Do deterrence policies stop people from fleeing? The Rwanda policy, Bibby Stockholm, ban on work and countless others show they do not. People leave because they have no choice.

So many powerful and common sense arguments were made in support or lifting the ban. At the next stage of the bill, we need Lords to vote for working rights.

Together, we’re keeping this issue firmly on the agenda. ✊

Yesterday, Members of the House of Lords stood up for the right to work, thanks to the thousands of you who emailed them using our tool!

This video was written by Catherine Lebadou, who has experienced the UK's hostile asylum system. She said: "It was strangers who helped me find my footing. The woman who pointed me in the right direction when I couldn't read the signs. Strangers had been my guides, my bridges, my first welcome."