LEGAL

Asylum seeker costs should be funded from the centre

By Michael Burton | 08 June 2021

The fair and humanitarian answer from the Home Office is to properly fund councils shouldering th...

CHILDREN'S SERVICES

Kent threatens Patel with legal action over asylum children

By Heather Jameson | 07 June 2021

Kent CC is threatening to launch legal action against the home secretary as it struggles with ris...

WHITEHALL

Croydon in fresh unaccompanied asylum-seeking children plea

By Dan Peters | 02 June 2021

Croydon LBC has urged the Government to make up its historic funding gap in the cost of caring fo...

HOMELESSNESS

In emergencies, we need to plug the gaps in the social safety net 

By Alex Ballard | 10 May 2021

Discretionary cash support must be included in the toolbox for any major emergency response, says...

SCOTLAND

Councils accused of 'grandstanding' on asylum

By Martin Ford | 28 April 2021

The immigration minister has told councils to ‘play their part’ in accommodating asylum seekers, ...

WHITEHALL

Homelessness charity calls for Home Office rules to be scrapped

By Dan Peters | 21 April 2021

Home Office rules ‘undermine’ efforts to end rough sleeping and should be ‘scrapped immediately,’...

WHITEHALL

Inquiry launched into asylum accommodation

By Martin Ford | 14 April 2021

MPs are to investigate the use of sites such as former barracks to accommodate asylum seekers.

FINANCE

£31m Hong Kong integration fund launched

By Martin Ford | 08 April 2021

Funding of £30.7m will be provided to councils to support new arrivals from Hong Kong.

WHITEHALL

Home secretary urges councils to house asylum seekers

By Mark Conrad | 07 April 2021

Home secretary Priti Patel has urged local authorities to identify further accommodation to house...

WHITEHALL

Region refuses to take more asylum seekers

By Dan Peters | 31 March 2021

The West Midlands has refused to take any more asylum seekers unless the Home Office agrees to a ...

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