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The Home Office is now publishing stats on irregular migration - here's what they do (and don't) tell us

The Home Office has long collected statistics on irregular migration to the UK, but it has never published them officially until now. The statistics, first published in February 2022, are on detected instances of people entering the UK without immigration permission, such as on small boats, stowing away in vehicles…

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As the government’s anti-slavery chair, I see the Home Office failing – and victims suffering

We’re sending back far too many victims of modern slavery to unsafe countries. Change is overdue, says Dame Sara Thornton

The Guardian - UK

Ministers ‘failing to protect’ people trafficked to UK as modern slaves

Anti-slavery commissioner says change in law needed so that victims are more likely to be allowed to stay in UK

The Guardian - UK

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UK government red tape stopping 48 Ukrainian orphans coming to Scotland, says SNP

Home Office ‘proving to be the only obstacle in the way’, says Ian Blackford

The Independent UK

Ukrainian orphans waiting to be airlifted to Scotland held up by Home Office delays, says Ian Blackford

The SNP Westminster leader said the plan by the Hibs charity, Dniipro Kids, was being held up by Home Office bureaucratic delays and obstacles.

Daily Record

Fears of 'another betrayal' by Home Office over Ukraine crisis

Mick Whitley MP called upon the Home Secretary to lift all visa requirements for Ukrainian refugees

Liverpool Echo

Gove steps in to fill empathy gap after Home Office declared failed state

As mood of compassion spells curtains for Patel, the minister for levelling up angrily defends UK’s record on refugees

The Guardian - UK

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Home Office ‘withholding’ public opinion on asylum plans from parliament, Information Commissioner told

Exclusive: Government refuses to publish full public consultation results as controversial laws enter final votes in parliament

The Independent UK

Rats, sewage and cockroaches - UK's 'failed asylum system is unfit for Ukraine crisis'

A Mirror investigation into asylum services run by Mears, Serco and Clearsprings on behalf of the Home Office has highlighted serious issues with accommodation

Daily Mirror

‘A humiliating process’: Ukrainians caught in red tape trying to reach UK relatives

Visa applicants say they are struggling with bureaucracy, unclear guidance and getting stuck in expensive hotels

The Guardian - UK

Our families fled the war in Ukraine. Now they are tied up by Home Office red tape

Letters: Two readers share personal accounts of trying to get their Ukrainian families to the UK, Mark Bryant considers the feelings of a Sudanese refugee in France who is in limbo, while Robin Perutz shares the story of his refugee father

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on police reform: a national imperative

Editorial: The case for radical change has been well made and is widely accepted, but the Home Office and home secretary are incapable of delivering it

The Guardian - UK

Ukrainian woman in UK reunited with children after husband rescues them from war zone

Home Office had originally refused permission for Tetiana Hil’s children to come to Britain

The Guardian - UK

Stranded and desperate, Ukrainian refugees wait for the Home Office reply. But it never comes

Evacuees queue for hours but still can’t get past bureaucratic chaos – and flights to Britain leave with empty seats

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Gove bids to end Ukrainian refugee chaos with £350 ‘cash for rooms’ offer

Patel humiliated after fortnight of failure, while experts warn the accommodation scheme carries risks

The Guardian - UK

The Tories claim we are worse than we are – and it’s the Ukrainians who suffer

The Home Office and hostile ministers ensure a cold welcome for those fleeing war

Daily Mirror

Wife of Brit fears she'll be sent back to Ukraine after failing to get spousal visa

Natalya Fisher travelled back to Ukraine following Home Office advice and, after two terrifying weeks, she has now been able to return to her home in Aberdeenshire

Edinburgh Live

West Lothian woman's Ukrainian family 'in limbo' over Home Office visa decision

Olena Hutchison said she is ready to give sister Nataliia Polushvaiko, niece Daryna and nephew, Aretmiy, sanctuary at home in East Calder but a delay in processing their visa applications has left them waiting in Poland.

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The Guardian - UK

Anti-stalking orders ‘fail to protect women from danger’

Slow uptake by police sees just 456 issued in first year, says Home Office report

The Guardian - UK

The Home Office is incapable of doing the right thing – even when it wants to

Anti-immigrant hostility runs through the department, as desperate Ukrainians are now finding out to their cost, says the author Daniel Trilling

The Independent UK

Ukraine: Boris Johnson ‘halted Home Office plans to expand refugee offer’

Priti Patel suggested setting up ‘humanitarian route’ for those fleeing war

Daily Record

Wife of Scot finally back from hell after two terrifying weeks in Ukraine seeking a visa

Natalya Fisher, who lives in Boddam with husband Peter, was sent back to Ukraine by the Home Office to apply for the document just days before Russia began the war.

The Independent UK

Prince Harry to miss Prince Philip’s memorial service but hopes to visit Queen ‘soon’

Decision comes amid royal’s ongoing legal battle with Home Office over his UK police protection

The Independent UK

‘Still major gaps’ in Ukraine visa scheme despite Home Office U-turn

Experts warn refugees will still have to go through ‘confusing’ online process and may face long delays

The Guardian - UK

Priti Patel’s career under scrutiny over handling of Ukraine crisis

Analysis: Home secretary has reason to fear cabinet reshuffle – but many blame wider Home Office issues

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