Home Office in the media blog: Monday 20 May
Today's Home Office in the media stories include the reports of Channel migrant rescues and an individual asylum seeker case.
What is the Government doing to tackle violent crime?
Yesterday the Offensive Weapons Act received Royal Assent, bringing in tough new measures that strengthen law enforcement’s response to violent crime. The Act will make it illegal to possess dangerous weapons in private, including knuckledusters, zombie knives and death star …
Home Office in the media blog: Friday 17 May
Today's top Home Office story is a BBC report on the number of knife crime fatalities this year. Knife deaths in 2019 BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning carried news that the number of fatal stabbings in the UK …
Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 16 May
Today's leading story is the outcome of a Supreme Court hearing regarding the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 15 May
Today's leading stories include the case of a humanist asylum seeker and the sale of knives to under-18s.
Home Office in the media blog: Tuesday 14 May
Today's Home Office in the media stories include the Home Office response to the National Crime Agency's annual strategic assessment, as well as a report that finds sport can be used to lead young people away from violent crime. NCA strategic assessment …
Home Office in the media blog: Monday 13 May
Today's Home Office stories relate to further small boat crossings, visa fees and health surcharges and calls for a Scotland-specific visa system.
Home Office in the media blog: Friday 10 May
Today's Home Office stories covers a report on the new Emergency Service Network communication system, deportations and Immigration Enforcement work.
Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 9 May
Today's Home Office stories include a funding boost for police to tackle knife crime, and post-Brexit immigration proposals. Funding for Met to combat knife crime The Evening Standard reports that the Met was today given a multi-million-pound boost to help …
Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 8 May
Today's Home Office in the media stories include a Home Secretary announcement on the Places of Worship security fund and a call to ban the watching of pornography on public transport. Places of Worship Fund The Telegraph reports on the …