into conditions at Brook House was released. It detailed the treatment of people seeking asylum there that potentially amounts to breaches of human rights laws, causing physical and mental harm to those detained.
15 September 2023
UK asylum system forces people into poverty
As we leave the summer months, it is likely that we will once again see the worst impacts of the cost-of-living crisis across the UK.
7 September 2023
Open Letter challenging changes to the move-on period
Recent shifts in policy have seen people who have secured refugee status facing severely reduced move-on periods, leaving them at risk of homelessness and destitution in the weeks after getting asylum.
26 August 2023
Family-owned business makes 10k donation to pioneering project sheltering refugees
Positive Action in Housing - whose pioneering project Room for Refugees rehomes displaced people - is being given )10,000 by one of the city's leading employers!
14 August 2023
More Channel drownings, incompetence, and bare-faced racism
THE latest tragedy in the English Channel underlines the need to urgently establish a system of viable, safe routes for refugees from countries like Syria, Iran, and Afghanistan. The tactics adopted by the Home Office are not stopping "the boats". A different approach is needed.
12 August 2023
Six refugees dead after boat capsizes crossing from France to UK
Six people died after a boat carrying refugees and asylum seekers heading to Britain sank in the English Channel, French maritime officials said, as a search continued to find those still missing.
12 August 2023
Calls for Braverman to resign following Legionella outbreak on the ageing Bibby Stockholm
The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, is facing heavy criticism and pressure to resign after the Bibby Stockholm was found to be contaminated with Legionella.
5 August 2023
Remembering Karen Abrams
Karen and her husband, Revd Len Abrams, volunteered with and supported the work of Positive Action in Housing since 2015 when the Syrian refugee crisis began. The couple were ambassadors for our Room for Refugees programme.
5 August 2023
Government condemned for ‘shameful’ eviction of thousands of Afghan refugees from hotels
The government has begun a “shameful” campaign of evicting thousands of Afghan refugees from hotels across Britain. All of the Afghans facing homelessness were evacuated by Britain during the fall of Kabul – many due to their heroic work with British forces during the 20-year conflict.
27 July 2023
500 days since the Homes for Ukraine scheme
Today marks 500 days since the UK launched its Homes for Ukraine scheme. So how’s it gone so far? Has the scheme been a success? Should the UK government be doing more to help Ukrainian refugees? Should a similar system be created to help refugees from other countries?
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