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Home Office

The Home Office is a ministerial department of the UK government responsible for immigration, security, and law and order. It oversees policing, counter-terrorism, visas and immigration, and passports, aiming to keep citizens safe and uphold the rule of law.

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2 Marsham Street
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Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.
1011

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.
14

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.
875

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.
34.1

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.
3.8%

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.
98.3%
Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

3490 articles

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New support hub launches for victims and survivors of terrorism

New support hub launches for victims and survivors of terrorism

Monday, 01 June 2026

A new support hub has launched delivering tailored, trauma-informed care for victims and survivors of terrorism....

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Government and rail industry say ‘enough’ to sexual harassment

Government and rail industry say ‘enough’ to sexual harassment

Friday, 22 May 2026

Campaign will target sexual harassment on trains and at stations while train operators will be scored on how they tackle the issue under the new schem...

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Knife robberies down by more than a fifth

Knife robberies down by more than a fifth

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Knife robberies have fallen by 21% as government action takes effect....

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Record funding to tackle grooming gangs and child sex abuse

Record funding to tackle grooming gangs and child sex abuse

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

The Home Office has announced £100 million to fight child sex offences and protect victims and survivors, including £38 million for Operation Beaconpo...

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New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops

New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Organised crime gangs will be hit with raids, shop closures, and cash seizures in a £30 million crackdown on dodgy high street shops....

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More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer

More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer

Thursday, 14 May 2026

Access to UK eGates expanding to children aged 8 and 9 years....

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Football fans urged to show fraudsters the red card ahead of World Cup

Football fans urged to show fraudsters the red card ahead of World Cup

Monday, 11 May 2026

Lloyds Bank and the government are urging fans to Stop! Think Fraud ahead of the FIFA World Cup next month....

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Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack

Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack

Thursday, 30 April 2026

National threat level increased to severe following Golders Green attack and increasing threat of Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorism in the UK....

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Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Biggest crime-fighting shake up in decades as police gain new powers to tackle local crime as the landmark Crime and Policing Bill receives Royal Asse...

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New UK France agreement to reduce illegal crossings

New UK France agreement to reduce illegal crossings

Thursday, 23 April 2026

New agreement between the UK and France to step up patrols and intelligence operations in France to reduce illegal crossings....

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Security Minister statement on antisemitic attacks

Security Minister statement on antisemitic attacks

Monday, 20 April 2026

The Security Minister gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on 20 April responding to recent antisemitic attacks....

Asylum hotels close as government scales up use of large sites

Asylum hotels close as government scales up use of large sites

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Eleven more asylum hotels have been returned to communities nationwide, with further closures coming soon as the Home Office ends their use for good....

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Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses

Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

New guidance published to help organisations and businesses prepare for terrorist threats and protect lives....

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Appointment of a new Independent Prevent Commissioner

Appointment of a new Independent Prevent Commissioner

Monday, 13 April 2026

The Home Secretary has announced the appointment of Tim Jacques as the government’s new Independent Prevent Commissioner....

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New funding to expand specialist patrols

New funding to expand specialist patrols

Friday, 10 April 2026

£5 million funding boost to increase deployment of highly trained officers to identify and disrupt criminals and terrorists in key public spaces. ...

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Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets

Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets

Thursday, 09 April 2026

More than 63,000 knives and weapons have been taken off our streets under this government. ...

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Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support

Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Schools in high knife crime hotspots to get targeted support to divert children away from crime. ...

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Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations

Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations

Thursday, 09 April 2026

High knife crime hotspots to see surge in police patrols, knife arches and Live Facial Recognition to catch perpetrators....

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Surge in neighbourhood police in communities fighting crime

Surge in neighbourhood police in communities fighting crime

Tuesday, 07 April 2026

Government meets target to put over 3,000 additional neighbourhood police into roles 2 months early....

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Record year for gang busts and knife seizures

Record year for gang busts and knife seizures

Sunday, 05 April 2026

New figures show a record year for County Lines enforcement, with more gang leaders charged and knives seized than ever before, backed by £34m in new ...

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Cracking down on sex based harassment in public

Cracking down on sex based harassment in public

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

New law will target those who harass women and girls in public because of their sex....

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Government response to non crime hate incidents final report

Government response to non crime hate incidents final report

Monday, 30 March 2026

Non-crime hate incidents to be scrapped to end policing of petty squabbles and free up officers’ time to fight crime in communities....

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Entry/Exit System: New EU border checks for Brits this Easter

Entry/Exit System: New EU border checks for Brits this Easter

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Brits reminded to be aware of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) when travelling to the EU this Easter and to follow travel operator guidance....

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Truth for victims and families as Orgreave Inquiry launches

Truth for victims and families as Orgreave Inquiry launches

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Miners and campaigners will finally get the answers they deserve as the government launches an inquiry into the violent events at Orgreave in 1984. ...

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Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse

Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Government to end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and work visas for Afghans....

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Sir Robert Buckland KC appointed to review the death of Sir David Amess

Sir Robert Buckland KC appointed to review the death of Sir David Amess

Monday, 23 March 2026

Sir Robert Buckland KC appointed to lead an independent review into the murder of Sir David Amess....

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Sports stars say ‘Enough’ to violence against women and girls

Sports stars say ‘Enough’ to violence against women and girls

Monday, 23 March 2026

Sports stars Chloe Kelly, Conor Benn, and Dan Burn lend support to the ‘Enough’ campaign as government drives forward on mission to halve abuse in a d...

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Tailgating shown the red card as new law comes into force

Tailgating shown the red card as new law comes into force

Friday, 20 March 2026

Entering a football match without a ticket will become a criminal offence this weekend, with offenders facing a banning order alongside up to £1,000 f...

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New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals

New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals

Thursday, 19 March 2026

The UK makes it quicker to return Nigerians with no legal right to remain....

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Global taskforce launched to hunt down overseas scammers

Global taskforce launched to hunt down overseas scammers

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

UK drives international action to go after scammers at the Global Fraud Summit, hosted by the United Nations in Vienna on 16 - 17 March....

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