Christian Burgess: The refugee-helping history graduate pushing for Europa glory The 31-year-old defender, who joined Union SG three years ago from Portsmouth, is not your archetypal footballer. The Independent UK · Apr 19, 2023
Majority of Brits want ministers to open safe routes for refugees, poll shows Rishi Sunak has pledged to open new safe routes, but has failed to give details or a timeframe for when it will happen - a new poll shows the public wants ministers to take action Daily Mirror · Mar 26, 2023
Ashfield MP Lee Anderson accuses Calais refugee charities of encouraging migrants to cross Channel The Care4Calais charity has hit back at the Nottinghamshire MP's comments Nottingham Post · Feb 19, 2023
Lee Anderson says Calais refugee charities ‘just as bad as people smugglers’ REDIRECTED Campaigners deny Tory deputy chair’s claim they ‘encourage’ people to make crossing The Independent UK · Feb 19, 2023
Refugee charity rejects Tory vice-chair’s claim they are ‘just as bad as people-smugglers’ Care4Calais says it offers refugees aid and dignity and does not want them to cross Channel by dangerous means The Guardian - UK · Feb 18, 2023
Lee Anderson claims Calais refugee charities ‘just as bad as people smugglers’ Controversial MP accuses organisations of ‘fuelling’ migrants’ desire to cross Channel in small boats Evening Standard · Feb 18, 2023
Lee Anderson says Calais refugee charities ‘just as bad as people smugglers’ The MP for Ashfield, who is known for his controversial views, was appointed Conservative deputy chairman by Rishi Sunak. The Independent UK · Feb 18, 2023
Riot ‘like a warzone’ outside Merseyside asylum seeker hotel after anti-migrant protest ‘It was like a warzone’, says one woman present The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023
Missiles hurled during 'deeply shocking' protest over refugees PROTESTERS who became violent outside a hotel housing asylum seekers in Merseyside have been condemned by police and MPs. The National (Scotland) · Feb 11, 2023
‘It was like a war zone’: Charity boss recounts ‘shocking’ scenes of clashes outside asylum seeker hotel ‘The police van just completely exploded and there was a lot of fire,’ says charity chief The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023
Charity boss tells of ‘war zone’ scenes amid clashes outside asylum seeker hotel ‘The police van just completely exploded and there was a lot of fire,’ said Clare Moseley. The Independent UK · Feb 11, 2023
Far-right protesters clash with police at Merseyside hotel housing asylum seekers Three people arrested as witnesses say police van set on fire and counter-protesters surrounded The Guardian - UK · Feb 10, 2023
Nearly half of asylum seekers facing removal from UK to Rwanda are married Survey contradicts Priti Patel’s claims that people crossing Channel are ‘not genuine’ asylum seekers The Guardian - UK · Jan 25, 2023
Judges allow partial appeal against Rwanda asylum seeker ruling The two judges previously found the Home Office’s plan to be lawful and rejected some grounds for appeal The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2023
The Independent UK · Jan 16, 2023 ‘They’ll try more dangerous ways’: Son of asylum seeker on failed Rwanda flight says policy won’t stop others Charities are seeking to appeal a High Court ruling that said the Rwanda policy is lawful
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Home Secretary: ‘We will send migrants to Rwanda as soon as possible’ Suella Braverman says the Government’s policy is ‘compassionate’ and ‘rational’ but politicians and charities say it will not stop Channel crossings.
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Rwanda: What next for asylum seeker deportations after high court ruling? Charities are looking to see if there are grounds for an appeal
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Suella Braverman ‘committed’ to Rwanda deportation plan after High Court ruling The home secretary has welcomed the High Court’s ruling that the policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful
The Independent UK · Dec 19, 2022 Home Secretary ‘committed’ to Rwanda deportation plan after High Court win Suella Braverman has welcomed the High Court’s ruling that the policy of deporting asylum seekers to Rwanda is lawful
Daily Record · Dec 19, 2022 'Immoral and ineffective' Rwanda migrant plan is lawful, High Court rules Senior judges rejected arguments that the plans to provide one-way tickets to the east African nation were unlawful.
Daily Mirror · Dec 19, 2022 Rwanda migrant deportations ruled lawful by High Court in defeat for campaigners The judgements at the Royal Courts of Justice came after cases brought by the Public and Commercial Services union and charities Care4Calais and Detention Action
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2022 ‘I am very scared’: refugees await judgment on UK’s Rwanda policy Law courts will deliver their verdict on Monday on whether plans to export asylum seekers are lawful
Daily Mirror · Dec 18, 2022 Smugglers offer migrants £435 'Christmas deal' to cross Channel in overcrowded boats People smugglers are piling desperate migrants in Calais into dangerously overloaded boats to make the perilous Channel crossing to the UK, days after four die in tragic sinking horror at sea
Daily Mirror · Dec 3, 2022 Vulnerable migrants forced to sleep in cold double-decker buses outside Dover centre A shocking new report into the Tug Haven centre found it was so overcrowded that some people detained there were forced to sleep on buses often used as rail replacement services
The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2022 Home Office centres turn away asylum seekers summoned for interviews Dozens of former Manston detainees responded to surprise early interview letters only to be turned away at reception