Refugee campaigners call for government ‘compassion’ following Channel deaths Advocates have further described the tragic deaths of six people attempting to cross to the UK as ‘an appalling and preventable tragedy.’
Fire safety fears delay refugees moving onto Bibby Stockholm barge Activists and human rights campaigners have previously slammed the Home Office plans out of concern for conditions aboard.
Home Office buys tents to house migrants ahead of expected surge in Channel crossings The Home Secretary has purchased the marquees in recent days to accommodate the migrants by the end of August, according to a Whitehall source.
Putting unaccompanied child asylum seekers in hotels is unlawful, court rules The High Court made the ruling this morning.
Government ‘too quick’ to say progress has been made for rape survivors 'We're barely off the starting blocks, but we now have a roadmap which is going to need a lot of support to realise its ambitions.'
Sudan asylum seeker rejected by Home Office using pre-war information 'The situation in Sudan is dire and dangerous. The government should be opening up safe routes for people fleeing the conflict to find safety in the UK – particularly people with family here – and encouraging other countries to do the same.'
7/7 survivor contemplates leaving UK to escape ‘unchecked’ Islamophobia Sajda Mughal OBE warned that racism and intolerance is on the rise as she spoke to mark the 18th anniversary of the 7/7 attacks.
‘Phoney humanitarianism’ blocking plan to stop boats, Suella Braverman says ‘The system is rigged against the British people, it’s as simple as that.'
Human rights lawyer still gets ‘terrible texts’ from trapped Afghan women The Tories' 'dog whistle politics' on immigration mean she can no longer bring people to safety in the UK.
What is Windrush Day, how is it celebrated and who are the Windrush generation? The commemorative day started in 2018.
Windrush’s 75th anniversary celebrated with new 50p coin from Royal Mint 'It's more than a celebration of one moment,'
Calls for police forces to ‘ramp up’ stop and search powers 'Carrying weapons is a scourge on our society, and anyone doing so is risking their own lives as well as the lives of those around them.'
More LGBT people will have historic homosexuality convictions wiped 'People should never be criminalised simply for who they are and who they love.'
Police are now attending all home burglaries under new policy All 43 forces in England and Wales have been visiting every burglary.
Police ‘to help North Africa bust traffickers before they get people to the UK’ Officials fear a wave of Channel crossings this summer after Italy warned of hundreds of thousands of arrivals in the coming months.
Up to 80 robberies a day unsolved in England and Wales, say Lib Dems 'People are being left feeling unsafe walking down their own local streets.'
Home Office to deter Channel crossing from Albania with ‘pointless’ ad campaign This is 'yet another pointless campaign'.
Coastguard logs reveal ‘panic’ and people overboard on small boats crossing English Channel Overloaded small boats have collapsed and taken on water in emergencies attended by British rescuers.