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Millions of people have had a Covid-19 vaccine since the pandemic started. It's thought that the vaccines have saved countless lives around the world. The majority of people in the UK have now had ...
For months, the humanitarian situation in Gaza has grown more desperate by the day. Since 2023, the Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS) has distributed more than 1.6 million emergency relief items ...
The humanitarian situation in Gaza is unbearable - and deteriorating sharply. Every day has been a fight for survival for the people in Gaza. Food supplies are all but gone, the medical system is ...
This year, the British Red Cross is proud to exhibit its first garden at the RHS Chelsea Flower Show. It will be showcased between 20-24 May 2025. Our ‘Here for Humanity’ garden is a tribute to the ...
On 10 September 2023, unprecedented flooding in Libya was caused by Storm Daniel and the collapse of two dams near the city of Derna. Five thousand people are believed to have died, with a further ...
Since the changes to the move-on process at the beginning of August 2023, British Red Cross Refugee Services have seen a 140% increase in destitution for people they support with refugee status.
More than 50,000 refugees could be made homeless by the end of the year if the Government doesn’t take urgent steps to support them as it clears the asylum backlog, the British Red Cross warns. The ...
Since Sunday 23 July - the hottest day of the summer so far - more than 20,000 people have been evacuated from the Greek island of Rhodes due to wildfires, which have affected homes and hotels. It’s ...
On 8 September 2023, a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Morocco, causing widespread destruction. Thousands of people lost their lives and many more lost livelihoods, homes and loved ones. Moroccan Red ...
Zoë Abrams, former executive director of strategy, advocacy and communications at the British Red Cross: “We are profoundly concerned that the UK Government has passed a Bill into law that proposes to ...
People seeking asylum in England are at risk of missing out on basic healthcare services because they have limited access to the internet and digital tools, the British Red Cross warns. The charity’s ...
On 28 March 2025, a 7.7 magnitude earthquake struck central Myanmar at approximately 1:10pm local time, its epicentre located 17 kilometres southeast of Mandalay. The Sagaing and Mandalay regions have ...