The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

‘Floating Grenfell’ fears for government’s asylum seeker barge

The facility will eventually host about 500 men at a time

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Bibby Stockholm barge faces fire safety concerns – reports

The Times reported serious fire safety concerns about the vessel and that fire service approval remains pending.

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

‘Abysmal’ statistics show more than 90% of crimes unsolved, says Labour

The proportion of crimes that resulted in a charge or summons was 5.7 per cent

The Independent UK · Jul 31, 2023

Home Office secretly backs facial recognition technology to curb shoplifting

Covert government strategy to install electronic surveillance in shops raises issues around bias and data, and contrasts sharply with the EU ban to keep AI out of public spaces

The Guardian - UK · Jul 29, 2023

‘Failing to do basic research’: Home Office forced to delay plans to move asylum seekers into RAF base

‘Most intelligent people would assess the situation first and then make a decision,’ official says

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

UK ministers unsure how many child asylum seekers placed in hotels

Peer’s questions reveal government cannot give total number or age of youngest due to poor record-keeping

The Guardian - UK · Jul 28, 2023

Suella Braverman ‘flailing between gimmicks’ over tents for asylum seekers

Tents idea comes after Home Office ran into problems housing people on barges

The Independent UK · Jul 28, 2023

Suella Braverman's 'cruel' new plans could see up to 2000 migrants housed in tents

UP to 2000 asylum seekers could be housed in tents on disused military sites under “cruel” new plans announced by Suella Braverman.

The National (Scotland) · Jul 28, 2023

Home Office buys tents to house asylum seekers

Report says that up to 2,000 people could be placed in marquees despite possibility of legal action against plan

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023

First 50 people coming to Bibby Stockholm asylum barge despite safety worries

Fire safety concerns and lack of lifejackets noted on the 500-capacity barge, moored in Portland, Dorset

The Guardian - UK · Jul 27, 2023