the Home Office
noun
British
: the department in the British government that deals with the law, the police, and prisons, and that decides which people can come into the country
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The new changes include revoking the statutory duty to provide housing and financial support to certain asylum seekers, the Home Office said in a statement.
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Mahmood said the suspect was not known to security services, counter-terror police or the Home Office’s Prevent program, a central plank of Britain’s strategy to combat terrorism.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Lisa Nandy, the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, is meeting with officials in the Home Office today to discuss how to resolve the situation.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Renovations have been undertaken faster than expected and a 150-acre security cordon has been created around the home, in agreement with the Home Office.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The royal household representative on the Royal and VIP executive committee [Ravec], overseen by the Home Office, is not there to advocate a position for a member of the royal family.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
That said, lawyers for the Home Office are still fighting Apple's complaint at the tribunal and trying to find a way to get the request sanctioned, the FT reports.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
For example, the Home Office set out a decade or so ago to digitalise the passport process, which is now much more efficient.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
Mahmood said the suspect was not known to security services, counter-terror police or the Home Office’s Prevent program, a central plank of Britain’s strategy to combat terrorism.
—Lauren Kent, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
Lisa Nandy, the secretary of state for culture, media and sport, is meeting with officials in the Home Office today to discuss how to resolve the situation.
—Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Renovations have been undertaken faster than expected and a 150-acre security cordon has been created around the home, in agreement with the Home Office.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025
The royal household representative on the Royal and VIP executive committee [Ravec], overseen by the Home Office, is not there to advocate a position for a member of the royal family.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 13 Oct. 2025
That said, lawyers for the Home Office are still fighting Apple's complaint at the tribunal and trying to find a way to get the request sanctioned, the FT reports.
—Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 21 July 2025
For example, the Home Office set out a decade or so ago to digitalise the passport process, which is now much more efficient.
—London Business School, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
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