All news on the topic: Refugee crisis

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During a wild rally speech, Trump claims London is "unrecognizable" and has "opened its door to jihad"
Donald Trump has claimed that London is “unrecognisable” because it has “opened its doors to jihad” in a bizarre rally speech.
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Major operation in Dublin dismantles ’tent city’, removing asylum seekers amidst ongoing UK row
A huge operation has begun in Dublin to move hundreds of asylum seekers who had been sleeping in a large encampment of tents in the city centre.
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Rishi Sunak's premiership now accounts for a third of small boat arrivals
New analysis found the total number of arrivals since Sunak took office had risen to 38,668 - over a third of the 115,927 who have crossed the Channel since the crisis began
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Tory James Cleverly's own flight to Rwanda delayed after deportations hold up
Home Secretary James Cleverly's Government flight to Rwanda was delayed last night, which came after months of Tory moans about deportation flights to Rwanda being delayed by judges
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'We let in 750,000 migrants but won't take boy, 6, needing urgent medical help'
The Mirror travelled to Calais to speak to the families in northern France facing starvation, dwindling medical supplies and more as they desperately try to cross the Channel to Britain
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Rishi Sunak announces emergency laws to send migrants to Rwanda
The Prime Minister used a Downing Street press conference to announce plans for emergency legislation in response to the Supreme Court's ruling that the Rwanda plan is unlawful
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Exact date when a UK cap on refugee numbers comes into force
The Home Office wants an annual quota agreed with councils for the number of refugees coming legally - but the move will do nothing to tackle small boats' Channel crossings
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Sunak hails deals with three European countries to tackle Channel migrant crisis
The Prime Minister spoke out after attending a meeting of the European Political Community in Granada, Spain, where leaders discussed tackling people smuggling gangs
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'Spectacle of Matt Hancock carving out a reality TV career makes grim viewing'
With discharging untested Covid patients into homes at the start of the pandemic ruled unlawful at an earlier hearing, Hancock will be at forefront of new court case
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'The UK once led the way on aiding refugees - we must help to keep people safe'
The refugee convention exists for a reason – to keep these people safe, and it’s rooted in a belief that there is a shared humanity with a shared set of rights
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Being gay or a woman not enough to qualify for asylum, warns Suella Braverman
Home Secretary Suella Braverman has flown to the US to give a speech on rewriting international human rights rules as thousands of desperate people make dangerous Channel crossings
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Starmer vows to treat people smugglers like 'terrorists' and scrap Rwanda deal
The Labour leader is meeting police and prosecutors at Europol - the EU's law enforcement agency - where he wants to reach agreement on ways to stop small boats "before they get in the water"
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'Mafia' people smugglers force refugees into despicable act to pay for crossings
Channel crossings can cost up to £5,000 and it has seen many poor migrants resorting to driving the dangerous dinghies in order to fund their trip across
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Six people die and dozens rescued after boat carrying migrants sinks in Channel
A rescue operation involving five French ships, one helicopter and two British ships was launched this morning after a migrant boat sank in the English Channel off the coast of Northern France
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Tory immigration plans in chaos amid string of blunders as refugees board barge
Labour accused Suella Braverman of seeking headlines instead of sorting the mess caused by Tories. In March, 172,758 asylum seekers were waiting for an initial decision on their case
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Sunak stand-in blasted for 'childish' attack on firefighters over migrant barge
Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden lashed out at the Fire Brigades Union after it raised safety fears about the Bibby Stockholm, currently moored on the Isle of Portland
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Firm 'profiteering from misery' by providing migrant barges donated £70k to UKIP
The Langham family, owners of Langham Industries, is now set to profit from an 18-month contract with the Home Office to let the Bibby Stockholm berth at Portland, Dorset
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PM must end mindless cruelty of the asylum system'
In the latest outrage of Tory asylum policy, refugees were placed in a holding camp between two shooting clubs in Essex - greeted by gunfire and no doubt dredging up ghastly memories
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Children to protest against Illegal Migration Bill which could detain kids
Youngsters are expected to write goodwill messages on giant teddies as campaigners step up their crusade to axe a key measure from the flagshp legislation
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Nine survivors arrested over smuggling as hopes fade for 750 boat passengers
As many as 750 people - including potentially up to 100 children - were on board the fishing boat when it sunk in the Mediterranean Sea near Greece on Wednesday
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Refugees fleeing Sudan conflict urge UK to 'treat us the same as Ukrainians'
While refugees of Russia's war can get a visa in 48 hours, there is no scheme in place for those in Sudan where more than 700 have been killed since fighting began
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Migrant barge arrives in UK waters as it prepares to host 500 asylum seekers
The engineless Bibby Stockholm has docked in Falmouth for vital inspections and refurbishment before being towed to Portland in Dorset where she will accommodate 500 asylum seekers
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'What was BBC thinking as it told principled men Lineker and Wright to shut up'
Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer and Ian Wright are men prepared to risk their space - so just what did the BBC think would happen when they tried to shut them up? This period now is about which side you are on, writes Darren Lewis
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'New asylum laws lack compassion - why one rule for some and not for others?'
Eva Simpson asks why there is one set of rules for one set of people and one for others, when we should be showing compassion to people fleeing war and persecution regardless of where they are from
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Families and refugees could be moved onto cruise ship to tackle housing crisis
Torridge District Council in Devon has been forced to consider "radical measures" and house families and refugees aboard cruse ships in a bid to tackle the housing crisis
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