Report: The Organiser of an Anti-Migrant Protest to Protect Women Is a Woman Beater
by Simon Childs
Philip Milo Gregory spread disinformation about a rape case to promote a protest against an asylum seeker hotel.
Tag: migrants
Feature: Asylum Seekers in South London Are Resisting Removal to a Bedfordshire Hotel Targeted by the Far Right
by Charlotte England
A group of asylum seekers has been resisting eviction from a south London hotel for the last three weeks. But layers of outsourcing mean they don't even know who's trying to move them. Charlotte England reports.
Live: Channel Crossing Deaths; Qatar Gift Corruption; Mick Lynch Exclusive
Four tragic migrant deaths in the Channel, a Qatar corruption scandal and the London Fire Brigade in ‘special measures’. Plus an exclusive interview with one Mr Mick Lynch of the RMT union. With Moya Lothian-McLean, Aaron Bastani and Polly Smythe
Analysis: Russia Is Using Ethnic Minorities As Cannon Fodder In Ukraine
by Diyora Shadijanova
Ethnic minority soldiers from low income Russian regions are already dying at a higher rate in the war. Now Putin’s latest mobilisation is causing fresh fear – and increasing tensions across the federation.
Feature: In South Africa, a Failed State Has Turned on Migrants
by Derick Matsengarwodzi
Far-right groups have weaponised South Africa’s extreme inequality in a bid to ‘force out’ migrants. Derick Matsengarwodzi reports from Durban on a frightening new wave of xenophobic violence.
Analysis: Spain’s ‘Socialist’ President is Courting the Far Right
by Tommy Greene
In the wake of the Melilla massacre, a floundering Pedro Sánchez made a predictable political play: cosy up to the cops.
Live: Israel Raids Palestine Mosque; Awful Rwanda Refugee Plan; Johnson’s Epic Unpopularity
Israel has once again stormed the Al-Aqsa mosque during Ramadan. We speak to Ines Abdel Razak in Jerusalem the current wave of repression in Palestine.
Analysis: The Hostile Environment Is Putting Everyone at Greater Risk From Covid
by Ella Weldon
The hostile environment isn’t just endangering migrants during the pandemic, it’s endangering us all, writes Ella Weldon.
Analysis: The UK Border Regime Extends a Whole Lot Further Than France
by Zoe Gardner
From military support at the Polish border to funding detention centres in Africa, the UK's draconian immigration policy goes far beyond its own borders, writes Zoe Gardner.
Analysis: The Hostile Environment is Making Migrants Vulnerable to HIV
by James Greig
Until the government ends the hostile environment, which deters migrants from accessing vital healthcare, its plan to end HIV transmission by 2030 is a pipedream. James Greig reports.
Live: Johnson & Macron Trade Blows While People Drown
A war of words between Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron has turned a humanitarian crisis into a diplomatic spat. Michael Walker and Aaron Bastani discuss the undignified politics of the UK/French border.
Live: Dozens Die in the Channel
Labour, the Tories, the BBC, and the right wing press all agree Britain is in the midst of a "migrant crisis". Why have desperate people in boats put our political class in a collective meltdown?
Report: How Europe’s Migrant Crisis Reached the Canary Islands
by Eoghan Gilmartin & Tommy Greene
As the world watches the volcanic eruption and tourists return, the Canary Islands have become the latest frontier of Europe’s war on migrants. Tommy Greene and Eoghan Gilmartin report.
Report: The UK Relies on Migrant Workers, but Refuses to Admit They’re Essential
by Sophie K Rosa
In the Covid-era, our economy and society have become more reliant on low-paid migrant workers than ever before. But rather than recognising the integral role they play, policymakers are complicit in their exploitation. Sophie K Rosa reports.
Report: The UK is Rushing to Deport Asylum Seekers Before Brexit, New Data Shows
by Rivkah Brown
Exclusive: The UK is rushing to return asylum seekers to the EU before Brexit makes it harder to do so. Data obtained by Novara Media shows the UK made up to 154% more transfer requests to Germany, Switzerland, Spain, Ireland and Denmark this year, an uptick lawyers say has resulted in a catalogue of harmful and unlawful failings. Rivkah Brown reports.
Opinion: Of Course the Right Fears Demographic Change – It’s Going to Deliver a Progressive Majority
by Ash Sarkar
The ruling coalition of white property owners is ageing out of the electorate. A progressive majority, made up of young tenants and communities of colour, is set to replace it.
Report: Asylum Seekers Isolated in Hotels Are Facing Far-Right Violence
by Matthew Ponsford
The Home Office has moved thousands of asylum seekers from detention centres to hotels to ‘enable social distancing’ during the pandemic. Now, these new arrivals are facing not only deportation, but the threat of far-right violence. Matthew Ponsford reports.
Live: Barbed Wire Britain
Michael Walker is joined by Minnie Rahman from Joint Council for the Welfare of Immigrants to discuss the human cost of the trumped up ‘migrant crisis.’Plus, UK cronyism the evictions ban coming to an end and record support for Scottish independence.