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Overseas domestic workers at risk of abuse due to UK visa system
13+ hour, 18+ min ago (386+ words) On April 6, 2012, the government changed visa rules for overseas domestic workers, which tied them to specific employers and increased the risks of abuse. Eleanor Lyons, the independent anti-slavery commissioner, calls for change Behind closed doors in homes across the UK,…...
Home Office ‘prevented homelessness for 1,000 refugee households"
1+ week, 4+ day ago (798+ words) Refugees were given 56 days to find an income and a place to live under a Home Office pilot. Refugee Council warns reducing that time to 42 days risks more refugees ending up homeless Extended the time refugees had to find a…...
A guide to finances after redundancy
2+ week, 4+ day ago (856+ words) Redundancy can be scary financially, but there is help available Redundancy can be a very difficult time, but there is help available. Image: Mikhail Nilov Being made redundant can be very difficult, especially if you weren't expecting it, but help…...
Do settled migrants really get 'immediate access' to social housing?
2+ week, 5+ day ago (919+ words) Shabana Mahmood claimed settled migrants would "receive immediate access to social housing" if Labour didn't step in. Is it true? Home secretary Shabana Mahmood delivers a speech on immigration at the Institute for Public Policy Research on 5 March 2026. Image: Andy…...
Changes to settlement rules will hurt migrant women and girls
3+ week, 5+ day ago (155+ words) A violence against women protest at Cambridge Union Society. Credit: Devon Buchanan In the worst cases, the absence of settled status exposes women to heightened vulnerability, the very reality faced by many who seek support from specialist by and for…...
Labour's asylum policies will destroy lives and drive away voters
1+ mon, 17+ hour ago (318+ words) Home secretary Shabana Mahmood delivers a speech on immigration at the Institute for Public Policy Research on 5 March 2026. Image: Andy Taylor / Home Office As much as it may seem otherwise looking at the world right now, international law is not…...
Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Refugees and migrants
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (711+ words) Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Refugees, migrants and asylum seekers'Big Issue Big Issue's 100 Changemakers of 2026: Refugees, migrants and asylum seekers Meet our 2026 Changemakers. Here Big Issue celebrates people and organisations who look beyond the political noise to offer practical help and…...
Ending violence against women and girls needs action, not words, campaigners say
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (455+ words) After years of unfulfilled promises, a Big Issue Changemaker says real change appears to be on the horizon Faustine Petron began the Make it Mandatory campaign after her own experience of an abusive relationship. Image: Supplied Pupils aged 16-18 are one…...
No room at the inn? Many Brits are happy to welcome refugees
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (478+ words) Named community sponsorship matches those in genuine need with those who have space in their lives and communities 19/09/2025. London, United Kingdom. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood addresses Home Office staff. Credit: Andy Taylor / Home Office Around the nation, thousands of mini-innkeepers…...
I came to Britain as a teenager. Now I'm the first female Syrian refugee pilot
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (757+ words) For the latest instalment of our Refugees at Christmas series, we talk to Maya Ghazal, the first female Syrian refugee pilot Maya Ghazal. Image: UNHCR / Jonah Klein It's been a difficult year for refugees. The Labour Party has been pushed…...