Richard Williams @rmwilliams.bsky.social š§”
@rmw
Consultant. Asylum and migration in UK and EU, evaluation.
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04-08-2007 10:04:42
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Nigel Farage received 12% of TV/press coverage in the election. The Green Party (with 4 seats to Reformās 5) didnāt even make top 20. Great research from Loughborough CRCCš @[email protected] shows Greens & smaller parties were especially marginalised by a press mesmerised by Farageās anti-migrant noise
The Government has made 2 key changes to the Illegal Migration Act so asylum claims can be processed. Gone are the retrospective application of the duty to remove (was post 20 July 2023 arrivals) & the ban on granting leave (post 7 March 2023 arrivals) legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2024/815/ā¦
Fascinating report from Mixed Migration Centre about motivations of asylum seekers in Belgium & northern France traveling on to UK Argues that EU Dublin regulation is one of the push factors encouraging people to leave for the UK mixedmigration.org/resource/northā¦
In Brixton for a board meeting of the wonderful City of Sanctuary UK š§” and thought Iād see what had happened to the magnificent former Refugee Council š§” building . Itās changed!