Updated March 2021by David Bradwell Background Scotland’s population is now estimated to be around 5.4 million people, the highest level ever. Driving the growth has been the contribution of inward migration to Scotland especially over the last 20 years. According to the most recent …
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Black and ethnic minority communities, immigration and asylum in Wales
Updated March 2021by Gethin Rhys Background The 2011 census indicated that over 95% of the Welsh population was white. The census also indicated the presence of a growing number of some black and ethnic minority communities in Wales. Cytûn: Churches Together in Wales and Evangelical …
UK Poverty is a choice: UN Rapporteur on Poverty
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Extreme Poverty and Human Rights recently undertook a 12-day tour of some of the poorest areas of the UK as part of an investigation into poverty in Britain. Professor Philip Alston is one of the legal global experts in the field of economic and social …
Ed’s story
We spoke to Ed at a drop-in centre run by a United Reformed Church: Ed sought asylum in the UK as a victim of torture. Her first asylum application was denied and Ed was taken into detention: “they came in the night and arrested me… it was like more traumatism in me… I was crying crying crying … …
Asylum Applications and Christian Belief
A briefing for ministers called to give evidence in support of asylum applications. This briefing was originally published in May 2017 but has been updated in May 2018 in order to provide the most up-to-date and accurate information Many people seek asylum in the UK on the grounds that they fear …