Response to media reporting on landing cards
This week, there have been various media reports on the four week consultation on the withdrawal of landing cards, announced on Saturday (5 August).
Home Office in the media: 9 August 2017
In the news today there are reports on police stop-and-search powers and the conviction of two people smugglers stopped by Border Force officers in Northern France.
Amber Rudd writes about stop and search in The Times
Home Secretary Amber Rudd writes about important reforms to stop and search powers and how progress has been made with its use.
Home Office in the media: 8 August 2017
News relevant to the Home Office today includes coverage of the four-week consultation on replacing landing cards and the future of the European Arrest Warrant. Landing cards consultation The Times has published a front page story about the Home Office …
Home Office in the media: 7 August 2017
News relevant to the Home Office today includes coverage of the announcement of a major forum of experts to tackle motorcycle crime, the evaluation of the Government's previous drugs strategy and terrorist content online.
Response to Mail on Sunday article on police station closures
Today, the Mail on Sunday’s front page reports nearly 400 stations with front counters allowing the public to talk face-to-face with officers have been shut down across England and Wales in less than ten years.
Home Office in the media: 4 August 2017
Today’s Home Office-related coverage includes reports of the disruption of a major people smuggling operation, border security and police driving rules.
Home Office in the media: 3 August 2017
Today’s Home Office-related coverage includes Office for National Statistics (ONS) figures on deaths related to drugs and the guilty verdict in the so-called 'Three Musketeers' trial.
Home Office in the media: 2 August 2017
Today’s Home Office-related coverage includes the news that 60 people have died in the UK since December after taking fentanyl, a Class A drug that is said to be nearly 50 times more potent than heroin. It also covers publication …
Home Office in the media: 1 August 2017
Today’s main Home Office-related coverage is focused on the Home Secretary's visit to Silicon Valley and the seizure of child-like sex dolls by Border Force.