Asylum seekers
How is Priti Patel toughening up the UK’s asylum system?
How is Priti Patel toughening up the UK’s asylum system?
Migrants arriving through illegal routes to be denied right to settle under plans aimed at curbing people-smuggling
24 Mar 2021
Instant Opinion: Donald Trump ‘sealed his fate with women’
Instant Opinion: Donald Trump ‘sealed his fate with women’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Thursday 29 October
29 Oct 2020
Priti Patel in leak showdown with Foreign Office
Priti Patel in leak showdown with Foreign Office
Home secretary’s asylum seeker plans leaked to discredit her, allies claim
2 Oct 2020
Explained: Johnson’s offshore migrant detention plans
Explained: Johnson’s offshore migrant detention plans
Flurry of leaks reveal government is considering a series of ideas to reform asylum screening
1 Oct 2020
Four things we know about the EU’s new migrant plan
Four things we know about the EU’s new migrant plan
Member states are split over new pact aimed at ending migration disputes
24 Sep 2020
Why everybody’s talking about Channel immigration failings
Why everybody’s talking about Channel immigration failings
House of Commons inquiry launched after record number of migrants attempted to reach UK shores
3 Sep 2020
Instant Opinion: ‘British hypocrisy’ causing migrant deaths
Instant Opinion: ‘British hypocrisy’ causing migrant deaths
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Monday 24 August
24 Aug 2020
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Tory MPs demand overhaul of UK asylum system
Tory MPs demand overhaul of UK asylum system
Newly formed Common Sense Group of politicians urges Boris Johnson to ban refugees from ‘safe’ countries
24 Aug 2020
The problem with the UK’s immigration rules
The problem with the UK’s immigration rules
Legal watchdog says simplifying 1,100-page rulebook would save £70m
14 Jan 2020
Is another big refugee crisis looming?
Is another big refugee crisis looming?
German interior minister says EU should brace for biggest influx so far this decade
7 Oct 2019
Asylum seeker family saved by 96-day church service
Asylum seeker family saved by 96-day church service
Dutch government grants amnesty for Armenian refugees being sheltered under medieval law
31 Jan 2019
Rahaf Mohammed: Saudi teen gets 24-hour security in Canada
Rahaf Mohammed: Saudi teen gets 24-hour security in Canada
Teen tries bacon and Western dress as she begins new life in Toronto
16 Jan 2019
Why Saudi teenager barricaded herself in Thai hotel
Why Saudi teenager barricaded herself in Thai hotel
The 18-year-old says she is seeking asylum in Australia after renouncing Islam and ‘will be killed’ if sent home
7 Jan 2019
Church holds month-long service to shield asylum seekers
Church holds month-long service to shield asylum seekers
Immigration officials cannot legally enter Netherlands’ Bethel Church during ceremony
3 Dec 2018
Migrant caravan: what is driving thousands from Honduras?
Migrant caravan: what is driving thousands from Honduras?
People fleeing Central American nation to escape violence, poverty, corruption and even climate change
1 Nov 2018
Swedish plane protest prevents Afghan deportation
Swedish plane protest prevents Afghan deportation
Live stream of Elin Ersson's dramatic protest shows how she stands her ground against fellow passengers
25 Jul 2018
Europe’s hostile environment deters asylum seekers
Europe’s hostile environment deters asylum seekers
Sharp fall in number of people seeking asylum in the EU - but political battles continue
19 Jun 2018
Asylum seekers faced ‘excessive’ restraint on flight from UK
Asylum seekers faced ‘excessive’ restraint on flight from UK
Prison watchdog criticises ‘flippant’ Capita escort staff who forced woman to use toilet with door open
15 May 2018