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Home Office allocates £51 million to police forces for increased action on knife crime ahead of Easter weekend
Home Secretary Sajid Javid today announced he is allocating an immediate £51 million for police forces to strengthen their response to serious violence.
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Home Secretary speech on protecting young people's futures
The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, spoke on what has been done to tackle violent crime.
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Stricter laws to tackle terrorism come into force
New laws introduced in the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 have today (12 April) come into force.
Press release
UK to introduce world first online safety laws
The Government today unveiled tough new measures to ensure the UK is the safest place in the world to be online.
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Home Secretary launches Windrush Compensation Scheme
The Home Secretary today opened a scheme to compensate members of the Windrush generation who were unable to prove their right to live in the UK.
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If you’re an EU, EEA or Swiss citizen living in the UK, you and your family will need to apply to the EU Settlement Scheme to protect the rights you currently have in the UK.
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What the Home Office does
The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office has been at the front line of this endeavour since 1782. As such, the Home Office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the United Kingdom.
Home Office is a ministerial department, supported by 30 agencies and public bodies.
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- Residence documents for foreign nationals in the UK
- Apply for a permanent residence document if you’re from the EU, EEA or Switzerland
Guidance and regulation
See all guidance and regulationPolicy papers and consultations
- Violence and abuse toward shop staff: call for evidence
- Proscribed terrorist groups or organisations
Transparency and freedom of information releases
- Review into the requirement for DNA evidence to be provided in immigration cases
- Workforce management information, 2019
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Home Office
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Telephone
020 7035 4848
Minicom
020 7035 4742
Monday to Friday, 9am to 5pm. The minicom service is for members of the public with impaired hearing.
Media enquiries
News desk - Monday to Friday, 7am to 8pm
The Home Office Press Office only deals with enquiries from the media.
UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI)
Report an immigration crime
Immigration Enforcement hotline
0300 123 7000
In an emergency, dial 999 and ask for the police.
CCTV footage requests (from Home Office cameras)
2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
Further information about making a request
020 7035 4646 / 020 8196 3757
Make an FOI request
- Read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make a request.
- Check our previous releases to see if we’ve already answered your question.
- Make a new request by contacting us using the details below.
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2 Marsham Street
London
SW1P 4DF
United Kingdom
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