"I feel no different from someone in an open prison." Chuma describes life in the UK's asylum system, where people are often banned from working while they wait for a decision, living in inhumane conditions.

As Britain prepares for a new PM, Andy Burnham, Tamirat A. Tsega of RAS Voice has a clear message: listen to people with lived experience of the asylum system. Safety. Dignity. The right to work. The chance to rebuild. Read his appeal to the next PM: https://bit.ly/4gEhUX5

MPs warned the Immigration and Asylum Bill is "unsafe and unworkable" and challenged the rise of far-right politics. The answer to the far right isn't to copy its politics. Scrap the bill.

We don't need more political theatre or scapegoating refugees. We need leaders focused on homes, public services, human rights and bringing communities together. With Nigel Farage stepping down and a new PM expected, Britain has a chance to choose a different path.

A warm welcome makes a world of difference. Let's build communities that look like this.

Football is a migration story. Some of the world's biggest football stars wouldn't be here without safety, asylum or the chance to rebuild their lives. Behind every migration journey is a person with talent, dreams and potential.

In the final days of Keir Starmer’s leadership, his government is trying to force through yet another cruel and divisive asylum law. It won't stop Channel crossings or fix the broken asylum system. The new Prime Minister must scrap this bill as a first port of call.

Pride is about the right to live openly and safely. Many LGBTQ+ people seeking asylum are often expected to provide evidence of their identity when claiming asylum. The very evidence they're asked for may be evidence they could never safely create. We stand with LGBTQ+ people seeking safety.🌈

People seeking safety need homes, not military camps. Replacing hotels with barracks doesn't fix the asylum system. It simply swaps one unsuitable accommodation for another. We need homes where people can rebuild their lives, not more segregation. Read our solution here: https://bit.ly/4vvdhmG

We asked comedians at Stand Up For Refugees 2026: 🎤 "What's the worst advice you've ever heard?" The answers were exactly as chaotic as you'd hope. Watch below and tell us your worst advice in the replies. Alison Spittle Gbemi Oladipo Josh pugh Milo Edwards Tom Ballard Ollie Horn

Governments come and go. But blaming refugees has never fixed the UK's broken asylum system. The next Prime Minister must choose a different path: safe routes, the right to work, decent housing, and an end to the dehumanising rhetoric that fuels division. People seeking safety deserve better.

“My name is Eduardo, and I work on Refugee Action's fundraising team. But before I was I spent three years in the asylum system. I was told repeatedly that I didn't belong. Then I found Refugee Action's campaigning network. And for the first time in a long time, I felt seen."

☕ A Coffee with Omaira Before moving to the UK, Omaira was a lawyer in Colombia. Today, she works at IRMO, helping others access support and opportunities. Her story is a reminder that behind every migration journey is a person with skills, experience and dreams. Watch below.

This Refugee Week, we asked: "What would you say to someone seeking safety if you wanted to give them hope?" "There are people who care." "Everyone deserves a safe place to call home." "There are many more of us who want you to be safe than there are who want to reject you."

“I’ve spent a lifetime telling powerful stories, but this one is real and it matters.” Listen to Saeed’s story in Refugee Action's BBC Radio 4 Appeal. Please listen, give if you can and share the appeal with your friends and family. Thursday 18 June at 15:27 Donate here: https://bbc.in/49BLA2V

🌈 We're celebrating LGBTQ+ refugees and asylum seekers and their right to live openly, safely and with dignity. Pride is a celebration, but it’s also a protest to defend rights, which is more important than ever right now.

No tragedy should be exploited to justify racist violence. Everyone deserves to feel safe in their home and neighbourhood. Our thoughts are with everyone affected by Monday's horrific stabbing, and with the migrant, refugee and minoritised communities targeted by the subsequent violence in Belfast.

Show your solidarity this Refugee Week and get tickets to our Stand Up For Refugees comedy night! link.dice.fm/standupforrefugees2026 Let’s get together, have a laugh, and build a UK where refugees are welcome.

Ending multi-billion-pound contracts with companies that provide squalid homes to people fleeing war? Sounds like common sense. This government absolutely should rip up these agreements. But... www.thetimes.com/uk/politics/...

“At my school, refugees, asylum seekers and children from many countries are made to feel welcome.” Children build friendships across languages and cultures every day. Join our digital wave of hope and share your story: https://bit.ly/4dvqlAC #AMillionActsOfHope

“When the world feels divided, what gives you hope?” The answers we received had something in common: kindness, community, and people showing up for each other. Hope lives in humanity. #AMillionActsOfHope

Last weekend, anti-immigrant voices took to the streets. Today, let’s make hope louder. We’re part of #AMillionActsOfHope, building a digital wave of welcome, solidarity, and community. What gives you hope? What would you say to someone seeking safety? Add your voice: https://bit.ly/4dvqlAC

We stand with refugees always, no matter what.

Local elections are tomorrow 🗳️ If you can vote, make it count. Candidates are knocking on doors. Ask what they stand for. • Will everyone have a safe place to live? • Will people seeking asylum be treated with dignity? • Do you support safe routes? Even one question makes a difference.

These firms participate in and profit from the government's dangerous, racist "one in, one out" policy. This policy returns people who have survived life-threatening journeys to escape persecution back to deeply unsafe conditions in France. Take action with @jcwi-uk.bsky.social now!

People seeking safety are being locked out in France and locked up in the UK. ACT NOW. Send your MP a postcard from the border. Ask: When will Keir Starmer scrap these racist, anti-refugee policies? https://act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/188948/subscribe/1?ea.tracking.id=RJ_EmailMPPostcard_BlueSky

NEW! Our new @refugeeaction.bsky.social report, "Locked Out and Locked Up", on systemic racism in UK asylum policy (as it is experienced by people seeking safety in the UK and northern France) is out today. Please read it and share widely. www.refugee-action.org.uk/lockedoutloc...

"All of these deaths are preventable through the creation of safe routes. "We're sending hundreds of millions of pounds to France to fund the policing operation there, and this policing operation includes the snatching of life vests from people.

Once again, people have lost their lives and lost their loved ones due to the total failure to provide safe routes. How many more people will be killed before our government takes action? www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We did it 💛 £27,600 raised through #MarchForRefugees Every step taken means real support for people seeking safety. From frontline services to national campaigns to changing the narrative. Thank you for showing what solidarity looks like.

Stand Up For Refugees is back! Join us for a cracking comedy night with Shaparak Khorsandi, Josie Long, Josh Pugh, Andrew Mensah, Ester Manito, Milo Edwards and Alison Spittle. Let’s build a UK where refugees are welcome, and have a laugh while we’re at it. Early bird tickets are £18, link in bio.

As many refugee charities have said from the start, this cruel policy: · does real additional harm to people seeking safety · fails to deter crossings · is performative and headline-grabbing Time to scrap it and create safe routes. https://bit.ly/4bw0Gam

The housing emergency has been caused by decades of under-investment and made worse by profit-driven asylum contracts. We’ve launched a practical guide to help you talk about housing with facts and clarity. Download and share. https://bit.ly/4lFj4Cl

Stripping support from people seeking safety while continuing to ban most people from working is outrageous. People seeking asylum receive £1.40 a day in hotels, or £7 a day in houses. These poverty-inducing levels of support push people into exploitation and irregular work to survive.

The policies that are made in the grand building of parliament impact real people all around the country. Yanick, Rene, Anusha and Bsmah have all experienced the asylum system first hand. They are members of our community. They campaign for justice. And we share their outrage.

We are devastated to see what is happening in the Middle East/West Asia and stand in solidarity with all those affected. As violence escalates in the region, our government is rolling back rights for refugees and refusing to open safe routes for people.

The Labour Party says it's determined to lift children out of poverty. So why don't children seeking sanctuary count? ✍️ @nbphillips1872.bsky.social

This is an attack on our fundamental rights, and another divisive, scapegoating policy that tears at our communities and solves nothing. It must be reversed. Everyone deserves the chance to settle, rebuild and put down roots, not face a life in limbo. https://bit.ly/4rIVW7P

Don't miss out! This March, walk 30, 60 or 100 miles to support refugees in the UK. Choose your distance, fundraise, and take steps toward a more welcoming country. Every mile makes a difference. Sign up! https://act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/185843/data/1?ea.tracking.id=M4ROrganicSocials

The conversation about housing is all wrong. For decades, governments haven’t built enough social homes. People are struggling. Yet refugees get blamed. Our new video flips the narrative and focuses on the real issue. Watch it. Share it. Let’s change the conversation.

"Deterrence” policies don’t work, they only push people into further danger. A few hundred have been sent back to threats, homelessness and overwhelming dispaif. This approach causes harm without solving the issue. Read more: https://bit.ly/3OGgK1c

Are you in? This March, take on a challenge to change the future for refugees in the UK. Sign up: https://act.refugee-action.org.uk/page/185843/data/1?ea.tracking.id=M4ROrganicSocials

Stories remind us of our shared humanity. They help us meet people rather than categories. And they invite us to slow down, listen properly, and make space for voices that are too often ignored. https://www.refugee-action.org.uk/national-storytelling-week-holding-space-for-refugee-voices/

One survivor told the inquiry that they were treated differently because they were refugees. This led to delays in the search and rescue mission. This is yet another tragic example of why racialised assumptions and racist rhetoric is so dangerous – it costs lives. news.sky.com/story/loss-o...

This story lays bare the forces shaping how people who need a home are housed: - Vulgar profitmaking - Divided communities - Refugees scapegoated If we are to heal our communities, this must end.

It is important that we come together as a community, to stand up against division. By bringing your friends together for a Potluck meal, you’re raising awareness, funds, and a voice in support of refugees. Sign up and receive a welcome pack: https://bit.ly/4a1k1jU

New reporting shows the “one in, one out” scheme is harming survivors of torture and trafficking while failing to deter crossings. Safeguards in detention are breaking down. This is performative cruelty, not effective policy. Read the investigation: https://bit.ly/4sKHBZA

The Guardian reports far- right groups harassing people seeking safety in northern France, destroying water supplies and invading sleeping spaces. This is where the politics of division leads. We need leaders who choose hope and unity. Read the article here: https://bit.ly/4sRPMn2

Finding a safe home should not be this hard. People seeking safety face unacceptable conditions, social homes are not being built, and decades of underinvestment have created a housing emergency affecting us all. Read these 4 things the government can do. Email your MP: https://bit.ly/4pFEXly

People who survive an authoritarian regime should not have to risk their lives again just to exercise their right to seek asylum here.