Yarl’s Wood IRC

Yarl’s Wood inspection report highlights “worrying decline in safety”

A recent inspection by HM Inspectorate of Prisons has found that 41% of those held at Yarl’s Wood, an immigration removal centre holding both men and women near Bedford, said they had felt...

Solidarity for Refugee Week at St Paul’s Church in the heart of Bedford

St Paul's Church, in the heart of Bedford town centre, will be commemorating Refugee Week this month with a creative installation on the theme of Solidarity. Refugee Week is a UK-wide festival celebrating...

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