The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

‘Waiting is mental torture’: how Hostile exposes the human cost of Britain’s immigration policies

Sonita Gale’s Bafta-longlisted documentary is a difficult watch, but it shows powerfully the pain inflicted on innocent people by a broken system

The Guardian - UK · Jan 21, 2022

Dozens of Scots properties earmarked for Afghan evacuees lying empty

Hundreds of desperate Afghan families have spent months in cramped hotel rooms because of a Home Office failure to match them with designated housing.

Daily Record · Jan 21, 2022

‘I was sent into exile’: Home Office forced to reinstate British man’s citizenship after five years

Lawyers for the man, known as E3, were not shown the evidence that led to his loss of citizenship

The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2022

Home Office denies plans to use sonic devices against migrant boats in Channel

Shadow home secretary Yvette Cooper accused No 10 of chasing headlines

The Independent UK · Jan 18, 2022

Home Office denies plans to use sonic devices against migrant boats

According to reports, Number 10 wanted to use Long-Range Acoustic Devices to deter migrants from crossing the Channel

Wales Online · Jan 18, 2022

Campaign aims to stop Facebook encryption plans over child abuse fears

No Place to Hide drive funded by Home Office to warn social media firms over dangers of end-to-end encryption

The Guardian - UK · Jan 18, 2022

Home Office staff 'had Prosecco and crisps' in lockdown to celebrate immigration policy

The gathering was held on March 24 last year, and took place a few floors below Priti Patel's office. Months earlier, Ms Patel said she would call the police if she saw people breaking lockdown rules.

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2022

Royal Navy unlikely to pursue Channel refugee ‘pushback’ policy

Military preparing options for No 10 but use of warships to turn back refugees seen as disproportionate

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022

BBC calls licence decision ‘disappointing’ after Nadine Dorries confirms two-year fee freeze – as it happened

Culture secretary rebuked by Speaker for tweeting announcement on Sunday as BBC says decision will impact on programming

The Guardian - UK · Jan 17, 2022

Queen 'won't help Prince Harry secure police bodyguards for UK trip' amid funding row

Prince Harry, 37, wants to pay for specialist police protection but the Home Office has ruled this out. He has since applied for a judicial review against the decision

Daily Mirror · Jan 17, 2022