Archived government news
February 2025
Guidance: Explosives precursors and poisons licences: application guidance Thursday, 13 February 2025
Accredited official statistics: Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, fin… Thursday, 13 February 2025
Open consultation: Ransomware: proposals to increase incident reporting and… Thursday, 13 February 2025
Impact assessment: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025: equal… Thursday, 13 February 2025
Home Secretary to appoint a Windrush Commissioner Thursday, 13 February 2025
Research: Evaluation of the Creating Opportunities Forum (COF) programme Thursday, 13 February 2025
Research: Evaluation of the Early Intervention Youth Fund: Impact report Thursday, 13 February 2025
Official Statistics: Monthly entry clearance visa applications Thursday, 13 February 2025
Immigration Rules Appendix Ukraine Scheme Thursday, 13 February 2025
Immigration Rules Thursday, 13 February 2025
Transparency data: Non-technical summaries granted in 2024 Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Statement to Parliament: Sir David Amess Prevent Learning Review Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Independent report: Prevent learning review: Sir David Amess attack Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Guidance: Landlord's guide to right to rent checks Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Guidance: Independent inquiry into Manston short-term holding facility Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Research: Project ADDER evaluation: Report for practitioners Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Research: Project ADDER: Impact evaluation Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Transparency data: Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA): programme data Wednesday, 12 February 2025
Correspondence: Government response to ACMD advice on reform to hemp licens… Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Guidance: Physical and mental health support for people seeking asylum Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Press release: New UK sanctions target Russian cybercrime network Tuesday, 11 February 2025
UK response to national security emergency tested through nationwide exerci… Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Press release: New UK sanctions target Russian cybercrime network Tuesday, 11 February 2025
Home Office smashes targets with mass surge in migrant removals Monday, 10 February 2025
Transparency data: Returns from the UK and illegal working activity since J… Monday, 10 February 2025
Guidance: Applying to the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme Monday, 10 February 2025
Transparency data: Returns from the UK and illegal working activity since J… Monday, 10 February 2025
UK-wide blitz on illegal working to strengthen border security Monday, 10 February 2025
Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel Sunday, 09 February 2025
Guidance: Electronic travel authorisation: caseworker guidance Friday, 07 February 2025
Guidance: How to email the Asylum Central Communications Hub Friday, 07 February 2025
Press release: UK to drive international cooperation on irregular migration… Friday, 07 February 2025
Home Secretary hosts summit on mobile phone theft Thursday, 06 February 2025
Guidance: Temporary permission to stay for victims of human trafficking and… Thursday, 06 February 2025
Guidance: Afghan schemes: funding instructions 2024 to 2025 Thursday, 06 February 2025
Guidance: Serious and organised crime: local profiles Thursday, 06 February 2025
Official Statistics: Football-related arrests and banning orders: 2023 to 2… Thursday, 06 February 2025
Statement to Parliament: Southport perpetrator Prevent Learning Review Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Independent report: Prevent Learning Review: Southport attack Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Guidance: Legitimacy and domicile: caseworker guidance Wednesday, 05 February 2025
Press release: European Union and UK hold second Counter-Terrorism Dialogue… Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Guidance: Immigration Rules archive: 2 January 2025 to 3 February 2025 Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Guidance: Find an accredited explosives detection dog team Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Guidance: Apply for a Ukraine Family Scheme visa Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Guidance: Apply for a visa under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Guidance: Ukrainian nationals in the UK: visa support Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Apply as a child to join or stay with a close relative in the UK Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Guidance: Applying to the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Immigration Rules part 1: leave to enter or stay in the UK Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Immigration Rules Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Form: Apply for the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme: parental consent f… Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Immigration Rules Appendix Ukraine Scheme Tuesday, 04 February 2025
Press release: Better protection for victims from domestic abusers Monday, 03 February 2025
January 2025
Guidance: Find an immigration removal centre: translations Friday, 31 January 2025
Policy paper: UK support to Ukraine: factsheet Friday, 31 January 2025
Guidance: Criminal records checks for overseas applicants Friday, 31 January 2025
Transparency data: Home Office: business appointment rules advice Friday, 31 January 2025
Guidance: Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme: caseworker guidance Friday, 31 January 2025
Guidance: Apply for a visa under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme Friday, 31 January 2025
Press release: UK partnership with Tunisia to target root causes of irregul… Friday, 31 January 2025
£200 million boost to transform neighbourhood policing Friday, 31 January 2025
Impact assessment: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025: impac… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Policy paper: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025: factsheets Thursday, 30 January 2025
Transparency data: Home Office: special advisers' gifts, hospitality and me… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Transparency data: Home Office: ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and … Thursday, 30 January 2025
Consultation outcome: Police grant allocations: 2025 to 2026 Thursday, 30 January 2025
Policy paper: Police grant report: 2025 to 2026 Thursday, 30 January 2025
Transparency data: Home Office: senior officials’ business expenses and mee… Thursday, 30 January 2025
Counter terror-style powers to strengthen ability to smash smuggling gangs Thursday, 30 January 2025
Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel Thursday, 30 January 2025
Official Statistics: Police misconduct open data tables Thursday, 30 January 2025
Guidance: User guide to police misconduct statistics Thursday, 30 January 2025
Official Statistics: Crime outcomes in England and Wales 2023 to 2024 Thursday, 30 January 2025
Official Statistics: Police recorded crime and outcomes open data tables Thursday, 30 January 2025
Official Statistics: Windrush Compensation Scheme data: December 2024 Thursday, 30 January 2025
Statement to Parliament: Tackling child sexual abuse Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Transparency data: Home Office prompt payment data 2024 to 2025 Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Guidance: EU Settlement Scheme: UK tax and benefits records automated check Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Guidance: Removal from association and temporary confinement Wednesday, 29 January 2025
Guidance: Channel and Prevent Multi-Agency Panel (PMAP): data privacy notic… Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Stricter age-verification checks for all knife retailers Tuesday, 28 January 2025
Policy paper: Secondary legislation for driver offender retraining courses Monday, 27 January 2025
Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel Monday, 27 January 2025
Transparency data: Workforce management information, 2024 Friday, 24 January 2025
Guidance: Complying with the National Security Act 2023: security professio… Friday, 24 January 2025
Government response: Home Secretary on sentencing at Liverpool Crown Court Friday, 24 January 2025
Being arrested: your rights Thursday, 23 January 2025
Guidance: Animal testing and research: compliance with ASPA Thursday, 23 January 2025
Guidance: Access and use of DNA samples, profiles and associated data Thursday, 23 January 2025
Accredited official statistics: Cannabis farm fires Thursday, 23 January 2025
Statistical data set: Fire statistics data tables Thursday, 23 January 2025
Accredited official statistics: Non-fatal casualties in education premises,… Thursday, 23 January 2025
Accredited official statistics: Fire and rescue incident statistics, year e… Thursday, 23 January 2025
Accredited official statistics: Fire incidents in education premises, Engla… Thursday, 23 January 2025
Guidance: Coronavirus (COVID-19): student sponsors, migrants and short-term… Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Policy paper: Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019: Post-legislat… Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Policy paper: Transforming the criminal justice response to domestic abuse Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Accredited official statistics: Police workforce open data tables Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Accredited official statistics: Police workforce, England and Wales: 30 Sep… Wednesday, 22 January 2025
Statement to Parliament: Southport attack: next steps Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Impact assessment: Impact assessments covering migration policy Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Guidance: Ask the Home Office to check your immigration status is correct Tuesday, 21 January 2025
John Tuckett named as preferred candidate for ICIBI role Tuesday, 21 January 2025
Home Secretary statement on Southport: 20 January 2025 Monday, 20 January 2025
Security professionals urged to tackle threat from state actors Monday, 20 January 2025
Consultation outcome: Biometric registration regulations: changes to the Co… Monday, 20 January 2025
Guidance: Fire safety risk assessment: 5-step checklist Monday, 20 January 2025
Guidance: Making your small paying guest accommodation safe from fire Monday, 20 January 2025
Guidance: Making your small block of flats safe from fire Monday, 20 January 2025
Guidance: Making your small non-domestic premises safe from fire Monday, 20 January 2025
Guidance: Complying with the National Security Act 2023: security professio… Monday, 20 January 2025
Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel Monday, 20 January 2025
Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel Sunday, 19 January 2025
Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel Saturday, 18 January 2025
Check if you can become a British citizen Friday, 17 January 2025
Policy paper: EU Settlement Scheme (EUSS) status automation Friday, 17 January 2025
Survivors of sexual abuse to be empowered by closed case reviews Thursday, 16 January 2025
Next steps for a more efficient immigration system Thursday, 16 January 2025
Statement to Parliament: Next steps to tackle child sexual exploitation Thursday, 16 January 2025
Policy paper: Residence rights under the Withdrawal Agreement Thursday, 16 January 2025
Guidance: EU Settlement Scheme: caseworker guidance Thursday, 16 January 2025
Research: Immigration detention reform programme: evaluation report Thursday, 16 January 2025
Accredited official statistics: Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, fin… Thursday, 16 January 2025
Guidance: Seizures of drugs in England and Wales: user guide Thursday, 16 January 2025
Apply for citizenship if your spouse is a British citizen Thursday, 16 January 2025
Statutory guidance: Modern slavery: how to identify and support victims Thursday, 16 January 2025
Guidance: Temporary permission to stay for victims of human trafficking and… Thursday, 16 January 2025
Correspondence: Circular 001/2025: Firearms (Variation of Fees) Order 2025 Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Impact assessment: Changes to firearms licensing fees Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Britain working at pace to curb rising synthetic drugs threat Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Home Office and IBM to partner on Emergency Services Network Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Guidance: Find an accredited explosives detection dog team Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Transparency data: Project ADDER programme data Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Correspondence: Circular 002/2025: The Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 Order 2024 Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Guidance: Firearms licensing: specifications for deactivated weapons Wednesday, 15 January 2025
Research: Understanding the cyber crime and fraud victim journey Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Transparency data: Home Office major projects: appointment letters for seni… Tuesday, 14 January 2025
World-leading proposals to protect businesses from cybercrime Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel Tuesday, 14 January 2025
World-leading proposals to protect businesses from cybercrime Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Research: Public attitudes to cyber crime and fraud Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Research: Experiences of victims of fraud and cyber crime Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Research: The experiences and impact of ransomware attacks on victims Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Official Statistics: National DNA Database statistics Tuesday, 14 January 2025
Guidance: eVisa: community support for vulnerable people Monday, 13 January 2025
Research: Public knowledge and perceptions on ransomware against businesses Monday, 13 January 2025
Transparency data: Workforce management information, 2024 Monday, 13 January 2025
Guidance: Channel and Prevent Multi-Agency Panel (PMAP): data privacy notic… Monday, 13 January 2025
Research: GPS expansion pilot evaluation Monday, 13 January 2025
Transparency data: Police funding: special grant applications Friday, 10 January 2025
Guidance: Management of adults at risk in immigration detention Friday, 10 January 2025
Transparency data: Returns from the UK and illegal working activity since J… Thursday, 09 January 2025
Government removes highest number of illegal migrants in 5 years Thursday, 09 January 2025
Press release: More support for victims of anti-social behaviour Thursday, 09 January 2025
Policy paper: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 556, 19 Feb… Thursday, 09 January 2025
Official Statistics: Monthly entry clearance visa applications Thursday, 09 January 2025
Official Statistics: Windrush Compensation Scheme data: November 2024 Thursday, 09 January 2025
Policy paper: Understanding the experiences of victims of antisocial behavi… Thursday, 09 January 2025
Transparency data: Home Office major projects: appointment letters for seni… Wednesday, 08 January 2025
Transparency data: Passenger name record data Wednesday, 08 January 2025
Home Office requests review of ketamine classification Wednesday, 08 January 2025
Policy paper: Statement of changes to the Immigration Rules: HC 334, 26 Nov… Wednesday, 08 January 2025
Guidance: Licensing authority guide to right to work checks Wednesday, 08 January 2025
Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2024 Wednesday, 08 January 2025
Impact assessment: National ANPR Service: data protection impact assessment Tuesday, 07 January 2025
Statement to Parliament: Tackling child sexual abuse Tuesday, 07 January 2025
Indefinite leave to remain if you have a Skilled Worker, Health and Care Wo… Monday, 06 January 2025
Guidance: Home Office register of forensic pathologists Thursday, 02 January 2025
Guidance: Domestic abuse: how to get help Thursday, 02 January 2025
Guidance: Immigration Rules archive: 26 November 2024 to 17 December 2024 Thursday, 02 January 2025
Guidance: Immigration Rules archive: 18 December 2024 to 1 January 2025 Thursday, 02 January 2025
Immigration Rules: Appendix Student Thursday, 02 January 2025
Immigration Rules Thursday, 02 January 2025
SERIOUS CRIME LAWS TO BE OVERHAULED TO COMBAT PEOPLE-SMUGGLING GANGS Thursday, 02 January 2025
Guidance: Sponsor a Global Business Mobility worker Wednesday, 01 January 2025
December 2024
Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Guidance: Prime Minister’s Anti-Corruption Champion: terms of reference and… Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Check if you're a British citizen Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Guidance: Check your eVisa is correct before you travel Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Check a tenant's right to rent in England: use their share code Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Guidance: Homelessness Escalations Service (HES) Tuesday, 31 December 2024
Transparency data: New Year Honours list 2025: Home Office Monday, 30 December 2024
Guidance: Registering under special circumstances: caseworker guidance Monday, 30 December 2024
Press release: UK continues to step up for Ukraine as new funding announced… Sunday, 29 December 2024
Open consultation: Amendments to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme: retained… Friday, 27 December 2024
Minister for Border Security and Asylum thanks staff Tuesday, 24 December 2024
Surge in activity to crack down on illegal working across the country Monday, 23 December 2024
Transparency data: Home Office major projects: appointment letters for seni… Monday, 23 December 2024
Open consultation: Amendments to the Firefighters’ Pension Scheme: retained… Monday, 23 December 2024
Surge in activity to crack down on illegal working across the country Monday, 23 December 2024
Consultation outcome: Alcohol licensing: age verification Saturday, 21 December 2024
Guidance: Management of adults at risk in immigration detention Friday, 20 December 2024
Guidance: Forensic information databases for research purposes: guidance Friday, 20 December 2024
Guidance: Illegal working penalties: codes of practice for employers Friday, 20 December 2024
Policy paper: UK support to Ukraine: factsheet Friday, 20 December 2024
Guidance: Controlled drugs: annual statistical returns guidance Friday, 20 December 2024
Form: Controlled drugs and precursor chemicals: annual returns forms Friday, 20 December 2024
Guidance: Firearms licensing law Thursday, 19 December 2024
Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel Thursday, 19 December 2024
Transparency data: Ukraine Visa Schemes: visa data Thursday, 19 December 2024
Guidance: Animal testing and research: guidance for the regulated community Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Work - Seasonal Worker Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Guidance: Industrial hemp: licensing guidance Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Guidance: Afghan schemes: funding instructions 2024 to 2025 Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Guidance: Speedmeter, traffic light and lane enforcement camera handbook Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Correspondence: Circular 009/2024: Regulation 10b of The Police Regulations… Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Ukraine Scheme Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Hong Kong British National (Overseas) Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Corporate report: Unexplained wealth orders: 2023 to 2024 annual report Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Corporate report: Appointed Person for England and Wales: 2023 to 2024 repo… Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Work - Charity Worker Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Work – Religious Worker Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Youth Mobility Scheme Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Representative of an Overseas Business Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix T2 Minister of Religion Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Work - Seasonal Worker Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Family Reunion (Protection) Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Temporary Permission to Stay for Victims of Huma… Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Afghan Relocation and Assistance Policy (ARAP) Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Parent of a Child Student Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Child Student Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Immigration Rules Appendix Short-term Student (English language) Wednesday, 18 December 2024
Government strengthens Migration Advisory Committee Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Corporate report: Gender pay gap 2024 Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Guidance: Mutual legal assistance Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Government outlines new action to tackle radicalisation Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Billion pound funding boost for police to keep streets safe Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Open consultation: Provisional police grant allocations: 2025 to 2026 Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Policy paper: Provisional police grant report: 2025 to 2026 Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Official Statistics: Police protest powers, June 2022 to March 2024 Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Transparency data: Home Office spending over £25,000: 2024 Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Transparency data: Home Office procurement card spend over £500: 2024 Tuesday, 17 December 2024
Guidance: Study sector support Monday, 16 December 2024
Transparency data: County Lines Programme data Monday, 16 December 2024
Guidance: County Lines Programme Monday, 16 December 2024
Huge increase in migration returns and illegal working arrests Monday, 16 December 2024
Guidance: Apply to stay in the UK under the Ukraine Extension Scheme Monday, 16 December 2024
Guidance: Apply for a visa under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme Monday, 16 December 2024
Guidance: Apply for a Ukraine Family Scheme visa Monday, 16 December 2024
Guidance: UK visa support for Ukrainian nationals Monday, 16 December 2024
Statistical data set: Regional and local authority data on immigration grou… Monday, 16 December 2024
Transparency data: Returns from the UK and illegal working activity since J… Sunday, 15 December 2024
Guidance: Service Supplier visa: eligible trade agreements and sectors Sunday, 15 December 2024
Guidance: Domestic abuse: how to get help Friday, 13 December 2024