Refugees who escaped violence and persecution have described their heartbreak at having to wait years for their families to join them in the UK.

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For years after she disappeared, Georgina's family would lay a place for her at the table on Christmas Day and buy her presents - just in case she came back.

RT @BBCSussex: A man has accused Brighton & Hove City Council of throwing away his brother’s belongings after he died while living in emerg…

Tenants of one of the UK's biggest housing associations have likened their homes to 'hell'

RT @BBCSussex: A mother from Bexhill has told the BBC her two-year-old son is lucky to be alive after he was "horrifically" attacked by a t…

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Vulnerable tenants living in properties managed by one of the biggest housing associations in the UK have told the BBC they are living in dangerous, dirty conditions, some without basic amenities such as a shower or secure front door.

RT @BBCNews: One man's campaign against his 'anti-fun' city

'We immediately knew it was a bomb'

RT @BBCWorld: Mystery surrounds 'Margate Man' three decades on

'It should be my choice not to suffer' Calls are growing to urgently reform the UK's assisted dying laws to protect people and their loved ones from "needless suffering", though others warn the policy could be "dangerous". @MarkNormanNews & me.

A single mum, made homeless by a no-fault eviction notice and forced into unsafe emergency accommodation, has called on the government to improve renters' rights.

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#Sewage is scaring off wild swimmers in South East England, with many now viewing the water as “dangerous”.

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