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"Rather than any more political posturing from Ministers, why not now bring together all those who are actually working on the ground, humanely and compassionately with those in Northern France seeking asylum in Britain?

Better yet, maybe talk to those who are affected. The adults, families, children who seek refuge in Europe but instead are met with hostility and inhumanity by systems that are supposed to protect them.” ... See more

The government know they are being backed into a corner on this issue. We hope they see today’s result not as a defeat, but as an opportunity to fulfil its promise of ensuring that child refugees in Europe have a safe and legal route to the UK from January. ... See more

I have just written to our Stafford MP following up a meeting that Ann, Tony and I had with her on July 17th where she said she sympathised with this cause. I think it would help if more people write to her and other tory MPs as she pointed out that she is in a minority amongst other Tory MPs. ... See more

I'm writing to my MP to save refugee family reunion before the door closes on December 31st. Join me and contact yours as well. #refugeeswelcome

317 votes to 223 ??

Commons to make sure Boris Johnson and Priti Patel have got the message that they must protect refugee family reunion

? ? ? It passed! ? ? ?

317 votes to 223.

Thanks to the thousands of supporters who wrote to Peers to help make this happen. Next stop - back to the Commons to make sure Boris Johnson and Priti Patel have got the message that they must protect refugee family reunion ... See more

The government has considered building an asylum processing centre on a UK territory in the Atlantic Ocean.

The Financial Times says Ascension Island, more than 4,000 miles (6,000km) from the UK, was a suggested location

Bernard Sulluvan from Dorset Safe Passage said “I spent two weeks on Ascension Island. It is extremely inhospitable volcano-covered and lava-strewn island. One of the most isolated places on earth, occupied mainly by British and US military.

Its "Wideawake" airstrip is very long, used as an emergency landing strip for the space shuttle, and probable stopover for rendition flights. A huge area of satellite spy dishes monitor transatlantic comms. One tiny hotel called "The Obsidian". The thought of being incarcerated in such a place would be utterly soul destroying

Landscape like the moon with an isolated burial place for plague victims consigned to end their days in an isolated bay” ... See more

The idea of "offshoring" people claiming asylum is dependent on a suitable location, a source said.