Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 27 February
Today’s Home Office stories cover Channel migrants, an individual immigration case and a report into domestic abuse.
Home Office in the media blog: Tuesday 26 February
Today's Home Office stories include the Home Secretary designating Hizballah a terrorist organisation, Shamima Begum and EU citizens’ rights in UK. Hizballah ban extension There is widespread coverage of the Home Secretary’s decision to ban all wings of Hizballah after …
Home Office in the media blog: Monday 25 February
Today's Home Office stories include further coverage of the case of Shamima Begum, reports of a family found near the Kent coast after a dinghy was spotted in the Channel and news that the City of London police has received …
Home Office in the media blog: Friday 22 February
Today's Home Office stories include backlash by advertisers over the alleged use of YouTube videos by paedophiles, and the latest on the Shamima Begum case YouTube ads pulled over use of videos by paedophiles Brands including Nestle and Disney have suspended …
Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 21 February
Today's Home Office stories include the extension of stop-and-search powers and funding for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children. Stop and search powers extended The Times reports that police are to get more powers to stop and search people they suspect of carrying …
Clarification: The Guardian on the EU Settlement Scheme
Yesterday (19 February), the Guardian published an article on the EU Settlement Scheme titled "People didn’t vote for my son to be separated from his mother” which is based on misinformation. We have clarified a number of the issues raised in the article.
Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 20 February
Today's Home Office stories include the Home Secretary’s decision to strip Shamima Begum of her British citizenship, new drone legislation, and Special Grant funding for Grenfell Tower. Begum stripped of British citizenship There is widespread prominent coverage of the Home …
Shamima Begum - Home Office statement
Following reports that Shamima Begum has been deprived of her UK citizenship, the Home Office has issued the following statement: A Home Office spokesperson said: “In recent days the Home Secretary has clearly stated that his priority is the safety and security …
Home Office in the media blog: Tuesday 19 February
Today's Home Office stories include further coverage of Shamima Begum and returnees, migrants crossing the Channel and immigration policy. Shamima Begum and returnees There continues to be front-page coverage of the case of Shamima Begum following an interview she has …
Home Office in the media blog: Monday 18 February
Today’s Home Office stories include returnees from Syria, how social media firms monitor their sites and extradition post-Brexit.