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June 29, 2023
Refugee Council Responds to the Court of Appeal Ruling on Rwanda Policy
Judges have decided that Rwanda is not a safe country for people seeking asylum. This is the Refugee Council's response. -
June 28, 2023
Granting asylum to people from five countries would end 89% of Home Office hotel use overnight
A new report published today highlights significant issues with the Government’s plan to clear the backlog by the end of 2023. -
June 19, 2023
Leading medical bodies sound alarm over putting refugee children behind bars
UK’s top medical bodies calling for urgent meeting with Home Secretary and Health Secretary Tens of…
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June 9, 2023
Westminster Hall Debate Update For 7 June 2023
On Wednesday 7 June, MPs debated the issue of unaccompanied asylum-seeking children being accommodated in Home…
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June 2, 2023
Refugee Council response and top facts from the Government’s latest immigration statistics
The Government’s latest quarterly immigration statistics were released on 25 May 2023, for the year ending…
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April 28, 2023
Situation in Sudan – Refugee Council response
The recent eruption of violence in Sudan threatens millions of men, women and children. -
April 24, 2023
UK Government’s new asylum bill threatens to lock up thousands of refugee children who come to the UK alone – Refugee Council and Barnardo’s joint release
The new asylum Bill would allow thousands of unaccompanied refugee children to be locked up. -
March 22, 2023
Nearly 200,000 people could be locked up or forced into destitution, new report on asylum bill reveals
More than 190,000 people—most of them refugees fleeing from some of the world’s most dangerous and…
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March 6, 2023
Government plans will lead to tens of thousands of refugees being locked up like criminals
New legislation to be introduced by the government this week will result in tens of thousands…
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February 23, 2023
Government statistics show record backlog and concerning decline in safe routes, as controversial plan to speed up some claims is announced
The Government has published immigration statistics for the year ending December 2022. These provide figures for…