UK wildlife is in deep trouble – here’s what needs to change
Beyond the neighbourhood scale, the UK needs to step up its commitment to protect 30% of land and…
Labour’s asylum ‘shake up’ will only punish torture survivors like me
Taken together, these reforms will make refugee integration almost impossible. How can anyone put down strong roots if they don’t know whether they will…
Why it’s a bad idea to copy Denmark’s asylum system
These three centres are next to an operational military barracks which has regular gunfire practice. As a psychologist…
Sudan war exposes UK government hypocrisy on asylum seekers
They are the latest atrocities in what the United Nations has called “the world’s largest and most devastating humanitarian crisis”. I…
This Manchester group patrols schools looking for ‘outsiders’
The anger that erupted over the summer outside asylum hotels has now been turned towards houses in multiple…
Housing refugees properly benefits everyone in society
The government’s focus is on reducing the cost of asylum accommodation, and it believes the extra weeks previously…
Tragic death of homeless Blackpool man dragged into asylum row
Despite the weather warning, Blackpool Council did not invoke the Severe Weather Emergency Protocol (Swep) – a voluntary…
Would scaling up the UK-France asylum deal really stop the boats?
But the report argues that if scaled up 10- or 20-fold, with up to 50,000 people admitted legally…
Revealed: Asylum protests dwarfed by runners going to Parkrun
Asylum protests vs Parkrun The running phenomenon Parkrun sees scores of runners around the UK head to their…
Here’s how the UK could end use of asylum hotels by 2026
As of June 2025, 32,059 asylum seekers were housed in hotels. Such stays are meant to be temporary…
What happens next after Epping asylum hotel ruling
In theory, such applications can be made. In practice, they are slow, contested and in such cases likely…
Anti-migrant protesters ‘hijacking’ women’s safety for ‘racist’ agenda
In total, 200 organisations signed the statement, including 102 anti-VAWG and women’s rights groups, as well as 98…