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State of Asylum

by Natasha Saunders and David Herd
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Latest episodes

  • Right to Work

    March 24, 2026 · 57 min

    Natasha Saunders and David Herd are joined by experts by experience to explore the Right to Work. Learn about the financial and human costs of denying asylum seekers the right to work, and about how communities across the UK would benefit…

  • Housing

    March 24, 2026 · 57 min

    Natasha Saunders and David Herd explore the state of asylum seeker housing in the UK. Joined by experts by experience, we debunk common myths about asylum seeker housing and reflect on what needs to be done to improve housing provision in…

  • Detention

    March 24, 2026 · 53 min

    Natasha Saunders and David Herd are joined by experts by experience to discuss immigration detention. To learn more about the work of Scottish Detainee Visitors, you can visit their website: https://sdv.org.uk/ To learn more about the…

  • Sanctuary

    March 24, 2026 · 60 min

    Natasha Saunders and David Herd explore what 'Sanctuary' means in our contemporary moment, and discuss the on-the-ground challenges to sanctuary posed by UK asylum policy. To learn more about the work of City of Sanctuary, you can visit…

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About the show

State of Asylum is your gateway to understanding the lived realities of UK asylum policy. Discover the voices and stories that don’t make it into mainstream media coverage. Produced by the Centre for the Critical Reimagining of Human Rights at the University of St Andrews: https://humanrights.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk Supported by the Scottish Council on Global Affairs: https://scga.scot/