There is a “crucial need” to protect women and girls who are suffering due to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, aid agencies have warned. The majority of the 1.7 million people
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The Home Office has been accused of having a chaotic response to the Ukraine refugee crisis. The government department came under fire from opposition politicians and charities amid confusion over
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The Government expects the number of Ukrainians being granted visas for the UK to increase “very, very quickly”, a minister has said. The Home Office has been under pressure to
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Nicola Sturgeon has called on the UK Government to waive all visa requirements for any Ukrainian nationals fleeing the Russian invasion and seeking refuge in the UK. In a letter
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Priti Patel has said the Government is “absolutely working on” the possibility of helping Ukrainian refugees come to the UK. Hours earlier the Home Secretary ruled out a visa waiver
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A furious war of words has erupted between the Government and Labour over Britain’s treatment of people fleeing Ukraine. Prime Minister Boris Johnson said the UK is “of course” going
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Council bosses have confirmed Afghan refugees in Edinburgh are still waiting for permanent housing, with more than 200 still in temporary accommodation. Families fleeing the ongoing crisis in Afghanistan who
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The Home Office is investigating allegations of racist WhatsApp texts sent by immigration staff at a firm paid to escort migrants to detention centres. According to The Sunday Mirror, the
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The Government has written to 29 councils telling them they must take migrant children, who have arrived in the UK without any parents or guardians, into their care. The Home
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The Home Office has told asylum seekers staying in hotels it will stop providing them with free access to non-basic toiletries and “over the counter medication”, according to a letter
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