Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 14 February
Today’s Home Office stories include returning Daesh fighters, Zimbabwe removals and a trafficking caseworker job advert.
Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 13 February
Today's Home Office stories include social media and knife crime, police cuts, and immigration post-Brexit. Social media and knife crime The Telegraph, Mail, Express, Times, Independent and BBC Breakfast report on comments made by the Home Secretary regarding social media …
Ten reasons why the future immigration system supports business
There are a number of articles in print and online quoting the CBI, who claim that the future immigration system risks “causing significant harm at a time of uncertainty for business”.
Home Office in the media blog: Monday 11 February
Today’s Home Office in the media stories include the National Police Chiefs’ Council (NPCC) briefing on how Brexit could affect policing, calls for dating apps to explain child safety policies and the non-emergency 101 number.
Home Secretary Op-Ed on the need for Knife Crime Prevention Orders
The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, had an op-ed published in the Times’ Red Box this morning focused on the need for Knife Crime Prevention Orders. Please see below for the copy of his comments. This op-ed comes ahead of the …
Home Office in the media blog: Friday 8 February
Today's Home Office stories include coverage of the latest homicide index figures, a deportation flight to Jamaica and an update on Windrush.
Policing Minister's response to ONS crime statistics
The Office for National Statistics today issued its latest set of crime data. The Policing Minister's response is carried below. Minister for Policing and the Fire Service, Nick Hurd said: Tackling the impact of violent crime remains a government priority …
Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 7 February
Home Office stories include the charter flight to Jamaica, the Stansted 15 sentencing and the dispersal of asylum seekers. Jamaica charter flight Further print coverage in the Times, Guardian, Independent and Mail is given to yesterday’s charter flight to …
Today's chartered flight to Jamaica
Today a chartered flight flew 29 serious foreign criminals to Jamaica. The Home Office's statement is carried below. A Home Office spokesperson said: On 6 February, 29 serious foreign criminals were flown to Jamaica on a chartered flight. The crimes …
Home Office in the media blog: Wednesday 6 February
Today's Home Office stories include criticism of a deportation flight, an announcement on new police powers to tackle illegal traveller encampments, and Baroness Lawrence's comments on knife crime prevention orders at the Home Affairs Select Committee. Criticism of Jamaica deportation flight …