On a quiet back road along Rogers Lake in Old Lyme, a stone path leads to a front porch with two wooden rocking chairs and a bright blue front door. In just... Read more »
A cycling duo who aimed to spell out “refugees welcome” via a tracking app have completed the mammoth challenge. Georgie Cottle, 26, and David Charles, 39, from Thighs of Steel, a community... Read more »
To understand some of the difficulties Afghan refugees will have to go through after landing in England, I decided to put myself in their shoes. I went to a supermarket to try... Read more »
London hospitals have asked individual donors to kindly stop bringing goods for Afghan refugees because they have been overloaded by people determined to offer support, a charity has said. Hospitals including Queen... Read more »
A London council has arranged to house Afghan refugees for free in an area where the average house price is £1 million. Kensington and Chelsea Council is offering spaces in four two-bedroom... Read more »
Borough councils in London are continuing to pledge their support and willingness to resettle refugees from Afghanistan amid the conclusion of the 20-year war in the country. At least 27 borough councils... Read more »
Refugee charities and Afghan community organisations are struggling to cope with the demand for their services, with thousands of refugees arriving in the UK in recent days. For the fourth day in... Read more »
Pictures have been released of refugees arriving in Heathrow Airport after fleeing Afghanistan. An estimated 12,000 people have been rescued from Kabul since evacuations began last Sunday, The Guardian reports. Evacuees include... Read more »
Senior east London Labour Party figures have signed a statement urging the government to accelerate humanitarian assistance and relocation support for those fleeing Afghanistan. The leaders of Barking and Dagenham and Redbridge councils,... Read more »
A refugee who was taken to a Kent asylum seeker centre after arriving within the UK alone is about to open a restaurant in London. Sohail Ahmad was simply 12 when he... Read more »
