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Campaigners welcome closure of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge – but Labour faces calls to go further![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Campaigners welcome closure of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge – but Labour faces calls to go further
Labour will stop using the Bibby Stockholm barge to house asylum seekers from January 2025, a move expected to save £20m
Queer asylum seekers ‘not safe’ in UK due to ‘institutionalised homophobia’ in Home Office, report finds![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Queer asylum seekers ‘not safe’ in UK due to ‘institutionalised homophobia’ in Home Office, report finds
For people trying to escape their home country because of violence and discrimination due to their sexuality or gender identity, danger does not end when they reach the UK.
What safe routes? Britain’s broken system forcing refugees to take dangerous journeys, report finds![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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What safe routes? Britain’s broken system forcing refugees to take dangerous journeys, report finds
Many people fleeing conflict zones qualify for the UK’s family reunion visa – but find it impossible to get one
The homelessness crisis cannot continue: Are the major parties’ promises enough to tackle it?
The homelessness crisis cannot continue: Are the major parties’ promises enough to tackle it?
We took the Home Office to task for lying on modern slavery. We still don’t have answers
We took the Home Office to task for lying on modern slavery. We still don’t have answers
Home Office drops plan to arrest homeless people if they smell![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Home Office drops plan to arrest homeless people if they smell
Call for MPs to support new Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Call for MPs to support new Ukraine-style visa scheme for Palestinians trapped in Gaza
Home Office whistleblower reveals ‘shame’ of working on ‘crackpot Tory’ plan to criminalise homelessness![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Home Office whistleblower reveals ‘shame’ of working on ‘crackpot Tory’ plan to criminalise homelessness
‘Helpless’ UK residents call for Home Office to help get families out of Gaza: ‘We feel betrayed’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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‘Helpless’ UK residents call for Home Office to help get families out of Gaza: ‘We feel betrayed’
I lost 200 members of my family to war in Gaza. I feel betrayed by the UK government![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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I lost 200 members of my family to war in Gaza. I feel betrayed by the UK government
I used to dream of being a doctor in the UK. Now I’m searching for ways to survive in Palestine![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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I used to dream of being a doctor in the UK. Now I’m searching for ways to survive in Palestine
I spent 40 days homeless sleeping behind Tesco while seeking asylum. Here’s what the system taught me![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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I spent 40 days homeless sleeping behind Tesco while seeking asylum. Here’s what the system taught me
Barges and military bases more expensive than hotels for asylum seekers: ‘Another bad policy’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Barges and military bases more expensive than hotels for asylum seekers: ‘Another bad policy’
Rwanda asylum plan could cost taxpayer more than £500m. Here’s how that could be much better spent![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Rwanda asylum plan could cost taxpayer more than £500m. Here’s how that could be much better spent
Number of people sleeping rough in England more than double than when Tories came to power![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Number of people sleeping rough in England more than double than when Tories came to power
Family with two young children faces being split up by UK plan to cut legal migration: ‘It’s wrong’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Family with two young children faces being split up by UK plan to cut legal migration: ‘It’s wrong’
Home Office to halt asylum evictions amid soaring refugee homelessness crisis![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Home Office to halt asylum evictions amid soaring refugee homelessness crisis
Tory MP challenges Home Office over thousands of refugees facing homelessness by Christmas![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Tory MP challenges Home Office over thousands of refugees facing homelessness by Christmas
Human trafficking survivor was granted asylum. Then she was evicted straight into homelessness![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Human trafficking survivor was granted asylum. Then she was evicted straight into homelessness
Rough sleeping in London hits record highs as Home Office clears asylum backlog![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Rough sleeping in London hits record highs as Home Office clears asylum backlog
Asylum seekers returning to Bibby Stockholm barge is ‘health catastrophe waiting to happen’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Asylum seekers returning to Bibby Stockholm barge is ‘health catastrophe waiting to happen’
Bibby Stockholm ruling: Home Office blasted as ‘inhumane’ as asylum seekers told to return to barge![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Bibby Stockholm ruling: Home Office blasted as ‘inhumane’ as asylum seekers told to return to barge
Home Office plan to reduce asylum seeker hotel bill ‘pushing refugees to homelessness’![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Home Office plan to reduce asylum seeker hotel bill ‘pushing refugees to homelessness’
Refugee women and children being made homeless due to ‘inhumane’ new Home Office policy![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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Refugee women and children being made homeless due to ‘inhumane’ new Home Office policy
It’s time to offer a safe route for asylum seekers arriving in boats![](data:image/png;base64,iVBORw0KGgoAAAANSUhEUgAAAAEAAAABCAQAAAC1HAwCAAAAC0lEQVR42mNkYAAAAAYAAjCB0C8AAAAASUVORK5CYII=)
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