Lib Dems vow to move thousands of staff from Home Office if they win election
The Liberal Democrats have vowed to move thousands of staff from the Home Office to strip it of responsibility for immigration and asylum if they win the election.
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On the campaign trail on Saturday
Campaigning will be disrupted on Saturday in the wake of the London Bridge terror attack.
Visa costs for overseas veterans should be scrapped, says charity
An armed forces charity is backing calls for the Government to scrap visa costs for veterans from overseas who want to remain in the UK.
Difficult day for Boris Johnson as Tories under fire on campaign trail
Boris Johnson endured a difficult day on the campaign trail as the Tories came under fire over the NHS and allegations they tried to “buy off” Nigel Farage’s Brexit Party.
Boris Johnson appears to row back from Tory pledge to cut immigration
Boris Johnson has appeared to row back from a promise to cut immigration if the Tories are returned power in the General Election on December 12.
Patel: Home Office encouraging, not pursuing, EU citizens to get settled status
EU citizens are being urged to apply for settled status rather than the Home Office “pursuing” them, the Home Secretary has said.
Tories vow to cut immigration but refuse to commit to ‘arbitrary targets’
The Tories have pledged they will cut immigration if they return to power in the General Election but said they will not set “arbitrary targets” for getting the numbers down.
Home Office insists there are ‘no plans’ to decriminalise possession of drugs
The Home Office has insisted it has “no plans” to decriminalise the possession of drugs – despite a second Westminster committee now calling for this.
Number of firefighters drops 23% in 10 years
The number of full-time firefighters has fallen 23% in a decade.
Highland family face Christmas apart due to ‘draconian’ Home Office visa rules
A Highland family is facing Christmas apart due to “draconian” Home Office visa rules.
Aberdeen MSP hits out at Home Office over ‘barely open’ citizenship testing centre
An Aberdeen MSP has hit out at Home Office bosses, claiming the new city citizenship testing centre is “barely open”.
Help on offer for EU citizens in Aberdeen concerned about Brexit
A “pop-up” event to ensure EU citizens can stay in Aberdeen after Brexit has been held in the city.
Woman at centre of Irish-British citizenship battle vows to fight on
A woman who lost a challenge against a Home Office ruling that she is British by birth has vowed to continue her legal battle.
Victory for Home Office in Northern Ireland citizenship appeal
The Home Office has won its appeal against an immigration tribunal ruling which found that people born in Northern Ireland are not automatically British.
EU citizens may be deported if they miss settlement scheme deadline – minister
EU citizens could be deported if they do not apply for settled status after Brexit by the deadline, a Home Office minister has said.
Applications for EU Settlement Scheme top 1.8m
More than 1.8 million people have asked to stay in the UK after Brexit under the Government’s EU Settlement Scheme, new figures show.
Aberdeen taxi driver talks about relief from ‘nightmare’ after winning battle with Home Office to bring his wife to Scotland
A taxi driver has won a "nightmare" battle with the Home Office to bring his wife to Scotland.
Young doctor being told to leave UK ‘defies basic common sense’
Campaigners have said the UK’s immigration system “defies basic common sense” after a young doctor who has spent the majority of her life in the country was asked to leave.
Kick It Out: Hateful behaviour figures are a ‘serious concern’
Kick It Out says a rise in hateful behaviour at football matches and in wider society is “undeniable” following the publication of new Home Office figures.
Record number of people taking Class A drugs, figures show
A record number of people took Class A drugs in the last year amid a rise in the use of cocaine and ecstasy, according to official figures.
Dramatic rise recorded in hate crime reports at football matches
Hate crime reports at football matches rose by almost 50 per cent during the 2018-19 season compared to the previous campaign.
Penalties issued to 24 firms for employing illegal workers in the north and north-east
New figures show that at least 24 businesses in the north and north-east have been penalised for employing illegal workers in the last three years.
Diners’ shock at immigration raid during meal at Chinese restaurant
Diners at a popular west Highland restaurant were shocked when half way through their main course immigration officers raided the kitchen - taking away six men.
UK citizen testing centre opens in Aberdeen
A new centre for testing UK citizenship has opened in Aberdeen.
Home office to bring new UK citizenship testing centre to Aberdeen ‘by end of year’
Home Office bosses have pledged to bring a new UK citizenship testing centre to Aberdeen by the end of the year.
MSP urges UK Government to allow more seasonal berry pickers
Fruit will be left to rot in fields unless the UK Government lifts the cap on the number of seasonal pickers allowed on Scottish farms, a MSP has warned.
Migrant women fleeing abusive relationships are being ‘failed’, claims Aberdeen MP
Migrant women fleeing abusive relationships are being "failed" by the UK Government, a north-east politician has claimed0.
Six detained as immigration officers swoop on Highland premises
Six people have been detained following a string of visits to Highland premises carried out by immigration officers.
Quicker process to bring workers to Scotland from abroad amid fears of produce being left to rot
Immigration bosses have agreed to make changes after Scottish farmers raised concerns that their produce was being left to rot due to the slow processing of applications to bring seasonal workers into the country.
EU labour needed as west coast ‘under threat’ of becoming retirement home
Scotland's west coast is fast becoming a "retirement home" with many industries at "tipping point", an MP has warned.
Free movement demanded for UK musicians in post-Brexit Europe
Musicians have called for the Government to preserve their freedom of movement in a post-Brexit Europe.
Home Office told to address visa delays for seasonal agricultural workers
An influential House of Commons committee has demanded the Home Office take action to help Scottish farms trying to recruit seasonal agricultural workers.