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Latest statement in response to small boat crossings

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 6 February 2026 - Categories: Reactive statements

A Home Office spokesperson said: “This Government is bearing down on small boat crossings, with removals of small boat migrants at record levels and asylum claims down by 12%. “The Home Secretary has signed a landmark new deal with France …

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Statement on the Bibby Stockholm - 19/10/2023

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 19 October 2023 - Categories: Press release

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 …

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Brook House Inquiry: Home Office Statement

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 19 September 2023 - Categories: Reactive statements

Home Office statement following the publication of the Brook House Inquiry report.  

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Home Office in the media: Wednesday 18 December

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 18 December 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's leading stories include reports of migrant crossings, Windrush compensation and coverage of the latest EU Settlement Scheme figures.

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Home Office in the media: Tuesday 29 October

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 29 October 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's leading stories include a review into all forms of serious and organised crime, and a small boat incident. Serious organised crime review There is coverage in the Express, Telegraph and Times of the Home Secretary unveiling a wide-ranging review …

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Home Office in the media: Wednesday 16 October

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 16 October 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's leading stories include reports on efforts to stop small boats crossing the English Channel and the release of hate crime statistics.

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Home Office in the media: Wednesday 25 September

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 25 September 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's leading stories include news that G4S will no longer run Brook House immigration removal centre and that 23 people have been arrested on suspicion of trying to smuggle migrants.

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Home Office in the media: Tuesday 6 August

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 6 August 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's top media story is an update on migrant boat crossings, focusing on returns to Europe. Channel migrants Further to widespread coverage yesterday (05 August) on migrants making the journey across the Channel on small boats, the Independent reports that …

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Home Office in the media: Thursday 25 July

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 25 July 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's Home Office media stories include news that Priti Patel has been appointed as the new Home Secretary. There is also coverage of the migrant boat crossings.

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Home Office in the media blog: Monday 20 May

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 20 May 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's Home Office in the media stories include the reports of Channel migrant rescues and an individual asylum seeker case.

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