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Hunt is on for survivors after at least six people die, while activists call for more safe and legal routesThe government’s controversial asylum policy faced renewed criticism on Saturday when at least six people died after a small boat crossing the Ch…
Lack of safe passage described as ‘moral disgrace’ as helpers say legal routes would end dangerous crossingsCalls are mounting in the UK and France for the introduction of safe routes for refugees crossing the Channel after a French organisation said i…
Thirteen people rescued after Europe-bound vessel sank near city of Gabes, says coastguardAt least two Tunisians including a baby died when their Europe-bound boat sank off the north African country’s south-eastern shores, the coastguard said, adding f…
Headline numbers overshadow fact that most asylum seekers come by plane and other countries face higher figuresUK politics live – latest updatesRishi Sunak’s “small boats week” has been marked by the government actioning its promise to house asylum see…
Naypyidaw: At least 17 people died after a Rohingya boat capsized while it was on its way from Myanmar to Malaysia, reported CNN.The rescue teams found their bodies on Myanmar’s shores after the incident. Reportedly, 33 people are still missing.Moreover, the incident took place near Rakhine state’s capital city Sittwe, according to CNN.Bya Latt, a spokesperson for the Shwe Yaung Matta Foundation
Search for survivors continues in latest tragedy as persecuted Muslims make perilous sea journeys in search of better livesAt least 17 people have drowned and 33 are missing after a boat carrying Rohingya refugees from Myanmar to Malaysia capsized on M…
This live blog is now closed, you can read more of our UK political coverage hereThe Royal College of Nursing says today’s hospital waiting list figures for England (see 9.44am) show the NHS is “falling into deeper crisis”. In a statement Nicola Ranger…
Homeland Security secretary urged to grant Temporary Protective Status to migrants to help alleviate strain on systemsA powerful group of labor and immigration rights organizations in New York is calling on the Biden administration to expand rights for…
Four people rescued say vessel had set off from Sfax in Tunisia and had taken on water in stormy conditionsAt least 41 people are feared to have died after a boat sank in rough seas off the Italian island of Lampedusa in the central Mediterranean, Ital…
This live blog is now closed, you can read more on this story hereNicola Sturgeon’s “deeply personal and revealing” memoir will be published in 2025 by Pan Macmillan, after nine publishers bid for it at auction. Lucy Knight has the story here.Zac Golds…