Home Office in the Media: 23 July 2018
...to offer asylum to the Syrian volunteer group, the ‘White Helmets’, who have been carrying out search and rescue operations in Syrian war zones. It’s reported that 98 White Helmets...
Home Office in the media: 10 July 2018
Today’s Home Office in the media stories include the Joint Committee on Human Rights’ report on the Counter – Terrorism and Border Security Bill and the processing time for asylum...
Home Office in the media - Friday 15 June 2018
...to fill NHS shortages. This has been widely welcomed by NHS organisations. The Independent quotes Yvette Cooper as saying that “this is the right decision”. In an editorial, the Sun...
Home Office in the media blog: 07 June 2018
Today’s Home Office media stories include the UK’s efforts to tackle violent crime and the new counter-terrorism and Border Security Bill.
Home Office in the Media: 04 June 2018
Home Secretary welcomes Assistant Commissioner appointment
The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has today welcomed the appointment of Neil Basu as the Metropolitan Police's head of Specialist Operations.
Home Office in the media: 13 February 2018
Today’s Home Office coverage of interest focuses on a new software tool that can automatically detect terrorist content before it is uploaded.
Police funding for 2018/19 explained
The Home Office has published the final police funding settlement, detailing how much money each police force in England and Wales will receive in 2018/19. This amounts to a year-on-year increase of up to £450m across the police system …
Home Secretary response to terror sentencing
Darren Osborne, 48, was yesterday found guilty of murdering Makram Ali, 51, and has today been sentenced to life in prison, with a minimum term of 43 years. Responding to the sentencing, Home Secretary, Amber Rudd said: Nothing will make …
Home Office in the media: 02 February 2018
Today’s Home Office coverage of interest includes stories on the Finsbury Park attacker, and an independent review of Sharia Councils.