Today, we are proud to release our 2021 Annual Report. The report, which can be seen in full here, outlines our key activities and achievements over the past year from across our work. Addressing the past […]
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On the 8th March, the Home Secretary Priti Patel grossly misrepresented the reality of the Government’s provision of Gypsy and Traveller sites to Parliament. In the Home Secretary’s Ministerial Statement, Priti Patel said, “As of January
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On 10 February 2021, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) made its submission to the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ call for evidence on the Police Powers and Protections Bill, which includes the criminalisation of trespass. The submission,
On Wednesday 27th and Thursday 28th January 2021, a significant High Court case on anti-Traveller wide injunctions will take place. The hearing follows a case management hearing which took place in December 2020. Since 2015, councils
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Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) have released new research showing the shocking lack of pitches available on public Traveller sites in England. The report reveals that whilst over 1696 households are currently on waiting lists
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On Thursday 17th December 2020, a major case management hearing will take place ahead of an upcoming High Court case on anti-Traveller wide injunctions, due to be held in January 2021. Since 2015, councils have increasingly
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On 10 December 2020, a court hearing will take place as part of a challenge to the Government’s planning definition of Gypsies and Travellers. Lisa Smith, a Romany woman from North West Leicestershire, has lodged a
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On 30 November 2020, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) made its submission to the Commission on Race and Ethnic Disparities’ call for evidence on ethnic disparities and inequality in the UK. The submission, which can be
Today, the House of Lords Public Services Committee released its first report, ‘A critical juncture for public services: lessons from COVID-19’. The report follows an inquiry into the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on the future
