The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

Many asylum seekers are persecuted for what they believe in – but what about those who don’t believe?

Can you name philosophers who were humanist?

The Conversation · Sep 3, 2024

Women fleeing rape face coercion and control by Home Office contractors

Survey says refugee women are subjected to voyeurism and sexual harassment by male staff at hotels

The Guardian - UK · Sep 2, 2024

Home Office officials should not want to look after refugees, Tory leadership hopeful Kemi Badenoch says

Outlining her plans to ‘rewire the whole system’, the Tory leadership contender lashed out at Home Office staff who she claimed were ineffective at managing Britain’s borders because ‘it’s not what they came in to do’

The Independent UK · Sep 2, 2024

Home Office criticised over ‘woefully’ understated Tory asylum budgets

An IFS report vindicates Labour concerns that it inherited a worse financial situation than previously thought

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024

Home Office to continue appeal over protests law, says human rights group

Liberty accuses government of ‘disregard for rule of law’ after judges found Braverman’s measures were unlawful

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024

Humanity should shape Home Office policy on immigration

Letters: Jane Basham and Gerard Marshall respond to an article by Zoe Williams on Yvette Cooper’s recent announcement

The Guardian - UK · Aug 28, 2024

Hundreds of amateur cricketers face ban for violating Home Office regulations

Discrepancies reportedly relate to the ‘amateur’ status of players from overseas, who may be considered ‘professional’ under Home Office rules

The Independent UK · Aug 28, 2024

Urgent protections needed for asylum seekers in hotels, say refugee groups

Exclusive: Post-riots letter urges Home Office to ensure evacuation protocols are clear, and to house people in communities instead

The Guardian - UK · Aug 26, 2024

UK asylum backlog rose before election despite Sunak pledge to cut numbers

Home Office figures show number of asylum seekers waiting for initial decision up in June despite clampdown

The Guardian - UK · Aug 22, 2024

Small boat arrivals fell by a third in Rishi Sunak’s last year of power piling pressure on Labour

In the year to 30 June there were 31,493 arrivals in the UK via small boats, a 29 per cent fall on the year before and a slight decrease from the same period two years ago

The Independent UK · Aug 22, 2024