Summer of Love
Those of a certain age know that 1989 was the real summer of love, but we’ll do our best…. Today we have launched our ‘summer of love’ campaign. Thanks to all the members and supporters who have contributed. Whilst families have been heading off to the beach or for trips out, our thoughts have been […]
‘An area where criminal activity is rife’
Beginning the regular links roundup – Rogue solicitors offering fake advice to scam migrants out of life savings (Open Democracy). ‘Migrants across the UK are being preyed upon by immigration advisers and solicitors who are taking advantage of a lack of protections for advice seekers.‘These rogue practitioners are charging extortionate fees for free application forms […]
Nothing new under the sun
We begin this week with a shocking story from the 1940s which has seemingly only just come to light : Chinese seafarers were coerced into leaving UK after war, Home Office admits (Guardian) ‘After responding to calls to serve in the British merchant navy in the Battle of the Atlantic, about 2,000 Chinese seamen remained […]
‘Mistakes and delays’
We begin this week with a flurry of stories relating to Ukraine. ‘Home Office ‘mistakes and delays’ mean girl, 4, must stay trapped in Ukraine’ (Guardian).‘A four-year-old girl remains stranded in a block of flats on the Ukrainian frontline four months after attempts began to bring her to the UK, a delay campaigners have blamed […]
‘A cruel agenda’
Hi and welcome back to the regular link roundup. First, some a slew of links on the Rwanda situation : ‘Suicidal Afghan was ‘fine’ about being sent to Rwanda, Home Office officials claimed’ (Guardian). ‘Campaigners accuse the government of creating an alternative reality to suit its ‘cruel’ deportation agenda’The Home Office is claiming that asylum […]
‘Speaking out helps’
This week we start a news roundup with an outrageous story worthy of the Windrush scandal – ‘Woman who gave birth in Jamaica stranded after baby refused entry to UK’ According to the Guardian :‘A British resident who is stranded in Jamaica with her baby has been told by the Home Office the child cannot […]
This post is a braindump of links
In response to some requests, this post is a braindump of useful links for research and activism purposes – hopefully useful! (Do let me know of any broken links in the comments section). FREEDOM OF INFORMATION Freedom of Information requests can be a good way to hold truth to power. The websitehttps://www.whatdotheyknow.com/ enables anyone to […]
Guidance on affordability fee waiver: Human Rights-based applications
This guidance may be useful to some. (Related – Appendix FM financial requirement guidance).
