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The Home Office (HO) is a ministerial department of Her Majesty's Government of the United Kingdom, responsible for immigration, security and law and order. As such it is responsible for policing in England and Wales, fire and rescue services in England, and visas and immigration and the Security Service (MI5). It is also in charge of government policy on security-related issues such as drugs, counter-terrorism and ID cards. It was formerly responsible for Her Majesty's Prison Service and the National Probation Service, but these have been transferred to the Ministry of Justice. The Cabinet minister responsible for the department is the Home Secretary.

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More than half of immigration appeals now successful, figures show 'In the background of every case you seen in the media of someone whose life was destroyed by the Home Office, there are thousands more whose cases never get any attention', campaigner says Independent - Published 5 days ago
Michael Gove denies Brexit campaign led to increase in hate crime despite evidence from police Home office report pointed to 'genuine rise in hate crime around the time of the EU referendum' - but Vote Leave leader rejects any connection Independent - Published 6 days ago
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