Refugee
I faced oppression as an LGBTQ+ man in Syria. We need to keep fighting for a brighter future
I faced oppression as an LGBTQ+ man in Syria. We need to keep fighting for a brighter future
There is no guarantee that Article 520, which criminalises homosexuality in Syria, will be lifted following the fall of the Assad regime. An LGBTQ+ writer shares his story of fleeing the country and his hopes for the future
Olympic boxer Cindy Ngamba: ‘I want to show the world that refugees can do anything’
Olympic boxer Cindy Ngamba: ‘I want to show the world that refugees can do anything’
Boxer Cindy Ngamba was the first person ever to win an Olympic medal for the refugee team. She speaks to the Big Issue about her incredible journey from being a Cameroonian refugee in the UK to stepping into the boxing ring at the Olympics
‘We didn’t know where to go’: What’s it’s like being pregnant, a refugee and homeless at Christmas
‘We didn’t know where to go’: What’s it’s like being pregnant, a refugee and homeless at Christmas
Statistics released over the course of 2024 show the number of refugees facing homelessness is in the thousands
Refugees still flee war-torn Ukraine every single day. This is what their journey to safety is like
Refugees still flee war-torn Ukraine every single day. This is what their journey to safety is like
Refugee brutally attacked after HIV-positive status revealed due to unsafe access to post
Refugee brutally attacked after HIV-positive status revealed due to unsafe access to post
‘This is not human’: UK asylum system pushing refugees into ‘homelessness and danger’, report finds
‘This is not human’: UK asylum system pushing refugees into ‘homelessness and danger’, report finds
I arrived in the UK on a small boat. Now, I’m fighting to make life better for others like me
I arrived in the UK on a small boat. Now, I’m fighting to make life better for others like me
‘My heart burns’: Three years after fall of Kabul, Afghan women share stories of escape and hope
‘My heart burns’: Three years after fall of Kabul, Afghan women share stories of escape and hope
‘This war broke our life’: Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
‘This war broke our life’: Children left stranded in Ukraine without parents due to UK visa changes
This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee
This is the moment I discovered I was born a refugee
Campaigners welcome closure of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge – but Labour faces calls to go further
Campaigners welcome closure of Bibby Stockholm asylum barge – but Labour faces calls to go further
Keir Starmer’s ‘golden opportunity’ on immigration – but doubts remain for new prime minister
Keir Starmer’s ‘golden opportunity’ on immigration – but doubts remain for new prime minister
I endured homelessness and a decade in UK asylum system to become a stand-up comedian
I endured homelessness and a decade in UK asylum system to become a stand-up comedian
I used to dream of being a doctor in the UK. Now I’m searching for ways to survive in Palestine
I used to dream of being a doctor in the UK. Now I’m searching for ways to survive in Palestine
My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
My family faced hell on earth in Gaza. Leaving was their only option for survival
My cousin was killed in front of his six-year-old son. I need to get my family out of Gaza
My cousin was killed in front of his six-year-old son. I need to get my family out of Gaza
Rwanda asylum plan could cost taxpayer more than £500m. Here’s how that could be much better spent
Rwanda asylum plan could cost taxpayer more than £500m. Here’s how that could be much better spent
Ex-child refugee says UK is going backwards on migrant rights: ‘Politicians have blood on their hands’
Ex-child refugee says UK is going backwards on migrant rights: ‘Politicians have blood on their hands’
I’m a refugee who fled hate and torture. UK’s cruel Rwanda plan has thrown me back to square one
I’m a refugee who fled hate and torture. UK’s cruel Rwanda plan has thrown me back to square one
2024 is a chance to reject politicians’ migrant blame game at the ballot box
2024 is a chance to reject politicians’ migrant blame game at the ballot box
Home Office to halt asylum evictions amid soaring refugee homelessness crisis
Home Office to halt asylum evictions amid soaring refugee homelessness crisis
How you can help homeless refugees sleeping on the streets this winter
How you can help homeless refugees sleeping on the streets this winter
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham blasts Tories over ‘arrogant’ and ‘dishonest’ treatment of refugees
Manchester mayor Andy Burnham blasts Tories over ‘arrogant’ and ‘dishonest’ treatment of refugees
Refugee wonders if it would be better to ‘stay in Yemen and die’ than go through UK asylum system
Refugee wonders if it would be better to ‘stay in Yemen and die’ than go through UK asylum system
Number of refugees evicted into homelessness triples in wake of Home Office asylum change
