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Home secretary says benefits of deterring irregular immigration should also be considered, as economic impact assessment publishedThis is what Rishi Sunak said in his clip for broadcasters in response to claims that today’s King’s Fund report (see 9.28…
Two-thirds of those seeking family reunion in the UK who are initially turned down succeed at appeal, says Ramfel charity Campaigners have raised concerns about the high proportion of refugees seeking to join family members in the UK who have their app…
Merseyside charity worker whose children are stuck in Khartoum says Foreign Office delays have trapped many in conflict zoneA British charity worker has called on the government to help evacuate his children from Sudan’s capital, Khartoum, stressing th…
Dozens of people at Harmondsworth site in west London are complaining about overheated cells and lack of healthcareGuards at an immigration detention centre close to Heathrow airport are trying to end a protest involving dozens of detainees at the faci…
Disparity between rescue responses has sparked debate in Pakistan about double standardsAnees Majeed, who lost five relatives in the boat that sank off Greece on 14 June, watched in disbelief and growing anger as a frantic, multimillion-dollar rescue e…
Boat capsized in strong winds with most passengers feared dead, according to four survivors cited by migrants’ organisationThirty-seven people are missing after their boat capsized between Tunisia and the Italian island of Lampedusa, the International …
Spanish and Moroccan authorities blamed for 12-hour delay after up to 60 people seen stranded en route to Canary IslandsSpain’s public ombudsman has begun an investigation into why as many as 60 people stranded on an inflatable boat bound for the Canar…
The site, set up as a standard asylum seeker hotel, has no care workers or nurses there as part of the contractThe Home Office has been accused of abandoning 55 asylum seekers with a range of severe disabilities and life-limiting conditions at a former…
Rescues come as refugee charities say more than 30 people may have died after dinghy sank on same route this weekEmergency services say 168 people have been rescued near Spain’s Canary Islands, one day after refugee charities said they feared more than…
Child among the dead and 24 people rescued in Moroccan-led operation, say Spanish maritime sourcesAt least 35 people are feared to have drowned after an inflatable boat carrying up to 60 migrants and refugees sank while en route to the Canary Islands e…