18 h. 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

Events

20 h. ago Cooper suggests asylum seekers could be moved into warehouses instead of hotels – UK politics live

Home secretary says government aims to ‘shrink the whole asylum system’ and is looking at ‘military and industrial sites’Lamb says the Greens are “the antidote to Reform”.That gets a big round of applause.We’re a home for all those people across the country holding their heads in their hands as the Labour government lets them down again and again and again, whether it is switching from the aid budget or from people with disabilities and not bringing in taxes we need.And that is why, in reaction, a new Green wave is sweeping the country as people turn to us.It’s already become a bit of a cliche, but we are really moving into a multi-party system, with the Greens poised to help create the next government.And, like all the best cliches, it has the distinct advantage of also being for true. Continue reading...

Society

44 h. ago Outrage as asylum seekers move into luxury £300k townhouses with modern amenities

The four privately owned, three-bedroom properties boast a rental value of £1,200 per month.

Economics

3 d. ago Labour must act to close asylum hotels or face Reform poll gains, ex

Charlie Falconer says government was right to challenge Epping hotel ruling but now has to ‘move forward’A former Labour justice secretary has warned that Reform UK will continue to rise in opinion polls unless the government moves faster to close hotels housing people seeking asylum.On Friday, the government won a court of appeal challenge against an injunction by Epping Forest district council that would have resulted in 130 asylum seekers being moved out of the Bell hotel. In recent weeks the hotel has become the focus of repeated protests, some of which have been orchestrated by far-right extremists and have turned violent. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Scots hotel and theme park slam 'false' and 'defamatory' rumours they are housing illegal migrants

The Alona Hotel and M&D's theme park's comments came after numerous posts were shared claiming asylum seekers were being moved into the Alona Hotel at Strathclyde Park in Motherwell and The Bellziehill Farm in nearby Bellshill.

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8 d. ago ‘Debilitating consequences’ in Uganda after USAID cuts – photo essay

The hollowing out of USAID has far-reaching impacts in northern UgandaIn northern Uganda, the unfolding consequences of US funding cuts to international humanitarian aid are palpable. Thousands of families have been living in refugee camps along the border with South Sudan for almost a decade, and newcomers are reported every day as the never-ending conflict within the country intensifies.Uganda has long been a crossroads of migration, shaped by historical and contemporary population movements. Today, it hosts over 1.9 million refugees and asylum seekers – one of the largest refugee populations in the world. Persistent violence in South Sudan and the eruption of armed conflict in Sudan have displaced millions. As both countries spiral further into instability, Uganda remains one of the few safe havens in the region. Continue reading...

Culture

8 d. ago Fact checked: The truth behind claims asylum seekers have been moved into a Premier Inn in Greater Manchester

The hotel chain and a council chief have spoken out to quash the rumours

Politics

1 week ago Haven responds after reports of asylum seekers being moved into holiday parks during summer breaks

The holiday company said there was 'no truth' to posts shared across social media

Events

2 w. ago Labour's migrant hotels policy is in disarray: Asylum seekers are stunned as Epping Council wins legal battle to move them out

The High Court ruling gives The Bell Hotel in Epping, Essex, just 24 days to close after it became the focus of violent protests.

Events

2 w. ago Epping council wins High Court fight to evict asylum seekers from hotel as judge grants bombshell injunction

Asylum seekers will be moved from the Bell Hotel within 28 days thanks to the High Court order

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3 w. ago Home Office insists single male asylum seekers WILL be moved into hotel despite angry protests

The contentious development at the 19-room Park Hotel in Diss, Norfolk, will see the men replace asylum-seeking families who have lived there for two years. Pictured: Protests

Society