Home Office

Home Office We are the lead UK government department for immigration & passports, crime & policing, homeland security and protecting vulnerable people.

At the Home Office, we help to ensure that the country is safe and secure. We’ve been looking after UK citizens since 1782. We are responsible for:

- working on the problems caused by illegal drug use
- shaping the alcohol strategy, policy and licensing conditions
- keeping the United Kingdom safe from the threat of terrorism
- reducing and preventing crime, and ensuring people feel safe in thei

r homes and communities
- securing the UK border and controlling immigration
- considering applications to enter and stay in the UK
- issuing passports and visas
- supporting visible, responsible and accountable policing by empowering the public and freeing up the police to fight crime
- fire prevention and rescue

These organisations are all part of the Home Office:
- Border Force
- HM Passport Office (HMPO)
- Immigration Enforcement
- UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)

01/06/2026

"I'm dying bro, I love you."

These were Darrian Williams' last words.

At just 16, he lost his life after being stabbed in a park in Bristol on Valentine's Day 2024.

His sister, Shanine Wright, has carried this moment ever since and turned her grief into a mission to make sure no other family hears those words.
We are determined to give every young person the chance Darrian never had and have made a commitment to halve knife crime within a decade.

This means backing young people before they reach crisis point, early intervention for those at risk, and putting more officers on the streets to end the cycle of repeat harm.

No young person should lose their life to knife crime.

Watch Shanine's full interview on our YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/go2JSPaOypw?si=jXHTaRGAKDwKlw3-

01/06/2026

AI technology will be rolled out at our borders in 2027 to crack down on illegal migrants who pose as children to claim asylum, dodge detention and avoid removal from the UK.

Strengthened checks will make it easier to identify those abusing protections for children.

Foreign criminals have no place in the UK.
01/06/2026

Foreign criminals have no place in the UK.

31/05/2026

Appeals cases with little chance of success will be fast-tracked to speed up removals.

Where a person loses their appeal, they will need to leave the UK. If they do not, they will be forced to leave.

It is only by enforcing our laws that we can deliver an immigration system that works for the British people.
31/05/2026

It is only by enforcing our laws that we can deliver an immigration system that works for the British people.

30/05/2026

The moment a burglar loses a game of hide and seek with police.

Carl Thomas thought he’d found the perfect hiding spot, let’s just say it didn’t go to plan.

The 58-year-old was wanted by for breaking into a house, stealing a handbag and attempting to steal possessions from the garage.

He has now been jailed for over two years.

Actions have consequences.
30/05/2026

Actions have consequences.

30/05/2026

The number of visas issued to foreign workers has halved since its peak in 2023.

Over 100 occupations have been prevented from accessing overseas labour.

We are protecting British workers from being undercut while welcoming the high-skilled talent that our economy needs.

29/05/2026

THE SHIFT - Episode One

The series that gives you rare access on the frontline with police.

In times of need, people call 999 - and it’s response officers like these who show up.

Episode one with Greater Manchester Police is a must watch.

👉 Full video on YouTube – link in bio.

AI technology will be rolled out at UK borders to prevent illegal migrants from falsely claiming to be under 18.Currentl...
29/05/2026

AI technology will be rolled out at UK borders to prevent illegal migrants from falsely claiming to be under 18.

Currently, false age claims can be used to exploit the system and delay detention and removals, while diverting vital safeguarding support away from genuine asylum-seeking children.

In the year ending March 2026, over 6,400 migrants claiming to be children were age assessed at the border, with 43% found to be adults.

Strengthened checks will ensure adults who attempt to cheat the system and do not have a legitimate right to be in the UK are identified, detained and removed without delay.

Genuine children will be given the protection they need.

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