King makes personal donation to British Red Cross after Nepal flash floods More than 1,300 people were killed in the disaster and 5,000 are missing, including over 30 British nationals. Evening Standard · Sep 8
Green Party Leader Polanski Caught Using Fake Red Cross Title to Crowdfund His Own Political Campaign The Green Party of England and Wales leader said it was wrong to call himself a spokesperson for the British Red Cross, as polls shift ahead of the election. International Business Times UK · May 6
Green Party leader urged to ‘come clean’ over claim to be British Red Cross spokesperson IN FULL The Independent UK · May 6
Zack Polanski falsely claimed to be British Red Cross spokesperson With just one day to go until the crucial local elections - where the Green Party is expected to make significant gains - Labour has accused Mr Polanski of not being straight with the public The Independent UK · May 6
‘In Sudan, there is nothing but death.. you just run’ IN FOCUS: Rachel Hagan speaks to those who have fled Sudan, and other nearby African nations, to Kenya – escaping war, poverty and sexual violence. But workers for the Red Cross fear that looking after such refugees will only get harder as international aid is cut The Independent UK · Apr 13
How deadly conflict and climate crisis left the ‘food basket of Nigeria’ a humanitarian disaster zone IN FOCUS: Two million people have been left forced from their homes by conflict between herders and farmers that has seen thousands killed and many more left malnourished, writes Nick Ferris The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
British Red Cross issues warning over Labour’s asylum crackdown fuelling crossings IN FULL The Independent UK · Sep 3, 2025
Three things the UK must do to make its small boats deal with France work Letters: Alex Fraser of the British Red Cross on the agreement on migrant Channel crossings announced by Keir Starmer and Emmanuel Macron The Guardian - UK · Jul 15, 2025
British Red Cross warns more investment needed to prepare UK for future floods The charity deployed crisis response teams following Storm Bert and Storm Darragh in the past few weeks. Evening Standard · Dec 11, 2024
Red Cross calls for more investment to prepare UK for floods Charity deployed crisis response teams following Bert and Darragh storms The Independent UK · Dec 11, 2024
One in seven A&E patients are repeat visitors with unmet needs, study finds Some patients across UK turning to A&Es five or more times a year due to unresolved medical issues, charity says The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024
Repeat A&E patients can account for almost one in seven visits Researchers examined ‘frequent attenders’ in a new study. The Independent UK · Nov 25, 2024
DEC Middle East fundraiser raises more than £2m in Scotland after two weeks THE amount raised for the Disasters Emergency Committee’s (DEC) Middle East Humanitarian Appeal is now more than £2 million in Scotland since the… The National (Scotland) · Oct 30, 2024
‘Neutrality isn’t just a stance’: the Red Cross mission to provide vital aid in areas of conflict In conflict zones across the globe, people in desperate need have long relied on the hope that humanitarian aid, delivered by organisations such as the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, will reach them. Yet, this vital work is increasingly under threat, putting that hope in jeopardy The Guardian - UK · Sep 20, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 6, 2024 ‘Without family, there is no life’: a mother reunites with her sons, having fled Sudan Every year, millions of people across the world flee disaster, persecution and conflict and in so doing, risk losing their closest relationships. Here, one woman explains how the British Red Cross family reunion team helped put her life back together again in the UK
The Guardian - UK · Sep 4, 2024 ‘Thanks to the classes, I feel better’: the vital role of psychosocial support for Ukraine’s displaced people With the help of the Ukrainian Red Cross Society, one woman who fled conflict in the region has been able to rebuild her life
Evening Standard · Dec 25, 2023 ‘Unprecedented’ scale of human devastation in 2023, says Red Cross Conflict and natural disasters have seen a huge need in various parts of the world this year.
The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2023 Ukrainian refugee families in UK four times as likely to end up homeless British Red Cross research calls for more funding to support Ukrainians to prevent them ending up on streets this winter
The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2023 10 things you didn’t know about the Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement The Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement has been supporting people through conflicts, disasters and emergencies for more than 150 years. Read on to discover 10 inspiring facts about one of the world’s leading humanitarian organisations
The Guardian - UK · Oct 20, 2023 Square up: solutions for the British Red Cross’s special Saturday crossword Find the answers for the Red Cross themed crossword published in the Guardian’s Saturday magazine on 21 October
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2023 Majority of public overestimates asylum seeker numbers in UK – charity poll The British Red Cross said conversations around refugees and asylum issues ‘can be polarising and often includes misconceptions’.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2023 ‘Many people still need support’: how a Ukrainian refugee helps others fleeing the conflict Like millions of other Ukrainians, Veronika Riepina had to leave her country behind. Now, having found refuge in the UK, she is working with the British Red Cross to assist new arrivals – and looking forward to the day she can return home
The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023 More than 50,000 refugees ‘could be homeless this winter’ as Home Office speeds up evictions Some refugees get as little as seven days to find alternative accommodation before they are evicted from hotels
The Guardian - UK · Oct 4, 2023 Thousands of refugees could be made homeless in UK’s asylum backlog clearance Red Cross warns 28-day ‘move-on’ process is not enough time for asylum seekers to find new accommodation
The Independent UK · Oct 4, 2023 Asylum backlog clearance efforts could make people destitute, Red Cross warns The charity criticised changes it said the Government has made to the period of time refugees are given to move out of asylum accommodation.