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Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 17 October 2018
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Home Office response to hate crime statistics
Today, Tuesday 16 October, the Home Office released statistics related to hate crime incidents in England and Wales. The statistics show that police recorded incidents of hate crime between April 2017 and March 2018 increased by 17%. Below is a …
Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 26 September 2018
Today's Home Office related stories include comments from the Home Secretary on the future security relationship with the EU after Brexit, and the case of Kweku Adoboli.
Funding for Operation Grange
The Home Office responds to media coverage on funding for Operation Grange.
Home Office in the media blog: Tuesday 25 September 2018
Today's Home Office stories include reporting on the Cabinet’s discussion of what a future migration system should look like post-Brexit.
Home Office in the media blog: 10 September 2018
Today’s Home Office stories include comments from the Police Superintendents’ Association on policing.
Scale of the terrorism threat
Following the incident in Westminster on Tuesday the Home Secretary and Security Minister have paid tribute to the professionalism of the emergency services who were immediately on the scene. As set out in our Counter Terrorism strategy CONTEST the scale …
Reporting on Windrush compensation
There has been continued coverage today following the Independent splash, which reported that the Home Office was asking members of the Windrush generation who were seeking compensation to sign non-disclosure agreements (NDAs). The Independent yesterday incorrectly reported that the Home …
Statement from the Policing Minister on crime statistics
Today the independent Office for National Statistics released the latest quarterly crime statistics. Our response to the statistics is below. Policing and Fire Minister Nick Hurd said: The Independent Office for National Statistics is clear that the likelihood of being a victim …
Home Office action to tackle hate crime
The Home Secretary has announced that the Home Office will provide funding for specialist training so police call handlers can identify if a hate crime has been committed and the best way to respond. The funding is just one of a …