Refugee Council in the news as UK asylum policy tightens and hotel shelters shrink; champions support, rights, and safe routes for refugees. A UK-based NGO aiding asylum seekers and refugee groups.
A small boat carrying 82 people has run aground near Hardelot after its engine failed overnight; two young women have been found dead inside the vessel and 16 people were rescued at sea. Dozens are injured, including three with severe burns; French authorities have opened an investigation while the UK-France policing deal is being rolled out.