Sometimes moving is not a choice. Sometimes people are forced to move just to stay alive, safe or free.
As a global power and as the fifth richest country in the world, we benefit from international rules, promises and obligations. This includes our obligation to lead by example and to guarantee shelter and safe passage to those who seek asylum or refuge from conflict, persecution and crisis.
We can and should build a system where asylum decisions are made quickly and fairly, so that people can put down roots and rebuild their lives in the UK. We should also develop comprehensive support systems which help those who seek asylum to navigate life here and settle in as active members or their local communities.

£5.39 per day – that’s how much asylum seekers, banned from working, are expected to live on while waiting for a decision.

Our recommendations

Lift the ban: allow asylum seekers to work so that they can support themselves and their families and become …