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News London has published 14 stories involving Home Office, from July 2026 to September 2026. Each one is scored for how well the original reporting stood up, and lists the reports it was written from.
- Council & Politics · London
GLA condemns Green‑led boroughs for refusing immigration raid cooperation
London Assembly members approved a motion denouncing six Green‑led boroughs for declining to help Home Office immigration raids. The councils, Lewisham, Hackney, Haringey, Lambeth, Southwark and Waltham Forest, have all adopted a non‑cooperation stance. The Home Office says arrests for illegal work rose 83% and raids grew 77% over the past year and a half.
London3 min readTrust 74 · Craft 95 · Hype 35 
Council & Politics · LondonKilburn restaurant fined £45,000 for hiring illegal workers
Woody Grill Kilburn Limited has been fined £45,000 for hiring illegal workers. The penalty covers the period between January 1 and March 31, 2026, and was revealed in a government list of employers penalised for illegal working.
London2 min readTrust 40 · Craft 52 · Hype 30
Council & Politics · LondonSadiq Khan urged to condemn RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s London visit
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan faces calls to condemn the visit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, whose organisation critics link to violence against religious minorities in India. Campaigners want security increased and the Home Office to assess whether Bhagwat should be banned.
London5 min readTrust 60 · Craft 95 · Hype 35
Council & Politics · LewishamLewisham Mayor Liam Shrivastava marks 100 days in office
Liam Shrivastava, Lewisham's first directly-elected Green Mayor, has passed his 100-day milestone. His administration has initiated a review into cooperation with immigration enforcement and reported clearing over 11,000 fly-tipping sites since May 2026.
Lewisham4 min readTrust 74 · Craft 95 · Hype 30
Council & Politics · LewishamLewisham Council votes to limit cooperation with Home Office immigration raids
Lewisham Council has become the first UK local authority to pass a motion restricting cooperation with Home Office immigration raids. The decision follows 177 raids in SE13 during 2025 and targets data-sharing agreements. The council will train migrant businesses on legal resistance while complying with statutory duties.
Lewisham5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 95 · Hype 50
Crime & Safety · London£200m cocaine haul seized at London Gateway Port
Border Force officers at London Gateway Port in Essex intercepted 2.9 tonnes of cocaine worth over £200 million on 6 August 2026. Nine men were arrested and later released on bail. The National Crime Agency said the seizure disrupted organised crime profits.
London4 min readTrust 74 · Craft 72 · Hype 30
Council & Politics · LondonReform UK pledges jail for CEOs hiring illegal workers under 'Deliveroo Law'
Reform UK has announced plans to imprison company executives and fine firms 10% of global revenue if they hire illegal workers. The policy targets food delivery firms, citing Home Office data showing 42% of riders stopped in 2023 lacked proper paperwork.
London5 min readTrust 74 · Craft 64 · Hype 35- Crime & Safety · London
Met firearms officer cleared of misconduct after four-year inquiry
The Independent Office for Police Conduct has decided not to pursue misconduct proceedings against a Metropolitan Police firearms officer, ending a nearly four-year investigation. Commissioner Sir Mark Rowley called the system 'broken' and warned of risks to public safety.
London5 min readTrust 50 · Craft 42 · Hype 30 
Crime & Safety · London14,500 weapons surrendered in London knife amnesty since July 2025
More than 14,500 weapons, including zombie-style knives and machetes, have been handed into Home Office-backed surrender bins across London and other major UK cities since July 2025. Knife-related homicides have fallen by 26% over the same period, according to official figures.
London5 min readTrust 64 · Craft 72 · Hype 55
Council & Politics · SouthwarkSouthwark’s new Green leader plans to make driving harder in the borough
Southwark Council’s new Green leader, James McAsh, has announced plans to make driving more difficult in the borough. The measures include blocking rat runs and expanding low-traffic neighbourhoods to improve air quality and road safety for children.
Southwark5 min readTrust 64 · Craft 87 · Hype 30
WorldFarage proposes Royal Navy to intercept Channel migrant boats under Reform plan
Reform UK leader Nigel Farage has proposed using the Royal Navy to intercept small boats crossing the English Channel and return migrants to France or Belgium. The plan, called 'Operation Fortress', would involve a joint military command but no 'pushbacks', the party said. Home Office figures show 1,176 migrants crossed in the last week of August 2026.
5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 70
Crime & Safety · WestminsterHome Office confirms five Al Fayed survivors as modern slavery victims
The Home Office has formally recognised five survivors of abuse linked to Mohamed Al Fayed as victims of modern slavery. Decisions cover trafficking within Harrods, domestic work and other Fayed-owned properties, dating from the 1990s to after 2010.
Westminster6 min readTrust 52 · Craft 72 · Hype 35
Crime & Safety · LondonIslington tops London crime rates outside Central London
Islington has the highest crime rate in London outside Central London, with 132 crimes per 1,000 residents, according to Home Office figures. Theft, robbery and drug offences rose across the capital, but overall crime fell by 3% in the year to March 2026.
London5 min readTrust 42 · Craft 55 · Hype 68
Council & Politics · WestminsterSupreme Court to hear Palestine Action ban appeal after 117 arrests
The Supreme Court will review the Home Office’s ban on Palestine Action after 117 protesters were arrested outside Westminster Magistrates’ Court. The case, expedited for autumn, follows a Court of Appeal ruling upholding the group’s proscription under terrorism laws.
Westminster5 min readTrust 78 · Craft 95 · Hype 45