More than a dozen bishops and other senior Christian, Muslim and Jewish faith leaders have written to the prime minister after his “island of strangers” speech, urging him to use a more “compassionate narrative” about migrants. The letter was sent […]
A high-achieving academic has been threatened with deportation from the UK because the Home Office says she has spent too many days conducting her research requiring access to historic Indian archives stored in India. Manikarnika Dutta, 37, a historian, conducted
Thousands of children in England have been falsely accused of witchcraft over the past decade, according to new figures that come alongside a film released on Monday. Faith-based abuse is a worldwide phenomenon but experts found 14,000 social work assessments
Thousands of children in England falsely accused of witchcraft in past decade | Children Read More »
Thousands of children are facing Christmas with one of their parents stranded abroad due to the Home Office’s restrictive visa policies, prompting charities to call the UK one of the worst countries for family reunion. Under family immigration rules, a
About 1 million people who need to obtain eVisas to prove their right to live and work in the UK or return after travelling abroad have not yet done so even though the deadline to register is just over a
About 1 million people in UK yet to obtain eVisa days before deadline | Home Office Read More »
A 77-year-old environmental activist will spend Christmas in prison despite having been released on an electronic tag, because the authorities cannot find an electronic device small enough to fit her wrists. Gaie Delap, a retired teacher and a Quaker from
Syrian asylum seekers left in limbo after the home secretary said the government was pausing their claims have called the decision “cruel” and urged officials to resume processing their cases. More than 700 refugee organisations, including Care4Calais and Refugee Action
The government has announced that it has deported almost 13,500 people since coming to power, something ministers say proves their tough approach towards migrants but which human rights campaigners have warned could put lives at risk. The government says it
Deportations reach five-year high despite concerns of rights groups | Home Office Read More »
Twelve survivors of an ebike battery fire that killed a man have launched legal action against their landlords and the battery’s manufacturer. The 12 managed to escape in the early hours of 5 March 2023, after an overcrowded flat they
12 ebike fire survivors sue London landlords and battery manufacturer | London Read More »
When I was a little girl in my village in Nigeria going to school was something I could not even dream of because we did not have money. Then my mother sold everything we owned to pay for me to
