Home Office statement on the Bibby Stockholm. A Home Office spokesperson said: "From today, we are beginning to move people back on to the Bibby Stockholm in Portland. All necessary tests including health, fire and water checks have been …
The unprecedented and unacceptable rise in dangerous small boat crossings continues to put huge pressure on the UK’s broken asylum system.
The asylum system is under enormous and unsustainable pressure due to the challenges of the pandemic and significant increase in small boat crossings. Home Office statistics released in February 2022 showed that 28,526 migrants crossed the Channel in 2021- up …
The UK has a statutory obligation to provide destitute asylum seekers with temporary accommodation, transportation and cash/subsistence support whilst their application for asylum is being considered. This is in accordance with the Immigration Asylum Act 1999, the Asylum Support Regulations …
INTRODUCTION No one should be making these dangerous and illegally-facilitated crossings from France to the UK. France is a safe country, with a well-run asylum system. The Home Office is working in collaboration with the French Government and the relevant …
The Home Office quarterly immigration statistics were published today. The statistics show a rise in skilled workers and international students coming to the UK. This highlights that the UK continues to be a desirable location for the brightest and best …
There has been misleading reporting over the past week, claiming that the Government is turning its back on vulnerable refugees, in particular unaccompanied asylum seeking children. However, the UK Government has a strong and proud record of helping vulnerable children …
Today's top stories include figures on Prevent and Channel referrals, coverage of the Withdrawal Agreement Bill, Border Force patrols and statistics on police use of force. Prevent referrals There is widespread coverage, including in the FT, Telegraph, Times, Independent, Mail, …
Asylum appeal judgement The Independent and Sun report that a man seeking asylum in the UK on the grounds of his sexuality is to have his case reviewed after a judge ruled that he was not “effeminate” enough to be …
Today's Home Office in the media stories include the reports of Channel migrant rescues and an individual asylum seeker case.
