All news on the topic: Home Office

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At least 55 women were murdered after police relied on a flawed risk assessment checklist
The Home Office knew for years that women and children were at risk from a “broken” domestic violence screening tool, The Telegraph can reveal.
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Nearly 5,000 Sri Lankans accused of using forged documents to secure UK care visas
The Home Office has initiated a comprehensive investigation into almost 4,900 Sri Lankan nationals suspected of acquiring UK Health and Care Worker visas through the use of fake qualifications, falsified employment histories, and fraudulently issued vocational certificates.
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UK prison system faces crisis as visa rule changes threaten foreign staff
Prison unions have warned the system “could collapse” as one in 25 prison service staff face deportation under new visa rules.
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‘Profiting from people’: asylum seekers face rats and hunger in UK hotels
Asylum seekers living in hotels have reported rats, overcrowding, and food so bad it leads to deficiencies, research has found.
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Migrant returned to UK weeks after removal to France under “one in, one out” scheme
A second person who was relocated to France under the government’s “one in, one out” scheme has come back to the UK, the Home Office has confirmed.
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HMRC to reassess the suspension of child benefit payments for 23,500 individuals
HMRC is re-evaluating decisions to remove child benefit payments from 23,500 individuals after using their travel data to determine they had left the UK.
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Nearly 100 violent and sex offenders among 262 inmates released in error this year
LBC understands that four more prisoners are still at large after being mistakenly released from jail.
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UK’s legal cannabis industry grows slowly despite rising private investment
In the Wiltshire countryside, a seemingly unsuspecting greenhouse appears at the top of a hill.
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Highland Council hits out at lack of consultation on plans to house asylum seekers in Inverness barracks
The leader of Highland Council has accused the UK Home Office of “disrespect” over its handling of plans to house asylum seekers in an Army barracks in Inverness.
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UK minister tells Elon Musk to “mind his own business” after London rally remarks
Elon Musk has been told to "mind his own business" by a Home Office minister after the tech billionaire made a string of comments criticizing the UK.
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75 migrants returned to France under UK “one in, one out” scheme
A total of 75 migrants who crossed the English Channel by small boat have been returned to France so far under the Government’s “one in, one out” deal, and 51 people have arrived in the UK under the scheme.
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UK mother loses child benefit after government wrongly claims she emigrated
A woman who booked a flight from London to Oslo but never checked in or traveled has had her child benefit stopped by the UK government.
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Albanian man posed as father of eight babies in UK passport fraud
A criminal gang member who falsely claimed he was the father of eight Albanian children to get them UK citizenship has been jailed.
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UK arrests hit record high in government crackdown on illegal working
A record number of people have been arrested as part of a government crackdown on illegal working in the UK.
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Home Office accused of wasting billions on failed asylum accommodation system
The Home Office has wasted billions of pounds on asylum accommodation due to long-term mismanagement of a "failed, chaotic, and expensive" system, according to a report published by a powerful parliamentary committee.
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Keir Starmer’s grooming gang inquiry in turmoil as two survivors quit over “political interference” and “contempt”
Keir Starmer’s national grooming gang inquiry is in disarray after two survivors resigned from its oversight panel, accusing the Home Office and Labour of “contempt” and “political interference” even before a chair was appointed.
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British passports to get a brand-new look with king’s coat of arms and advanced security features
British passports will have a brand-new look starting in December, it has been revealed.
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Mass protests planned across Britain against housing migrants in hotels
Asylum hotels across the UK are reportedly facing a wave of anti-immigration protests this weekend.
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Kemi Badenoch accused of ‘desperate hypocrisy’ over asylum hotel row
Kemi Badenoch has been accused of spouting ’desperate and hypocritical nonsense’ after calling on Tory councils to launch legal challenges over a problem her party caused
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‘Asylum King’ Alex Langsam’s £400m hotel empire under fire as Canary Wharf site converted for migrants
The Britannia International Hotel in Canary Wharf has been at the center of anti-migrant protests in recent weeks.
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Channel small boat arrivals in first half of 2025 surge 48% year-on-year
Number of people who arrived in UK via small boats in first half of 2025 up 48% on same period last year
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UK migrant detention video under ’one in, one out’ deal draws comparisons to viral White House deportation clip
The UK Government released the first images of migrants being detained under its new “one in, one out” deal with France on Thursday.
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First boat migrants detained for deportation to France under new agreement
Detentions began for those who arrived on a small boat on Wednesday - with those being held expected to be sent back within a fortnight
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Record number of police officers sacked in England and Wales amid misconduct crackdown
A record number of police officers were sacked from forces in England and Wales in the past year, new figures show.
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UK may finally deport Rochdale grooming gang ringleaders after Pakistan flight ban is lifted
Two ringleaders of the Rochdale grooming gang scandal could soon be deported as part of a ’deal’ with Pakistan after the UK lifted a ban on direct flights to the south Asian country.