Our Policy & Public Affairs Coordinator Flo has written a guest blog for the wonderful folks over at @lighthousebks.bsky.social about what we can do now in the face of feeling loss and despair at the EHRC's Code of Practice. You can read it here: lighthousebookshop.com/posts/what-c...

The new EHCR code which comes into force today puts trans people seeking sanctuary at risk. And it's part of an attack on trans rights coming from some of the very same forces that demonise & marginalise people seeking asylum. Solidarity with all those fighting it. www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news...

The Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) Code of Practice for Services, Public Functions and Associations officially comes into effect today. Read our full joint statement: transactual.org.uk/blog/2026/08...

Tragedies like this should not be normalised. This news comes just days after four people tragically lost their lives in the Channel. Until safe routes are available, people will be forced to take dangerous journeys. Our thoughts are with everyone on board. 📣 Safe routes, NOW.

Dinghy carrying 173 people capsizes in Channel after engine catches fire

All passengers thought to have been taken to Boulogne after large air and sea rescue operation by France and UK

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Talking about safe routes means nothing if you're increasing deadly border violence at the same time. Share our blueprint for an asylum system that works with your MP now and show our new PM it's time to stop border violence and start saving lives: fightforasylumrights.org/give-the-new...

This is not only tone deaf but actively dangerous language given 7 people were killed trying to cross the Channel in the last week, while French police attacked people on the beaches with tear gas. Borders kill. People need the same, safe routes as everyone else www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Burnham to be ‘relentless’ on small boat crossings after Ceuta crisis

Prime minister says UK needs to ‘bring back that control’ and safe routes for refugees are necessary to tackle trafficking

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Even Home Office's own analysis shows tougher measures force more people into longer, more dangerous routes and exploitation. Tackling smugglers starts with ensuring people don't have to use them. Meanwhile, Labour's own policies mean more people are forced to use them. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

Burnham pledges to be 'relentless' in curbing small boat crossings

The prime minister says enforcement is increased but there also need to be more safe routes into the UK.

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Gesturing at safe routes while boasting of increasing enforcement shows our new PM doesn't yet understand the reality of our deadly border. Real safe routes means ending exploitation with viable ways to safety for all who need them - not picking out a select few while increasing danger for others.

Burnham vows to be 'relentless' on small boats crisis - and aims a dig at rivals

Andy Burnham pledged to get a grip on the numbers of people making the perilous Channel crossing - but said safe routes were needed to tackle vile smuggling gangs

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Our thoughts are with the loved ones of four people who died this week trying to reach safety in the UK. We don't know their names or what their hopes were for life in the UK. But we know they deserved better. And we know their deaths must not be ignored. In their names, we must save future lives.

We're proud to join @asylummatters.bsky.social and more than 200 other organisations in signing this letter calling for an asylum policy based on evidence, not cruelty. Read more: asylummatters.org/2026/07/27/b...

From widespread racist violence, to attacks on places of worship and burning down homes and businesses of people of colour, our new Prime Minister is inheriting a country which is ripping at the seams.

The fear and harm that racism is bringing into our communities has not only been ignored but, too often, fuelled by successive Governments. Andy Burnham must do better. We're very proud to have joined this urgent call for a national anti-racist strategy.

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From widespread racist violence, to attacks on places of worship and burning down homes and businesses of people of colour, our new Prime Minister is inheriting a country which is ripping at the seams.

A senior judge says Home Office has relied on 'hallucinated' AI evidence to deny claims for sanctuary. That's deeply concerning in itself - but it also raises fears about what happens if Government's bid to 'streamline' the appeals system & reduce the role of judges succeeds.

Home Office accused of using hallucinated evidence in asylum refusal

A senior judge has suggested the Home Office may have relied on "AI hallucinated" information when refusing an asylum application, after finding that a key ...

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We're proud to have signed an open letter, organised by @asylummatters.bsky.social, with 200+ organisations calling on the new Prime Minister to deliver a fairer, more effective and more humane asylum system. Read the letter 👇 cdn-d2po0k1vdlkvv.asylummatters.org/uploads/2026... #RefugeesWelcome

75 years ago, the world made a promise. The Refugee Convention was created in the aftermath of war to ensure that people fleeing persecution could find protection, safety, and dignity. For 75 years, it has saved lives across the world. Today, this promise is under attack. 1/3

We’ve given him the blueprint. But does he have the courage? Proud to have signed @asylummatters.bsky.social’s letter - along with 200+ organisations - calling on the PM to take a new approach to asylum rooted in evidence, not cruelty.

75 years since the Refugee Convention was signed, refugee rights are under more threat than ever in the UK. If we want more than 75 years, we have to fight for them. Send your MP a plan for an asylum system that keeps the Refugee Convention alive NOW: fightforasylumrights.org/give-the-new...

The Refugee Convention has protected so many people over 75 years: but now it needs protecting. Refugee rights are under huge threat in the UK - with refugees now granted only temporary protection. Speak up for refugee rights now & send your MP a blueprint for a system that actually works:

Give the new PM a blueprint to fix the broken asylum system - Fight for Asylum Rights

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UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency@unhcr.org · last wk.

For 75 years, the Refugee Convention has kept the promise of protection alive, offering a safe haven to millions of people forced to flee war, violence and persecution.

75 years after the Refugee Convention was opened for signature on 28 July 1951, it remains the foundation of the international refugee protection system and one of the most consequential international legal instruments ever adopted.

For years, people seeking sanctuary have paid the price as our leaders repeat the same mistakes: more hostility, more cruelty, and more waste. And one thing should be very clear to everyone: it isn’t working. We're proud to join 200+ refugee orgs in showing our new PM a better way is possible:

200 refugee charities call for end of asylum 'gimmicks' in letter to Burnham

EXCLUSIVE: More than 200 charities have called on Andy Burnham to tear up large parts of Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans - including a £10,000 'refugee tax' and the use of military sites

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✨️Why not take a few minutes to read Ayman's article today? Ayman writes in The Big Issue about how prolonged asylum processes, poverty, and anti-immigration, transphobic and homophobic rhetoric are contributing to a mental health crisis among LGBTQ+ refugees. Find the full article:

This Pride we must fight for the rights of LGBTQ+ asylum seekers - Rainbow Migration

A new article exploring how prolonged asylum processes, poverty, and anti-immigration and homophobic rhetoric are contributing to a mental health crisis among LGBTQ+ refugees.

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We're proud to join 200+ charities calling on the Prime Minister to change course from cruelty to compassion. The PM must: ❌Scrap plans to house people in ex-military sites ❌Scrap the £10k refugee tax ❌Challenge harmful rhetoric ✅Reinstate family reunion ✅Increase safe routes & much more. 1/2

200 refugee charities call for end of asylum 'gimmicks' in letter to Burnham

EXCLUSIVE: More than 200 charities have called on Andy Burnham to tear up large parts of Shabana Mahmood's asylum plans - including a £10,000 'refugee tax' and the use of military sites

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Hostility isn't working - and everyone can see it. Government after Government has tried making the asylum system crueller, and left it more broken than ever. But there's a better way. With 200+ refugee orgs, we've sent Andy Burnham a blueprint for a system based in both evidence and welcome.

🚨 LAST DAY to object to the expansion of Campsfield Immigration Removal Centre 🚨 The Government wants to expand immigration detention - but there's still time to object. Object to the Campsfield plan TODAY, July 24, and by August 6 for Haslar. Guides at: righttoremain.org.uk/campsfieldex...

The Home Office wants to expand Haslar Immigration Removal Centre. Join us Wed 29 July, 7pm (online) to learn about the proposal, the planning process, and how you can submit an objection before the consultation closes. Please share! righttoremain.org.uk/online-meeti...

🚨 URGENT: The Government wants to expand yet another immigration detention centre - this one before it has even opened. A bigger detention estate means more harm to people and communities. But we can stop it. Follow @right-to-remain.bsky.social 's guide to taking action now:

We need you to take action! First Campsfield, now Haslar: the Home Office wants a 600-bed detention centre in Gosport. – Right to Remain

July 23, 2026

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🚨 The Home Office wants to expand Haslar Immigration Removal Centre to hold 600 people – before it has even reopened 🚨 The public consultation is open until 6 August - anyone can object Read our blog to find out what's happening & how you can take action 👇 🔗 righttoremain.org.uk/stophaslarex...

More proof of how our for-profit asylum accommodation system fails everyone. Private companies are making millions forcing people to live in substandard homes where they can't properly rebuild their lives. It's just not right. hyphenonline.com/2026/07/22/h...

Asylum seekers placed in houses that pose ‘imminent safety risk’ - Hyphen

Data from Home Office and local councils reveals dozens of critical hazards in ‘dispersal housing’ that is run by private firms for profit

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Andy Burnham has renewed commitment to ending rough sleeping!👏✨🤞 But you can’t end rough sleeping without recognising the overlap with hostile immigration laws. If the PM is serious, he must scrap the hostile environment and recognise how cruel immigration policies contribute to rough sleeping. 💰➡️🩹🔥

Andy Burnham promised care "at the heart of everything I do." Keeping Shabana Mahmood as Home Secretary leaves families wondering if that includes them. Are bi-national families seen as people — or just an immigration issue? Read more: reunitefamiliesuk.co.uk/a-promise-is...