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June 19, 2019
Worldwide displacement figures soar to 70 million
The number of people who have been forced to flee their homes due to war, conflict…
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June 17, 2019
Refugee Council responds to refugee resettlement announcement
We warmly welcome today’s announcement outlining the Government’s firm commitment to the future of the…
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May 24, 2019
Latest immigration statistics published
Today the Government has issued its quarterly immigration statistics up to the end of March…
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May 24, 2019
Court of Appeal rules the Home Office age assessment policy as unlawful
The Court of Appeal yesterday (23 May) ruled that the Home Office’s policy on deciding the age…
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May 10, 2019
Volunteering brings music, hope and happiness
Volunteer Ruth Franks provides monthly music sessions at our London Destitution Service. She shares what music means…
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May 3, 2019
WATCH: Helen Johnson explains what happens when child asylum seekers are wrongly classified as adults
BBC Newsnight has uncovered repeated instances of the Home Office incorrectly identifying children as adults.
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April 16, 2019
Refugee Council welcomes Court of Appeal ruling on residence requirement for social housing
In a ruling from the Court of Appeal today (16 April 2019), Hillingdon Borough Council has…
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April 12, 2019
Promoting the rights of women seeking asylum and refugees at the UN
An amended version of this article was first published at www.equalityhumanrights.com CEDAW is the UN Convention…
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March 25, 2019
Refugee Council co-hosts international event on resettlement
Today delegates from over 20 countries will be arriving in the UK for a three-day event…
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March 21, 2019
HASC Committee criticises Home Office’s ‘shockingly cavalier’ attitude to detention
The Home Affairs Select Committee (HASC) has today published a damning report into immigration detention, describing…
