The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

Major General Duncan Capps will take on the role of clandestine Channel threat commander

After yet another tragedy in the Channel, there is no doubt that something needs to be done to improve the processes overseeing asylum seekers coming to the UK, through whatever route. The UK’s prime minister, Rishi Sunak, has outlined a five-point plan to fix Britain’s broken immigration system.

Some police officers believe that most reports of rape are merely “regretful sex”, a shocking new report finds

Family of Hussein Haseeb Ahmed, 31, from northern Iraq, call for answers about what happened to him

Government says it will only create new alternatives to Channel crossings after ‘dealing with smugglers’

The Home Office said the proposed £287 million cash increase will enable forces to maintain additional officers they have recruited.

Hundreds of thousands of workers are either currently on strike or due to take action in December and beyond

Political amnesia sees the prime minister present previous government’s proposals as ‘new steps’, Lizzie Dearden writes

Editorial: Tackling the backlog of claims is the right idea. But the government seems unlikely to achieve it