The Latest Breaking News from Refugee Council

Thousands of lone migrant children housed in hotels

The figures come as a watchdog gave the Home Office until the end of the year to stop placing migrants in hotels.

The Independent UK · Oct 19, 2022

Home Office age disputes putting child asylum seekers at risk, reports find

Research highlights concerns about how government treats young people arriving in UK to seek asylum

The Guardian - UK · Sep 30, 2022

Hundreds of child refugees ‘mistaken for adults’ due to ‘hasty’ Home Office decisions, charity warns

Children could be sent to Rwanda because of government mistakes, charity leader warns

The Independent UK · Sep 29, 2022

Council funding boosted to get lone migrant children out of hotels

The Refugee Council says there needs to be long-term solutions rather than ‘sticking plaster solutions’

Evening Standard · Aug 25, 2022

Councils to receive more money to get lone migrant children out of hotels sooner

The changes aim to ensure children get the care they need sooner, and reduce the costs of housing refugees and asylum seekers in hotel rooms.

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

How to help and support the people of Ukraine as war reaches six-month point

From writing to your MP to sending donations, here are some of the ways in which you can help the people of Ukraine

The Independent UK · Aug 24, 2022

Tories abandon plans to house 1,500 asylum seekers in Yorkshire village

Desertion of RAF Linton-on-Ouse scheme is latest immigration policy climbdown after Truss and Sunak opposed plans

The Guardian - UK · Aug 9, 2022

Use of UK hotels for asylum seekers trebles despite Home Office promise

There were more than 26,000 asylum seekers living in hotels by end of 2021 according to Refugee Council

The Guardian - UK · Jul 21, 2022

Ministers accused of ‘deflecting failures’ as thousands of asylum seekers still trapped in hotels

Number of people seeking refuge in hotel accommodation trebled in year Home Office pledged to reduce numbers, data shows

The Independent UK · Jul 20, 2022

Sir Mo Farah’s ‘bravery’ praised by UK charities following childhood revelations

The athlete was praised for facing ‘unimaginable pain’ in speaking out about his story while ‘shining a light’ on global issues.

The Independent UK · Jul 11, 2022