The Latest Breaking News from Home Office

Visa centre reportedly no longer accepting walk-in appointments and people are being left to wait outside

Alec Shelbrooke said the Home Office needs to 'get a grip'

Furious Tories lined up to blast the Home Office after just 500 Ukraine Family Scheme visas were issued, with a centre due in Lille in 24 hours - but not Calais. Yet ministers defended the slow progress, saying imposters are already "pretending to be Ukrainian"

‘Snails also move at a pace’: Home Office blasted for bureaucratic system that has admitted just 500 Ukrainians

No 10 faces down pressure for application centre in port town – where 300 refugees have gathered

The UK has only processed 300 visa applications from Ukrainian refugees and the Ministry of Defence is stepping in to speed up the process.

Backlash against briefing that Ukrainians will be able to travel on to Britain without biometric checks

Ukrainian president summons spirit of Winston Churchill and tells MPs his country ‘will fight to the end in the sea, in the air, whatever the costs’

Defence secretary says country can do more, as he predicts Ukraine invasion will be ‘Putin’s end’