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Month: February 2026

Lord Dubs accuses government of using asylum as “political football”.

February 15, 2026 /
Lord Alf Dubs has criticised Shabana Mahmood for “pulling up the drawbridge” on child refugees. As a former refugee on the Kindertransport, he advocates for family reunion, the right of
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UNHCR urges UK to protect those fleeing from conflict and persecution

February 15, 2026 /
The United Nations refugee agency has welcomed Shabana Mahmood’s pledge to maintain some legal routes to resettlement, whilst insisting that stable refugee status means the chance to rebuild their lives,
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Ian McKellen speaks eloquently about welcoming the stranger

February 15, 2026 /
Ian McKellen has recently criticised inhumane policies towards refugees, using a speech from Shakespeare’s ‘Henry VIII’ about the need to ‘welcome the stranger’. https://www.facebook.com/watch/?v=2035701016972119
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Former Syrian refugee now has successful London restaurant

February 15, 2026 /
Imad Arlanab lost his entire restaurant business in six days during the Battle of Damascus, compelling him to flee Syria in 2015. He travelled through Europe, finally spending 64 days
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Shabana Mahmood’s cruel plans won’t face parliamentary scrutiny

February 10, 2026 /
The home secretary’s comments in parliament on November 25th 2025 make it plain that there will be no White Paper and also no parliamentary scrutiny of her cruel plans: “The
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