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UK has detained 76 ‘age-disputed’ children under one in, one out scheme

Concerns raised over minors placed in adult detention centres since removals began under scheme in September

The Guardian - UK

More than 2,700 drug lines closed and nearly 1,000 knives seized in 2025

The figure for 2025 is the highest since records began under

The Independent UK

Fact Check: Small boat arrival numbers remain high despite no crossings for days

More than 300 people arrived on small boats to the UK on April 1.

Evening Standard

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UK and France fail to agree new deal to stop small boats crossing Channel in row over policing

The home secretary said a two-month extension to negotiations was necessary because the UK wanted ‘more bang for our buck’ from the deal

The Independent UK

Fears of increased small boat Channel crossings as UK-French deal nears end

New agreement delayed amid home secretary Shabana Mahmood’s demands for more interceptions of dinghies

The Guardian - UK

UK visa fees to increase by up to £222 today

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

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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

‘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

The Guardian - UK

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

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'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.

The Guardian - 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 Independent 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

Evening Standard

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.

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The Guardian - UK

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

The Guardian - UK

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

International Business Times UK

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

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