REMOVING a hostile environment policy that prevents many migrants accessing benefits could help generate almost £900 million for society over 10 years, new research suggests.
More than a million people in Britain are affected by the no recourse to public funds (NRPF) condition, which blocks them from accessing a range of benefits and housing support.
Research by the London School of Economics, commissioned by the Greater London Authority and published earlier this month, now suggests the benefits of scrapping the policy would far outweigh the costs.
The government’s new immigration proposal risks creating a society where rights are earned, not guaranteed, warn feminist groups Project Resist and FiLiA in a joint statement
DIANE ABBOTT warns that Shabana Mahmood’s draconian asylum proposals fuel racist scapegoating and risk demoralising Labour’s base – potentially paving the way for Farage to No 10
Letter to PM outlines best way to reduce hardship



