Home Office in the media: 08 May 2018
In the media today there is widespread coverage of the series of violent incidents over the bank holiday weekend and reports on criticism of decisions around indefinite leave to remain applications.
Nick Hurd pays respects on Firefighters’ Memorial Day
Today marks the second annual Firefighters’ Memorial Day, organised by the Firefighters Memorial Trust and supported by the Fire Brigades Union. A small ceremony is set to be held by the Firefighters Memorial near St Paul’s Cathedral, and fire and …
Factsheet: Modern Slavery
A number of newspapers cover the Public Accounts Committee report on modern slavery today including the Times, Independent and Mirror. The report acknowledged that the UK is ahead of many countries when responding to modern slavery but makes a number …
Statement from new Home Secretary Sajid Javid
Please find the Home Secretary's first comments on his appointment below. Home Secretary Sajid Javid said: First to say it is a huge privilege to be asked by the Prime Minister to become the next Home Secretary. My first priority …
Home Secretary chairs the first Serious Violence Taskforce
Home Secretary, Amber Rudd today chaired the first Serious Violence Taskforce - a coalition of government ministers, cross-party MPs, police leaders, local government and the voluntary sector – which will ensure sustained, swift and decisive action against violent crime. Together …
Ministerial statement on crime statistics for England and Wales
The crime statistics for England and Wales for year ending December 2017 were published today at 0930 by the Independent Office for National Statistics. Home Office Minister Nick Hurd has issued the following statement in response.
Home Office in the media: 25 April 2018
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...making applications simple. As part of the application process for settled status, applicants will need to verify their identity, much like a British person applying for a UK passport would...
Rebuttal: Misleading Guardian article on Windrush hotline
An article written by the Guardian titled “Windrush generation fear hotline will be used for data gathering” - is highly misleading. As the Home Secretary made absolutely clear in her...
Home Secretary: Pride article on Windrush
Pride magazine has today carried an opinion piece from the Home Secretary on the immigration status of the Windrush generation. Home Secretary Amber Rudd In the decades after the Second World War, many thousands of people came from across the Commonwealth …
Ministerial statement on acid attack conviction
John Tomlin has been guilty of two counts of grievous bodily harm after throwing a corrosive substance and has been sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment after attacking two people in June 2017. Home Office minister Victoria Atkins has responded on behalf …