4 d. ago Labour’s asylum crackdown may fuel small boat crossings, British Red Cross warns

The charity warned families will face ‘harsh choices’ after the home secretary announced a pause on new applications from refugees wanting to bring their loved ones to the UK

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4 d. ago Voices: Trust me, splitting up refugee families is not the answer to the migrant crisis

As the Home Office seeks to revert back to the 28-day move-on period for asylum-seekers and pauses reunions, Alex Fraser of the British Red Cross explains how the government needs to better support refugees – starting with a focus on family

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4 d. ago Cooper’s family reunion crackdown may fuel small boat crossings, British Red Cross warns

The charity warned families will face ‘harsh choices’ after the home secretary announced a pause on new applications from refugees wanting to bring their loved ones to the UK

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1 week ago Men in St George flag masks paint on zebra crossing as people say 'it's not English'

The St George Cross graffiti surge continues as men in masks painted a West Midlands crossing with a red cross, but it emerges that St George was in fact a ‘Turkish man’

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1 week ago 'My heart just dropped when I found out, I just knew her life is never going to be the same'

A family want to raise public awareness of childhood diabetes as they raise money for a charity supporting them

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2 w. ago 'Call in the Red Cross to fix Glasgow's refugee crisis' say homeless campaigners

The cost of providing temporary accommodation in the last four months in Glasgow has passed the £16 million mark.

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2 w. ago Gaza City offensive would be ‘death sentence’ for Israeli hostages, say relatives

UN warns of ‘massive death and destruction’ if Netanyahu proceeds with plan for expanded military operationMiddle East crisis – latest updatesAn Israeli operation to conquer Gaza City would be a “death sentence” for the remaining living Israeli hostages held in Gaza, relatives of the hostages have said, as the Red Cross and UN warned of a looming catastrophe.Opposition to a new operation – repeatedly “approved” by Israeli figures in recent days – is growing inside Israel and internationally. Calling for an immediate ceasefire, the UN secretary general, António Guterres, warned of the “massive death and destruction that a military operation against Gaza would inevitably cause”. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Trump’s critics say Putin ‘flattered’ Trump at the Alaska summit. Europe’s leaders aim to do the same

Trump’s meeting with Putin rolled back key red lines that Zelensky says Ukraine won’t cross. But Europe could be relying on Trump to flip-flop once again, writes John Bowden

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last month Ayrshire singer opens her garden to the public to raise money for Red Cross

Renowned international mezzo-soprano Linda Finnie has opened up the garden at Whitewin House in Girvan to raise funds for the Red Cross

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