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The Home Office (HO), also known as the Home Department, is a ministerial department of the Government of the United Kingdom. It is responsible for immigration, security, and law and order. As such, it is responsible for policing in England and Wales, fire and rescue services in England, Border Force, visas and immigration, and the Security Service (MI5). It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs, counterterrorism, and immigration. It was formerly responsible for His Majesty's Prison Service and the National Probation Service, but these have been transferred to the Ministry of Justice.
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Jess Phillips on being made a minister - and why she's stepping back from podcastHome Office minister Jess Phillips has shared the story of how she was appointed to her new role - and why it means she can no longer appear on the Electoral Dysfunction podcast.Sky News - Published | |
Home Office should be split in two to curb migration, ex-minister saysFormer Tory immigration minister Robert Jenrick has called for the Home Office to be split in two as part of a 30-point plan to curb migration.Sky News - Published | |
Thousands of asylum seekers not reporting to Home Office 'will be found', minister warnsThousands of asylum seekers set for removal to Rwanda who have not reported to the Home Office "will be found and will be removed" by law enforcement, a minister has told Sky News.Sky News - Published | |
More than half of asylum seekers allocated for removal to Rwanda cannot be foundMore than half of the asylum seekers allocated for removal to Rwanda cannot be found by the Home Office, according to the government's own impact assessment.Sky News - Published | |
Home Office accused of 'celebrating failure' as it vows to close 150 asylum hotels by MayThe Home Office has promised to close 150 migrant hotels by May after figures showed aid spending on asylum seekers in the UK rose to £4.3bn in 2023.Sky News - Published | |
Home Office gave 275 care worker sponsorship visas to home that didn't existThe Home Office gave 275 certificates of sponsorship for care workers to a care home that didn't exist, a damning report into the department has shown.Sky News - Published | |
Afghan musicians who fled Taliban to tour UK after Home Office U-turn on visa refusalThe Afghan Youth Orchestra (AYO) will be allowed to perform in the UK after the Home Office was forced to U-turn on its decision to deny the group entry visas.Sky News - Published | |
'Withdrawing asylum claims doesn't make the person disappear': What's happened to the people removed from the Home Office waiting listThe number of withdrawn asylum applications quadrupled from 6,000 in 2022 to 25,600 in 2023 – the highest figure on record.Sky News - Published | |
Home Office fires chief inspector of borders and immigrationThe Home Office has fired the chief inspector of borders and immigration after he claimed UK Border Force had failed to check the occupants of hundreds of private jets at a London airport.Sky News - Published | |
Cleverly's popularity has plunged - but what do voters in his constituency think?Since taking over the Home Office brief, James Cleverly's popularity has plummeted among the party membership.Sky News - Published | |
Robert Jenrick resigns as immigration minister over government's Rwanda plan - Home Office ministerRobert Jenrick has resigned from his post as immigration minister over the government's Rwanda plan, according to a Home Office minister.Sky News - Published | |
Asylum cases backlog in UK hits record high, Home Office figures showThe backlog of asylum cases in the UK has hit a new record high, according to Home Office figures.Sky News - Published | |
Indians dominate UK's skilled worker and student visa tallyIndian nationals top the tally of skilled worker and student visas issued by the UK over the past year, according to official immigration statistics released in London on Thursday. The Office for..IndiaTimes - Published | Prince Harry loses bid for second legal challenge over decision to bar him from paying for securityPrince Harry has lost his bid for a second legal challenge against the Home Office over his security arrangements when in the UK.Sky News - Published |
Prince Harry in legal row with Home Office over his security Prince Harry will try to bring a second legal challenge against the Home Office over his UK security arrangements.Sky News - Published | Judges showed 'deference' to Home Office's view of Rwanda's migrant promises, court hears The Court of Appeal has heard judges showed "excessive deference" to the Home Office's view of promises by the Rwandan government that asylum seekers there would be protected from ill-treatment.Sky News - Published |
Home Office 'demonising' illegal immigrants by shutting down bank accounts in new crackdown Illegal immigrants will have their bank accounts shut down in a new crackdown by the Home Office - who have been accused of "demonising" asylum seekers.Sky News - Published | Asylum seekers go 'underground' in fear of being deported - forcing them to live outside the system"I don't want to attend the Home Office to proceed with my claim. I don't want to risk it," says Dravid, 28, who arrived in the UK from India on fake documents last year.Sky News - Published |
Steps being taken to 'immediately' improve situation at Manston migrant centre, Home Office saysSuella Braverman has confirmed that steps are being taken to "immediately" improve the situation at Manston migration centre, according to the Home Office.Sky News - Published | Sir Mo Farah 'relieved' Home Office not taking action after he was 'trafficked' into UKSir Mo Farah is "relieved" the Home Office will not be taking any action against him after he revealed he was "trafficked" into the UK as a child.Sky News - Published |
Home Office risks another Windrush scandal if its culture does not change, review author warns The Home Office risks another Windrush scandal happening if it does not change its culture, the author of a government-commissioned review has warned.Sky News - Published | High Court rules against Priti Patel over data being extracted from migrants' mobile phones The High Court has found that the Home Office acted unlawfully in a programme known as Project Sunshine in which data was extracted from mobile phones seized off migrants who arrived on small boats.Sky News - Published |
UK-France relations 'strong' despite Channel crossings row, minister says A Home Office minister has said relations between France and the UK are "strong" despite disagreements on how to deal with migrants crossing the English Channel.Sky News - Published | Afghans who helped British forces to be allowed to remain in the UK permanently Afghans who worked with the UK will be given indefinite leave to remain, the Home Office has announced.Sky News - Published |
'We will feel guilt forever': Home Office staff 'in tears' after hotel fall death of Afghan refugee boy A top civil servant in charge of housing Afghan refugees said her team have "been in tears" over the death of a five-year-old boy who fell from a hotel window.Sky News - Published | |
