Home Office in the Media: 23 July 2018
...has seen a surge in reported acid attacks with numbers soaring from 228 in 2012 to 601 four years later. Home Office spokesperson said: Attacks using acid and other corrosive...
Home Office in the media: 10 July 2018
...for asylum seekers The Guardian reports on concerns raised by charity Refugee Action that asylum seekers who are deemed to be facing imminent destitution are still being forced to wait...
Home Office in the media - Friday 15 June 2018
Today’s papers cover the Home Office’s announcement that doctors and nurses are to be excluded from the cap on skilled worker visas, as well as the publication of the Home...
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.