News: Government Announcements
UK Sanctions Iran over kamikaze Russian drones
The UK is implementing new sanctions on Iranian individuals and business responsible for supplying Russia with kamikaze drones used to bombard Ukraine.
Read MoreInspection Report Published: An inspection of the use of hotels for housing unaccompanied asylum-seeking children March – May 2022
This inspection examined the use of hotels to accommodate unaccompanied asylum-seeking children, with particular reference to the Home Office’s duty to safeguard and promote the welfare of children who are in the United King…
Read MoreInspection Report Published: An inspection of the Home Office’s processing of family visas September 2021 – February 2022
This inspection examined the Home Office’s processing of indefinite leave to remain applications on the family visa route.
Read MoreInspection report published: An inspection of juxtaposed controls, April – May 2022
This inspection team visited the UK Border Force juxtaposed controls at Paris Gare du Nord and Coquelles. The report makes 3 recommendations.
Read MoreFree legal advice expanded to help thousands more people at risk
Thousands of domestic abuse victims will be able to access free legal advice and representation under new changes to the legal aid system introduced today (17 October 2022).
Read MoreHome Office launches Independent Examiner of Complaints Service
The Home Office has launched a new Independent Examiner of Complaints (IEC) service for customers of the Department’s immigration services.
Read MoreTurks and Caicos Governor’s update on national response to gang related violence
Governor, Nigel Dakin, provides an update on local and international response to tackle spike in gang related violence in the Turks and Caicos.
Read MoreIAGCI invites tenders to evaluate Home Office country information products
Potential reviewers of country of origin information on Myanmar, Albania, the Democratic Republic of Congo, and Iraq are invited to submit expressions of interest by the close of Friday, 21 October.
Read MoreIAGCI re-opens a call for tenders to evaluate the coverage of statelessness in Home Office country information products
The Independent Advisory Group on Country Information seeks an expert to complete a thematic review of the treatment of statelessness in the country of origin information used to assess asylum and protection claims.
Read MoreThe Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has commenced a reinspection of family reunion applications
The inspection will examine the Home Office’s management of family reunion applications, and the effectiveness of the transfer of casework from the Asylum Operations team to the Resettlement, Relocation and Reunion Services …
Read MoreSanctions in response to Putin’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions
UK to implement services sanctions and export ban that target Russian economic vulnerabilities in response to Putin’s illegal annexation of Ukrainian regions.
Read MoreOver 500 criminals and immigration offenders removed
Foreign criminals removed in September had received combined prison sentences of more than 337 years.
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