James has been writing about technology for years but has loved it since the early 90s. While his main areas of expertise are maker tools -- 3D printers, vinyl cutters, paper printers, and laser ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

The Home Office has advertised for a religious adviser to help detained migrants get married - despite the risk of sham ceremonies. The vacancy for the religious affairs manager post is at Campsfield ...

Plans for an £816 million system to test the English skills of UK visa applicants have stalled, with the Home Office pushing procurement back at least five months after repeated consultations with ...

Through the UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) office, the Home Office is currently reviewing options for the future procurement of a Home Office English Language Test (HOELT) to be delivered in the UK ...

Sir Keir Starmer has orchestrated a ministerial clearout of the Home Office after a failure to tackle illegal migration and rows over grooming gangs and policing badly damaged Labour in the polls.

The UK Home Office has upped its planned spending on external data and tech consultants by £100 million to a maximum of £350 million. The move follows a six-month delay to the start of a deal designed ...

The UK Home Office will send texts to Indian students. The texts will warn against making false asylum claims to stay in the UK. Overstaying visas will lead to removal. This action comes as the UK ...

The Home Office sought access to data and messages stored by Apple users on its cloud storage in the UK and overseas by demanding a “backdoor” to Apple’s iCloud service, a court ruling has revealed. A ...