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The Home Office (HO), also known as the Home Department, is the United Kingdom's interior ministry. It is responsible for public safety and policing, border security, immigration, passports, and civil registration.

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Minister insists govt is getting a ‘grip’ on asylum claims [Video]

Minister insists govt is getting a ‘grip’ on asylum claims

Home Office minister Dame Angela Eagle insists the government is “beginning to get a grip on the chaos” it inherited by increasing processing by 52% in the last three months of 2024. More than..

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Starmer to convince Trump that Russia invaded Ukraine [Video]

Starmer to convince Trump that Russia invaded Ukraine

Home Office minister Lord Hanson says Sir Keir Starmer will try to convince President Trump that Russia invaded Ukraine – when the British prime minister meets the US leader in Washington on..

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More than 600 immigration arrests in January - as government expects rise in deportations

More than 600 immigration arrests were made last month, as authorities carried out more than 800 raids, the Home Office has said.
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Violence against women and girls is growing - as efforts to help victims are failing, watchdog says

violence against women and girls is growing - as efforts to help victims are failing, watchdog saysThe Home Office's efforts to address violence against women and girls have not yet improved outcomes for victims, according to the public spending watchdog.
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'Despicable' people smugglers targeting migrants on TikTok

'despicable' people smugglers targeting migrants on tiktok"Despicable" people smugglers who are "exploiting vulnerable people" through social media face severe penalties, the Home Office has warned. 
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'Woeful budgeting' by Home Office blamed for asylum overspend

'woeful budgeting' by home office blamed for asylum overspend"Woeful budgeting" by the Home Office has led to years of overspend on asylum, a watchdog has claimed.
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Home Office to crack down on people 'pushing hateful beliefs'

home office to crack down on people 'pushing hateful beliefs'Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has promised to crack down on people "pushing harmful and hateful beliefs" and "kickstart" a new approach to fighting extremism in the wake of riots that broke out across..
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Jess Phillips on being made a minister - and why she's stepping back from podcast

Home 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.
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Home Office should be split in two to curb migration, ex-minister says

Former 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.
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Thousands of asylum seekers not reporting to Home Office 'will be found', minister warns

Thousands 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.
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More than half of asylum seekers allocated for removal to Rwanda cannot be found

More 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.
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Home Office accused of 'celebrating failure' as it vows to close 150 asylum hotels by May

The 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.
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Home Office gave 275 care worker sponsorship visas to home that didn't exist

The 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.
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Afghan musicians who fled Taliban to tour UK after Home Office U-turn on visa refusal

The 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.
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'Withdrawing asylum claims doesn't make the person disappear': What's happened to the people removed from the Home Office waiting list

The number of withdrawn asylum applications quadrupled from 6,000 in 2022 to 25,600 in 2023 – the highest figure on record.
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Home Office fires chief inspector of borders and immigration

The 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.
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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. 
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Robert Jenrick resigns as immigration minister over government's Rwanda plan - Home Office minister

Robert Jenrick has resigned from his post as immigration minister over the government's Rwanda plan, according to a Home Office minister.
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Asylum cases backlog in UK hits record high, Home Office figures show

The backlog of asylum cases in the UK has hit a new record high, according to Home Office figures.
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Indians dominate UK's skilled worker and student visa tally

Indian 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..
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Prince Harry loses bid for second legal challenge over decision to bar him from paying for security

Prince Harry has lost his bid for a second legal challenge against the Home Office over his security arrangements when in the UK.
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Prince Harry in legal row with Home Office over his security

prince harry in legal row with home office over his securityPrince Harry will try to bring a second legal challenge against the Home Office over his UK security arrangements.
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Judges showed 'deference' to Home Office's view of Rwanda's migrant promises, court hears

judges showed 'deference' to home office's view of rwanda's migrant promises, court hearsThe 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.
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Home Office 'demonising' illegal immigrants by shutting down bank accounts in new crackdown

home office 'demonising' illegal immigrants by shutting down bank accounts in new crackdownIllegal immigrants will have their bank accounts shut down in a new crackdown by the Home Office - who have been accused of "demonising" asylum seekers.
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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.
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