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The Latest Breaking News from the Home Office

UK visa fees to increase by up to £222

In a bid to reduce immigration, the Home Office is introducing a series of stricter new rules

Evening Standard

Fact check: Immigration returns and miscaptioned ‘Dubai airport’ video

Round-up of fact checks from the last few days compiled by Full Fact.

Evening Standard

Doctors waiting on asylum decisions can work in NHS as Home Office lifts ban

Rule change follows high court challenge brought by two doctors prevented from working in specialist fields

The Guardian - UK

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‘They singled out non-white, foreign-born workers’: the restaurants raided by Britain’s version of ICE

They’re not armed and they keep a relatively low profile. But the Home Office’s immigration compliance and enforcement officers have searched thousands of business in pursuit of illegal workers. Are they abusing their powers?

The Guardian - UK

‘The UK is saying the same thing as the Taliban’: the women banned from studying in Britain

The Home Office has blocked new study visas for applicants from Afghanistan, Sudan, Myanmar and Cameroon. It means many women will miss out on life-changing opportunities – as five female academics explain

The Guardian - UK

'Honest mistake': Migrant convicted of child sex offence avoids deportation in UK, judge says 'not a serious threat'

A paedophile migrant who did not tell UK authorities about a conviction for abusing a five-year-old has won the right to appeal against being deported, reports the Daily Mail.

The Times of India

Hillsborough campaigners accuse Starmer of ‘insult’ after failing to introduce promised law

Government sources say new amendment to bill being worked on that would ensure duty of candour applies to individuals working for security services

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Prince Harry ‘facing prospect of losing renewed bid for taxpayer-funded security in UK’

After his years-long battle over the issue, Prince Harry is reportedly facing the prospect of losing a renewed bid for taxpayer-funded security in the UK.

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‘This country has been our home’: US family in UK threatened with detention over visa mix-up

Tim and Christen Bass are barred from working and facing homelessness after indefinite leave application rejected by Home Office

The Guardian - UK

'If You Don't Feel Safe, Don't Come Here': Brits Slam Prince Harry Over His Push for Taxpayer-Funded Security

Britons react furiously as the Home Office stalls on restoring taxpayer-funded security for Prince Harry and Meghan amid fears of political backlash.

International Business Times UK

HMRC anti-fraud scheme that wrongly cut child benefits to resume

Tax authority incorrectly used Home Office travel records to deduce that parents who went on holiday were fraudsters

The Guardian - UK

Almost 80 migrants rescued attempting Channel crossing in small boat

The French coastguard rescued 78 people after the engine of their small boat broke down

The Independent UK

French authorities rescue 78 migrants attempting Channel crossing in small boat

So far this year, some 3,863 people have arrived in the UK via small boat.

Evening Standard

More British teenagers stranded abroad as result of new rules on dual nationals

Cases emerge after other people tell of change in Home Office policy on passports that has left people scrambling

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Home Office investigates firm linked to religious sect over immigration visas

Officials understood to be investigating use of visas by company linked to Ahmadi Religion of Peace and Light

The Independent UK

Crossbow sales to be banned following triple murder of BBC commentator’s family

The Home Office aims to tighten regulations around the potentially lethal weapons

Evening Standard

British passport cost to rise again in blow for holidaymakers

The cost of renewing a British passport will soon rise above £100 as the Home Office plans an April 2026 increase

The Guardian - UK

British schoolgirl stranded in Denmark after return flight blocked over UK border rules

Exclusive: Hanne, 16, from Sussex, was not allowed to board flight to London after weekend in Copenhagen

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Passport Fees to Rise by Around 8% From April With Higher UK Application Costs Announced

UK passport fees will rise by about 8% from April 2026, with higher costs for online, postal and fast-track applications under new Home Office pricing plans.

The Independent UK

The cost of applying for a new passport is going up again

The Home Office has announced that the cost of a standard UK passport will exceed £100 for the first time

The Independent UK

UK passport application fees could rise to over £100

The government will introduce new fees for passport applications from 8 April 2026, pending parliamentary approval. Standard online applications from within the UK will increase from £94.50 to £102 for adults and £61.50 to £66.50 for children, while postal applications will rise to £115.50 for adults and £80 for children.…

The Independent UK

Home Office use of AI in asylum cases could be unlawful, legal experts warn

Exclusive: Caseworkers use AI to summarise asylum interviews and to search for information about country of origin

The Guardian - UK

Inquiry launched into HMRC anti-fraud scheme that wrongly cut child benefits

Flawed Home Office travel records identified thousands of parents suspected of claiming while living abroad

The Guardian - UK

Home Office U-turn will let some dual nationals use EU passport to enter UK

EU citizens with post-Brexit settlement status in UK will not have to present British passport to airlines

Evening Standard

Migrants suspected of working illegally as delivery riders arrested in raid

A total of 18 people were arrested in Bromley on Thursday morning.

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