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The UK's asylum system is in crisis, but the government – not refugees – is to blame

Kent Police are investigating an attack on a Home Office migrant processing centre in Dover, after incendiary devices were reportedly thrown at the building on Sunday October 30 2022. Reports have said that witnesses at the scene described these devices as petrol bombs, with one found in the car of…

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Ukraine war: Putin's bid to weaponise refugees is failing – here's what that means for Europe

Since the Russian invasion in February, about 8 million Ukrainians have fled the country. After eight months of fighting – and with no end to the war in sight – the prospect that many refugees may never return will exacerbate an ongoing population decline in Ukraine. The mass exodus will…

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Calls to clear asylum backlog amid concerns over conditions at Manston centre

Immigration minister admits decisions on asylum claims ‘taking too long’

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Child asylum seekers say UK officials pressed them to lie about their age

Boy recorded telling guard he was told he could move from Manston holding centre more quickly if he said he was over 18

The Guardian - UK

An ‘invasion’? Suella Braverman, this refugee crisis is of the government’s own making

Ministers have deliberately neglected those seeking sanctuary. We need a fairer, more humane asylum system, says Refugee Council chief executive Enver Solomon

The Guardian - UK

Dozens missing after refugee boat sinks off Greek islands

Survivors say 68 people were on board when a vessel that set sail from Turkey went down between Evia and Andros.

Al Jazeera

Embattled Braverman insists she is not at fault for Manston crisis

Home secretary says she never blocked hotels for refugees and was not to blame for overcrowding at refugee centre

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'It's time MPs stop wasting money on cruel Rwanda scheme and focus on ending this crisis'

Mark Davies of the Refugee Council says people claiming asylum in the UK are here for a good cause - with many fleeing their homes in the most dangerous cities in the world

Daily Mirror

Politicians are responsible for inequality in Britain. No wonder they blame refugees

The scenes at Manston are shameful, but they will be repeated as long as asylum seekers are scapegoated, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones

The Guardian - UK

UK media's 'dehumanising' coverage of migrants in focus after Dover attack

THE CEO of a refugee charity has condemned the “dehumanising” language being used to describe migrants by sections of the UK media and called on…

The National (Scotland)

Migrants deserve the right to make decisions about where they live

In recent weeks and months, there have been a number of stories about migrants being sent to places without their consent.

The Conversation

Scotland's first refugee councillor slams handling of asylum seekers in Kent

THE UK Government’s immigration system “does not respect asylum seekers as human beings”, Scotland’s first refugee councillor has said after…

The National (Scotland)

Suella Braverman urged to tackle refugee ‘backlog’ with safe routes

The Home Secretary has been sent an open letter calling for a 'kind and effective system' for those seeking asylum in the UK

Wales Online

"Magpie Murders" reinvents the detective

Tim McMullan spoke to Salon about playing a book detective who steps into the real world to help solve a murder

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The Independent UK

Charities urge Home Secretary to tackle refugee ‘backlog’ with safe routes

More than 110 charities have signed an open letter to Suella Braverman, calling for a ‘kind and effective system’ for those seeking asylum in the UK

ABC News

Pushing Barriers charity calls for more support to help refugee kids play sport

From Kakuma to Darra, the Jongkuch-Ayuen boys have always loved football, but without volunteer programs and a club looking to help, they wouldn't be able to play in Australia due to cost.

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian refugees in UK face homelessness crisis as councils struggle to find hosts

Many Ukrainians are ending six-month stays and finding there is nowhere for them to go, local authorities say

Asharq Al-Awsat

New Generation of Syrians Were Born in Exile

Ten years after fleeing war in her native Syria, Hadeel is expecting a third child, brought into a life of poverty and uncertainty at the Zaatari refugee camp in Jordan. The camp, 50 kilometers (30 miles) north of the capital Amman, is home to some 80,000 Syrian refugees, according to…

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Glasgow Girl pressures UK to react to death of Iranian Kurd

SCOTLAND’S first refugee councillor has urged the UK Government to stop doing “nothing” and make a formal statement on the death of Mahsa…

The Independent UK

German official vows culprits 'will pay' for arson attack

A top security official in eastern Germany says those behind a suspected arson attack on a hotel intended to house refugee families would be tracked down and held to account

WEKU

PHOTOS: If you had to leave home and could take only 1 keepsake, what would it be?

We asked refugees around the world to tell us of a memento they brought to connect them to their old life even as they embarked on a new and uncertain future.

WEKU

Japan has taken in hundreds of Ukrainians. The welcome for others has been less warm

The Japanese government has given Ukrainians residency and work permits for up to a year. But for those from other countries, it can be a years-long struggle to attain similar benefits and privileges.

Radio France Internationale

Greece and Turkey trade blame over plight of injured, naked migrants

Photographs of bruised and naked migrants at the Greek Turkish border have drawn international condemnation. Ankara and Athens have blamed each other for the incident. Rights groups warn that escalating Greek Turkish tensions risk having a terrible impact on refugees.

The Independent UK

Woman hosting Ukrainian refugee probed by police for ‘modern slavery’ after ‘dishes row’

Police launched investigation after Homes for Ukraine arrangement broke down

Asharq Al-Awsat

Israeli Chief of Staff Orders Troops to ‘Restrain Settlers’

The Israeli army’s Chief of Staff, Aviv Kohavi, ordered on Friday commanders of the military divisions to reduce the “rampant insecurity” committed by settlers in the West Bank. Although the Israeli army had participated in many of the settlers’ attacks against Palestinians, Kohavi specifically criticized settlers who unreasonably behaved against…

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