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Refugee Action announces Tim Naor Hilton as new Chief Executive

Tim Naor Hilton is Refugee Action's new Chief Executive. Tim has worked at Refugee Action for 19 years, starting as a frontline development worker in…

Refugee ActionApril 29, 2021

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NAO report a wake-up call for Home Office, organisations say

Organisations providing refugee support say the Home Office must make systemic changes to the way it supports people seeking asylum, following criticism from the National…

Refugee ActionJuly 3, 2020

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BBC Radio 4 Today Programme: people seeking asylum unable to social distance

John*, from the Middle East, is like many people seeking asylum in the UK. He is unable to follow Government guidance because of where he…

Refugee ActionMay 5, 2020

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Worsening asylum wait times combined with work ban creating a perfect storm for extreme poverty and homelessness

Longer asylum wait times and Government policy that bans employment is leaving people seeking asylum vulnerable to extreme poverty and homelessness, Refugee Action has warned.…

Refugee ActionFebruary 27, 2020

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Immigration statistics show more people waiting over six months for an asylum decision

Refugee Action has responded to the latest immigration figures, which show 58% of people awaiting an initial decision on their claim had waited more than…

Refugee ActionNovember 28, 2019

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Refugee Action announces Tim Naor Hilton as new Chief Executive

NAO report a wake-up call for Home Office, organisations say

BBC Radio 4 Today Programme: people seeking asylum unable to social distance

Worsening asylum wait times combined with work ban creating a perfect storm for extreme poverty and homelessness

Immigration statistics show more people waiting over six months for an asylum decision

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