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Can’t stay, can’t return: thousands of Afghans stuck in limbo in the UK

Can’t stay, can’t return: thousands of Afghans stuck in limbo in the UK

As Home Office asylum refusals rise, Britain’s lack of diplomatic relations with the Taliban puts the would-be refugees in a catch-22 situation

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How Epping lit the fuse on migrant hotels crisis

How Epping lit the fuse on migrant hotels crisis

Nationwide protests fizzle out after few answer the call in the wake of legal ruling


Take tougher line on asylum human rights, judges told

Take tougher line on asylum human rights, judges told

Ministers will set out guidance on how judges use Article 8, which protects the right to family life


The Epping injunction is a gift to Labour’s opponents

The Epping injunction is a gift to Labour’s opponents

An asylum hotel ban may not be replicated elsewhere. It’s still bad news


He fled Cambodia. Now he fears Trump will send him to his death

He fled Cambodia. Now he fears Trump will send him to his death

The US administration’s gutting of publicly funded news outlets has left many refugee journalists in a terrifying limbo


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