The UK government has announced plans to enhance the collection and publication of data on foreign national offenders (FNOs) within the immigration system. This move allegedly responds to increased interest from Parliament, media, and members of the public regarding the number and types of crimes committed by foreign nationals in the UK, as well as their subsequent treatment post-conviction. The reasons given for this initiative include improving transparency and informing public debate, as historically, data in this area has been insufficiently robust.

The Home Office has published statutory guidance to support implementation of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (T(PP)A 2025), also known as Martyn's Law, to help organisations and those responsible for premises and events comply with counter-terrorism preparedness requirements. The guidance establishes a two-tier framework comprising a standard tier and an enhanced tier: premises accommodating 200–799 people (standard tier) must implement measures such as evacuation routes, lockdown procedures, staff communication protocols and training programmes, while premises and events with a capacity of 800 or more (enhanced tier) must take further steps, including installing and operating CCTV, implementing bag search policies and conducting vehicle checks where appropriate. The Security Industry Authority will act as the regulator, with powers to support and oversee compliance. T(PP)A 2025 will come into force following an implementation period of at least 24 months from Royal Assent, which was granted on 3 April 2025. The guidance also provides practical advice to help duty holders understand T(PP)A 2025's key provisions, determine whether their premises or events fall within scope and comply with their legal duties, without the need for specialist or consultancy services. Alongside the statutory guidance, the Home Office has published three non-statutory supplementary documents covering methods for assessing reasonable expectations of individuals present at premises and events, illustrative scope examples and additional resources.

The Home Office has published the terms of reference for the Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs, setting out how it will examine responses to tackling grooming gangs at both local and national levels across England and Wales. The terms confirm that the Inquiry’s formal setting‑up date is 13 April 2026 and that it will operate for no more than three years within a £65 million budget.

The Home Office has published the second iteration of the Fraud Sector Charter for telecommunications. This updated charter establishes a voluntary commitment framework between telecommunications providers and the government, aiming to reduce fraud within the sector. The document outlines mutual commitments designed to enhance industry resilience, improve fraud detection capabilities, and promote transparency in addressing fraudulent activities. Building on the foundations of the 2021 version, the charter integrates new technologies, addresses evolving threats, and incorporates lessons learned from recent initiatives. It is aligned with broader national fraud prevention campaigns and policy objectives, ensuring that efforts across the sector are coordinated and effective. Overall, the updated Fraud Sector Charter represents a proactive step toward a more secure and fraud-resilient telecommunications environment.

The Home Office has published updated provisional data showing that 80,286 enforced and voluntary returns from the UK were recorded between 1 July 2024 and 31 July 2026. These included 19,622 enforced returns of people without lawful status, 11,733 foreign national offender returns, 24,471 asylum-related returns and 6,103 returns of people who arrived by small boat. In the two years to 30 June 2026, returns increased by 52% compared with the previous two-year period. In the 12 months to 31 July 2026, 39,690 returns were recorded, 5% more than in the preceding 12 months, with increases in foreign national offender, early removal scheme, asylum-related and small boat arrival returns. The figures are drawn from live operational systems and may be revised, particularly because recent voluntary returns can take time to record.

The Home Office has published the ‘terms and conditions’ for the use of UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) accounts. The document covers topics such as what a UKVI account is, how to create one, what a ‘registered helper’ can do, when a proxy can create and use one, how to use the account, and when access to it may be suspended, restricted or terminated. The document also purports to exclude the Home Office from liability relating to use of the account. The terms and conditions are stated to apply to the use of every UKVI account, and can be changed at any time.

Law360, London: The Home Office must explain how it has determined that someone does not have the right to work (RTW) in the UK when it issues penalty notices to employers, a restaurant argued at the UK Supreme Court on 3 February 2026.

The Home Office has ratified a treaty with France establishing the legal basis for the UK-France asylum transfer pilot scheme. The government states this is being introduced as part of efforts to stop small boat crossings. Under the treaty, any adult migrant arriving in the UK via small boat can be detained and returned to France if their asylum claim is deemed inadmissible, while an equal number of migrants who have not attempted illegal entry may be eligible to enter the UK through a new route. The treaty, signed by Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, and French Interior Minister, Bruno Retailleau, follows the announcement of the scheme by Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and French President, Emmanuel Macron, and has received support from the European Commission, Germany and other partners. The UK government has allocated £100m to support enforcement, with Immigration Enforcement and Border Force tasked with identifying and processing persons whose claims are declared inadmissible for removal. The government has stated that anyone who arrives by small boat and is returned to France will be ineligible for the legal route, while anyone who tries to re-enter the UK having already been returned to France once will be returned again as a matter of priority. The treaty will remain in force until June 2026, with both governments committed to reviewing and improving its effectiveness throughout the pilot phase.

The Home Office has released details of when the second 2024 ballot will open for Taiwanese and Hong Kong (SAR) applicants for the Youth Mobility Scheme, and how to apply. The ballots will open at 12:01am local time (Taipei time and Hong Kong time, respectively) on 23 July, and close at 12:01am local time on 25 July 2024. The successful entries will be picked at random. Those who are successful will receive an email by 31 July 2024, following which they will have 90 days to submit their application, pay the visa fee and submit their biometric information. There are 1,000 places available for each country in 2024, but the majority of places were made available in the previous (January) ballot.

The Home Office has released details of when the second 2025 ballot will open for Taiwanese and Hong Kong (SAR) applicants for the Youth Mobility Scheme, and how to apply. The ballots will open at 12:01am local time (Taipei time and Hong Kong time, respectively) on 15 July, and close at 12:01am local time on 17 July 2025. The successful entries will be picked at random. Those who are successful will receive an email by 1 August 2025, following which they will have 90 days to submit their application, pay the visa fee and submit their biometric information. There are 1,000 places available for each country in 2025, but the majority of places were made available in the previous (February) ballot.

The Home Office has published an evaluation report on its GPS expansion pilot, which aimed to test the use of electronic monitoring (EM) as a condition of immigration bail from June 2022 to December 2023. The Home Office's pilot tracked two groups of individuals on immigration bail. The first group were subjected to both electronic monitoring and regular in-person reporting to the Home Office. The second group, serving as a control, only participated in reporting. The evaluation analysed the behaviours of these two groups to assess the impact, if any, of EM on compliance.

The Home Office has released guidance on money laundering reporting obligations in relation to the Defence Against Money Laundering exemption provisions in the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023. The Home Office has reported that the purpose of the guidance is to assist reporters in streamlining their reporting process.