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SVP’s response to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement
Today’s Statement by Chancellor Jeremy Hunt comes at a time of increasing need, and against a backdrop of an ongoing Cost of Living crisis. Although inflation is now starting to come down, of are of...
Published on 22/11/2023
Our response to the Supreme Court ruling on the Rwanda policy
Today the Supreme Court ruled against the Government’s Rwanda policy, deeming it unlawful because of the risk to asylum seekers being sent to country with a poor human rights history. We this and on...
Published on 20/11/2023
Our response to the proposed ban of tents for rough sleepers
We are extremely concerned about proposals by Suella Braverman, the Home Secretary, to ban tents for people sleeping rough, and proposals to give civil penalties to charities giving tents to a home on...
Published on 07/11/2023
Sudan conflict - Update from the Twinning Team
We have continued to follow the unfolding and grave events in Khartoum, Sudan and have been maintaining intermittent contact with the SVDP team there. The SVDP Sudan team have reported they have...
Published on 27/07/2023
Our response to the Illegal Migration Bill
We are saddened by today’s passing of the Illegal Migration Bill. Despite opposition, the Bill has now been passed by Parliament and will shortly receive Royal Assent and become law. Proposals bill...
Published on 18/07/2023