Latest editorial
Ukrainian-style visa system would end Channel deaths and destroy smugglers overnight, PCS says
A UKRAINIAN-STYLE visa system would prevent deaths in the Channel and destroy smuggling gangs overnight, the Public and Commercial Services (PCS) union has said.
Britain’s largest Civil Service union and refugee charity Care4Calais launched a new report to lobby politicians to provide a humanitarian alternative to small boat crossings in Parliament last night.
More from this author
Government must take action, union warns: ‘We can’t go on with billionaires getting ever richer whilst working people suffer’
Similar stories
Labour told to ‘immediately implement safe passage to Britain for refugees’ after three more people drown in the Channel
CEO of Care4Calais STEVE SMITH argues party members should demand their government abandon failed deterrence strategies and embrace safe routes for asylum-seekers, prioritising compassion over pandering to the right
