Home Office

The first duty of the government is to keep citizens safe and the country secure. The Home Office plays a fundamental role in the security and economic prosperity of the UK. Home Office is a ministerial department, supported by 30 agencies and public bodies.

Website

https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office

Ministers

• The Rt Hon Suella Braverman KC MP
  Secretary of State for the Home Department
• The Rt Hon Tom Tugendhat MBE VR MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Security)
• The Rt Hon Robert Jenrick MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Immigration)
• The Rt Hon Chris Philp MP
  Minister of State (Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire)
• Sarah Dines MP
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Minister for Safeguarding)
• Lord Murray of Blidworth
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State (Lords Minister)
• Lord Sharpe of Epsom OBE
  Parliamentary Under Secretary of State

Petitions linked to this department

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• Ban all face coverings at all protests and demonstrations
  Opened on Friday 8th May 2026
  292 signatures so far

• Make it mandatory for all police cars to use dashcam to ensure safety
  Opened on Thursday 7th May 2026
  34 signatures so far

• International graduates to get 5-year post-study work visa for relevant job
  Opened on Tuesday 5th May 2026
  16 signatures so far

• enquiry into OPG Power of Attorney laws/rules & police responses to POA abuse
  Opened on Friday 1st May 2026
  262 signatures so far

• Reverse the April 2026 increase in visa fees
  Opened on Friday 1st May 2026
  13 signatures so far

• Safeguard registered charities from disruptive protests including buffer zones
  Opened on Friday 1st May 2026
  15 signatures so far

• Mandate suspension of police officers under investigation for serious injuries
  Opened on Friday 1st May 2026
  87 signatures so far

• Give Early Parole or Deportation for Certain Life Prisoners in the UK
  Opened on Friday 1st May 2026
  189 signatures so far

• Require all police forces to review serious cold cases within 5–10 years
  Opened on Thursday 30th April 2026
  51 signatures so far

• Establish a new Independent Complaints Process for Serving Police Officers
  Opened on Thursday 30th April 2026
  80 signatures so far

• Fund permanent, 24-hour police patrols in Jewish communities
  Opened on Wednesday 29th April 2026
  11,267 signatures so far

• Fund direct employment routes for prisoners upon release
  Opened on Wednesday 29th April 2026
  46 signatures so far

• Create & grant a 5-year visa for students who worked in the UK for a year
  Opened on Tuesday 28th April 2026
  13 signatures so far

• Deport all foreign-born criminals & individuals on the terror watchlist
  Opened on Monday 27th April 2026
  11,722 signatures so far

• Review and amend ‘balance of probability’ criteria for police misconduct
  Opened on Friday 24th April 2026
  20 signatures so far

• Extend Section 76 to protect victims of institutional coercive control.
  Opened on Thursday 23rd April 2026
  32 signatures so far

• Appoint a Children and Young People’s Domestic Abuse Commissioner (0 to 25 yrs)
  Opened on Thursday 23rd April 2026
  33 signatures so far

• Review the enforcement of laws protecting political expression of ethnic groups
  Opened on Monday 20th April 2026
  17 signatures so far

• Ban perpetrators of domestic violence from living in same city as their victims
  Opened on Monday 20th April 2026
  135 signatures so far

• Mandate Emergency Responders Undertake Trauma-Informed Mental Health Training
  Opened on Monday 20th April 2026
  90 signatures so far

• Review collaboration between police and hospitals in suspected spiking cases
  Opened on Friday 17th April 2026
  54 signatures so far

• Keep the English Language test level at B1 for all settlement family visas
  Opened on Friday 17th April 2026
  14 signatures so far

• Decriminalise self-defence by any means against sexual assault
  Opened on Friday 17th April 2026
  71 signatures so far

• Review effectiveness of post separation domestic abuse laws
  Opened on Friday 17th April 2026
  24 signatures so far

• Lift the UK visa restrictions placed on Afghan nationals
  Opened on Friday 17th April 2026
  21 signatures so far

• Include ethnicity on UK passports alongside nationality.
  Opened on Thursday 16th April 2026
  22 signatures so far

• Abolish visa fees for spouses of British citizens and parents of British kids
  Opened on Thursday 16th April 2026
  16 signatures so far

• Make it illegal to photograph minors in public without parental consent.
  Opened on Monday 13th April 2026
  108 signatures so far

• Change the legal age to buy and consume alcohol to 16
  Opened on Monday 13th April 2026
  21 signatures so far

• Review the 2026 visa brake: Publish evidence & create transitional arrangements
  Opened on Monday 13th April 2026
  201 signatures so far

• Impose a lifetime driving ban for causing death or injury by dangerous driving
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  61 signatures so far

• Stop pilot scheme giving up to £40,000 to failed asylum seeker families
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  9,232 signatures so far

• Legally require free access to period products in all public buildings
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  67 signatures so far

• Ban the sale of machetes and hunting knives to those without a licence
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  56 signatures so far

• Implement a mandatory DNA register for everyone born in or arriving in the UK.
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  124 signatures so far

• Remove the student visa 'emergency brake' applied to certain countries
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  32 signatures so far

• Amend the Domestic Abuse Act to include abuse beyond partners or family
  Opened on Friday 10th April 2026
  38 signatures so far

• Keep B1 English for Skilled Worker visa holders; B2 only for new applicants
  Opened on Thursday 9th April 2026
  72 signatures so far

• Amend the Firearms Act to allow licensed defensive tasers for female adults 18+
  Opened on Thursday 9th April 2026
  352 signatures so far

• Reverse new Dual Nationality entry requirements
  Opened on Thursday 9th April 2026
  283 signatures so far

• Exit ECHR & do not pay families of failed asylum seekers up to £40k to leave UK
  Opened on Thursday 9th April 2026
  129 signatures so far

• Allow international travel while an ILR application is pending
  Opened on Wednesday 8th April 2026
  1,893 signatures so far

• Exempt Afghan women from the study-visa suspension and reinstate routes to study
  Opened on Wednesday 8th April 2026
  160 signatures so far

• Reverse the visa brake on Study Visas for citizens from Myanmar
  Opened on Wednesday 8th April 2026
  1,608 signatures so far

• Law to allow families to request compulsory assessment when addiction risks life
  Opened on Tuesday 7th April 2026
  200 signatures so far

• Create a dedicated asylum route for Iranians fleeing war and oppression
  Opened on Tuesday 7th April 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Conduct a review of working conditions in the security industry
  Opened on Tuesday 7th April 2026
  107 signatures so far

• Prevent all migrants without visas from accessing NHS healthcare for free
  Opened on Wednesday 1st April 2026
  171 signatures so far

• Hold a referendum regarding UK withdrawal from the 1951 Refugee Convention
  Opened on Wednesday 1st April 2026
  74 signatures so far

• Require police officers to wear body cameras during health-related detentions
  Opened on Tuesday 31st March 2026
  30 signatures so far

• Introduce a minimum 6-month grace period for UK dual citizen travel rules.
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  213 signatures so far

• Remove UK-F Registration Requirement for Dual Citizens with British Fathers
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  22 signatures so far

• Allow people to pay their mortgage & utility bills through salary sacrifice
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  43 signatures so far

• Negotiate with Ireland reciprocal visa free tourism travel for all residents
  Opened on Monday 30th March 2026
  156 signatures so far

• Implement mandatory substance testing during child welfare checks
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  32 signatures so far

• Stop automatically classifying people as “British by descent” without consent
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  26 signatures so far

• Detain, detect and deport all illegal immigrants
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  2,767 signatures so far

• Enable family of deceased domestic abuse victims to challenge next of kin rights
  Opened on Thursday 26th March 2026
  59 signatures so far

• Lower age of marriage to 16, to partner of similar age, with parental consent
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  11 signatures so far

• Make "One-Punch" Killings Carry Harsher Sentences
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  332 signatures so far

• Reintroduce the death penalty for Treason, Rape, Murder, Terrorism & Espionage
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  91 signatures so far

• Create a Contribution-Based Talent Re-Entry Visa for Former UK Skilled Worker
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  23 signatures so far

• Introduce Independent Auditing of Police Complaints in England and Wales
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  1,769 signatures so far

• Raise awareness of, and increase sentences for, “honour”-based killings
  Opened on Wednesday 25th March 2026
  50 signatures so far

• Recognise OET as proof of English language skills for naturalisation
  Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
  17 signatures so far

• Protect those already on 10 year FLR FP routes from new rules changes.
  Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
  21 signatures so far

• Introduce guidelines for disclosure photos of criminals
  Opened on Monday 23rd March 2026
  271 signatures so far

• Automatically suspend PR when a parent is convicted of child murder/serious harm
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  343 signatures so far

• Legalise and regulate cannabis for adults across the United Kingdom
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  960 signatures so far

• ILR after 5 years for main applicants, their dependants ILR after 10 years
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  12 signatures so far

• Classify Organised Grooming and Rape Gangs as Domestic Terrorism under Law
  Opened on Friday 20th March 2026
  865 signatures so far

• Add ‘Security Officer’ to the recognised profession list on GOV passport website
  Opened on Tuesday 17th March 2026
  24 signatures so far

• Introduce amnesty for migrants already in the UK without visa
  Opened on Tuesday 17th March 2026
  23 signatures so far

• Introduce a contribution-based asylum scheme for residents with 3+ years in UK
  Opened on Tuesday 17th March 2026
  196 signatures so far

• Review the use of retrospective rule changes by the Home Office
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  34 signatures so far

• End the 2023 £476m deal with France to stop the migrants crossing the channel
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  837 signatures so far

• Lower the cost of British Citizenship applications to £800
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  19 signatures so far

• Require that the media refer to sexual abuse victims under 18 as "children"
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  48 signatures so far

• Strengthen protection of DA victims and how their testimony is treated in court
  Opened on Monday 16th March 2026
  1,781 signatures so far

• Allow financially independent EU retirees to join their family members in the UK
  Opened on Friday 13th March 2026
  21 signatures so far

• Create power to permanently remove vehicles from dangerous/undocumented drivers
  Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
  53 signatures so far

• Abolish fees for passport name changes
  Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
  209 signatures so far

• Ban Police sharing footage obtained by police, for commercial purposes
  Opened on Thursday 12th March 2026
  31 signatures so far

• Review Handling of Abuse Reports Where Women Are Subject to Counter Allegations
  Opened on Wednesday 11th March 2026
  42 signatures so far

• Allow cancelled passports to be reactivated if found within reasonable timeframe
  Opened on Wednesday 11th March 2026
  25 signatures so far

• Expedite delayed January intake student visas and ensure fair, timely decisions
  Opened on Tuesday 10th March 2026
  24 signatures so far

• Ensure no-one "ages out" of dependent status during parents' 10-year ILR route
  Opened on Tuesday 10th March 2026
  17 signatures so far

• Detain anyone arriving in the UK illegally
  Opened on Tuesday 10th March 2026
  137 signatures so far

• Reset the Windrush Compensation Scheme with free legal assistance for victims
  Opened on Monday 9th March 2026
  1,288 signatures so far

• Treat non-fatal strangulation as equivalent offence to attempted murder
  Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
  4,209 signatures so far

• Repeal laws that restrict the right to free speech in the UK
  Opened on Friday 6th March 2026
  152 signatures so far

• Mandatory whole life order for murder
  Opened on Thursday 5th March 2026
  62 signatures so far

• Amend the Terrorism Act 2000 to allow proscription of state-backed entities
  Opened on Thursday 5th March 2026
  137 signatures so far

• Replace use of hotels for asylum seekers with a risk-based accommodation system
  Opened on Wednesday 4th March 2026
  37 signatures so far

• Reduce UK partner/spouse visa minimum income from £29,000 to £25,000 per year
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
  49 signatures so far

• Make it illegal to secretly film and publish personal information online
  Opened on Tuesday 3rd March 2026
  66 signatures so far

• Mandate enforceable standards and timeframes for police investigations
  Opened on Monday 2nd March 2026
  64 signatures so far

• Ban smart technology and introduced stricter probation rules for sex offenders
  Opened on Friday 27th February 2026
  36 signatures so far

• Scrap the idea of a Police Licence to Practise
  Opened on Friday 27th February 2026
  26 signatures so far

• Allow care workers to access 5-year ILR route like other health and care workers
  Opened on Thursday 26th February 2026
  477 signatures so far

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