The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

Ukrainian grandmother, 78, stranded for two days after being refused flight to UK over eVisa issues

Her daughter Maria said the new electronic visa system was difficult for elderly people to navigate

The Independent UK · Jul 6, 2025

Fog machines, barriers and citizen’s arrests: Meet the shopkeepers hitting back against ‘kamikaze’ thieves

As thefts surge, with many of them going unpunished, Alex Ross speaks to business owners using unique techniques in the fight against shoplifters

The Independent UK · Jul 5, 2025

Home Office welcomes Palestine Action ban as it comes into force

A Home Office spokesperson said on Saturday: ‘We welcome the Court’s decision and Palestine Action are now a proscribed group.’

Evening Standard · Jul 5, 2025

Home Office has no idea how many people have stayed in UK after their visas expired, report warns

Government has failed to gather basic information, according to cross-party committee of MPs

The Independent UK · Jul 3, 2025

Home Office fails to collect 'basic information' about UK visa holders, MPs warn

An inquiry has revealed that data on whether someone left the UK after their visa expired was not collected by the government

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

Home Office unaware how many might have overstayed skilled worker visa, MPs warn

The Public Accounts Committee said the Home Office had not analysed exit checks since the skilled worker visa route was introduced in 2020.

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

Gap in law could see young people ‘committing terrorist acts by weekend’ – peer

Lord Walney made the warning as he backed the Government’s plan to proscribe the protest group Palestine Action.

Evening Standard · Jul 3, 2025

Rollout of eVisas ‘could drag 200,000 people into Windrush-style scandal’

Fears those without immigration details on computer systems could become undocumented as Home Office digitises records

The Guardian - UK · Jul 3, 2025

Alleged people smuggling gang member ‘made millions while on Universal Credit’

The group is believed to have used visas of people with legitimate status in the UK to aid the arrival of over 500 Gambian citizens.

Evening Standard · Jul 2, 2025

Afghan resettlement schemes to close to new applications under rule changes

A Government document shows how the Defence Secretary considers the schemes have fulfilled their purpose so that defence efforts can be re-focused.

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025