The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

Decision follows legal challenge over amount of financial support given to asylum seekers during cost of living crisis

Letters: Ahmad Jaber, who arrived in the UK three years ago, says he has been separated from his family and held in never-ending limbo. Plus letters from Graham Charkham, Mo Hutchison, Emma Tait and John Pelling

Major General Duncan Capps will take on the role of clandestine Channel threat commander

After yet another tragedy in the Channel, there is no doubt that something needs to be done to improve the processes overseeing asylum seekers coming to the UK, through whatever route. The UK’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has outlined a five-point plan to fix Britain’s broken immigration system.