The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

Convictions quashed for asylum seekers wrongly jailed for steering dinghies across Channel

Court of Appeal says same ‘error of law’ was seen in 12 cases quashed so far, as more asylum seekers fight convictions

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2022

Politicians voice 'serious concerns' as 60 asylum seekers move into Lanarkshire hotel

Council officials have been in meetings for months over the matter, despite telling us they knew 'nothing about it'

Daily Record · Feb 7, 2022

Home Office says delays will not affect UK citizens returning with EU families

Relief for many as department says post-Brexit applications received before 29 March deadline will be processed

The Guardian - UK · Feb 6, 2022

Nottingham's Windrush Generation speak out about long fight for justice after Home Office visit

A church has been helping people fight and appeal deportation

Nottingham Post · Feb 5, 2022

Home Office to stop paying for Afghan refugees’ toiletries and medication

Letter to former guard at British embassy in Kabul says measures will come into effect on 11 February

The Guardian - UK · Feb 4, 2022

Refugees in hotels told free access to toiletries and medication will be cut

A letter has been sent to refugees after it was revealed the Government is spending £4.7 million per day housing asylum seekers in hotels.

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

Boris Johnson and Priti Patel blasted by stats watchdog for using dodgy figures

The Prime Minister claimed the Government had been boasting that the Tories had cut crime by 14%. And the Home Office released seemingly positive crime figures last week that didn't include a number of offences

Daily Mirror · Feb 4, 2022

Boris Johnson and Priti Patel rebuked by watchdog over ‘misleading’ claims crime has fallen

PM falsely claimed crime had fallen by 14 per cent while responding to Sue Gray report on No 10 parties

The Independent UK · Feb 4, 2022

Home Office criticised for not housing asylum seekers properly as hotel costs mount

Government spending £4.7m a day on hotels, four times the amount previously stated

The Guardian - UK · Feb 3, 2022

Government presented crime figures in ‘misleading way’ – watchdog

UK Statistics Authority received complaints over allegations the Prime Minister and the Home Secretary falsely claimed crime had fallen.

The Independent UK · Feb 3, 2022