London community groups have joined forces outside the Home Office today (Friday 5 December 2025) to oppose the Home Secretary's cruel asylum reform plans...
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Hundreds of asylum seekers in Islington were living in hotels at the end of last year, new figures show.
Fewer asylum seekers were being housed in hotels in Islington this summer than a year earlier, new figures show.
Fewer asylum seekers received support in Islington while their claim was processed last year, new figures show.
Sadiq Khan has spoken out over a proposal to house asylum seekers in a barge in London’s Royal Docks - just a stone’s throw both from City Airport and his own...
More asylum seekers claiming financial support in Islington – as national backlog hits all-time high
More asylum seekers were receiving support in Islington while their claim was processed than last year, figures show, as the number of people waiting for an...
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