Refugee homelessness ‘could surge again’ as asylum backlog falls
Amreen Qureshi, research fellow at IPPR, said: “Reducing the asylum backlog matters – faster decisions mean fewer people…
Housing asylum seekers at Crowborough repeats mistakes of past
Human rights organisations have repeatedly warned about these problems. Just Fair and Human Rights Watch’s research warning that converting military sites into mass, institutional accommodation compounds…
Proof that UK’s racist and anti-migrant rhetoric got louder in 2025
Many lauded protests for remigration held in cities including Manchester, Birmingham and Nuneaton. Others sought to position mass…
Why we can’t afford a year of Labour in-fighting on the environment
And leaning into the green transition that is happening around the world – with astonishing speed in countries…
This is what Santa’s asylum journey would look like
Santa, getting flustered: “Oh no, not false identities. They are all me!” “Hmmmm,” muttered the officer doubtfully. “And why do…
My family fled Ukraine in 2022. Here’s how we’ll spend Christmas
After a year of anti-immigrant and anti-refugee rhetoric, Big Issue spoke to some of the people who have…
No room at the inn? Many Brits are happy to welcome refugees
When home secretary Shabana Mahmood set out her reforms on the pathway to settlement, many felt her proposals…
Labour’s immigration shake-up is the hostile environment on steroids
Migrant workers pushed into anxiety At the national demonstration in Birmingham on 13 December, migrant workers from across…
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…