Now playing Next United Kingdom The chequered past of Europe’s ‘floating prison’ Death, bomb threats and crime have blighted Bibby Stockholm's 47 years on the waves. Now the UK government is housing asylum seekers on the barge. 07/08/2023
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Now playing Next United Kingdom Angry scenes as huge barge for asylum seeker housing docks in England Criticism from pro-refugee groups, locals and politicians as UK government takes first step in what it calls a move to reduce the cost of accommodation. 18/07/2023
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Now playing Next world news Euroviews. A compassionate and sustainable EU asylum system is not impossible Everybody has the right to claim asylum on EU territory and should not be deterred or prevented from doing so, Harlem Désir writes. 03/07/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vows to house more migrants on barges Rishi Sunak says two more barges will host about 1,000 people 05/06/2023
Now playing Next Greece Damning evidence of asylum seekers' mistreatment emerges in Greece A video shared by an activist with The New York Times shows evidence of asylum seekers being put on rafts and abandoned in the middle of the sea after reaching Greece's borders. 19/05/2023
Now playing Next Ireland Dublin refugee camp burned by far-right anti-immigration activists Racist nationalism is growing louder in Ireland, with extremists turning a housing shortage into a wedge issue 13/05/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Spain set for migration deal with US to accept Latin American refugees Asylum seekers from Latin America will be able to apply to go to Canada, Spain and the US in migrant processing centres set up in their home countries. 12/05/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom Doctors slam British government's Rwanda asylum policy The latest intervention comes ahead of a legal appeal set to begin this week, to try and force the government to not roll back promises made to people seeking asylum. 24/04/2023
Now playing Next world news Euroviews. People have the right to asylum in the EU. We can't let humanity drown Europe cannot just helplessly watch people on the move dying at sea. It needs a migration policy that puts people’s rights at the centre, MEPs Cornelia Ernst and Pietro Bartolo wrote. 15/03/2023
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Now playing Next Ireland 'Keep Ireland Irish': Say hello to Ireland's growing far right Anti-immigrant protesters claim that "indigenous Irish are being racially discriminated against.” 13/03/2023
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Now playing Next United Kingdom 'We're not breaking the law': UK defends new anti-migrant crackdown Britain's controversial new legislation to halt migrants crossing the English Channel in small boats comes a few days before a Franco-British summit in Paris. 08/03/2023
Now playing Next Europe News Only 435 asylum-seekers have been relocated across the EU since June All the relocations have been conducted from Italy and Cyprus towards other countries in Western Europe. 08/02/2023
Now playing Next Europe Decoded Migration back on top of EU agenda but same old divisions remain Member states continue to be bitterly divided over the question of relocation of asylum-seekers, despite years of discussions. 07/02/2023
Now playing Next United Kingdom High Court rules UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal The High Court in London has ruled the British government's plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal. 19/12/2022
Now playing Next United Kingdom High Court rules UK plan to send asylum seekers to Rwanda is legal Judge Clive Lewis said it was lawful for Britain to make arrangements with the Rwanda government to send asylum seekers to the country for their asylum claims to be determined there. 19/12/2022