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THE United Nations refugee agency has blasted the government’s planned asylum reforms as representing an “almost neocolonial approach” to “shift burden” rather than “share responsibilities” on providing support to refugees.
Gillian Triggs, assistant high commissioner for protection at the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), told a Chatham House briefing today of the organisation’s “deep concern” at some of the proposals.
Sweeping reforms of Britain’s asylum system were introduced to Parliament earlier this week under the government’s Nationality and Borders Bill.
DIANE ABBOTT warns that Shabana Mahmood’s draconian asylum proposals fuel racist scapegoating and risk demoralising Labour’s base – potentially paving the way for Farage to No 10
Britain’s proud asylum history, from sheltering the Kindertransport escaping Hitler to Basque children fleeing fascist Spain, required tireless campaigning against persistent opposition — and it’s up to all of us to do our part today, writes SABINA PRICE
Holding office in local government is a poisoned chalice for a party that bases its electoral appeal around issues where it has no power whatsoever, argues NICK WRIGHT