Refugees will have to wait longer than the current five years before they can apply to settle permanently in the UK, under changes the government has said it is planning to the asylum system. It has ...

Migrants arriving in the United Kingdom via small boats or other dangerous routes face tougher restrictions under new immigration rules. The UK government has intensified its crackdown on illegal ...

Marking the anniversary of the UK’s decision to expand the resettlement programme for Syrian refugees (Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme – VPRS) announced in September 2015, UNHCR Representative ...

The U.K. government is “choosing criminalization over compassion and protection” with its new asylum and immigration bill, according to the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of England and Wales. The ...

Spearheaded by Small Business Britain,the Cedar Review will draw upon data, lived experience, and expert insight to identify ...

The UK government wants to encourage people to help Ukrainian refugees. As an incentive, anyone who opens their home to a refugee can receive more than $450 USD per month. Sponsors must put up ...

Following public announcements made today, UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, expressed strong opposition and concerns about the United Kingdom’s plan to export its asylum obligations and urged the UK to ...

LEICESTER, United Kingdom – A proposed immigration law in the UK is “building a fortress” against refugees, according to a leading Catholic agency. The Labour government approved the second reading of ...

The Home Office has toughened up guidance to make it nearly impossible for refugees to become British citizens if they travel to the UK by small boat. The move has sparked an outcry from Labour MPs ...

Bishop Paul McAleenan, lead bishop for Migrants and Refugees, criticized the government for imposing 'harsher measures' on those seeking asylum and for failing to provide safe and legal routes for ...