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Articles tagged with: Home Office
'I Genuinely Don't Know What The Role Of Prevent Is Anymore', Says Former Counter-Extremism Tsar
Home affairs
"I Genuinely Don't Know What The Role Of Prevent Is Anymore", Says Former Counter-Extremism Tsar
Britain’s counter-radicalisation programme Prevent is mired in confusion, a former government adviser who was once among its most prominent supporters has said.
Crime And Policing Bill Expected To Criminalise AI Models Used To Make Child Sexual Abuse Images
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Crime And Policing Bill Expected To Criminalise AI Models Used To Make Child Sexual Abuse Images
A new offence to prosecute tech firms which enable the creation of AI-generated child sexual abuse is under consideration for inclusion in the government’s Crime and Policing Bill, PoliticsHome understands.
Home Secretary Announces 'Rapid Audit' of Grooming Gangs Plus Backing For New Local Inquiries
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Home Secretary Announces "Rapid Audit" of Grooming Gangs Plus Backing For New Local Inquiries
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has announced a "rapid three-month audit" of the scale and nature of grooming gangs in the UK, as well as "stronger national backing for local inquiries".
Ukrainian Refugees Face Uncertainty With UK Visa Extension Scheme
Communities
Ukrainian Refugees Face Uncertainty With UK Visa Extension Scheme
As the war in Ukraine rages on, thousands of refugees in the UK are stuck in limbo due to uncertainty around the Government’s visa extension scheme.
Labour MP Welcomes New Law To Criminalise 'Sophisticated' 3D Guns
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Labour MP Welcomes New Law To Criminalise "Sophisticated" 3D Guns
A Labour MP who is leading calls to outlaw 3D guns has welcomed the news that the Home Office will introduce legislation to close what she described as a "really bizarre" and dangerous loophole.
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Education
Criminal Exploitation Of Children Rises By 55 Per Cent In Two Years, Data Suggests
Cases of child criminal exploitation have increased sharply in the last two years, a new analysis shared with PoliticsHome shows.
MPs Urged To Be 'Wary' Of Mobile Phone Theft Near Parliament
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MPs Urged To Be "Wary" Of Mobile Phone Theft Near Parliament
Government Whips have urged Labour MPs to be careful when using mobile phones near Westminster after "a number" reported having their devices stolen.
New Report Urges Government To Overhaul Asylum Seeker Accommodation System
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New Report Urges Government To Overhaul Asylum Seeker Accommodation System
An influential left-leaning think tank has urged the Government to overhaul the provision of asylum seeker accommodation and give more powers to local bodies.
Non-League Teams Fear New Anti-Terror Law Could Be Too Costly To Follow
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Non-League Teams Fear New Anti-Terror Law Could Be Too Costly To Follow
There is concern within English football that new anti-terror legislation will be too expensive for some smaller clubs to follow.
MPs must wake up to the scale of our modern slavery crisis
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By Patrick Ryan and Talia Coroniti
MPs must wake up to the scale of our modern slavery crisis
Both the public and politicians underestimate the prevalence of modern slavery in the UK. Our leaders will not be able to properly tackle this brutal crime until they truly understand it.
Modern Slavery Victims Are Missing Out On Housing Support, New Report Finds
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Modern Slavery Victims Are Missing Out On Housing Support, New Report Finds
Some victims of modern slavery are not receiving the housing support they are entitled to because of gaps in what local councils provide, a new report has found.
Government Spent £80m Fighting Legal Challenges Against The Home Office Last Year
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Government Spent £80m Fighting Legal Challenges Against The Home Office Last Year
The Government spent more than £79m fighting legal challenges against the Home Office in 2023 — more than in the previous three years combined.
Home Office Spends Over Half A Billion Pounds On Temporary Staff In Two Years
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Home Office Spends Over Half A Billion Pounds On Temporary Staff In Two Years
The Home Office spent well over half a billion pounds on temporary staff in the last two years as it tried to tackle a backlog in asylum applications.
Care Sector In 'Precarious' State As Figures Show Overseas Worker Visas Plummeting
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Care Sector In "Precarious" State As Figures Show Overseas Worker Visas Plummeting
The adult social care sector faces a "precarious" future, an industry leader has said, as new Home Office figures showed a sharp fall in visas granted to overseas workers.
Labour MP For Hartlepool Says 'Broken' Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
Communities
Labour MP For Hartlepool Says "Broken" Asylum System Needs Review After Riots
The new Labour MP for Hartlepool has said he has “deep frustrations” about the lack of openness and transparency of private companies operating in the UK asylum system, but insisted this was a “separate conversation” to tackling the riots affecting his constituency and other areas.
Threats To MPs Should Be Classed As Terrorism, Says Government Adviser On Terrorism Law
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Threats To MPs Should Be Classed As Terrorism, Says Government Adviser On Terrorism Law
Threats of violence towards MPs should be investigated as terror offences, the government’s terrorism legislation adviser has said.
Former Education Secretary Derides 'Self-Defeating' Foreign Student Curbs
Education
Former Education Secretary Derides "Self-Defeating" Foreign Student Curbs
Justine Greening, a Conservative former education secretary, has urged Rishi Sunak to drop the "self-defeating" idea of further restrictions on international students after a major new report recommended that Government retains the graduate route.
'Devastating' Report Shows Thousands Of Children Under Six Being Sexually Abused Online
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"Devastating" Report Shows Thousands Of Children Under Six Being Sexually Abused Online
The Security Minister and the Internet Watch Foundation have urged technology firms to take "urgent action", as a "devastating" new report shows the extent of online sexual abuse and grooming being carried out against children under the age of six.
Deportation Flights To Rwanda Set To Take Off In July
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Deportation Flights To Rwanda Set To Take Off In July
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has confirmed that the first flights deporting asylum-seekers to Rwanda will take off in 10-12 weeks, failing to meet the government's initial target for flights taking off in the spring.
Weary Peers Want Rwanda Bill 'Out The Way' So Government Can Handle Challenges
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Weary Peers Want Rwanda Bill "Out The Way" So Government Can Handle Challenges
Peers in the House of Lords are keen to get the Rwanda Bill "out the way", as despite the fact there are still some concerns around the controversial legislation, many believe the real challenges in enacting it will “start, not finish” when it clears its parliamentary hurdles.
Home Office Under Pressure To Disclose If Asylum Seeker Housing Profit Cap Has Been Triggered
Home affairs
Home Office Under Pressure To Disclose If Asylum Seeker Housing Profit Cap Has Been Triggered
MPs and human rights groups are placing increased pressure on the Home Office to be more transparent about whether companies to whom asylum seeker housing is outsourced have triggered a profit cap intended to curb the amount private businesses can make from government contracts.
Home Secretary Says Police Will Be Automatically Suspended For 'Certain Criminal Offences'
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Home Secretary Says Police Will Be Automatically Suspended For "Certain Criminal Offences"
Home Secretary James Cleverly has announced that police officers charged with certain criminal offences will be automatically suspended, in response to a damning report investigating the circumstances surrounding the rape and murder of Sarah Everard in 2021.
Changes To Ukraine Visa Schemes Could Spark Legal Challenges
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Changes To Ukraine Visa Schemes Could Spark Legal Challenges
Lawyers have warned that the government’s changes to the Ukraine visa schemes could be unlawful, with concerns set to be raised with a parliamentary committee.
Civil Servants Are Alarmed By Claims They Could Be Ordered To Ignore ECHR Rwanda Rulings
Home affairs
Civil Servants Are Alarmed By Claims They Could Be Ordered To Ignore ECHR Rwanda Rulings
The government is looking into ways to force civil servants to obey ministers if they decide to ignore court rulings blocking deportation flights to Rwanda, a minister has confirmed.