France un-invites Priti Patel over migrant crisis Breaking The French government have uninvited the UK Home Secretary from a meeting of European interior ministers and the European Commission, after Boris Johnson asked them to “take back” undocumented migrants who cross the Channel to the UK, according to reports. “We find the open letter from the British prime minister unacceptable … Thus, Priti Patel [...]
Shock, shame and finger pointing after 27 migrants die: UK calls for joint patrols with France The UK government is urging France to agree to joint police patrols along the French Channel coast after a migrant boat capsized causing the loss of dozens of lives. The French regional maritime authority said 27 people had died. French officials had previously stated there were 31 deaths but the death toll was revised down, [...]
Some post-Brexit EU jobseekers end up in detention upon arrival EU citizens locked in detention centres A small number of jobseekers arriving into the UK have been sent to immigration removal centres, held in airport detention rooms or expelled. Among them are EU citizens with job interviews in the UK, The Guardian reports. When it comes to EU citizens looking for work in the UK, some rules since Brexit are straightforward [...]
London brokers ‘charged £500’ to help smuggle migrants across Channel October 15, 2020 London brokers are charging £500 per person to help people smugglers illegally shift migrants across the Channel, according to an undercover documentary. Two brokers working at a currency exchange in Central London and a high street office in West London were found to have withheld funds paid by migrants in France, and only released the [...]
Taiwanese Animators take on the UK’s refugee crisis: Time for anti-migrant Brits to get English lessons September 9, 2015 They've satirised Tiger Woods. They've poked fun at the Scottish Referendum. And now those Taiwanese Animators have turned their delicate touch to the most sensitive of subjects – immigration. Specifically, the UK's migrant crisis. It starts by pointing out how "wondrous" the UK and Ireland are – great education and healthcare systems (visualised with doctors [...]
Why economics can prevent Europe’s refugee crisis from becoming even worse September 8, 2015 Emotions are running high over the refugee crisis, with heart-breaking images arousing waves of compassion across Europe. As ever, however, economics lurks in the background. The tragic stories of refugees coming to Europe rightly elicit a call to help those in need, but we must understand the underlying realities to truly do something about [...]
European migrant crisis: Uber and Save the Children partner for #UberGiving donations on-demand to help refugees September 8, 2015 Uber has partnered with charity Save the Children to allow people to provide donations on-demand, with the aim of helping refugees fleeing Syria and other displaced people. The startup, better known for providing rides through its app, is now using its ubiquity across European cities to help people make donations to charities across the continent. [...]
EU migrant crisis: Germany can pay for incoming migrants without taking on new debt, says finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble September 8, 2015 Today, German finance minister Wolfgang Schaeuble offered words of relief to taxpayers over the country's huge migrant influx. During a parliamentary debate, he said Germany would not need to borrow any money to pay for the more than half a million refugees the country intends take in every year. Read more: David Cameron: Britain [...]
David Cameron: Britain will take up to 20,000 Syrian refugees in the next five years September 7, 2015 Britain will admit up to 20,000 Syrian refugees in the UK over the course of the next five years, David Cameron said today. The government will accept asylum seekers from refugee camps in and around Syria, granting resettled people five-year humanitarian protection visas. "Vulnerable children", especially orphans, would be the government's priority, Cameron said The [...]
EU migrant crisis: Labour leadership contender Yvette Cooper urges government to accept 50,000 refugees September 7, 2015 As David Cameron prepares to outline details of how many refugees the UK will take in parliament later today, labour leadership candidate Yvette Cooper has indicated that 50,000 or more refugees should be accepted into the country. Speaking on BBC Radio 4’s Today programme, Cooper commended Cameron’s anticipated statement today accepting more refugees: “That would [...]