British Home Secretary Theresa May

Twitter Reacts To Gary McKinnon Extradition Blocking

The Huffington Post UK | Chris York | Posted 16.10.2012 | UK

Twitter, the indispensable barometer of public opinion, has reacted fervently to the news that human rights flip-flopper, Theresa May, has blocked the...

Theresa May 'On Precipice' Of Destroying Police

PA | Posted 16.05.2012 | UK

The home secretary is "on the precipice of destroying a police service that is admired and replicated throughout the world", rank-and-file officers ha...

Scottish Border Checks 'Could Follow Independence' Admits Home Secretary

PA | Posted 25.05.2012 | UK Politics

An independent Scotland could see checks introduced at its border with England, Home Secretary Theresa May has said. May yesterday warned that inde...

Scottish Border Checks 'Could Follow Independence' Admits Home Secretary

PA | Posted 25.05.2012 | UK Politics

An independent Scotland could see checks introduced at its border with England, Home Secretary Theresa May has said. May yesterday warned that inde...

Theresa May Faces Grilling Over Border Control Lapse

PA | Posted 08.01.2012 | UK Politics

The political storm over relaxed border controls at UK ports during the peak summer period is set to continue as Home Secretary Theresa May faces anot...

Cat Fights and Human Rights - Is the Home Office fit for Purpose?

James Welch | Posted 04.12.2011 | UK Politics
James Welch

"I'm not making this up," said the Home Secretary, as she regaled the Tory faithful with yet another folly of the Human Rights Act earlier today: an "illegal immigrant" could not be deported because he had a cat.

Emergency bail legilsation

Posted 02.09.2011 | UK Politics

The Government is going to bring in emergency legislation this week to overhaul the law on police bail, PoliticsHome has learned. The move is expected...