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 | Nov 20, 2025 | 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...
by Nathan Phillips | Jan 22, 2025 | Statements
Following media reports this weekend that the Government has introduced a scheme to give people seeking asylum the right to work, the Lift the Ban Coalition would like to clarify the facts about labour market access for people in the asylum system. To confirm, there...
by Nathan Phillips | Jun 13, 2024 | Statements
The Lift the Ban campaign – a coalition of more than 300 businesses, recruiters, trade unions, faith groups, economists and charities – has called on the next Government to commit to giving people seeking asylum the right to work. Speaking on behalf of the Lift the...
