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Refugee FAQs: Key questions answered
Who is a refugee? Where do most refugees come from? What’s the difference between refugees and asylum seekers? How many refugees live in the UK? Can asylum seekers work in the UK? Which countries host the most refugees? Find out the answers to these commonly asked questions and get the real facts and statistics about refugees.
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- September 5, 2024
What is a refugee? A simple explainer
People around the world are forced to make the difficult decision to leave their homes every day. By the end of 2022 there were over 36.4 million refugees worldwide. We’re breaking down what it means to be a refugee.
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- October 2, 2024
Famous refugees
Did you know these famous artists, CEOs, and singers were once refugees?
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- June 13, 2024
Why don't refugees stay in the first country they reach?
Do refugees have to seek asylum in the first country they enter? Why don't asylum seekers stop before they get to the UK? It’s time to separate the myths from the facts…
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- July 15, 2025
Refugees are changemakers
We partnered with IRC Ambassador Sepideh Moafi to show how the influence of refugees on culture is immeasurable.
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- June 20, 2023
Rwanda Plan explained: Why the UK Government shouldn’t be sending refugees anywhere
The UK and Rwanda previously signed an agreement for the UK to deport people seeking asylum in Britain to Rwanda. The UK Government should be protecting and welcoming asylum seekers and refugees, not sending them miles away.
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- July 14, 2025
12 essential books about refugee experiences
Must-read books about the refugee experience that will broaden your understanding of displaced persons across the world
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- June 11, 2024
9 innovative refugee businesses you should know
These unique businesses and social enterprises highlight the contribution of refugees to our culture
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- June 14, 2023
Meet Zahra: Journalist. Single Mum. Refugee
"Mothers are the people who rock the baby in one hand and rock the world in the other.” Single mum Zahra loved her job working as a TV anchor in Afghanistan. But in August 2021, everything changed. Her family had to flee Afghanistan, and they became refugees in the UK. With support from the International Rescue Commitee, Zahra and her children are rebuilding their lives and her dreams are as strong as ever.
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- August 10, 2023
The history of Paddington Bear: British icon - and refugee?
The man behind the marmalade-loving character, the late author Michael Bond, drew on his wartime memories of evacuees and refugees when he created the much-loved Paddington Bear.
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- November 8, 2024