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Theresa May savages Corbyn over Trump travel ban: He can lead a protest, I'm leading a country

May also confirmed at PMQs that her Brexit White Paper will be published on Thursday.

Feb 1, 2017

By Ian Silvera

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Refugees in Kenya's camp take to Twitter to urge users 'to take action' amid crisis

Campaign is part of Amnesty International's efforts to drum up global solution to the crisis.

Feb 1, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

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Trump\'s \'extreme vetting\' order to apply to refugees in swap deal with Australia

The US had agreed to a refugee resettlement deal with Australia late last year and Trump agreed to honour it.

Feb 1, 2017

By Nandini Krishnamoorthy

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Detroit family blames Trump for mother's death after travel ban stopped her coming home from Iraq

Green card holder Naimma, 75, died a day after being turned back at Iraqi airport.

Feb 1, 2017

By James Tennent

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Five-year-old boy detained at US airport may have 'posed a threat' says Sean Spicer

White House press secretary made comments about the boy who is a US citizen and lives in Maryland.

Feb 1, 2017

By Romil Patel

US will accept 872 refugees this week despite Trump travel ban

The people had already been granted refugee status in the country.

Jan 31, 2017

By Harriet Sinclair

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'Dogs have a better life': Four refugees die in one week in freezing conditions at Greek camp

A bitter winter is taking refugee lives at the Moria camp on the Greek island of Lesbos.

Jan 31, 2017

By Lydia Smith

MPs will debate blocking Donald Trump's UK state visit as 1.5m sign petition

Downing Street has refused to revoke the invitation despite the backlash over Trump's travel ban.

Jan 31, 2017

By Ian Silvera

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Trump refugee ban: Liberal Democrat Tim Farron says he will not not attend state visit dinner

'I am the one thing Donald Trump hates: liberal, democrat and fighting for an open Britain'.

Jan 31, 2017

By Josh Robbins

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Trump's refugee ban: Somali refugees in Dadaab between a rock and a hard place in Kenya

IBTimes UK speaks to refugees saying US resettlement 'was only thing that could save them from Somalia war'.

Jan 31, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

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MPs condemn 'disgraceful' state of UK aslyum-seeker housing infested by rats and bed bugs

Too many UK asylum seekers live in unsafe, dirty, rat-infested accommodation, a Home Affairs report says.

Jan 31, 2017

By Isabelle Gerretsen

Trump refugee ban a psychological blow for hundreds of vulnerable Somalis in Kenya

IBTimes UK hears of the devastating impact of President Trump's ban on refugees with protection needs.

Jan 31, 2017

By Elsa Buchanan

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Priti Patel unveils new economic development plan in bid to create jobs for world's poorest

'There is no task more urgent than defeating poverty,' the international development secretary said.

Jan 31, 2017

By Ian Silvera

Acting attorney general orders Justice Department not to defend Trump travel ban

Outgoing Obama appointee Sally Yates is not even convinced the executive order is lawful.

Jan 31, 2017

By James Tennent

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma, the outgoing head of the African Union (AU)

Outgoing head of African Union slams US for 'taking Africans as slaves but not as refugees'

Nkosazana Dlamini-Zuma sats Trump's travel ban is 'one of the greatest challenges' facing Africa.

Jan 31, 2017

By Fiona Keating

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Council for American-Islamic Relations files lawsuit against Trump's 'Muslim ban'

Civil rights group condemns president's executive order as a 'Muslim exclusion order'.

Jan 30, 2017

By James Tennent

Obama breaks silence on Trump's immigration order as 'American values are at stake'

The former president said he fundamentally disagrees with discrimination based on faith or religion.

Jan 30, 2017

By Romil Patel

Thousands join Lily Allen and Owen Jones in Westminster to protest US travel ban

IBTimes UK filmed the Westminster demonstration as the backlash against Trump continues.

Jan 30, 2017

By Ian Silvera

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Thousands gather in cities across the UK in outrage over Trump travel ban

Prime Minister Theresa May has refused to call off the US president's planned state visit.

Jan 30, 2017

By Romil Patel

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Boris Johnson: Trump's travel ban is divisive – but we must uphold the special relationship

British foreign secretary attacked the 'controversial' executive order in the House of Commons.

Jan 30, 2017

By Ian Silvera

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