More than 150 lawyers and refugee NGOs report being ‘pressured into silence’ by far-right protesters

At least two groups supporting UK asylum seekers have closed their offices after credible threats to their safety

More than 150 lawyers, human rights, refugee and environmental organisations have said they are being pressured into silence" after some received rape and death threats from far-right and anti-migrant protesters.

At least two refugee NGOs that have been supporting asylum seekers who have received notices from the Home Office that they will be forcibly removed to France under Labour's controversial one in, one out" scheme have closed their offices after credible threats to their safety.