How have we reached a point where headlines about “anti-migrant activists” are everywhere? When the language of “protest” or “activist” is used it ushers in the belief that people's humanity is up for debate. It’s time to call these activities what they are.

More deaths at our border. Totally preventable. We are devastated. This is what happens when there is no way for people to safely reach the UK in order to claim asylum. Their only option is to risk their life in a boat. www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

Three people dead, including a child, in attempt to cross Channel to UK

Official says deaths – and dozens of injuries – were probably caused by crushing on boat carrying 105 people

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This campaign demands something we are urgently calling for too - funding councils to buy up some of the hundreds of thousands of empty homes in the UK and making them available for all people in our communities, including people seeking asylum. you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/fu...

Fund Councils to Buy the Supply of Council Homes

We urgently need to replenish our decimated council housing stock, and part of the answer is real funding for councils to Buy the Supply. Over 169,000 children are homeless and living in overcrowded ...

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The people of Piddington have symbolically voted to leave the UK. Some organisers are calling themselves “plucky underdogs”. But who are the real underdogs - residents of an Oxfordshire village, or people seeking asylum, survivors of things like war, persecution and torture?

We came to Number 10 with a housewarming gift - 8,450+ names calling for an asylum system built on welcome, fairness and dignity. And we brought the key to a better asylum system with us! Seemore in our blog: https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/in-westminster-our-housewarming-card-to-andy-burnham/

What we saw this weekend cannot become the norm. People seeking asylum were targeted, as racist violence and intimidation escalated. We’ve joined more than 150 organisations calling on the government to act urgently and take concrete steps to stop it.

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150+ organisations are raising the alarm on the horrifying escalation in racist violence and intimidation. We must come together to demand the government takes serious action.

To refugees: you are welcome here. We stand with you. Your safety matters. People wearing masks, marching through our streets and stoking fear, are unacceptable. It’s more than “thuggery”. It’s racism, walking boldly through our communities. And it's emboldened by political rhetoric.

This month, PayPal is making it easy to stand with refugees and support our work when you shop online! Set us as your favourite charity, then click to donate £1 each time you check out with PayPal.

Together, you’ve raised over £33,212.92 so far for people seeking safety in the UK via our BBC Radio 4 Appeal! 💚 Thank you to everyone who tuned in, donated and shared. Because of you, more people seeking safety can access the support they need to rebuild their lives.

A goal to end rough sleeping? We’re all for it. But any plan must tackle the root causes of homelessness, including Britain’s chronic lack of social homes and the cruel asylum system. www.theguardian.com/society/2026...

Burnham launches ‘national drive’ to get rough sleepers off streets by Christmas

Prime minister urges local leaders to act as homelessness campaigners welcome move but say more needs to be done

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Can you imagine escaping war, persecution, torture or genocide, only to be attacked in your home where you're trying to rebuild your life?

How far-right vigilantes are targeting asylum seekers as HMO attacks rise

Experts said the targeting of asylum seekers in houses 'represented a new escalation of anti-migrant harassment and violence'

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75 years ago, countries promised to protect people fleeing persecution. Today, the government's Immigration and Asylum Bill risks weakening that promise by making protection more temporary and refugees' futures more uncertain. The Refugee Convention still matters. We must uphold it.

The housing emergency has created an expensive, poor quality and divisive asylum accommodation system. So 51 organisations have written to Andy Burnham to tell him he already has the answers to housing all people in need. Our letter is on his desk. https://bit.ly/4fRRMHw

It's one of the most common questions about asylum. Refugees don't just need safety. They need family, community and the chance to rebuild their lives. International law doesn't require people to seek asylum in the first safe country they reach. History shapes journeys.

Can you imagine fleeing war and persecution, only to have violent mobs attempt to storm the place you live? When politicians scapegoat migrants and refugees, it doesn't just stay in Westminster. This is the result.

Andy Burnham has promised to "put the care of people at the heart of everything". It's time to prove it. No one risks a dangerous journey unless the alternative is worse. Ahmed sought safety in the UK. More than a year later, he's still waiting in an asylum hotel.

"As people who have rebuilt our lives here after fleeing conflict and persecution, we ask you to show the compassionate leadership we know you are capable of. " - Please sign our housewarming card to the new Prime Minister! @rasvoice.bsky.social act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/195459/...

Sign our card to Andy Burnham

“As you build your life in No 10, will you help us - people seeking safety - rebuild our lives in Britain?”

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"I feel no different from someone in an open prison." Chuma describes life in the UK's asylum system, where people are often banned from working while they wait for a decision, living in inhumane conditions.

As Britain prepares for a new PM, Andy Burnham, Tamirat A. Tsega of RAS Voice has a clear message: listen to people with lived experience of the asylum system. Safety. Dignity. The right to work. The chance to rebuild. Read his appeal to the next PM: https://bit.ly/4gEhUX5

To Britain's next Prime Minister: Listen to people seeking safety - Refugee Action

Political change can feel very different when decisions made in Westminster directly shape where you live, whether you can work, and how long you must wait for safety. Tamirat A. Tsega, writing from R...

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MPs warned the Immigration and Asylum Bill is "unsafe and unworkable" and challenged the rise of far-right politics. The answer to the far right isn't to copy its politics. Scrap the bill.

We don't need more political theatre or scapegoating refugees. We need leaders focused on homes, public services, human rights and bringing communities together. With Nigel Farage stepping down and a new PM expected, Britain has a chance to choose a different path.

A warm welcome makes a world of difference. Let's build communities that look like this.

Football is a migration story. Some of the world's biggest football stars wouldn't be here without safety, asylum or the chance to rebuild their lives. Behind every migration journey is a person with talent, dreams and potential.

In the final days of Keir Starmer’s leadership, his government is trying to force through yet another cruel and divisive asylum law. It won't stop Channel crossings or fix the broken asylum system. The new Prime Minister must scrap this bill as a first port of call.

Pride is about the right to live openly and safely. Many LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum are often expected to provide evidence of their identity when claiming asylum. The very evidence they're asked for may be evidence they could never safely create. We stand with LGBTQ+ people seeking safety.🌈

People seeking safety need homes, not military camps. Replacing hotels with barracks doesn't fix the asylum system. It simply swaps one unsuitable accommodation for another. We need homes where people can rebuild their lives, not more segregation. Read our solution here: https://bit.ly/4vvdhmG

We asked comedians at Stand Up For Refugees 2026: 🎤 "What's the worst advice you've ever heard?" The answers were exactly as chaotic as you'd hope. Watch below and tell us your worst advice in the replies. Alison Spittle Gbemi Oladipo Josh pugh Milo Edwards Tom Ballard Ollie Horn

Governments come and go. But blaming refugees has never fixed the UK's broken asylum system. The next Prime Minister must choose a different path: safe routes, the right to work, decent housing, and an end to the dehumanising rhetoric that fuels division. People seeking safety deserve better.

“My name is Eduardo, and I work on Refugee Action's fundraising team. But before I was I spent three years in the asylum system. I was told repeatedly that I didn't belong. Then I found Refugee Action's campaigning network. And for the first time in a long time, I felt seen."

☕ A Coffee with Omaira Before moving to the UK, Omaira was a lawyer in Colombia. Today, she works at IRMO, helping others access support and opportunities. Her story is a reminder that behind every migration journey is a person with skills, experience and dreams. Watch below.