“You don’t see them until the last minute”: how a small Kent town became part of a refugee crisis
On Dungeness beach, locals are divided over the plight and the politics of refugees.
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Where are the people attempting to cross the Channel coming from?
At least 167 migrants have died or gone missing on the English Channel route since 2014, not counting those who…
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France cancels Priti Patel meeting as Brexit tensions deepen migrant crisis
Toxic relations between Boris Johnson and Emmanuel Macron risk complicating efforts to save lives.
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How much does the UK government really care about fixing the migrant crisis?
At least 27 people have died attempting to cross the Channel. How is the UK going to respond?
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The West must confront Russia and Belarus to avert catastrophe
Devastating financial sanctions might be the only way of dissuading Putin and Lukashenko from further adventurism.
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EU unity over the Belarus migrant crisis may not last
As temperatures drop, migrant deaths might test EU member states’ support for Poland’s approach to the crisis.
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Belarus weaponises migrants as dispute with the EU escalates
Hundreds of migrants are at the border as Poland accuses Belarus of direct attacks on its forces.
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The coming migration boom, with Parag Khanna
How will the world adapt to mass migration caused by climate change?
Why climate migrants are missing from the debate at Cop26
Until the world agrees how to define a “climate migrant”, legislation to protect them will lag behind the reality of…
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Dispatch: Migrants freeze as Belarus pursues its cold war with the EU
The Polish border is the setting for a dangerous game of brinkmanship, and migrants are paying the price.
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Fears about climate migration are being used to build up borders
Governments, companies and even well-intentioned NGOs are part of the problem
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When the Queen began her reign, Britain was more welcoming to immigrants
The reception of migrants and refugees in Britain around the time the Queen came to the throne was not universally positive.…
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What is the Overton window?
The Overton window is the range of policies voters will find acceptable.
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