What the Government is doing to tackle forced marriage
The Home Office has published statistics around forced marriage to support awareness raising and development of policies to better protect and assist victims of forced marriage.
Home Office in the media blog: Friday 24 May
Today's leading story is a report from the National Audit Office on the response to allegations of cheating on an English-language test.
Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 23 May
Today's leading stories include the second anniversary of the Manchester Arena terror attack and further coverage of Jonathan Hall QC being appointed to the role of Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.
How the Government is tackling modern slavery
Updated: 5 November 2019 The UK introduced the first dedicated legislation to tackle modern slavery. The government has had an ambitious Modern Slavery Strategy in place since 2014. In October 2017, we published research that identified 17 distinct types …
Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 22 May
Today's leading story concerns the freezing of assets of a relative of President Bashir al-Assad.
Home Office in the media blog: Tuesday 21 May
Today's Home Office media stories include the security announcements by the Home Secretary, a survey on risk of fire in high-rises, the NCA's major county lines operation, and the use of laughing gas. Home Secretary security speech There is widespread coverage …
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.