Media factsheet: Border Force
The work of Border Force: Border Force’s mission is to secure the UK border. Officers work at around 140 sea and air ports across the UK and overseas to ensure the smooth flow of people and goods over the border. …
Home Office in the media: Monday 4 November
Today's leading stories include the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report, Vietnamese children going missing from British schools and the Scottish Affairs Committee report on drugs.
Home Office in the media: Friday 1 November
Today's leading stories include a report on the use of live facial recognition, and fire workforce statistics. Facial recognition The FT, Times and Telegraph report that the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) urged the police to hold back its use of …
Home Office in the media: Thursday 31 October
Today's main story is on the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry. Grenfell inquiry There is widespread coverage of the Grenfell Inquiry Phase 1 report, with all papers reporting on the London Fire Brigade's actions and findings that that the number of …
Home Office in the media: Wednesday 30 October
Today's leading stories include the release of the first part of the Grenfell Tower fire inquiry, and a legal challenge on the use of a visa algorithm. Grenfell inquiry There is widespread coverage this morning of the leaked Grenfell report. …
Home Office in the media: Tuesday 29 October
Today's leading stories include a review into all forms of serious and organised crime, and a small boat incident. Serious organised crime review There is coverage in the Express, Telegraph and Times of the Home Secretary unveiling a wide-ranging review …
Home Office in the media: Monday 28 October
Today's leading stories include a Financial Times piece on EU Settlement Scheme statistics and a Home Secretary editorial for the Express on how the Home Office is working to ensure the safety of our police officers.
Home Office in the media: Friday 25 October
Today's leading stories include continued coverage of the Grays lorry incident, and the announcement of relaxed pub opening times to celebrate the 75th anniversary of VE Day.
Media factsheet: Border security
Border checks: Border Force searches lorries and containers entering the UK on a targeted basis. This includes using carbon dioxide detectors and motion sensors as well as sniffer dogs to detect clandestine on-board lorries and experienced Border Force staff identifying …
Home Office in the media: Thursday 24 October
Today's leading stories include the incident in Grays involving 39 fatalities, and cyber crime reporting.