Migrants will be given free hi-vis jackets if they move next to a rural village.

The figure represents a 'profound safeguarding failure', say campaigners

Death rate three to four times higher than among general population blamed on isolation of those leaving care

In March 2026, the Home Secretary announced the biggest change in refugee protection in decades. Instead of being able to apply for settlement after five years, refugees are now forced to renew their ...

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Refugee family reunions in limbo, despite Foreign Office saying it is ready to get people out of war-torn territory

EXCLUSIVE: Charities warn that a new streamlined interview process - which means asylum cases with little chance of success can be dismissed faster - will mean torture survivors are at greater risk of...

‘Racist bias’ overestimating ages in Home Office’s facial-recognition software will lead to solo children being housed with adults, says Human Rights Network

The Upper Tribunal has ruled that the Home Office unlawfully operated a secret, unpublished practice of limiting many recognised victims of trafficking to 12

Freedom from Torture and the Helen Bamber Foundation reflect on a recent ruling, which found the Home Office did not sufficiently consult them on policy changes…

Additional £340m over three years allocated to get people off the streets ‘at the earliest opportunity’

Means-tested scheme included in immigration and asylum bill condemned by charities for placing tax on refugees

Former military bases, Bicester, Barnham and Linton-on-Ouse, singled out for asylum seeker housing

Asylum Aid protects people fleeing persecution by delivering life-saving legal advice and representation built on trust and dignity with our team of highly qualified caseworkers and lawyers.

Exclusive: Refugee status in the UK is now temporary with the right to asylum under review every 30 months

We are deeply alarmed by the UK government’s proposed reforms to asylum support, set  out in its consultation on implementing provisions of the Immigration Act 2016.

Judgment is blow to Shabana Mahmood’s plans to send more asylum seekers to army barracks

Exclusive: Home Office accused of ‘safeguarding failure’ as hundreds of migrant children initially assessed as adults

UK government must not create two-tier system for trafficking victims to access support based on country of origin

A group of charities and medical organisations has warned the Home Secretary that stricter rules for people claiming asylum in the UK could put 'fu...

In this episode, Steph Curnow speaks with Fran Brady and Rachel Witkin about their paper, A phased approach for using CBT with adult survivors of human trafficking, published in The Cognitive Behaviour Therapist.  The discussion explores why the paper was developed, highlighting the significant gaps in access to mental health care for survivors of human trafficking and the risks when trafficking experiences go unrecognised in clinical settings. Fran and Rachel emphasise that trafficking is often hidden in plain sight and more common than many realise, with survivors frequently remaining vulnerable to further exploitation.

Judge allows Safe Passage International to launch judicial review of halting of right to bring in children and partners

Exclusive: Labour peer, who came to UK as a refugee, says some ministers try to show they won’t ‘just do things because of their background’

Protesters walk to Sussex market town from base where Home Office plans to house up to 500 asylum seekers

Government accused of forcing trafficking and torture survivors to share rooms with strangers in case that comes as it faces growing criticism over sweeping plans to overhaul UK’s asylum system

These new measures will not deter people seeking safety from coming to the UK but will instead significantly harm the mental health and social integration of those recognised as needing protection in ...

Claudia discusses the evidence for the mental health impact of living in an asylum hotel.