Human Rights Commission slams government over migrants' rights

Fury as EHRC urges Burnham to make it easier for migrants to access benefits

Chris Philp says "open-borders activists never miss a chance to lobby for more benefits for immigrants".

Human rights watchdog urges Labour to make it easier for migrants to claim benefits

The watchdog for human rights has urged Labour to make it easier for migrants to claim benefits.The Equality and Human Right Commission (EHRC) has now given the Government its lowest ranking - "inconsistent action" - for failing to meet recommendations from the United Nations (UN).The regulator said: "Instead of revising rules which do not allow many migrants to access social security (‘no recourse to public funds’) when they may need it – in li…

Human Rights Commission slams government over migrants' rights

The Equality and Human Rights Commission ranked the Government as having taken ‘inconsistent action’ – the lowest ranking on its human rights tracker.

Watchdog hands UK Government lowest ranking for failing to uphold migrant rights

Áine Fox, Press Association Social Affairs Correspondent Britain’s rights watchdog has given the UK Government its lowest ranking for failing to uphold the rights of migrants and asylum seekers in line with United Nations (UN) recommendations. In March last year the UN recommended the UK Government review benefits access for this group to ensure the […] The post Watchdog hands UK Government lowest ranking for failing to uphold migrant rights app…