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I’m a Refugee, and Blaming People Like Me for Britain’s Housing Crisis Will Not Fix the Problem—Here’s Why I Say That

A Ukrainian woman who escaped the war and came to Britain has described a Conservative plan to restrict social housing for foreign nationals as “devastating”. Under the proposal, many foreign nationals would no longer be allowed to apply for council or housing association homes if the Conservatives win the next...

Illegal Migrants Planning to Cross the English Channel to Britain Are Seen Buying Dozens of Lifejackets, but Where They Are Buying Them From Has Raised Eyebrows

Thousands of migrants continue to gather in northern France as they wait for a chance to cross the English Channel and reach Britain. The situation is different from what recently happened in Spain, where around 60,000 asylum seekers reportedly tried to cross from Morocco into the Spanish city of Ceuta....

Andy Burnham Is Under Pressure After 50 Groups Sent Him a Letter About Housing for Asylum Seekers, Revealing What They Want Him to Do

Andy Burnham is being urged to bring back a £500 million plan that would allow councils to buy or repair homes for asylum seekers. Around 50 charities that support refugees and asylum seekers have written to the new Prime Minister. They are asking him to make major changes to what...

I Have Lived in the UK Since 2018 and Built a Life Here With My Family, but a Message From the Home Office Has Left Us Devastated

A 33-year-old Italian engineer who has lived in London since 2018 is now involved in a difficult dispute with the Home Office after officials told him that his settled status was granted by mistake. The man, whose name has been changed to Fabio to protect his identity, first moved to...

Man Travelling Home to Visit His Newborn Baby Allegedly Tries to Open a Plane’s Emergency Exit at 30,000 Feet, and What He Said When Asked Why Left Everyone Stunned

A 36-year-old Indian man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after he allegedly tried to force open an emergency exit while a passenger plane was flying at around 30,000 feet. The man, identified as Jamsheer Athanikkal, was travelling on a Batik Air flight from Kuala Lumpur in Malaysia...

British Charity Reveals the Large Amount of Free Support It Gave to Asylum Seekers in the UK and Migrants Waiting Near Calais to Cross the English Channel

A British charity has revealed how much support it gave to asylum seekers and migrants in the UK and northern France, including people waiting near Calais in the hope of crossing the English Channel. Care4Calais, which campaigns for the rights of refugees and asylum seekers, said it distributed around 162,000...

Muslim Woman Honoured With British Citizen Award Speaks Out and Reveals What She Will Continue Doing After Facing Criticism for Wearing a Niqab

Khadija Patel, a Muslim woman from Bolton, has spoken out after receiving online abuse because she wore a niqab while accepting an award for her work helping young women. The 39-year-old was given a British Citizen Award for the work she has done to encourage children and young people to...

NHS StaffS Reveal How Some Patients Called Them Horrible Names and Complained About Their Skin Colour, as the NHS Sends a Warning Everyone Must Be Aware Of

NHS radiographers say they are facing more racist abuse from patients. Some workers have been called “monkeys” and “dirty foreigners”, while others said patients refused to be treated by Black or Asian staff. A survey of 381 members of the Society of Radiographers found a clear rise in racist incidents...

Illegal Migrants From Different Countries Who Set Up More Than 40 Tents Along a Busy London Road Reveal Why They Are Living and Begging on the Streets

More than 40 tents have been set up on the central reservation of Euston Road in central London. Dozens of people are living there, with many believed to be from Romania and Bulgaria. The camp has caused concern among local residents and business owners. People have reportedly been seen washing...

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Journalist Who Visited a Migrant Camp Where Around 50 People, Including Young Children, Were Waiting to Cross to Britain Issues a Serious Warning About What She Saw

Powib ReporterAugust 8, 2026

A group of around 50 migrants, including women, young children and families with babies in pushchairs, were seen travelling through northern France as they prepared to cross the English Channel in a dangerously overcrowded boat. The group was followed as they travelled about 40 miles from a large migrant camp...