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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…
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January 31, 2023
Majority of people on small boats crossing Channel last year are refugees, new analysis shows
More than 25,000 who crossed in 2022 allowed to stay as refugees Four in 10 from…
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January 26, 2023
Over 100 charities call for action on children going missing from Home Office hotels, at risk of trafficking and exploitation
Charities including NSPCC, Barnardo’s, The Children’s Society, ECPAT UK and the Refugee Council have written to…
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January 11, 2023
Our response to the recent AESAC report on using scientific methods to assess age
At the Refugee Council, we support hundreds of children every year who arrive to the UK…
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January 5, 2023
New Ukraine visa figures show need for more safe routes
New figures show how the UK has stepped up to support families fleeing the war in…
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December 20, 2022
Rwanda flights asylum policy High Court ruling – Refugee Council Response
Reacting to Monday’s high court ruling on the plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda,…