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Home Office worker �married his daughter so she could stay in UK�

2009-11-18T09:39:59Z

Former Home Office worker under investigation for 'marrying' his daughter so she would be allowed to live in Britain

Nigerian suicide girl wins bid to stay in Britain

2009-10-23T07:08:20Z

Teenagers are held over gay hate murder

2009-10-16T13:04:12Z

Three teenagers - including two girls - were arrested this morning over the gay hate murder of a civil servant in Trafalgar Square

All Olympic athletes face bedroom raids in anti-doping crackdown

2009-10-16T09:01:30Z

Athletes competing at the London Olympics face regular bedroom raids by anti-doping officials, ministers said

Scores arrested in gang violence raids

2009-10-15T14:25:59Z

Almost 140 people have been arrested in a week-long series of raids aimed at tackling youth and gang-related violence

Heathrow charges �50 to fast-track immigration

2009-10-05T08:17:23Z

Passengers returning from overseas to Heathrow will be able to pay to jump the immigration queue under a new fast-track system

Tories demand inquiry into Baroness Scotland �cover-up�

2009-09-28T05:05:51Z

Home Secretary Alan Johnson urged to launch a new investigation into the Baroness Scotland case as the Tories accused ministers of engaging in a political cover-up

Baroness Scotland's ex-cleaner signs up Max Clifford

2009-09-25T06:49:45Z

An important day for climate change

2009-09-22T08:29:26Z

Two great polluters take a step into the light today - China, the world�s fastest-growing source of emissions and the air transport industry

Baroness Scotland's c-charge excuse for �5k fine

2009-09-22T07:03:57Z

Latest: Attorney General was clinging to her job after comparing a breach of immigration law with not paying the congestion charge

Visa rules bar Ethiopian guide from show he made possible

2009-09-21T07:07:33Z

Renowned photo-journalist Nick Danziger speaks of his outrage after the student behind his exhibition missed the opening night because of immigration red tape

Illegal workers found in east End sweatshop

2009-09-18T06:56:11Z

Illegal workers from China, Turkey and Vietnam have been found working in an East End sweatshop producing clothes for high street chain Jane Norman

Law chief�s job in doubt over migrant housekeeper

2009-09-17T05:33:24Z

Attorney General Baroness Scotland�s career under threat after an investigation was launched into claims she employed an illegal immigrant

Allowances for asylum seekers to be cut

2009-07-30T05:49:29Z

Teacher seized on Eurostar with kilos of opium strapped to body

2009-07-23T10:00:06Z

Music teacher who brought almost �200,000 of opium into Britain has been jailed for seven and a half years

Airline cabin crew member charged with smuggling cocaine

2009-07-22T09:10:43Z

US church volunteers barred from Britain under terror law

2009-06-29T09:35:03Z

A group of religious volunteers who saved for a year to visit Britain were left in tears after they were turned away under "anti-terror" rules

�1m asylum plan helps one family leave UK

2009-06-24T08:37:46Z

A �1million Home Office scheme to help failed asylum seekers leave Britain resulted in only one family returning home, it has emerged

Students in Quick 'terror' arrests freed without charge

2009-04-22T08:42:07Z

Ministers are facing an embarrassing deportation battle as nine Pakistani students held in the anti-terror raids that followed Bob Quick's photographed files blunder were released without charge

Immigration raids net �3m

2009-03-26T09:33:36Z

Nearly �3 million in cash has been recovered and a number of arrests made during counter immigration crime raids

Now it is 'British jobs for British graduates'

2009-02-04T09:26:38Z

Curbs on skilled foreign workers coming to the UK may be imposed to keep jobs open for British graduates

Sorry Stefanie, but you won't make it to the ball

2009-01-08T14:13:49Z

American actress Stefanie Powers missed her panto performance as a fairy godmother yesterday when she was detained at Heathrow over a work permit mix-up

Charged Lewis faces court date

2008-12-17T12:03:32Z

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis will appear in court today charged with trying to smuggle �200,000 of cocaine through Gatwick Airport

Cricket star Lewis charged with cocaine smuggling

2008-12-09T12:21:04Z

A former England cricketer is appearing in court charged with smuggling cocaine

Cricket star Lewis accused of smuggling �200,000 drugs

2008-12-09T11:16:10Z

Former England cricketer Chris Lewis was remanded in custody charged with smuggling �200,000 of cocaine into Britain

Newlywed arrested in police swoop on illegal immigrants

2008-10-01T15:19:14Z

This is the moment a bride was arrested on her wedding day as part of a police crackdown on suspected illegal immigrants

Met teams up with Romania in fight against child trafficking

2008-09-24T08:52:10Z

Scotland Yard is teaming up with Romanian police in a £1 million operation to smash child trafficking into Britain

T5 fiasco led to foreigners entering UK unchecked

2008-07-22T08:28:36Z

Staff blunders during the early days of Heathrow's Terminal 5 allowed international passengers to enter the country without going through vital security checks

It's Snoop Dogg vs the Home Office, round two, as rapper tries to get UK visa again

2008-05-02T16:59:50Z

The government has launched a second appeal to stop rapper Snoop Dogg from obtaining a visa to enter the UK.Immigration judges have refused its attempt to block the star from touring here twice already, but it seems the Home Office is not taking no for an answer

Striking civil servants to bring more T5 misery

2008-04-23T13:34:12Z

Terminal 5 faces yet further turmoil with a 24-hour strike tomorrow by immigration and passport control officers