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Lone children at risk of deportation to Rwanda after being classified as adults, says charity

Refugee Council issues warning after children wrongly issued with notices of intent by Home Office

The Guardian - UK

Rwanda flights will deport asylum seekers ‘indefinitely’, says Cleverly

Home secretary visits Lampedusa in Italy as National Audit Office says scheme could surpass £580m by 2030

The Guardian - UK

Sunak and his cabinet think one packed Rwanda flight will save them. It won’t

After last night’s vote, they want a ‘proof of concept’ journey to get the tawdry policy back on track. But it’s too flawed for that, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

The Guardian - UK

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Next London mayor should fund refugees' tenancy deposits to curb homelessness, says charity

There had been a 239 per cent increase in refugee homelessness across the UK in two years

Evening Standard

Number of asylum seekers left homeless after Home Office eviction soars

Exclusive: Data reveals 239% rise among those evicted from assigned accommodation, including hotels, in two years

The Guardian - UK

Overseas aid budget 'raided' of £4.3billion for refugees in UK

The Home Office has been accused of conducting ‘raids’ on the UK’s overseas aid budget

Evening Standard

The Lords have pulled apart the cruel and Orwellian Rwanda bill – yet still, the Tories press on

Behind the parliamentary ping-pong are tens of thousands of refugees, left in perilous limbo by a broken system, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

The Guardian - UK

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To use the case of chemical assault suspect Abdul Ezedi to ideologically attack asylum is so wrong

In the aftermath of last week’s attack, Tory MPs are calling for tougher laws. But that is not the solution, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

The Guardian - UK

More than 1,000 child refugees at risk after being classified as adults – report

Rushed and flawed age assessments leave hundreds of children exposed to abuse and exploitation

The Guardian - UK

‘Refugees need human connection’: how to help make Britain a true home for the displaced

Ahmad, who fled Iran more than a decade ago, has finally been reunited with his his wife and children … and the dog came too. Two charities proved crucial

The Guardian - UK

‘Britain gave me safety, now as a doctor I can give back’: the charity helping refugees requalify to practise in the UK

Saad Maida was training in Glasgow when he realised he could not return home to Syria

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on refugees: two months to find a home is not too much to ask

Editorial: Making asylum claimants destitute is cruel and counterproductive. Support our charity appeal and help to change the rules

The Guardian - UK

‘They gave us blankets, helped with a house. It still makes me weepy’: how a UK charity helped refugees

They fled Soviet tanks, terrorism in Burkina Faso, war in Syria. Here, four refugees describe how the Refugee Councils of Britain helped them make Britain their home

The Guardian - UK

A life is lost aboard the Bibby Stockholm. Do these posturing politicians even care?

Threatening asylum seekers with deportation to Rwanda is no deterrent - it just makes life harder for already vulnerable people, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

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Refugee Charities Call Sunak's Emergency Rwanda Treaty 'Cruel And Nasty'

After ignoring two unlawful rulings, the UK Government implemented an emergency Rwanda Treaty "to ensure our plan cannot be stopped".

The Guardian - UK

Monday briefing: How refugees are treated when they come to the UK – and how you can help

In today’s newsletter: The Guardian and Observer’s annual charity appeal focuses on improving the welfare of refugees like Farzad

The Guardian - UK

Sunak had no plan B for the Rwanda scheme – now tens of thousands are in desperate limbo

The Illegal Migration Act effectively extinguished access to asylum in the UK, and the chaos and uncertainty are driving people underground, says Enver Solomon, chief executive of the Refugee Council

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The U.K. Supreme Court has struck down a plan to send asylum-seekers to Rwanda

In a major defeat for the British prime minister, the Supreme Court has ruled the government's migrant plan is unlawful and would put asylum-seekers at risk of deportation back home.

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The Guardian - UK

Child asylum seekers in UK forced to share hotel rooms with adults

Concerns raised over possible misclassification of children as adults as Home Office’s new hotel ‘maximisation’ policy begins

The Independent UK

Tories accused of dog-whistle low as minister claims new towns will be ‘filled with illegal migrants’

Robert Jenrick accused of ‘hostile’ and ‘dangerous’ language after Commons outburst

The Guardian - UK

Plan for UK to host thousands of Gaza refugees drawn up by charities

Groups urge government to introduce emergency family reunion scheme modelled on initiative for Ukrainians

The Independent UK

UK charities call for safe passage for Palestinian and Israeli refugees

The bodies have created a list of emergency measures the Government can put in place, including an emergency refugee protection visa.

The Guardian - UK

Charity challenges home secretary’s claims about ‘economic migrants’

Refugee Council study suggests asylum claims by three out of four crossing Channel would be granted

The Independent UK

Three-quarters of small boat arrivals would be granted asylum, study suggests

The Refugee Council says the Government’s own figures counter the narrative that most people crossing the Channel do not require protection.

The Guardian - UK

Starmer must do more than reverse the Tories’ cruelties. He should lead a global rethink on refugees

We don’t just need a better UK system. It’s vital that Labour addresses the root causes that lead to worldwide instability, says Enver Solomon of the Refugee Council

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