Tag: Home office
Supporting victims of Modern Slavery – The Salvation Army
Domestic Slavery is the third most prevalent form of Modern Slavery, and I encounter victims all too regularly. In 2016, 1 in 10 female...
No more hiding place for perpetrators of Domestic Slavery
Poll survey on modern slavery yields shocking results among UK Nigeria
Results from a recent straw poll on Modern Slavery, taken by 214 consumers of...
Have you heard of modern slavery in the UK Nigerian community?
A new pilot campaign launched will help tackle modern slavery within the Nigerian community in the UK. It will focus on helping those trapped...
Police volunteers to be given more powers
The Home Secretary has announced a package of reforms to the powers and roles of police staff and volunteers, enabling them to be designated...
New UK immigration service fees announced
The government has set out its proposed changes to the fees for visas, immigration and nationality applications and associated premium services for 2016–17.
Settlement, residence...
Communities celebrate Honours List 2016
The New Year’s Honours List in recognition of the achievements of a wide range of extraordinary people right across the United Kingdom included some...
Diplomat defends forced repatriations
Nigerian visitors must “play by the rules”
Britain’s High Commissioner to Nigeria has defended the Home Office’s decision to deport 48 Nigerians from the UK,...
Home Office to encourage police forces to become more representative
The Home Office published a force-by-force overview of the proportion of BME and female officers in each of the 43 England and Wales police...
Rich migrants give UK a wide berth
The Government’s zeal to cherry-pick investors to the UK appears to have led to a steep decline in the number of applications for Tier...
