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What the Channel crossing record shows A single Channel crossing has brought a record 230 people to the UK on one small boat, the largest number ever recorded on a single vessel making the journey from France. The Home Office confirmed the arrival, describing it as a stark illustration of the “reckless and dangerous tactics” […]

6 days ago

Arrests double under Labour Arrests for illegal working have more than doubled since Labour came to power, the Home Office has said, with more than 17,000 people detained in the two years since the July 2024 general election. According to the Home Office, the total is more than double the number recorded in the previous […]

1 week ago

It was one of the deadliest air disasters of the century A man was told he must leave the UK, after his whole family was killed in an airplane crash last year, it has been revealed. Mohammad Shethwala’s wife, Sadikabanu, and their two-year-old daughter Fatima were among the 260 people killed in the June 2025 […]

4 months ago

Changes from end of February Those who are dual British nationals may be denied boarding a flight, ferry or train to the UK after 25 February. That is unless they carry a valid British passport, it has been announced. The Home Office has warned at a time of complaints from Brits who are living or […]

6 months ago

The Home Office submitted planning to Leeds County Council. The UK government is planning on putting migrants into university student accommodation. A building in Leeds, which is currently being used as student accommodation, could be turned into housing for asylum seekers in the future following proposals by the Home Office. Leeds Country Council confirmed that […]

1 year ago

This is the second rise in price of UK passports in under 14 months. The Home Office has announced that the cost of a British passport will rise again from Thursday, just fourteen months after it last received a price increase. The fees included with ordering a new passport will rise by more than 7 […]

2 years ago