The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

Homeless crisis sparks call for Scotland to declare 'national housing emergency'

CHARITIES have called on the Scottish Government to declare a national housing emergency, claiming Scotland’s homeless system is at breaking point…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 3, 2023

Patel and Braverman accused of secret policy to deny trafficking victims leave to remain

Home Office unlawfully failed to issue permission to stay, court told, despite ruling that 1,600 were entitled to it

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Fears rise for LGBTQ asylum seekers over Home Office hotel room-sharing push

Operation Maximise aims to ‘cram’ people into hotel rooms in attempt to drive down costs

The Guardian - UK · Dec 1, 2023

Whereabouts of more than 17,000 asylum seekers unknown to Home Office, MPs told

Permanent secretary Sir Matthew Rycroft and his interim second-in-command Simon Ridley were giving evidence to the Commons Home Affairs Committee.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

New reception centres planned to host unaccompanied child asylum-seekers in Kent

Kent County Council is pressing for funding from the Home Office for urgent accommodation.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

‘Haven’t a clue!’ Top Tory attacks Home Office bosses over ‘staggering’ failure to give asylum figures

Lee Anderson savages civil servants – as it emerges that the Home Office doesn’t know what happened to 17,000 asylum seekers whose claims were withdrawn

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Officials ‘putting finishing touches’ to Rwanda treaty, says Home Office chief

Permanent secretary Sir Matthew Rycroft told MPs there was a Home Office team in Kigali ‘as we speak’.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023

Payments to Rwanda continue after migrant deportation scheme ruled unlawful

The Home Office is continuing to pay 'fixed costs' to Rwanda after deal struck, a top civil servant says

Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2023

Thousands of refugees in England and Wales ‘face homeless Christmas’

Government push to clear asylum backlog is not giving people granted refugee status enough time to find new home, say councils

The Guardian - UK · Nov 29, 2023

Perfect storm could see many refugees sleeping rough this Christmas, says LGA

The organisation, which represents councils, said no-one should be asked to leave their asylum accommodation in Christmas week.

The Independent UK · Nov 29, 2023