Recorded sex crimes reach record high in England and Wales Victims’ commissioner calls goal of returning prosecution levels to pre-2017 levels ‘a pipe dream’ The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
6 divisive laws Boris Johnson has rammed through at the last minute that could hit you From the Police Bill on noisy protests to the Elections Bill on voters showing ID, Boris Johnson has passed all his most controversial laws in the final days before parliament is prorogued. We run through why they matter Daily Mirror · Apr 28, 2022
UK government admits to processing delays for Ukraine visas Workflow backlog understood to be behind often long wait for refugees to hear of visa approval The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
Lanarkshire MP warns locals heading abroad they face passport renewal chaos Marion Fellows has called on Home Secretary Priti Patel to address the “predictable but preventable” delays in passport processing. Daily Record · Apr 28, 2022
Michael Fabricant branded 'idiot' for attack on SNP over Ukraine war MICHAEL Fabricant has been branded an “idiot” after a dubious attack on the SNP over their calls to help Ukrainian refugees. The National (Scotland) · Apr 28, 2022
Four key UK passport checks to do post-Brexit before you go on holiday The Home Office has warned that hopeful holidaymakers should expect delays when trying to renew their passport as the processing time can now take up to 10 weeks. Edinburgh Live · Apr 28, 2022
Fast-track passport application service crashes as desperate holidaymakers rush to renew travel documents It follows government warning travellers to apply ‘as soon as possible’ The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
When do I need to renew my passport for travel to Europe? Seeing headlines about passports expiring after Brexit? Here are the rules as stated by the European Union, not the UK government nor the airlines The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2022
Non-verbal black teenager who has never left UK detained at immigration centre Boy who went missing from hospital arrested and held at Gatwick facility after being wrongly recorded as Nigerian The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2022
Tory accused of watching pornography in Commons chamber ‘should face expulsion’ Home Office minister Rachel Maclean said there is no place for such conduct in the Conservatives or in Parliament. The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Passport applications update after Home Office warns holidaymakers to renew 'as soon as possible' The pandemic is partly to blame for increased waiting times when it comes to new passports Chronicle Live · Apr 27, 2022
Passport applications update amid Home Office warnings Some people are waiting more than ten weeks for a new or first time passport Liverpool Echo · Apr 27, 2022
Visa granted for Ukrainian mum to move to Wales but not her nine-year-old son The host family from Conwy are calling on politicians and the media to help Wales Online · Apr 27, 2022
Priti Patel urged to disclose documents behind Rwanda deal as second legal challenge launched Home Office facing two new legal challenges against plan to ship refugees to East Africa The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022
Daily Record · Apr 27, 2022 Civil servant appeared 'flustered' before 'making drink spiked with abortion drug for mistress' Darren Burke, who works for the Home Office, is accused of trying to cause a miscarriage in his mistress.
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022 Priti Patel facing High Court challenges over Rwanda plan for asylum seekers Charities and the PCS union have taken the first steps towards legal action over the controversial policy.
Evening Standard · Apr 27, 2022 Passport delays: What caused the backlog and how can it be fixed? Ministers have blamed the delays on a backlog caused by the Covid pandemic but unions say staff shortages are also an issue
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022 Rotherham abuse survivor condemns Tories over Imran Ahmad Khan role Party criticised for appointing MP – now a convicted sex offender – as adviser on child exploitation
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022 ‘Not in my name’: Vast majority of Independent readers oppose Priti Patel’s Rwanda plan Readers react to Priti Patel’s deal to send migrants thousands of miles away
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022 Rotherham survivor ‘disgusted’ MP Khan reviewed Home Office grooming paper Former Tory MP Imran Ahmad Khan carried out the work while under police investigation for sexually assaulting a teenage boy.
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022 Priti Patel asked for details of Rwanda policy ahead of possible legal challenge The charity Freedom From Torture wrote to the Home Office on Wednesday requesting further information, with a view to bringing a High Court claim.
The Independent UK · Apr 27, 2022 Boris Johnson refuses to criticise paedophile Tory MP’s place on sex abuse panel Imran Ahmad Khan was convicted of sexually assaulting a 15 year-old boy and says he will appeal
The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022 Priti Patel’s Rwanda asylum seeker plan faces first legal challenge Charity Freedom from Torture says it has ‘serious concerns’ about lawfulness of policy
Wales Online · Apr 27, 2022 Police sergeant who kicked a girl, 13, and made her cry out in pain is spared jail Police Sergeant Ian Cheesman, 53, who has since retired, said it was a 'Home Office-approved distraction technique'
Daily Mirror · Apr 27, 2022 4 key UK passport checks to do before your holiday including a new Brexit rule What UK passport holders should check before the summer holidays including why the date of issue is just as important as the expiry - and why you want to avoid a damaged passport