News and communications

The Small Boats Operational Command (SBOC) will bring together the government’s response to small boats with 730 additional staff.

• Updated: 31 January 2023

A joint statement by the Home Secretary of the UK, Mrs Suella Braverman, and the Minister of Interior and Overseas territories of France, Mr Gérald Darmanin.

• Updated: 14 December 2022

New monitoring committee will provide independent assurance of the UK-Rwanda Migration and Economic Development Partnership.

• Updated: 2 September 2022

UK Ambassador to Guatemala, Nick Whittingham, addressed prosperity, human rights and climate change with local leaders during a visit on 7-11 August.

• Updated: 23 August 2022

The Home Secretary, Priti Patel, delivered an oral statement to the House of Commons on the government’s Migration and Economic Development Partnership with Rwanda.

• Updated: 15 June 2022

New statistics show almost 10,000 children from Ukraine have been given school places and the data will be used to make sure all school age children from Ukraine are getting a good education.

• Updated: 9 June 2022

The Home Office has begun issuing formal directions to the first group of people being relocated to Rwanda.

• Updated: 1 June 2022

Cambios inmediatos para todas las personas salvadoreñas: necesitarán una visa antes de viajar al Reino Unido.

• Updated: 11 May 2022

Letters regarding the ministerial direction to establish a migration and economic development partnership with Rwanda.

• Updated: 16 April 2022

Home Secretary Priti Patel made a speech on 14 April 2022 to announce a world first partnership to tackle the global migration crisis.

• Updated: 14 April 2022

UK and Rwanda migration and economic development partnership to address shared international challenge of illegal migration and break the business model of people smuggling gangs.

• Updated: 14 April 2022

All Ukrainians arriving in England will be able to access NHS healthcare free of charge, including GP and nurse consultations, hospital services, and urgent care centres.

• Updated: 17 March 2022

The Home Secretary has set out a bespoke humanitarian support package for Ukrainians in a speech to Parliament

• Updated: 1 March 2022

The Home Secretary made a statement to Parliament on measures the Home Office has taken since the invasion of Ukraine.

• Updated: 28 February 2022

The National Transfer Scheme becomes mandatory for all local authorities with children’s services.

• Updated: 15 February 2022

The Minister for Afghan Resettlement, Victoria Atkins, updated the House of Commons on the Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme and Operation Warm Welcome.

• Updated: 6 January 2022

World-leading Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme is now open, with the first family granted indefinite leave.

• Updated: 6 January 2022

Ensuring Afghans who stood side-by-side with us in conflict, their families, and those at highest risk who were evacuated, are supported upon arrival in the UK.

• Updated: 6 January 2022

The Home Secretary has announced that the Home Office is establishing a new Scientific Advisory Committee to provide advice on ways of checking how old an asylum seeker is.

• Updated: 5 January 2022

Ministers have confirmed the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme (ACRS) will open in January.

• Updated: 23 December 2021