Migrant Crisis
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The cost of housing asylum seekers examined
feature UK government plans to host undocumented arrivals on barges to cut hotel bills
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Tragedy at sea: hundreds feared dead in Greek migrant disaster
Speed Read At least 78 people are known to have died in sinking, with the death toll expected to rise
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Illegal pushbacks and abandonment at sea: is EU facing a new migrant crisis?
Today's Big Question Italy, Greece, Hungary and other nations accused of breaking law and purposefully endangering lives of asylum seekers
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Death in Crotone: the tragedy of a migrant boat
feature Italian authorities under fire after deadliest shipwreck in the country’s waters since 2013
By The Week Staff Published
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Will Rishi Sunak stem the tide of small boats?
In Depth ‘Tough’ new legislation will promise swift deportation of those entering UK illegally as PM picks election battleground
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The High Court’s ruling on Rwanda deportations
feature Judges decide government scheme is ‘consistent’ with human rights laws but appeals are likely
By The Week Staff Published
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Can new asylum plans boost Sunak’s standing?
Today's Big Question Prime minister may be hoping tough new migration policies will divide the Labour Party and find backing from voters
By Arion McNicoll Published
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Quiz of The Week: 29 October – 4 November
Puzzles and Quizzes Have you been paying attention to The Week’s news?
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The growing Ukraine refugee crisis
feature Some EU countries ‘close to breaking point’ after influx of over seven million people since war began
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The UK’s offshore migrant processing plans
Under the Radar Government moving closer to processing asylum seekers in a third country
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‘The Navy shouldn’t be tasked with refloating Boris Johnson’s sinking ship’
Instant Opinion Your digest of analysis from the British and international press
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Why record Channel drownings are unlikely to deter migrants
feature Desperation and hopes of a better life outweigh fears about perilous crossing
By The Week Staff Published
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What is climate migration?
feature Environmental threats projected to displace populations worldwide in coming years
By Julia O'Driscoll Published
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Channel crossing crisis: why Priti Patel’s ‘push-back tactic’ is not working
Speed Read Last week, a record 1,185 migrants crossed the Channel to Kent in small boats
By The Week Staff Published
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