The Latest Breaking News from Refugee Council

New figures cast doubt over Boris Johnson’s claim that tens of thousands will be removed under new deal

Fewer than 200 people would have been sent to Africa last year under PM’s migration policy, data reveals

Leader of the Church of England attacks asylum scheme as charities stress that children could be among those shipped to Africa

Plans to send asylum seekers to the central African nation have sparked fresh concern over alleged human rights abuses

Expert warns of immediate concern those being sent to African country could face similar threats to those who have fled in recent years

The Government’s plan to send male asylum seekers on a one-way trip to Rwanda, part of a number of measures to improve the system, has been met with passionate opposition. The Refugee Council, the Bishop of Durham and the opposition parties have united to condemn the move as cruel and…

The government claims the scheme will make the system 'fairer' and tackle dangerous channel crossings

Plans to send asylum seekers to the central African nation have sparked fresh concern over alleged human rights abuses

The government wants to pay large sums of your money to a system already proven to be cruel and ineffective, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

Dr Nilofar Ibrahimi is determined to speak the truth about the plight of her people and the bleak future now faced by Afghanistan's girls and women.

Families are being denied financial support as their relatives did not come to the UK under government sponsorship and are struggling to make ends meeting due to the cost of living crisis