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Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland says hotel-type accommodation violates human rights of asylum-seeking children

03 November 2023
New report finds hotel-type accommodation is dangerous, exacerbates trauma, and can damage health

Public Accounts Committee finds Home Office’s asylum transformation programme risks making a bad situation worse

30 October 2023
New report says incomplete and unrealistic plan ignores the impact of a rapid clearing of asylum backlog

Government announces it is reducing number of hotels used to accommodate asylum seekers

26 October 2023
Immigration minister says 50 hotels to be returned to normal use by February due to decline in small boat crossings

Asylum Aid: Permission granted for judicial review challenging delays in asylum decision making

24 October 2023
Legal challenge arguing Home Office delays are unlawful will now progress to a full hearing

New report highlights challenges in determining country of origin for stateless asylum seekers

23 October 2023
European Network on Statelessness publishes case study examining stateless Kurds from Syria seeking asylum in UK

NAO: Homes for Ukraine scheme brought over 130,000 refugees to safety, but safeguarding and especially homelessness remain key risks

18 October 2023
National Audit Office publishes results of an investigation into £2.1 billion scheme

Praxis: Migrant families with no recourse to public funds are excluded from support with costs of childcare

16 October 2023
Thousands of parents are left struggling to provide for their families due to immigration policy

Safe Passage International calls for new approach to Channel crossings and new safe routes for asylum seekers

13 October 2023
New report makes case for 'competent and compassionate' alternative to current Government policies

British Red Cross says 50,000 refugees could be destitute by end of 2023 as Home Office speeds up asylum processing

10 October 2023
Pressure is increasing on local authorities to support people to find housing quickly

Academic report examines impact of recent changes to UK’s health and care visa system

10 October 2023
King's College London study on how immigration is used to address shortages in social care workforce

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