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Refugees
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FFS explains: Do refugees increase crime in the UK?
Protests and riots were sparked by the fatal stabbings of three young girls in Southport, after false speculation spread online
Home Office backs down on refugee eviction policy
The Home Office has written to refugee organisations to confirm it will reverse a policy change that saw refugees evicted
Trafficking survivors: the Polish activists supporting Ukrainian women fleeing war horrors
Content warning: violence against women, sexual violence. When Russia launched its full-scale invasion on Ukraine in February 2022, it created
Mears CEO pay rises to over £800,000, while care workers earn £9.50 an hour
The chief executive officer of Mears Group – which runs local authority and UK Government contacts including one with the Home
Thousands held in immigration detention by Police Scotland
Over 3,000 people – including asylum seekers – have been held in police cells for up to 72 hours under immigration
FFS explains: How is the UK helping Ukrainian refugees?
The UK’s efforts to take in refugees from the Ukraine war have been under the spotlight in recent weeks.
Arms firms funded by Scottish Enterprise linked to displacement of refugees
Arms firms given taxpayers’ money by Scottish Enterprise have been linked to the displacement of tens of thousands civilians escaping
FFS Explains: How do people claim asylum in the UK?
The recent media coverage of people crossing the English channel in boats to claim asylum has led to heated discussion
Hundreds of asylum seekers will be made homeless as Serco restarts evictions
Serco, a multi-national which provides housing for asylum seekers, has announced that it will restart evictions for those who have
‘Hostile environment’: Theresa May’s policy driving refugees into destitution
Hardline immigration policies in the UK have led to traumatised people being left destitute and wrongly detained, according to the
Hundreds of destitute asylum seekers forced to travel from Scotland to Liverpool
Torture victims and vulnerable women were among hundreds of asylum seekers forced to make 400-mile round trips from Scotland to
Glasgow council probes who knew about refugee eviction plans
Glasgow City Council’s internal auditor is to investigate emails suggesting managers knew that Serco planned to change the locks