What are child refugees facing in the UK? 1,300 children wrongly assessed as adults by the Home Office Nearly 500 children placed in adult accommodation or detention Charities warn of risks of exploitation and abuse What does the new report reveal? At least 1,300 refugee children wrongly placed in adult settings in 18 months Children … Read more
Decoding the Latest Home Office Statistics: A Humanitarian Perspective Enver Solomon, CEO of the Refugee Council, sheds light on the recent quarterly statistics unveiled by the Home Office, specifically focusing on the year concluding in December 2023. What Do the Numbers Reveal? Over 60,000 individuals were granted asylum last year, marking the highest number on … Read more
A new report from the Refugee Council highlights the challenges refugees face when seeking housing after being granted refugee protection. Why is the process problematic? Refugees have just 28 days to find secure housing before risking eviction. Newly recognized refugees struggle to find homes in the private rental sector. The report shows a 239% increase … Read more
The systemic failures in the process refugees face in seeking housing following a decision to grant them refugee protection have been exposed in a new report by the Refugee Council. The report emphasizes the challenges that refugees encounter due to a “dysfunctional by design and discriminatory in delivery” process. Why is there a crisis in … Read more
115,575 people seeking asylum will be stranded in “permanent limbo” by the end of 2024 Cost Implications: Impact on Taxpayers Estimated cost: Up to £6.2 billion annually for accommodation expenses alone Refugee Council’s Warning A new report from the Refugee Council highlights the potential consequences of the UK Government’s Illegal Migration Act and Rwanda Plan, … Read more