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The Latest Breaking News from the British Red Cross

Love Actually’s Hugh Grant and Richard Curtis back Red Cross’s family reunion campaign

Home secretary Shabana Mahmood has axed the refugee family reunion visa route - with loved ones only able to come to the UK if the sponsor is on a work or study visas

The Independent UK

What are asylum seekers entitled to while awaiting a decision?

Claims about what asylum seekers are entitled to can be exaggerated.

Evening Standard

What asylum seekers are entitled to while awaiting decisions on their cases

Disinformation often surrounds the level of help asylum seekers are given when they arrive in the UK

The Independent UK

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Thousands of families will be torn apart by Labour’s asylum crackdown

Exclusive: More than 6,000 children will be unable to reunite with their loved ones after government paused major route for refugees to come to Britain

The Independent UK

British Red Cross issues warning over Labour’s asylum crackdown fuelling crossings

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The Independent UK

Voices: Trust me, splitting up refugee families is not the answer to the migrant crisis

COMMENT: As the Home Office pauses reunion applications, Alex Fraser of the British Red Cross explains how the government needs to better support refugees – starting with a focus on family

The Independent UK

Labour’s asylum crackdown may fuel small boat crossings, British Red Cross warns

The charity warned families will face ‘harsh choices’ after the home secretary announced a pause on new applications from refugees wanting to bring their loved ones to the UK

The Independent UK

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Dozens of families to be rehomed and building demolished following fatal fire

DOZENS of families are to be rehomed, and a four-storey building has been earmarked for demolition following a fatal fire in Perth ...

The National (Scotland)

How the British Red Cross tried to blow the whistle about conditions inside crisis-hit migrant detention centres

In autumn 2022, overcrowding at migrant processing centres prompted national outrage. As the truth of the conditions inside began to emerge, British Red Cross staff were on site trying to support residents. Emails, performance reports and letters released to Holly Bancroft show how the charity was battling to get officials…

The Independent UK

Repeat A&E patients can account for almost one in seven visits

Researchers examined ‘frequent attenders’ in a new study.

The Independent UK

YouTube to pin first aid information at the top of relevant searches

The video platform has worked with the NHS and others to ensure credible medical information is accessible to users in times of need.

Evening Standard

‘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

Afghan who came to UK on small boat says he ‘never felt more welcome’ despite riots

Sam Pordale travelled through Iran, Turkey, Italy and France before he reached the UK

The Independent UK

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

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Ukrainian refugees at risk of homelessness and exploitation in UK, report finds

British Red Cross says thousands have been at risk and calls for improved safeguarding and resettlement schemes

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Prince William Recognizes Aid Workers Amid Middle East Conflict Crisis

Prince William, the Prince of Wales, expresses support for aid workers in the Middle East and advocates for peace amidst conflict and rising antisemitism.

France 24

Retrospective: The top 12 news stories that defined 2023

From a devastating earthquake in Syria and Turkey to a march on Moscow and the war against Hamas in Gaza, 2023 was full of dramatic moments, from the heartfelt to the heartbreaking. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at 12 key events that defined the year in news.

Evening Standard

‘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

Home Office forced to pause evictions of refugees from hotels at Christmas

Robert Jenrick’s resignation leads to reprieve until new year, as charities warn of more people being made homeless

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