tag your MP today in this to ask them to join us calling for proposals to end refugee status to be put to parliament so we can do our job and scrutinise the impact this could have on those already here in our country. This motion if debated could stop these proposals.

Hundreds of religious leaders issue warning over 'chilling' immigration change In a letter to Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood, 720 faith leaders warned that restrictions on family reunion will push desperate people towards the smuggling gangs the Government is trying to dismantle

"There is nothing fair or compassionate about keeping families divided."
Well done to faith leaders for speaking out against this attack on family life. Family reunion must be restored, so children aren't left trapped in danger and separated from their families.
www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...

Briefing: Protecting Children in UK Asylum & Settlement Reform - Refugee Council This is our February 2026 parliamentary briefing setting out child‑centred reforms.

Children are children first. Our new briefing sets out reforms designed to centre and protect children in the wake of the government's new asylum and settlement changes: stable status, safe family reunion, fair age assessment and independent guardianship.

www.refugeecouncil.org.uk/stay-informe...

Meloni, migration and the EU Parliament's vote on 'return hubs' Earlier this month, Italy’s voters rejected Meloni’s attempt to overhaul the judiciary, which she had hoped would allow her to push on with her stated migration agenda. However, in Brussels, she has hailed the recent approval for the idea of return hubs and a tougher returns procedure, celebrating the fact that her ideas are taking flight across the bloc.

Meloni, migration and the EU Parliament's vote on 'return hubs' #Refugees

Stockton refugee joins protest over asylum rule changes Omot Otor was one of a group of refugees who attended a protest against rule changes in London.

"It will be very hard for us to integrate and to try to be part of a community when there is a lot of uncertainty and anxiety around our status, our existence and our livelihood"

Brilliant campaigners Omot & Myranda tell the BBC why 'earned settlement' is so dangerous:
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Judge halts removal of Eritrean asylum seeker from UK to France under ‘one in, one out’ Court makes finding pending final hearing that trafficking victim ‘likely to suffer harm to his mental health’ if returned

As many refugee charities have said from the start, this cruel policy:

· does real additional harm to people seeking safety
· fails to deter crossings
· is performative and headline-grabbing

Time to scrap it and create safe routes.

https://bit.ly/4bw0Gam

UK immigration rule changes 2026: What you need to know The latest reforms in UK immigration laws aim to tighten border controls, streamline work visa and settlement processes, and update asylum procedures. InfoMigrants breaks down what you need to know if you are looking to apply for a work visa, live, or apply for asylum in the UK.

UK immigration rule changes 2026: What you need to know #Refugees

Home is not something people walk away from lightly.

When people become refugees, it’s because they had no other choice.

Because staying is no longer safe.

Show your solidarity with those forced to leave everything behind. 💙

BBC news headline reads "UK asylum appeal backlog at record high of 80,000"

It's no surprise. Here's one example of why: the grant rate for initial claims from Afghanistan is 34%. The Foreign Office advises against all travel to "volatile" Afghanistan - it's a country we know is unsafe.
So why would only 34% of people fleeing it need sanctuary?

This week, the Home Office launched a consultation on its Use of Force Policy - indicating its intent to use force on families and children during enforced removals.
Let's be clear: using force on children is utterly unacceptable. Period.

🚨 New: Not a Stranger Campaign Report

Migrant-led insights on the harms of new immigration proposals that would expand “earned settlement” and deepen precarity for migrants.

✊ Read the report, engage your MP (template letter in the report), and support migrant-led advocacy.

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Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims - Free Movement The Home Office has announced it will cease issuing study visas to nationals of Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan and work visas for Afghans. The

From last week: Student and work visa bans imposed on some countries to prevent asylum claims | Colin Yeo

We’re proud to be attending a mass lobby in Parliament today. ✊📣

Hundreds of people will be meeting with their MPs to discuss the harmful and cruel Earned Settlement proposals.

We’re attending to share our grave concerns.

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Asylum seekers waiting over a year for claim in UK may be allowed to work under new measures Shabana Mahmood hopes to reduce number of claimants in hotels by enabling them to support themselves

Last week, it was announced that some people seeking asylum will lose support and accommodation.

Forcing people into destitution or sleeping rough won't fix the system. Instead, it will shift costs to local authorities and the NHS, making cases harder to resolve

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

Packed mass lobby of parliament today to challenge the government’s earned settlement proposals that will mean some people waiting decades to properly rebuild their lives

U.S./Israel–Iran War on Course for Cataclysmic Civilian Harm, Displacement, and Humanitarian Need  - Refugees International If this evolves into a long-term war, and if internal conflict emerges in Iran, the humanitarian consequences could worsen dramatically.

🚨A prolonged war between the U.S./Israel and Iran risks displacement and humanitarian crises on a massive scale.

We call for a rapid halt to this senseless conflict, and for all sides to adhere to their obligations to protect civilians from harm.
www.refugeesinternational.org/statements-a...

U.S./Israel–Iran War on Course for Cataclysmic Civilian Harm, Displacement, and Humanitarian Need  - Refugees International

U.S./Israel–Iran War on Course for Cataclysmic Civilian Harm, Displacement, and Humanitarian Need #Refugees

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Join CamCRAG Saturday 7 March, at St Giles’ Church for our spring fair! Afterwards, our sponsored volunteers will sleep in the church grounds to raise money for refugees in Europe and the hungry in Cambridge. Would you like to be a sponsored sleeper? For more, see camcrag.org.uk/event/spring...

A week of music from around the world – free entry to all events !

Join us tomorrow for an in-person public seminar with Dr Aristel Skrbic

The price of Fortress Europe: Critical reflections on the EU’s migration policies and constitutional horizons

📍Oxford Department for International Development
📅 5pm, 4 Feb
Registration not required

www.rsc.ox.ac.uk/events

Nearly 23 million extra deaths worldwide by 2030 as aid cuts bite, study says The findings – published in the influential health journal The Lancet – show that Donald Trump’s closure of USAID could lead to more than 14m deaths alone

NEW: Nearly 23 million additional deaths are expected by 2030 as a result of aid cuts, a new report estimates.

This analysis confirms what we’re already seeing- cuts to aid are not just budget decisions, they are death sentences for children.

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Earned settlement The government is consulting on how the current settlement system should be reformed and how those reforms should be implemented.

We already see the harm current settlement routes can cause individuals, including mental and physical health issues, destitution and separation from families. All issues liable to increase under the current proposals.
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Defending Refugees in Trump’s First Year - Refugees International

Defending Refugees in Trump’s First Year #Refugees

Well worth watching.

Reeves plans to refund some visa fees in effort to attract ‘trailblazer’ investment to UK Chancellor, who flies to Davos on Tuesday, will announce changes aimed at encouraging global firms to bring highly skilled staff to Britain

It's hard to see how the Government expects to attract highly skilled workers while rewriting the rules to push out doctors, care workers, engineers - workers from ANY industry - already building lives here.

If promises don’t hold, why would anyone trust them?

www.theguardian.com/politics/202...

UK’s plans to seize asylum seekers’ phones condemned by campaigners People who are sent to Manston processing centre will be eligible for searches for electronic devices from Monday

New year, same hostility.

Today, new powers come into force subjecting men, women & children to invasive searches - including inside their mouths - to seize their phones.

This comes despite a 2022 court ruling that found a similar policy unlawful.

www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Description: Migrant Channel crossing incidents. A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to the Border Force compound in Dover, Kent, by a Border Force vessel following a small boat incident in the Channel. Picture date: Monday January 5, 2026. Photo: Gareth Fuller/picture-alliance

Description: Migrant Channel crossing incidents. A group of people thought to be migrants are brought in to the Border Force compound in Dover, Kent, by a Border Force vessel following a small boat incident in the Channel. Picture date: Monday January 5, 2026. Photo: Gareth Fuller/picture-alliance

📷The first group of migrants crossing the English Channel in the new year arrived in Dover, UK, on Monday, January 5.

Temperatures were reported to be bitterly cold at 1 °C, feeling like -3 °C. Pictures show what appear to be officials taking a stretcher on and off the boat.

Refugees at risk of street homelessness have until 16 January to extend their asylum accommodation - Free Movement Following a interim agreement reached with the Home Office to prevent street homelessness, refugees living in asylum accommodation and receiving subsistence

New from Free Movement: Refugees at risk of street homelessness have until 16 January to extend their asylum accommodation | Ralitsa Peykova