Home Office in the media: 21 June 2017
Today's Home Office media coverage focuses on police resources and an alleged fall in applications for National Insurance numbers from EU migrants.
Metropolitan Police funding
There are a number of remarks in the press and running on broadcast media that suggest that the Metropolitan Police’s budget will be cut by £400million. The Government is not reducing the Metropolitan Police’s budget by £400 million. Police spending …
Home Office in the media: 20 June 2017
Today's Home Office news coverage relates to the terrorist attack in Finsbury Park and the on-going efforts to help those affected by the Grenfell Tower tragedy.
Breaking news: Finsbury Park incident
Police officers were called to Seven Sisters Road in Finsbury Park, London, at 00:20 this morning, after a van collided with a group pedestrians outside the Muslim Welfare House. One man was pronounced dead at the scene and eight people …
Home Office statement regarding Grenfell Tower
The Home Office yesterday confirmed that the family of Syrian national Mohammad Alhajali, who was the first victim of the Grenfell fire to be formally identified, have been assisted in making arrangements for their travel to the UK. The Home …
Breaking news: Policing and Fire Minister statement on Grenfell Tower fire
Policing and Fire Minister Nick Hurd has issued a statement in response to the ongoing incident at Grenfell Tower on the Lancaster West estate in North Kensington, West London. London Fire Brigade has declared the fire to be a major …
Home Secretary meets German Interior Minister
...efforts to tackle the international migration crisis. They reaffirmed their commitment to strong cooperation and pledged to work together to protect the safety of our citizens and address the challenges...
Statement on HMIC state of policing report
...in the community or between numbers and the quality of service provided. PCCs and Chief Constables have set out their Policing Vision 2025 and the Government is supporting its...
Home Office in the media: 20 April 2017
Today's Home Office news relates to speculation over future pledges on migration, increased training of armed police officers to combat vehicle-related terror attacks and reports from the Child Commissioner about child sexual abuse.
Home Office in the media: 19 April 2017
Today’s Home Office related news includes the arrest of Indian businessman Vijay Mallya, who is facing extradition to India, and comments made by the Metropolitan Police Commissioner Cressida Dick around her priorities for the force.