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Public Affairs Adviser @ Refugee Council

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Naomi Smith @pimlicat.bsky.social · 2h
This is just beautiful youtu.be/cP5JCtqOgnM?...
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The refugee girls from Afghanistan and Iraq who escaped the Taliban learn to surf Devon waves
YouTube video by The Mirror
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markjoselin.bsky.social @markjoselin.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Great to be at the @refugeecouncil.bsky.social Labour Party Conference fringe event 'Fair, Firm or Flawed: Is Labour approach to asylum working?', looking at what the Government has done on asylum policy over the last 2 years, and where they might go next, starting at 10:30.
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Refugee Council @refugeecouncil.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
The violence and intimidation we have seen on the streets of Portsmouth and Dover in recent days is deeply disturbing and an affront to the values we share as a country. Read our full statement here - bit.ly/3Uznz7X
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Our response to the violence & intimidation we have seen on the streets of Portsmouth and Dover in recent days - Refugee Council
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Jon Featonby @jonfeatonby.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Yesterday, the BBC covered 600 people crossing the channel in small boats on Saturday, noting it was the 2nd highest in a day so far this year. What they'd didn't add was that even including the 600 people, crossings are down 35% compared with the same time last year. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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More than 600 migrants cross English Channel in single day
On Saturday, 602 people arrived on nine boats, marking the second busiest day so far this year.
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Refugee Council @refugeecouncil.bsky.social · 26/03/2026
Receiving refugee status in the UK should be a moment for people to celebrate and finally start rebuilding their lives in safety, after escaping war and persecution. Instead, they have to overcome endless bureaucratic hurdles and the threat of homelessness.
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Jon Featonby @jonfeatonby.bsky.social · 20/03/2026
You can use this link from @refugeecouncil.bsky.social to write to your MP and ask them to add their name to EDM 2908 refugee-council.yourmovement.org/p/early-day-...
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Ask your MP to oppose the Government's asylum changes
The Government is cutting refugee protection in half, from five years to two and a half. This change is likely to vastly increase the cost and chaos of the asylum system, whilst creating more uncertai...
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