The Government is "failing" refugees fleeing Ukraine and other dangerous or oppressive countries, Whitley Bay campaigners claim.
On Monday, a crowd of people dressed in orange, bearing orange flags and paper hearts, gathered outside Spanish City as part of a national display of support for refugees from around the world. The demonstrations came ahead of Tuesday's Commons vote on the controversial Nationality and Borders Bill, which aims to penalise asylum seekers who enter the UK without prior permission.
As millions of people flee invading Russian forces, the Government has called on individuals to open up their homes and 'sponsor' Ukrainian refugees. But critics say attempts to help Ukrainians are undermined by attempts to push through the "cruel" new bill, which has been slammed by the UN refugee agency.
