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

Examples of the Home Office in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

While the number of Albanians arriving on English shores has fallen, the total number of migrants crossing the channel on small boats has increased by more than 30% so far this year, compared to the same period last year, according to an AP analysis of data released by the Home Office. —Llazar Semini, Los Angeles Times, 15 May 2025

In another operation, the Home Office stopped £6 million ($8 million) worth of cannabis at Bangkok Airport. —Dario Sabaghi, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025

Last year, Harry’s legal action against the Home Office was unsuccessful and the court initially refused him permission to appeal. —Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025

Representatives for the Home Office have not yet responded. —Christina Dugan Ramirez, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025

Related article Political and social division is driving interest in ‘golden visas’ More than 6,000 Americans applied for British citizenship in 2024, the most since the Home Office began tracking applications two decades ago. —Anna Cooban, CNN, 20 Mar. 2025

Newsweek also reached out to the U.K.'s immigration and security agency, the Home Office, for comment via email. —Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025

Google has provided end-to-end encrypted backup for Android devices since 2018 (and last year expanded them to Google Maps location history), but the Home Office’s order does not cover that firm, Menn reports. —Rob Pegoraro, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025

The woman remains in custody, the Home Office said. —Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 29 Jan. 2025

Rhymes for the Home Office

• interoffice