“None of us are ever free from having to pick up a suitcase and leave,” she said. “And hopefully we would have someone there to help us too.” The small Spanish town welcoming refugees ⬇️ theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…?

At least eight people have died in the Channel. Don't become desensitised to this news. Don't let these deaths become just numbers.

Absolutely everything about the Rwanda policy was utterly inhumane. Problem is that, even with it gone, it reflects the deeper culture of dehumanisation of people seeking asylum which has become embedded in the UK. theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…

Yvette Cooper says frankly everybody should be against the criminal gangs. We are. The difference is we want to give people the option of a safe route so they don't have to get into an unsafe boat & risk their lives, and you don't.

My The Guardian story: Black and minority ethnic universal credit claimants disproportionately likely to be hit with benefit sanctions, new official statistics published for the first time shows theguardian.com/society/2024/s…

We know who the ringleaders of the far-right are & what they look like. They post videos of themselves inciting violence every day. Yet the guards take no action against them. This is a worthless piece of law n'order theatre. There is no political will to confront the far-right

A Border Force official just messaged on appointment of Border Security Commander Martin Hewitt: "It's a rinse and repeat and will not yield much. How do you expect to do things differently when you put the same people with the same background and experience in the same role?"

It's no surprise that officers used force at least 60 times on people detained for removal to Rwanda. Immigration detention is inherently violent & abusive. We aim to secure justice for these individuals, whom we believe were unlawfully detained. theguardian.com/world/2024/sep…

What practical steps can activists take to protect against defamation claims? Can a sign carried at a protest be defamatory? What about 'off the record' statements? Check out the new Short Guide to #Defamation Law in NI - free to browse The PILS Project⤵️ bit.ly/4gmKvNT

Why is James Starmer meeting with Italian PM Giorgia Meloni, a literal fascist, to discuss immigration? What does he hope to learn from her?

Great to see some of our #KindEconomy chefs featured in this Belfast Telegraph article about Sunday’s #OpenBotanic festival! 🥙🥗🧆 Thanks to everyone who came down, and to all who shared our call for public authorities to investigate the link between paramilitary and racist violence ✊

Following the riots, the government should be standing up — unequivocally — to the far right. Shamefully, they are taking lessons from them instead. Our common humanity offers a different lesson: refugees who have fled violence should be treated with compassion & respect.

Whilst the Irish far-right are having their latest 'revolution' in Dublin on Thurs 19th Sept. RTÉ Prime Time will air their expose of the bigoted far-right in Ireland. There will be many squeaky bums once it airs. Bring it on!

🇮🇪🇵🇸The Irish in Belfast , walking all the way to Cave Hill to unfurl a giant Palestinian flag.

Nurses lived in disused hospital after racist attack Eight families, originally from Africa, fled the Ballycraigy estate after a number of racist attacks. Spotlight has spoken to families off camera as they say they are still too afraid to speak publicly bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

“Instead of thinking about ‘stopping the boats’ and ‘stopping the gangs’, we need to be thinking about how we fulfil our moral duty to the world and people who move” We need safe routes, not more militarisation. Our @ravsrm on Al Jazeera English after another horrific Channel tragedy.

🚨NEW: I spoke to a Kurdish mother who was separated from her two children, aged 5 and 9, while attempting to cross the Channel by small boat. She and her husband have called on the Home Office to allow them urgent entry to the UK. Very sad to report. theguardian.com/uk-news/2024/s…

"I came here for safety and I've come into danger." Women seeking safety in the UK are subjected to degrading and dehumanising treatment in hotel accommodation. Mercy and Madiha share their experiences with Lauren Crosby Medlicott for the Big Issue. bigissue.com/news/social-ju… 1/🧵

Important documentary ‘Strike - An Uncivil War’ on Netflix from Wed 18 Sept. Hear directly from the miners & others about the preplanned state & police violence at #Orgreave Read our latest report here: otjc.org.uk/orgreave-truth… #OrgreaveJustice #OrgreaveInquiry #MinersStrike

Rally in solidarity with Palestine organised by QUB Palestine Assembly as a new term begins with heavy hearts #stop_Gaza_Genocide