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Bishop of Durham Paul Butler's thoughts on refugees at Christmas
RAMP Principal and Bishop of Durham Paul Butler shared his reflections on the hardship that refugee children face being separated from their parents, calling for the government to expand family reunion pathways.
Olivia Blakes MP’s statement on the High Court's ruling of the UK-Rwanda deal
RAMP Principal and Olivia Blake MP published a statement with her first impressions of the High Court's ruling on the UK-Rwanda deal.
“There is no alternative migrant route but this” says Tim Farron MP
In a piece in the Express, RAMP Principal Tim Farron MP argues that the solution to stop dangerous Channel journeys is complex: it requires immediately clearing the backlog, ensuring a “competently administered” asylum process AND the expansion of a range of safe routes.
Opening safe routes is one way in which the government could stop Channel deaths from happening says Tim Farron MP
RAMP Principal Tim Farron MP speaks to Cumbria TV about the recent death of four people in the English Channel.
More media reporting on David Simmond’s MP call for the government to open safe and legal routes
More media outlets have been reporting on RAMP Principal and Conservative MP David Simmonds’ call for the government to open safe and legal routes for people fleeing persecution and war.
David Simmonds’ question on safe and legal routes to the Home Secretary is quoted in the i
David Simmonds’ MP question on safe and legal routes is reported by the i as contributing to put pressure on PM to create safe and legal routes to claim asylum in the UK.
David Simmonds MP tells Sky News the UK is "not a particularly popular destination for asylum seekers"
After the latest loss of life in the Channel, RAMP Principal David Simmonds MP speaks to Sky News about the reasons why some asylum seekers take the perilous route to the UK.
“To stop deaths in the English Channel, the Government must explore alternative asylum arrangements”
Following the anniversary of the tragic loss of life in the English Channel last November, RAMP Principal David Simmonds MP argues that the government’s focus on deterrence policies detracts from developing solutions that can effect real change in the asylum system.
David Simmonds MP talks to the Independent on how to fix the asylum system
RAMP Principal David Simmonds tells the Independent that the Home Secretary’s priority should be reducing the giant backlog of asylum claims and increasing safe and legal routes for asylum seekers to arrive to Britan.