All news on the topic: Home Office

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Reform UK launches £118,000 security trial in Essex town centres
A Reform UK council has deployed private security guards to town centres where concerns have reportedly been raised over ‘gatherings of male migrants’ from a nearby accommodation centre.
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Police set to arrest anybody wearing face coverings at Portsmouth migration protest
Protesters wearing face coverings at protests planned in Portsmouth this weekend could be arrested under new policing powers, Hampshire Police has said.
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Hundreds of asylum seekers disappear after UK-France returns
Hundreds of asylum seekers including at least 41 age-disputed children who were removed to France under the “one in, one out” deal have disappeared, human rights organisations have said.
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France threatens to scrap UK migrant return deal
France is said to have threatened to scrap the one in, one out deal, as Andy Burnham as desperately pleaded with Emmanuel Macron in an attempt to renew the agreement.
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Piddington women warn asylum plan could leave them outnumbered 10 to one
The women of Piddington have demanded answers from female MPs in an open letter amid fears of being outnumbered 10 to one by asylum seekers in their own home.
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Harry and Meghan reject "private citizens" label as Palace draws a firm line around their royal status
Prince Harry and Meghan have pushed back against Buckingham Palace’s characterisation of them as "private citizens," insisting instead on being recognised as "public figures" with formal ties to the Royal Family.
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RNLI boats denied entry to two ports before being met by protesting crowds at Portsmouth
The RNLI boats that picked up 140 migrants in the English Channel were denied entry to two larger ports and forced to go ashore during large protests, it has been revealed.
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Migrants "being granted asylum despite not being entitled to it" as damning UN probe exposes Home Office failures
Migrants risk being granted asylum despite not being entitled to protection because of failings in Home Office decision-making, a damning United Nations audit has warned.
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Portsmouth protests erupt after rare migrant landing as police chief warns south coast is unprepared
A police chief has warned England’s south coast is not prepared for the arrival of migrants after a night of protests in Portsmouth.
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Asylum whistleblower claims "only 1 per cent" of UK applicants are genuine
Only “one in 100 asylum claims are genuine," a Home Office whistleblower has claimed.
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Asylum seeker who raped teenage girl, 14, ordered to leave Britain after falsely claiming to be bisexual
A convicted rapist who claimed he should be allowed to remain in Britain because he is bisexual has lost his latest legal challenge against deportation.
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Ministers seek to block MI5 files from inquest into Manchester synagogue attack deaths
Government lawyers tell coroner disclosing intelligence would pose serious risk to national security
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At least 100 children referred over forced marriage fears in five years
At least 100 children under the age of 12 have been referred to the Government’s forced marriage unit in the past five years, shocking new Government figures have revealed.
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Illegal migrant deported to Bangladesh was issued first-class ticket at taxpayers’ expense
An illegal migrant being deported back to Bangladesh was given a first-class ticket for his flight.
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Islamic State supporters share wildfire attack guide as Britain battles major blazes
LBC has infiltrated an online forum used by Islamic State supporters to share detailed instructions on starting wildfires, exhausting emergency services and avoiding detection by police and forensic investigators...
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Prince Harry and Meghan denied taxpayer-funded security as they return to Britain
Prince Harry and Meghan have allegedly received no taxpayer-funded security since landing in Britain – apart from the phone number of a police liaison officer.
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Norfolk council leader blasts plan to house 1,250 asylum seekers at former RAF base
The leader of Norfolk County Council has hit out at the Government over plans to move 1,250 asylum seekers into their local ex-RAF base.
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Asylum seekers dispersed across Britain surge past 73,000 as Labour expands migrant housing
The number of asylum seekers who have been dispersed across Britain has surged, new immigration data released by the Home Office has revealed.
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Channel crossings surge as 350 migrants reach Britain and three more boats head for UK waters
Around 350 illegal migrants have crossed the Channel so far today, GB News can reveal.
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Undercover reporter crosses Channel with migrants and claims French police gave smugglers a free ride back
An Undercover reporter was able to cross the Channel in a small boat while posing as a migrant – and claims French police are giving smugglers free lifts back to the camps.
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"Eye-watering" £500,000 a day spent detaining and moving illegal migrants across Britain
More than £500,000 a day is spent detaining illegal migrants and moving them around the country, The Sun can reveal.
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British woman stranded at Spanish airport after eVisa system confuses her with identical twin
Andy Burnham sent messages to a fake White House adviser after being sent the number from David Lammy, it has been revealed.
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UK set to sign Belgium deal to crack down on small boats and people-smuggling gangs
The UK is set to sign a deal with Belgium in a bid to slash small-boat crossings in the English Channel.
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Court ruling could block UK deportations of Albanian male trafficking victims
Many males are returned even if they have been trafficked but Home Office must now consider new legal guidance
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£662million France deal fails to improve migrant boat interception rate
The French police’s interception rate of illegal migrants has fallen despite a £660million deal with the UK to stop the boats, an analysis of Home Office data has revealed.