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Guidance: Explosives precursors and poisons licences: application guidance

Guidance for the public on how to apply for a licence to acquire, possess or use poisons or explosives precursors.

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Accredited official statistics: Seizures of drugs in England and Wales, financial year ending 2024

Contains figures for seizures of drugs made by local police forces and the UK Border Force.

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Open consultation: Ransomware: proposals to increase incident reporting and reduce payments to criminals

The government is consulting on proposals to reduce the threat posed by the criminal infection of computer systems with malicious 'ransomware' software.

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Impact assessment: Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill 2025: equality impact assessment

This document relates to the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill introduced in the House of Commons on 30 January 2025.

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Home Secretary to appoint a Windrush Commissioner

An advertisement inviting applications to become the Windrush Commissioner has been launched today.

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Official Statistics: Monthly entry clearance visa applications

Statistics on visa applications for people coming to the UK for work and study.

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Research: Evaluation of the Creating Opportunities Forum (COF) programme

This report presents the impact and process evaluation findings for the Creating Opportunities Forum programme, a wraparound support programme for young people.

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Research: Evaluation of the Early Intervention Youth Fund: Impact report

The Early Intervention Youth Fund (EIYF) was an initiative to develop and implement early interventions to prevent/reduce youth offending and serious violence.

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Immigration Rules Appendix Ukraine Scheme

Appendix Ukraine Scheme

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Immigration Rules

A collection of the current Immigration Rules.

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Transparency data: Non technical summaries granted in 2024

Projects granted under the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986 in 2024.

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Statement to Parliament: Sir David Amess Prevent Learning Review

The Security Minister updated on the Prevent learning review – jointly commissioned with Counter Terrorism Policing following the murder of Sir David Amess.

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Independent report: Prevent learning review: Sir David Amess attack

Independent Prevent learning review into the contacts the perpetrator had with the Prevent system.

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Guidance: Landlord's guide to right to rent checks

This guidance advises a landlord, letting agent or homeowner how to conduct a right to rent check when letting privately rented accommodation.

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Guidance: Independent inquiry into Manston short term holding facility

Terms of reference for the independent inquiry into the conditions at Manston in 2022 and the decisions, actions and circumstances which led to them.

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Research: Project ADDER: Impact evaluation

This report presents the findings from the impact evaluation of Project ADDER, and shares case study examples of impact from local area projects.

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Research: Project ADDER evaluation: Report for practitioners

The report presents findings from the Project ADDER process evaluation, including examples of best practice from, and challenges faced by, local area projects.

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Research: Project ADDER evaluation: Report for practitioners

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The report presents findings from the Project ADDER process evaluation, including examples of best practice from, and challenges faced by, local area projects.

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Transparency data: Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA): programme data

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A summary of the activity of the Drug Testing on Arrest (DToA) programme since its launch in March 2022.

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Correspondence: Government response to ACMD advice on reform to hemp licensing fees

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Government response to the ACMD's advice on increasing the level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) permissible in industrial hemp from 0.2-0.3% and assessment after 2 years.

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Guidance: Physical and mental health support for people seeking asylum

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This document helps people currently applying for asylum to find support for physical or mental health needs.

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Press release: New UK sanctions target Russian cybercrime network

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A key Russian cybercrime syndicate responsible for aiding merciless ransomware attacks around the world has been targeted by new UK sanctions.

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UK response to national security emergency tested through nationwide exercise

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More than 120 members of the armed forces, policing and government have taken part in an exercise to practise responding to a national security emergency.

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Press release: New UK sanctions target Russian cybercrime network

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A key Russian cybercrime syndicate responsible for aiding merciless ransomware attacks around the world has been targeted by new UK sanctions.

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Transparency data: Returns from the UK and illegal working activity since July 2024

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Statistical release covering returns from the UK and illegal working activity since 5 July 2024.

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Home Office smashes targets with mass surge in migrant removals

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Nearly 19,000 foreign criminals and people with no right to be in the UK have now been removed since the government took office.

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Guidance: Applying to the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme

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Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members who wish to remain in the UK under the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme.

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Transparency data: Returns from the UK and illegal working activity since July 2024

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Statistical release covering returns from the UK and illegal working activity since 5 July 2024.

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UK wide blitz on illegal working to strengthen border security

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Most successful January in over half a decade for Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams tackling illegal working.

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Transparency data: Small boat activity in the English Channel

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Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities from crossing the English Channel.

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Guidance: Electronic travel authorisation: caseworker guidance

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Staff guidance on how to consider applications for an electronic travel authorisation (ETA).

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Guidance: How to email the Asylum Central Communications Hub

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Information you need to include when you email the Asylum Central Communications Hub.

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Press release: UK to drive international cooperation on irregular migration as host of Western Balkans Summit

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The UK will host Western Balkans leaders for the Berlin Process Summit in Autumn 2025.

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Home Secretary hosts summit on mobile phone theft

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The Home Secretary brought together law enforcement and leading tech companies to drive new action to tackle mobile phone thefts.

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Guidance: Temporary permission to stay for victims of human trafficking and slavery: caseworker guidance

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Immigration staff guidance on granting temporary permission to stay to victims of human trafficking and slavery.

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Guidance: Afghan schemes: funding instructions 2024 to 2025

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Funding instructions for local authorities for schemes supporting people from Afghanistan.

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Official Statistics: Football related arrests and banning orders: 2023 to 2024 season

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Official statistics on football-related arrests, football banning orders, reported incidents at football matches and online hate crime connected to football.

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Guidance: Serious and organised crime: local profiles

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Guidance on the use of local profiles of serious and organised crime.

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Statement to Parliament: Southport perpetrator Prevent Learning Review

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Security Minister Dan Jarvis gave an update on the Prevent Learning Review - jointly commissioned with Counter Terrorism Policing following the Southport attack.

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Independent report: Prevent Learning Review: Southport attack

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Independent Prevent learning review into the contacts the Southport perpetrator had with the Prevent system.

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Guidance: Legitimacy and domicile: caseworker guidance

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Tells HM Passport Office staff about legitimacy and domicile for customers born before 1 July 2006, where the claim to British nationality is through a father.

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Press release: European Union and UK hold second Counter Terrorism Dialogue in London

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The second EU-UK Counter-Terrorism Dialogue took place in London on 4 February 2025, strengthening the UK and EU’s strategic cooperation on counter-terrorism.

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Guidance: Immigration Rules archive: 2 January 2025 to 3 February 2025

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Immigration Rules archive for 2 January 2025 to 3 February 2025.

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Guidance: Find an accredited explosives detection dog team

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A list of approved National Canine Training and Accreditation Scheme – Private Security Industry (NCTAS-P) explosives detection dog (EDD) teams.

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Guidance: Apply for a visa under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme

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Guidance for Ukrainian nationals and their immediate family members who wish to come to the UK under the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme.

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