Brad Blitz laments the ‘migrant-bashing’ slogans of contenders Truss and Sunak which do nothing to address the increasing numbers of refugees seeking asylum in the UK
The US State Department recommends that the UK Government does more to ensure trafficking victims are not criminalised – but experts warn that would require significant reform to brand new legislation. Sian Norris reports
To truly achieve the political representation of disadvantaged and overlooked groups, a more nuanced and inclusive debate is needed, says Shafi Musaddique
Basit Mahmood calls out the active suppression of the Conservative Islamophobia scandal
In the wake of Byline Times’ exclusive investigation into charging migrant women for abortion, Sian Norris analyses the impact migration policy has on healthcare
New research exposes the incoherence of declaring Rwanda a safe third country of asylum, Sian Norris reports
The Home Secretary is not running for leader, but her hard-line policies on immigration and policing are being cheered on by the current candidates, Sascha Lavin and Sian Norris report
Former diplomat Alexandra Hall Hall follows up on the story of British host Jane and Ukrainian refugee Nadia and the fresh hurdles they have faced around the Government’s asylum scheme
The Home Secretary announced the new illegal immigration deal with Nigeria with much fanfare – but campaigners warn against deporting people to a country with a poor human rights record, Sian Norris reports
Anneke Campbell – Boris Johnson’s cousin – explores how ‘culture wars’ aim to demonise and divide and how their language is key
Chaminda Jayanetti speaks to those affected by the Government’s failing system of assessing support for some of the most vulnerable people in our society
Sam Bright reveals new statistics showing shocking backlogs in the UK’s programme to help Afghan allies
The Government’s Rwanda plan is not about Rwanda or about ‘solving’ the issue of small boat crossings, says Reverend Joe Haward
The issue is not about physical infrastructure but the quality of legal provision, practical assistance and the conditions facing refugees in Rwanda, writes Brad Blitz
Former Kensington MP Emma Dent Coad reflects on the broken social contract that has underpinned the Grenfell tragedy and the five years since
Barrister Gareth Roberts assesses the breakdown in respect for the rule of law within Downing Street
Brad Blitz unpicks the legal and political logic for deporting desperate individuals to the central African nation
Frankie Vetch meets a man facing the harsh reality of Priti Patel’s renewed hostile environment
Bea Tridimas reports on the imminent opening of a new type of asylum facility in rural Yorkshire
Byline Times investigates why hotel accommodation for those seeking asylum is being provided in areas facing hostility towards migrants
The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration raises concerns about housing people seeking asylum in temporary accommodation
The Home Office has published its equality impact assessment into plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda – but campaigners are concerned that it fails to account for the risks to LGBTIQ people, reports Sian Norris
Britain’s historic hostility towards migration – by politicians of all stripes – has laid the groundwork for Priti Patel’s controversial plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda, says Thomas Perrett
The plan to send people seeking asylum who arrive via ‘irregular’ routes in the UK to Rwanda has raised numerous human rights concerns – not least for LGBTIQ people and pregnant women
Decades of shifting political racism have created a rich reservoir of racialised attitudes for Boris Johnson’s regime to exploit, says Martin Shaw
The policy of sending people seeking asylum to camps and centres ‘offshore’ has led to criticism and human rights abuses – but the UK Government is doing it anyway
The UK’s floundering border arrangements offer little solace to desperate Ukrainians fleeing war, reports Sam Bright
A new report estimates plans laid out in the Nationality and Borders Bill could cost £2.7 billion a year – but allowing people seeking asylum to work could boost UK economy