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African homelessness in London has doubled in one year

Asylum policies set by the previous government are behind a 100% rise in London African homelessness in one year, say Sadiq Khan and charity heads.

Bangladeshi asylum seekers share concerns over status in UK

Keir Starmer has faced criticism for references made to asylum seekers from Bangladesh before the general election. Then-opposition leader Starmer

Photo of Refugee Tales Walkers

Refugee Tales’ five-day walk for asylum seekers set to finish in Wandsworth

Refugee Tales is set to embark on its annual walk in solidarity with asylum seekers, migrants and refugees next week,

Basketball next to a child tying their trainers

WATCH: Refugees living in hotels supported by professional basketball player

Hurdles 2 Hoops is a non-profit organisation set up by professional basketball player, Charlotte Thomas-Rowe to support refugees and asylum

Hundreds block coaches taking asylum seekers to Bibby Stockholm barge

Hundreds of people in the capital have taken to blocking coaches from transporting asylum seekers to the Bibby Stockholm barge.

Protestor stands with placard Reading ‘Refugees Welcome! Stand Against Suella!”

Protest in Westminster against Home Secretary’s asylum seeker comments

Activists gathered in Westminster earlier this month to protest Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s comments about asylum seekers, with hundreds turning

The exterior of Tara Theatre in Earlsfield

Earlsfield theatre rewarded for refugee support

An Earlsfield theatre has been recognised for its work helping to support refugee communities and amplifying the voices of asylum

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Refugee conversations from Calais posters made into book

‘You were talking about where you were from and where you wanted to go’ reads the poster fraying away from

Breaking point: The UK’s real problem with immigration

On the morning of 16 June 2016, Nigel Farage posed for photographs, standing in front of a poster displaying a

Significant growth of Afghanistan asylum seekers and refugees in UK

There was a significant growth of Afghanistan asylum seekers and refugees in the UK between 2020 and 2021. The latest

Kingston: Health & Wellbeing day for the homeless and asylum seekers

Kingston along with with NHS South West London CCG, Public Health, Healthwatch, and other partners, is hosting a health and

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