asylum seekers

August 29, 2016

Latest asylum figures published

New statistics have been published showing how many asylum claims the UK has received in the first half of 2016. The figures also show how many asylum seekers have been granted refugee protection and from which countries people have fled.
June 6, 2016

MPs raise concerns on treatment of refugees and asylum seekers

A group of MPs has made a series of recommendations calling on the Government to improve the support and protection it gives to asylum seekers and refugees.
April 16, 2016

'Refugees welcome': how to make it a reality

Late last year, in response to the refugee crisis, Pope Francis called for "every parish, every religious community, every monastery, every sanctuary of Europe" to take in a refugee family.
April 16, 2016

Ecumenical Patriarch and Pope visit migrants in Lesbos

Pope Francis visits the Greek island of Lesbos on Saturday 16 April 2016.
March 10, 2016

New Parliamentary group on Eritrea launched

The All-Party Parliamentary Group (APPG) on Eritrea was launched yesterday (9 March) following months of campaigning by Eritrea Focus.
February 17, 2016

Students call for better higher education access for refugees

University students and young adults have called for greater access to higher education for refugees and asylum seekers.
November 27, 2015

UK attempts to remove asylum seekers to other EU countries

Britain is continuing to attempt to send asylum seekers back to other EU countries to have their claims examined, despite the chaotic conditions in Europe’s bordering nations as countries struggle to cope with the number of people arriving via the Mediterranean Sea.
November 9, 2015

Number of children seeking asylum in Europe almost doubles

The number of children who have sought asylum in the European Union has almost doubled compared to last year according to Unicef UK.
August 28, 2015

Government urged to show 'basic humanity' over global refugee crisis

Responding to the publication of new ONS figures on immigration to the UK, Amnesty has called for the government to “show some basic humanity”.
August 17, 2015

Church leaders call on government to rethink language on migrants

Leaders of four UK Churches have called on the Government to rethink the way it speaks about migrants.