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Lineker claim on UK taking ‘far fewer refugees’ than Europe supported by data

Data shows that the UK ranks 16th when compared with the 27 EU countries for the number of asylum claims granted in 2021.

The Independent UK

Resettlement expansion no substitute for right to seek asylum, UNHCR tells UK

UN body says jointly run resettlement programme is a ‘lifesaving but severely limited pathway’ for refugees

The Guardian - UK

Illegal immigration bill does more than 'push the boundaries' of international law

The UK government has introduced its latest effort to deter small boat migration, by vowing to remove all those who arrive in the UK illegally by any route. The illegal migration bill, if enacted, will apply retrospectively, meaning that those who arrived even before the bill’s passage will be subject…

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Lack of consultation over new migrant Bill shows arrogance, minister told

The Government was accused of ‘rewriting’ refugee and modern slavery laws during a session of the Home Affairs Committee.

The Independent UK

Ukrainian refugee found dead on a beach came to UK to "find a safe place", say friends

Tributes have poured in for a 'calm' and 'smart' Ukrainian refugee teen who had come to the UK to find a 'safe place', according to a close family friend

Daily Mirror

Five misleading claims Suella Braverman has made on plans to stop small boats

Home secretary says her role is ‘first and foremost to be honest to the British people’

The Independent UK

Gary Lineker’s tweets have prompted criticism and complaints to the BBC

The broadcaster and former professional footballer has used Twitter to voice opinions on issues including Brexit and refugees.

The Independent UK

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Braverman denies small boats plan breaks law and struggles with Mo Farah question

Home secretary is asked whether Olympian would have been deported as soon as he turned 18 under proposals

The Guardian - UK

Palestinian security forces fire tear gas at fighter’s funeral

Businesses shut in a number of cities in the occupied West Bank in protest against Tuesday’s raid in Jenin.

Al Jazeera

80,000 people could arrive in UK by ‘small boats’ in 2023 despite new crackdown, admits Suella Braverman

United Nations refugee agency brands new crackdown a ‘clear breach’ of the 1951 Refugee Convention

Evening Standard

Four men found guilty of murdering Albanian refugee at Adelaide drug house have convictions overturned

The High Court quashes murder convictions for four South Australian men accused of killing an Albanian refugee in an Adelaide drug house four years ago.

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What the papers say – March 8

The Tories have been accused of ‘extinguishing the right to seek refugee protection in the UK’ by the UN.

The Independent UK

David Pocock says offshore asylum seekers ‘victims of our collective political failure’ as evacuation bill defeated

Independent’s comments made in support of proposal to bring to Australia 150 refugees and asylum seekers held in PNG and Nauru

The Guardian - AU

Suella Braverman's Illegal Migration Bill explained as UN calls for it to be blocked

The Home Secretary has unveiled controversial legislation aimed at tackling the number of people who arrive in the UK by small boat - but she conceded that there may be some legal wrangling to come

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The Independent UK

Ukrainian refugees celebrate Purim in Berlin as war drags on

Hundreds of refugees from Ukraine have celebrated the Jewish holiday of Purim in Berlin dressed in colorful costumes and dancing to loud Israeli music

Daily Record

SNP slam Tories over 'dog-whistle rhetoric' of small boats plans

SNP MP Stuart McDonald said that the Illegal Migration Bill "will cause serious and devastating harm" to those seeking refuge but will not "lay a solitary finger on people smugglers".

Al Jazeera

How does the UK government plan to stop the Channel crossings?

Newly proposed legislation would mean unauthorised arrivals will be prevented from claiming asylum and deported.

The Independent UK

United Nations refugee agency condemns Sunak’s small boats legislation

The UNHCR said the Illegal Migration Bill would undermine Britain’s proud history of offering humanitarian support.

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The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak’s plan to stop small-boat crossings breaks international law, UN says

Prime minister says government is ‘up for the fight’ against expected legal challenges

The Guardian - UK

At least six Palestinians killed in IDF raid on Jenin refugee camp

Israeli forces enter camp to find gunman suspected of killing two brothers in Huwara last week

The Independent UK

Campaigners brand Bill to curb Channel crossings ‘unethical and impractical’

Charities and human rights organisations have condemned the Government proposals.

The Guardian - UK

Suella Braverman’s small boats crackdown is performative cruelty at its worst

UK government plans to remove ‘illegals’ will be chaotic, costly and cause untold human misery, says Refugee council chief executive Enver Solomon

France 24

Thousands of Rohingya left homeless after yet another fire breaks out in Bangladesh refugee camp

An immense fire destroyed a large section of a refugee camp in Cox's Bazar, Bangladesh, on Sunday afternoon, leaving thousands of people without shelter in this camp that is home to around a million Rohingya refugees.

The National (Scotland)

Suella Braverman branded a 'liar' over claim 100 million want to come to UK

HOME Secretary Suella Braverman has been accused of “trashing the UK’s reputation” as a place of sanctuary and “racist policies” as she…

Al Jazeera

Concerns mount over UN food aid cut for Rohingya in Bangladesh

The UN and Bangladesh government call for more international aid to help the refugees as they face a ‘difficult year’.

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