by Allan Njanji | May 28, 2026 | News
On 27 April, the Lift the Ban coalition, in partnership with the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Migration, brought the case for change directly into Parliament at a roundtable discussion: “Unlocking Potential: why people seeking asylum should have the right to...
by Nathan Phillips | Mar 26, 2026 | News
Skilled professionals seeking asylum now have a greater chance to work in the UK – but the fight for real, viable working rights for everyone seeking safety goes on. From March 26, people granted permission to work after waiting over 12 months for an asylum...
by Nathan Phillips | Mar 5, 2026 | News, Statements
As a coalition of more than 300 businesses, trade unions, councils, charities and more who have campaigned for years for the right to work for people seeking sanctuary, the Lift The Ban coalition believes firmly that people who’ve waited more than six months for an...
by Nathan Phillips | Dec 19, 2025 | News
We are a small group of campaigners made up of people who have experience of living in the asylum system and allies who stand in solidarity. We come together on a regular basis to plan and carry out actions in the West Midlands to Lift the Ban on the right to work for...
by Nathan Phillips | May 22, 2025 | News
It’s long past time to lift the ban on work for people seeking asylum – and this month, MPs were presented with fresh proof of why this illogical ban has to go. Accompanied by campaigners from across the country with direct lived experience of being banned from work...
by Nathan Phillips | Feb 28, 2025 | News
When my family left the war-shattered Sarajevo, in Bosnia, and sought refuge in a neighbouring country, we arrived with little more than the clothes on our backs. As we faced the uncertainty of starting over, we were incredibly fortunate that my father managed to...
