Brook House Inquiry: Home Office Statement
Home Office statement following the publication of the Brook House Inquiry report.
FACTSHEET: Proscription
The key statistics section has been updated in this factsheet on 6 September 2023. What is proscription? Proscription is the banning of an organisation based on an assessment that it commits or participates in, prepares for, promotes or encourages, or …
Independent Review of Prevent Factsheet
What is the Independent Review of Prevent? During the passage of the Counter Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 on 12 February 2019, the government committed to carrying out an independent review of Prevent. William Shawcross was appointed as the …
Prevent duty guidance factsheet
What is the Prevent duty? The Prevent duty was established by the Counter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 and places a duty on specified authorities such as education, health, local authorities, police and criminal justice agencies (prisons and probation) to have …
Prevent and Channel factsheet - 2023
What is the Prevent programme? The core mission of Prevent is stopping people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. The early intervention support provided by Prevent addresses the personal, ideological, and social factors which make people more susceptible to radicalisation. …
Windrush Schemes Factsheet – July 2023
We are determined to put right the terrible injustices faced by some people from the Windrush generation and the wider Commonwealth, which happened under successive governments. The Windrush Scheme ensures members of the Windrush generation can get the documentation they need to …
A history of the UK passport
For the first time in 70 years, British passports bearing the title of ‘His Majesty’ will start being issued this week in the name of His Majesty King Charles III, the Home Secretary has announced.
Safe and Legal (Humanitarian) Routes factsheet – August 2023
The UK has a proud history of providing protection for those who genuinely need it through our safe and legal (humanitarian) routes. Since 2015, we have offered a safe and legal (humanitarian) route to the UK to over half a …
Statement on the Bibby Stockholm – 11/08/2023
A Home Office spokesperson said: “The health and welfare of individuals on the vessel is our utmost priority. “Environmental samples from the water system on the Bibby Stockholm have shown levels of legionella bacteria which require further investigation. “Following these …
Windrush Schemes Factsheet – June 2023
We are determined to put right the terrible injustices faced by some people from the Windrush generation and the wider Commonwealth, which happened under successive governments. The Windrush Scheme ensures members of the Windrush generation can get the documentation they need to …