UK Home Office to Scrap Non-Crime Hate Incidents
The UK Home Office has announced it will scrap the recording of non-crime hate incidents, a policy that has drawn criticism for its questionable use of police time.
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The UK Home Office has announced it will scrap the recording of non-crime hate incidents, a policy that has drawn criticism for its questionable use of police time.

Six students from Sudan and Afghanistan are challenging the UK Home Office's visa ban, alleging racial discrimination due to the government’s 'emergency brake' policy that prevents them from studying in Britain.

The Home Office is proposing an increase in the cost of online passport applications to over £100. This move aims to shift the system towards self-sufficiency, relying less on taxpayer funding and more on user fees, as the Home Office seeks to meet its costs through those who use the service.

The UK Home Office has refused an appeal from Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to exempt exceptional students, including female Chevening scholars from Afghanistan and Sudan, from strict immigration rules.

The UK Home Office has suspended visa claims for four countries, describing the move as "unprecedented" due to concerns over asylum abuse.

The UK Home Office's controversial decision to suspend the right of refugees to bring their children and partners to the UK is facing a judicial review in the high court.

The UK Home Office has lifted a ban that prevented asylum-seeking doctors from working in the NHS, a rule change that follows a high court challenge brought by two affected doctors.

The UK Home Office is investigating a company associated with a religious sect based in Cheshire concerning its use of immigration visas.

Legal experts are warning that the UK Home Office's use of AI to summarize asylum interviews and search for country-of-origin information could be unlawful, raising questions about fairness and transparency.

The UK Home Office is considering proposals to forcibly remove child asylum seekers, potentially using handcuffs, as part of a scheme to expedite removals.

The British Muslim Trust is urging the Home Office to remove the requirement for mosques to prove they have been targeted by hate crimes before applying for protection funds, stating the current fund falls short.

LONDON: Thousands of dual British nationals risk being denied boarding on flights, ferries and trains to the United Kingdom from Feb 25, unless they carry a valid British passport as new border controls come into force this week. The change confirmed by the UK Home Office means British citizens who also hold another nationality will be required to present a British passport when travelling to the UK. Those without one must apply for a “certificate of entitlement” attached to their non-Britis...

Britain's Home Office immigration compliance and enforcement officers have reportedly raided thousands of businesses, particularly restaurants, in pursuit of illegal workers, with accusations that they are singling out non-white, foreign-born individuals and abusing their powers.

The UK Home Office plans to tighten regulations and ban crossbow sales following a triple murder involving the weapon, which killed a BBC commentator's family.

Ghana's Narcotics Control Commission (NACOC) has received advanced drug detection equipment valued at £56,752 from the UK's Home Office International Operations to bolster its fight against narcotics trafficking.

The UK Home Office announced a new policy offering failed asylum seekers up to £40,000 to leave the country, with families who refuse facing detention and deportation.

Six UK Home Office immigration officers face money laundering charges, accused of stealing cash and property from migrants arriving on small boats. The defendants deny the charges.

A coalition of refugee support groups is calling for the abolition of the Home Office's child assessment body, alleging its processes are 'traumatic' and 'flawed', putting children at risk.