Flip News — refugees news https://flipnews.co.uk/topics/refugees/ The latest Flip News stories on refugees. en-GB Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:23:26 GMT Refugee leader in hiding as March and March stages September 30 action in Durban https://flipnews.co.uk/world/durban-march-march-sept30-action/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/durban-march-march-sept30-action/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 23:00:00 GMT Refugee leader Raphael Bahebwa has gone into hiding after alleged death threats as anti-immigration movement March and March stages demonstrations in Durban and Gauteng. Sarah Whitfield south-africa durban refugees gbv march-and-march Al Jazeera, IOL UN refugee agency warns funding crisis could leave 8.3 million without aid https://flipnews.co.uk/world/unhcr-funding-crisis-8m-aid-risk/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/unhcr-funding-crisis-8m-aid-risk/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 03:50:00 GMT UNHCR says up to 8.3 million refugees and displaced people could lose assistance this year, calling it one of the worst funding crises in its history. Sarah Whitfield unhcr refugees funding aid united-nations Reuters Malaysia begins deporting 1,500 Myanmar nationals despite UN safety warnings https://flipnews.co.uk/world/malaysia-myanmar-deportation-1500/ https://flipnews.co.uk/world/malaysia-myanmar-deportation-1500/ Tue, 29 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Malaysia has begun deporting around 1,500 Myanmar nationals — the first phase of a plan that could see 5,000 returned — defying objections from the United Nations and dozens of human rights groups. Sarah Whitfield Malaysia Myanmar deportation UNHCR refugees Rohingya Reuters Mahmood to reopen UK resettlement scheme for refugees, prioritising Afghan women and Palestinians https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-resettlement-scheme-reopen/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/uk-resettlement-scheme-reopen/ Mon, 28 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood will announce the reopening of the UK Resettlement Scheme at the Labour conference, with Afghan women and girls and Palestinians expected to make up around one in four arrivals. Sarah Whitfield refugees resettlement Shabana Mahmood Labour conference asylum LBC Government cuts Homes for Ukraine host payments by 70%, from £350 to £100 a month https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/homes-for-ukraine-host-payments-cut-70-percent/ https://flipnews.co.uk/uk/homes-for-ukraine-host-payments-cut-70-percent/ Fri, 25 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT Monthly 'thank you' payments to UK hosts under the Homes for Ukraine scheme will fall from £350 to £100 from 1 January 2027, with council tariffs cut from £5,900 to £3,300. Refugees fear the cut could leave them homeless. Sarah Whitfield homes-for-ukraine refugees ukraine housing MHCLG The Guardian / The Independent / House of Commons