Hundreds of migrants have already died in 2023 crossing Mediterranean to Europe: UN
The alert comes just a day after Italy announced a state of emergency due to the “sharp rise” in migrant journeys across the Mediterranean.
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Tories hail Greek migration policies as an example. Instead, they should serve as a warning
Experience in eastern Mediterranean proves deterrence and harsh conditions do little to discourage refugees Prominent Conservatives openly view Greece’s self-described “strict but fair” migration policies as a model to emulate. The former home secretar…
Italian coastguard in rescue of two fishing boats carrying 1,200 people
Operation comes as attempted crossings of Mediterranean from north Africa surge over weekendThe Italian coastguard said on Monday it was carrying out a rescue operation involving two fishing boats with a total of 1,200 passengers on board, as the numbe…
Dorset asylum seeker barge will not be like a prison, says minister
But Richard Holden also says efforts will be made to avoid people needing to leave port to access local servicesPolitics live – latest updatesA barge due to be used to house hundreds of asylum seekers in Dorset is not a prison but efforts will be made …
Plans for new sites in UK for asylum seekers ‘risk humanitarian catastrophe’
About 170 organisations warn ministers not to put people in military bases, barges and ferries around the countryMinisters have been warned of a “humanitarian catastrophe” if asylum seekers arriving in the UK are accommodated in camps on military bases…
Young refugees take over Paris building in protest at treatment
Young people had been sleeping rough across city after being rejected as minors by French authoritiesMore than 180 homeless young refugees have taken over a disused nursery school building in the west of Paris to protest against the inhuman treatment o…
Asylum seekers to be housed on Dorset barge despite local opposition
Human rights groups and Tory council criticise move to house 500 men on Bibby Stockholm vessel in Portland portThe Home Office is on a collision course with a Conservative council and MP, as well as human rights groups, after confirming it will house a…
Britain spends three times more aid on housing refugees than it sends to Africa
Foreign Office figures show aid to Africa fell to £1.1bn in 2022, compared with £3.7bn of budget spent on refugees in UKThe UK spent more than three times its overseas aid budget on housing refugees in Britain than on helping to alleviate poverty in Af…
Photos of former prison chosen to house asylum seekers show squalid conditions
Campaigners said plans to use dilapidated Bexhill site could retraumatise those fleeing oppressive regimesRefugee campaigners have condemned squalid and dilapidated conditions inside a former prison in East Sussex that the Home Office is planning to us…
Home Office to announce barge as accommodation for asylum seekers
The Bibby Stockholm is said to have more than 220 bedrooms and facilities including a gym and bar The Home Office is poised to reveal a barge as its first offshore accommodation for asylum seekers, the Guardian understands.The Bibby Stockholm has been …