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2 years

BREAKING: Last ticket cancelled. NO ONE IS GOING TO RWANDA

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In Dover this afternoon.

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If you don't want refugees living in hotels, tell our govt to process their claims so they can work. If you love our country treat those less fortunate with dignity and respect. It’s not hard.

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Today I had the most amazing phone call. A man who has suffered the worst torture I have ever had described to me has just had his ticket to Rwanda cancelled. For at least ten minutes we have both cried on the phone with total happiness and relief.

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MICK SAYS #StopRwanda

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THE DOCTOR SAYS #StopRwanda

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BREAKING: ECHR has stopped two more people being sent to Rwanda. Two more have had their tickets cancelled. We are down to one on the flight.

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BREAKING NEWS: We’re going to court to challenge Priti Patel’s plan to send people seeking asylum to Rwanda. Together with Detention Action and the Public & Commercial Services Union, we’re challenging her failure to disclose the criteria dictating which people seeking asylum

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BREAKING: Two more Rwanda deportees have had their tickets cancelled. Twenty three people have now had their Rwanda tickets cancelled. Eight still have live tickets for tomorrow.

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2 years

APPEAL GRANTED We have been granted permission to appeal against today’s ruling. Appeal to be heard in the Court of Appeal on Monday.

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1 year

We are deeply distressed that a far right protest in Knowsley has led to riots. We can’t imagine the terror of the people inside the hotel. Far right protestors have set fire to a police van

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2 years

BREAKING: ECHR has stopped one of the Rwanda removals.

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2 years

Of the 113 people we are working with, ten still have documents saying they will be sent to Rwanda next Tuesday, 14 June. Thankfully a further 15 people who had these documents have had them cancelled thanks to the efforts of the amazing law firms we are working with.

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I've been in Calais all day trying to help Ukrainians get an appointment to get a British visa. No one was able to get one. Then at the end of the day I finally met someone who had got one. This is what he told me:

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1 year

We are tweeting from the hotel that’s the subject of a far right protest in Knowsley, Liverpool. We are trapped in the car park, surrounded by hundreds of far-right protestors who have broken through police cordons.

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2 years

Tomorrow morning we will be in the High Court to stop the Government carrying out its barbaric Rwanda scheme. The Government says it’s sending only single men to Rwanda. This isn’t true.

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We are now working with 70 out of the 100 people that the Government have sent ‘Notices of Intent‘ saying that they will be sent to Rwanda. A 🧵on the situation:

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Yesterday we went back to the hotel in Knowsley to visit the asylum seekers to see if they were okay. The most common things we heard were “We just want to be safe” “we haven’t done anything wrong” and “Please, can you help us move?”Full report:

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2 years

BREAKING: Another Rwanda deportee has had his ticket cancelled. Twenty-one people have now had their Rwanda tickets cancelled, but ten still have live tickets for tomorrow.

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In the seven years that I have worked with refugees in Calais I have heard many sad and shocking stories. Yesterday, however, I read something that chilled me to the marrow. A 🧵

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BREAKING: Correction - ONE more Rwanda deportees has had their ticket cancelled. The current total number with tickets for tomorrow’s flight is seven.

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2 years

Today we had some truly brilliant news. Kamal, a 22-year-old Sudanese refugee whose been in detention for two months under threat of being sent to Rwanda, has finally been freed.

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1 year

The pro-refugee demo in Liverpool is underway. Uplifting sight:

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4 years

This is Sudanese poet Abdel Wahab Yousif. He was one of 45 people who drowned in the Mediterranean a few days ago when their ship was shot at by a group of men and caught fire. Authorities from Libya, Malta and Italy were all called but no one came to their rescue.

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We are pleased to learn that the Home Office has withdrawn the Rwanda notice of Delina, the pregnant Eritrean refugee whom we have been helping, and whose story was featured in news channels yesterday.

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Meet Nani, a football fanatic and @MarcusRashford admirer who dreams of playing for @ManUtd one day. Nani is one of the #PeopleofCalais . Here he tells us his story, in his own words. Not his story as a refugee, but his story as a person. Find out more:

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URGENT – Boris has announced that 50 people will be sent to Rwanda imminently, and it is sure more will follow. It is ESSENTIAL that anyone who cares about refugees now does all they can to stop this. Here’s how you can help:

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We’re proud to say we’ve officially begun our legal action against this Government’s plan to cruelly push back flimsy boats at sea. We’re making our challenge alongside the PCS Union who represent Border Force’s own officials, and we’re doing this on behalf of all refugees

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Fantastic to see the unwavering Mick Lynch of the @RMTunion get aboard (sorry) our #stoprwanda campaign! If you want to get involved here’s what you need to do:

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This is a great initiative from Eurostar; but the contrast with non European refugees could not b starker. It demonstrates that safe routes for refugees are possible and no one escaping conflict should need to risk their life again to cross the Channel. A better way IS possible.

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Outrageously good news! We are absolutely thrilled this morning to see the legend that is Miriam Margoyles OBE joining our #StopRwanda campaign!

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Being in detention, for the second time in his life living in absolute terror, has been hell. The Rwanda plan is breathtaking in its brutality. By choosing victims of torture, trafficking and slavery our Government has shown there are no depths to which they won’t stoop. - CM

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1 year

The far right have split into three groups and surrounded us at the hotel. The police don’t have the capacity to cover all three groups. #

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1 year

The Rwanda plan won’t end small boat crossings. Expensive deals with France won’t stop people smugglers. Neither will keep refugees safe. There is a kinder, safer and more effective option. Watch & share this video #SafePassage @pcs_union

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We have just had the most amazing news. The European Court of Human Rights has issued an order to stop the deportation of one of the men to Rwanda. This means it is now possible for the other six to make similar claims. We are so relieved.

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2 years

Tell me why a separate simplified procedure for obtaining a visa was not adopted for Ukrainians?"

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1 year

Full account of tonight’s far-right demonstration that turned into a riot in Liverpool:

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1 year

In Rotherham today at a demo at an asylum seeker hotel, an estimated 400-500 counter protestors outnumbered the far right by at least five to one. This meant so much to the resident refugees who held up signs saying “Love Sees No Colour”, “We Love You” and simply “Thank You”.

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Today's good news: an Iraqi refugee came to the UK as a child to get urgent medical help. He didn't see his parents for 9 years because of the war back home. Today, he's earned a place to study Medicine at Cambridge University & plans to work for the NHS!

Refugee from Iraq earns place at Cambridge to study medicine and work for NHS

Initially unable to speak English, he was unable to see his parents for ten years while the war raged on.

metro.co.uk

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1 year

#StopTheBill Westminster

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If we gave safe passage to people in Calais who have viable asylum claims, we could transfer them to the UK safely and hear their claims here. We don’t need draconian schemes to stop people smugglers. We just need compassion.

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He has thanked me a hundred times. But he shouldn’t have had to. This wonderful man who has suffered so much should never have been put through the hell of the last few weeks. The torture he experienced has left him in constant pain.

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Parliament square now #StopTheBill #RefugeesAreWelcomeHere

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Today we will be in court to challenge the Government's Rwanda Policy. It's a momentous day for us, and for the thousands of refugees whose lives will be affected by the outcome…

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"We were assigned a date for a visit to the embassy in Paris for March 17. On this day, we give fingerprints for obtaining a visa. If earlier, they said that you need to pay 75 euros per person. There are five of us in the family.

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Less than 1% refugees come to the UK. The things that bring them to the UK - family, community, language, take them to other countries also. She really doesn’t understand refugees’ behaviour; it’s no surprise her policies fail.

Suella Braverman condemned for suggesting 100 million migrants could come to UK

Home secretary accused of ‘inflammatory’ language, as she claims ‘patriotic majority’ on her side

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BREAKING We've been granted permission to appeal the High Court decision allowing next week's #Rwanda flight on Monday. Our full legal case against the policy will be heard in the next few weeks. We need your help more than ever to #StopRwanda Please go to

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We have just been informed that Afghan refugees will soon be housed in two hotels in Manchester. Our Manchester volunteers are gearing up to meet them but they need your support. Please support our fundraiser to buy the basic essentials they will need:

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2 years

Yes Queen! Today we're royally proud to proclaim that the wonderful Imelda Staunton is supporting our #StopRwanda campaign.

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1 year

This is incredibly offensive. Refugees are escaping from conflicts – they know what being invaded feels like. We are lucky that many of us do not. To suggest they are committing an act of war when that is what they are fleeing is indefensible.

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Inflammatory rhetoric from Braverman warning of "invasion" of migrants along south coast. "The British people deserve to know which party is serious about stopping the invasion on our southern coast and which party is not. Let's stop pretending they're all refugees in distress".

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We are part of a counter-protest against the far-right demo. The hotel staff will not let us shelter in the hotel. We are terrified. The police seem to have lost control and there is a danger people are going to be seriously hurt.

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1 year

Dover, last Saturday. What an inspiration. #ResistRacism

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2 years

Today seven men and their families have been put through total hell. Why? If our government truly wanted to stop people smugglers and save lives there are more effective and humane options available. The Rwanda plan is brutal, unnecessary and shames our nation.

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We're moving on up! It's absolutely brilliant to see Heather Small, UK soul star and former M-People lead singer, supporting our #StopRwanda campaign. To have the backing of someone like Heather means everything to us – and to the refugees we're campaigning for.

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2 years

The single most important question about Rwanda is WHY?

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1 year

There are no words to express our horror and grief at today’s tragedy. A full year on from 32 people losing their lives in the Channel, our Government has done nothing to prevent further deaths and so has failed both the refugees who need our help and our country.

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Liverpool this afternoon:

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Well done to the people gathering for the counter-demonstration against the far right in Dover today

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Great turnout as the people of Long Eaton take a stand, sending a message of care, compassion and welcome to refugees houses in a local hotel. Where a few are trying to intimidate refugees, many more are showing that they're welcome. Let's keep this going!

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We must urgently know what lessons should be learned from this incident before more people die. A vigil will be held to mark the anniversary of the tragedy at 6pm on 24 November outside Westminster Abbey in London. Please come if you can.

We won't forget: Vigil for Channel Drownings anniversary

Event in London, United Kingdom by Stand Up To Racism and Care4Calais on Thursday, November 24 2022 with 296 people interested and 83 people going.

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Why do refugees come to the UK? Contrary to what many people think, most refugees in Europe do not want to come to the UK, nor is that where the vast majority currently are. In 2021, 93% of refugees that came to Europe did not head to the UK.

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In any sane, compassionate world, the French and British states would have responded quickly with measures to prevent this happening again.

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2 years

We're now working with 70 people in detention who have been told they are going to Rwanda. The situation is terrifying.

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BREAKING: High Court rules against our #StopRwanda legal challenge (although individual claimants will not be deported) This is only the first court judgement. We remain steadfast in our opposition to the policy & in our determination to ensure that no human is forcibly deported

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Truly inspired to see this gentleman walk the streets of London today to stand up for refugees. Now is the time for us all to make a stand #StopTheBill #RefugeesWelcome #ResistRacism

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2 years

Twenty people have had their Rwanda tickets cancelled but 11 still have live tickets for tomorrow. These include four Iranians, two Iraqis, two Albanians and one Syrian. We pray that the courts act today to stop this cruel and barbaric plan.

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There has never been a more important time to take a stand and say that refugees are welcome here. Because all that it takes for evil to flourish is for good men to stand by and do nothing. As part of a global day of anti-racist protest, Care4Calais will …

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Police outside the Knowsley hotel where the far right demonstration became violet tonight. We are still trapped in the hotel car park.

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2 years

Our hearing to #StopRwanda has been listed in the High Court for this Friday at 10:30 am

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2 years

The Sea Pickles – six girls aged 16-17 who love swimming have succeeded in their attempt to swim the English Channel to raise money for refugees.

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The Society of Radiographers has called on the profession to boycott Suella Braverman’s plans to x-ray child refugees which are “medically unjustifiable” and will add more pressure on the NHS.

Boycott threatened against Braverman’s plans to X-ray vulnerable child refugees

Exclusive: Radiographer chief warns system already ‘at breaking point’ without additional pressure

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4 years

Please watch and share #refugees #refugeeswelcome #humanrights

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1 year

Appalling: it has been revealed that our missing child refugees have been put to work for Manchester gangs. We can and we need to do better than this.

Revealed: where asylum children abducted from Home Office hotels ended up

Police focus search for asylum seekers abducted from hotels run by the Home Office on an organised crime area dubbed ‘counterfeit alley’

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2 years

Trevor Noah has called out the double standard in media coverage of the war in Ukraine. "You do realise that, until very recently, fighting crazy wars was Europe’s thing? That was Europe’s entire thing. That’s all of European history.”

Trevor Noah slams media for racist remarks on Ukraine: War 'was Europe's entire thing'

'Many reporters ... seem to think that it's more of a tragedy when white people have to flee their countries,' said Trevor Noah about Ukraine.

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2 years

LISTEN TO JON #StopRwanda

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In a sense, ALL refugees in France have been let down. The vast majority of people in Calais are genuine refugees who have simply to ask for help. They shouldn’t be risking their lives to claim asylum in the UK.

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In fact the authorities on both sides of the Channel have responded with scandalous callousness and apathy, leaving tortured families waiting. A year after that terrible night, the victims’ families are still waiting for answers on how they could have been so badly let down.

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2 years

Great to see the Prime Minister is a fan of M-People and Heather Small's music. The PM should try being more compassionate like Heather and ditch her brutal Rwanda plan #StopRwanda

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2 years

We're moving on up! It's absolutely brilliant to see Heather Small, UK soul star and former M-People lead singer, supporting our #StopRwanda campaign. To have the backing of someone like Heather means everything to us – and to the refugees we're campaigning for.

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It was the record of the distress calls made to French and British rescue services by refugees in a boat in difficulty on the English Channel on the night of 24 November last year. Thirty two of the 34 passengers would drown.

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Thoughts on today's protests: a 🧵 If you don’t think refugees should be in hotels, tell the government to process their claims. If you love your country, treat those less fortunate with dignity and respect. It’s not hard.

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French authorities investigating the tragedy have now disclosed their record of the emergency calls made that night – showing UK and French emergency services spent crucial hours passing responsibility for the rescue between themselves.

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Great to be at todays March against racism #refugeeeswelcome #ResistRacism

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Hashi Mohamed, a former child refugee and now a successful barrister, methodically takes apart the Rwanda plan in two minutes 15 seconds and it's glorious.

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2 years

We are so relieved we have more time to put this right.

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Today is the 1st anniversary of the UK Hong Kong overseas visa scheme, which offered a safe home to 144,576 people. The UK has also warmly welcomed 208,304 Ukrainians. So why are we so afraid of 45,756 people in small boats from the rest of the world?

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Yesterday something truly inspiring happened. Outside the Royal Courts of Justice in London, and around the country, hundreds of ordinary people came out to stand up for what they believe in. It was a truly special moment and we were incredibly proud.

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WATCH AND SHARE: As Truss u-turns on the mini-budget, will the Rwanda policy be next? Starring Jan Ravens and directed by David Schneider. Full video and info: #SafePassage #LizTrussPM

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The fact that our Government is putting them through the intense trauma of a deportation to another dangerous future is simply barbaric. Be in no doubt that being deported is traumatic.

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Migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats are overwhelmingly genuine refugees, senior Home Office officials have confirmed. Read more here: . Thanks to @freemovementlaw for the coverage.

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Our full legal case against the Government’s Rwanda policy will be heard in the next few weeks. We need your help more than ever to #StopRwanda Please go to

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This Iranian man, whom we are supporting, says the Bibby Stockholm will be like being back in prison: what a shameful indictment of this cruel and pointless Government decision:

Asylum seeker who escaped from Iran says Dorset barge will be another ‘jail’

Human rights lawyer says he has been unable to sleep in anticipation of move to Bibby Stockholm

www.theguardian.com

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At 3.31am a passenger calls the French authorities to tell them they are literally "in the water". "Yes," the coastguard replies, "but you are in English waters, sir."

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We understand police officers may have been injured by far-right thugs at the demonstration tonight. We thank @MerseyPolice for their organisation and professionalism tonight

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Today we had the best news – Alyas, one of the refugees who was detained and told he was going to Rwanda, has been released! The threat of Rwanda has been incredibly stressful for Alyas.

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The rhetoric from this Governments ministers is shocking and divisive. They call refugees in Calais "illegal immigrants" despite evidence they are genuine refugees needing help. It’s likely this rhetoric was a factor in this attack.

Dover migrant centre: Man found dead near scene of fire attack

The suspect was found dead nearby after the incident at the immigration centre in Dover, police say.

www.bbc.co.uk

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1 year

Fantastic turn out from a small town in the Wirral to say #RefugeesWelcome no to hate!

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1 year

Every day we find messages like these tucked in donations for refugees from ordinary people across the UK. They are a constant reminder that most people are anti-racist and compassionate. Never forget it. #ResistRacism

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2 years

Today we are unbe-lieeeve-ably happy to see Richard Wilson OBE supporting our #StopRwanda campaign.

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2 years

Thank you so much @jeremycorbyn for supporting our campaign against the Government’s Rwanda policy, which he has rightly called a "disgrace". We have just six weeks to show the government that the brutal Rwanda plan is not what the the UK wants. Please join us and Jeremy now.

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The first distress call was made at 01.51, yet despite dozens more being received through the night, no rescue service was sent. It took more than 12 hours before the bodies of the drowned were spotted by a French fisherman.

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