Shifting ground on alternatives to detention
In the last Parliament, we had become sadly quite used to the last Government's response to any questions about the Home Office funded community-based alternatives to detention pilot projects - for example: see here. Just recently Olivia Blake MP asked [...]
Time for change!
We were interested to read the media story yesterday focussing on HM Chief Inspector of Prisons' recent reports into Detention Centres. Following on from his recent report on Harmondsworth, all eight main detention centres in the UK have been found [...]
New damning report on Harmondsworth Detention Centre
The report on the Harmondsworth Immigration Removal Centre was published by HM Inspector of Prisons yesterday and it was said that inspectors returning to this detention centre found the worst conditions that they have ever found in immigration detention. This [...]
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Data released after FOI requests shows 51 people died in Home Office-provided accommodation in 2024, more than a twelvefold rise since 2019.
There is a shocking lack of scrutiny + accountability from the Home Office and a complete disregard for the lives of this vulnerable group.
A brand new Borders Bill - but no new ideas.
It might wipe out some of the worst of the last Government's anti-refugee laws, but it follows the same cruel, failed template.
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📣 New Blog Post! 📣
Maggy Moyo, These Walls Must Fall Organiser, reflects on the fight against the hostile environment, calls for action to abolish in-person reporting, and highlights the power of solidarity in driving change.
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Today MPs will debate the new Border Security bill for the first time. This bill falls far short of the fair & kind system refugees deserve.
We must keep pushing for real change - join us this Valentine's Day to call for a fair new plan #FairBeginsHere
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