Home Office accused of ‘shockingly cavalier’ approach to immigration detention
The Home Office has come under fire after it emerged that fewer than half of immigration detainees depart the country when they leave detention.
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Security fund for places of worship doubled after New Zealand attack
Home Secretary Sajid Javid has doubled Government funding for security at mosques and other places of worship in the wake of the New Zealand attack.
Aberdeen man in desperate plea to Home Office to let wife stay in UK
The couple say they’re in “the fight of our lives” to secure residency for Susan, who has already sold her home in the United States and has given up her job as a hospice worker.
Home Office poised to launch publicity blitz for EU settlement scheme
The Home Office is preparing a multimillion-pound publicity campaign to mark the full launch of its Brexit settlement scheme.
White suspects accounted for two in five terror arrests last year
More than two in five suspects arrested in terror investigations last year were white, official figures show.
Asylum seekers may be given right to work in Glasgow
Asylum seekers could be given the right to work under changes to the system being proposed in Glasgow.
Thousands of air passengers ‘misdirected’ last year
More than 2,000 air passengers bypassed border checks after being sent the wrong way upon arrival in the UK last year, new figures show.
Home Office swamped by sarcastic Valentine’s Day messages on Twitter
Disgruntled Twitter users have been sending sarcastic Valentine’s Day messages to the Home Office after an old tweet resurfaced about “sham” marriages.
Aberdeen MSP ‘disappointed’ by citizenship centre delay
An Aberdeen MSP has hit out at the government for delaying launching a citizenship test centre in the city.
Iranian couple given leave to remain in the UK
An Iranian couple whose family all live in the UK have won their battle against deportation.
Windrush scheme citizenship grants pass 3,000 mark
More than 3,000 people have been granted British citizenship under a scheme established in the wake of the Windrush scandal, new statistics show.
Domestic abusers to be banned from cross-examining their victims in court
Domestic abuse victims will no longer face cross-examination by their abusers in family courts.
Who has to apply for settled status and how will the scheme work?
The majority of the 3.5 million EU citizens living in the UK will have to apply to the Government’s settled status scheme if they wish to remain in the UK after June 2021.
Thousands urge Home Office to halt removal of elderly Iranian couple
Thousands of people have signed a petition against the removal of an Iranian couple whose family all live in the UK.
Serco loses asylum housing contract in Scotland after lock change row
A company caught up in a lock-changing row has lost its asylum accommodation contract for Scotland.
EU citizens express concern at being asked to apply to continue living in UK
A finance manager, a teacher and a former member of parliament have told of their anger and disappointment at having to “apply” to remain in the United Kingdom after Brexit.
Border Force cutters to patrol English Channel amid migrant crossings
Two more Border Force cutters will patrol the English Channel after scores of migrants risked the perilous crossing over the Christmas period, Sajid Javid has announced.
Sajid Javid in talks on action to counter Channel crossing attempts
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is holding talks with Whitehall chiefs on Monday as he prepares to step up action on migrants’ attempts to reach Britain by boat from France.
UK and France agree to ‘ramp up’ action on English Channel migrant crossings
The UK and France have agreed to step up action to deal with migrants making the perilous attempt to cross the English Channel in small boats.
Sajid Javid told to ‘get a grip’ on English Channel migrant crisis
Home Secretary Sajid Javid is under pressure to “get a grip” on the issue of migrants attempting to cross the English Channel amid criticism over the Government’s response.
Number of knives seized by Border Force more than doubles
The number of knives seized by Border Force has more than doubled in a year, official figures show.
Authorities urged to ‘get a grip’ after migrants make Channel crossing
The authorities have been urged to “get a grip” after dozens of migrants crossed the Channel over Christmas.
Border Force on high alert after 40 migrants make Christmas Day Channel crossing
Three more migrants have been intercepted as Border Force officials step up their efforts to tackle people smugglers after 40 migrants crossed the Channel towards Britain on Christmas Day.
Forty migrants make Channel crossings on Christmas Day
Authorities were called to several incidents which saw 40 migrants including two children, some in dinghies, cross the Channel towards Britain on Christmas Day.
North-east restaurant boss denies wrongdoing after immigration raid
Owner Syed Abdul Hamid, known as Raj, said the men were not employed at the restaurant and had just been visiting. He said: “I don’t know who they are. That’s for immigration to prove they were working."
Internet giants warned they could face new laws over online child abuse
Sajid Javid has warned internet giants they could face new laws unless they step up efforts to tackle child abuse content.
Aberdeen doctor criticises immigration rules
A senior north-east medic has called spousal immigration rules a “human tragedy”.
Scientific testing on animals at lowest for eight years
Scientific testing on live animals has fallen to its lowest level since 2010, official figures show.
Aberdeen council asked to provide passport service for EU nationals from July
Aberdeen City Council has been asked to introduce a service to aid applications for European nationals wishing to remain in the UK.
Javid admits iPhone users will not be able to fully use new app for EU citizens
Apple iPhone users are not able to fully use a new app designed to help EU citizens register to stay in the UK after Brexit, Sajid Javid has admitted.