Britain releases terror suspect from house arrest

Britain's government released a man from a house arrest program only weeks before it would have been forced to disclose intelligence to justify his detention, his lawyer said Monday.

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Tips on creating an instant home office

Job-seekers, take note: You want to be productive in planning your next move, and writing cover letters on your bed probably isn't going to cut it. That's why more and more people are thinking about how to create an instant home office.

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Britain Seeks Pedophiles Facebook Ban

The British government wants to ban convicted pedophiles from using social networking Web sites such as Facebook, the Home Office said Friday.

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More Power for British Police Under Bill

The British government is drafting new anti-terrorism legislation that would allow police to stop and question individuals without suspecting a crime has taken place, the Home Office said Saturday.

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Winner Named for 'Home Office From Hell'

If you work from an office in your home, you probably have a pretty good idea of the meaning of the word "frustrating." Jason Welshonse does. He runs a computer support and consulting firm and has just won a competition called the "Home Office From Hell Contest."

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The Home Office has refused to release a confidential assessment of its anti-drugs strategy requested by Transform, a pressure group.

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Plans to replace the traditional pint glass with one made of shatter-proof plastic will not be accepted by drinkers, the pub industry has warned. The Home Office has commissioned a new design, in an attempt to stop glasses being used as weapons.

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The Home Office is unlikely to respond to an invitation to see how a UK identity card was cracked and cloned.

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The Home Office has rejected a Freedom of Information Act request filed by the BJP regarding the disclosure of the list of all areas where police officers are authorised to stop-and-search photographers under Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000.

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A look at the challenges entrepreneurs face when moving to a home office.

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A new counter-terrorist strategy being unveiled by Home Secretary Jacqui Smith next week is designed to be the most comprehensive approach to tackling the threat issued by any Government in the world, the Home Office has said.

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Some cocaine have become cheaper than beer or wine, the Daily Telegraph has reported. Two killer drugs, cocaine and heroin are now much cheaper on the streets.

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If your computer is in the living room, you're more likely to succumb to the Xbox, Oprah, or the bong.

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The Home Office has announced plans to issue Taser electric stunguns much more widely across the police services of England and Wales. Once plans are complete, approximately 20 per cent of officers south of the border will be authorised to carry the weapons.

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A third body has been found in the burnt-out Shropshire home of the millionaire businessman Christopher Foster, detectives said today. West Mercia police said the remains were found in the main section of Osbaston House in Maesbrook, Shropshire, last night.

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The campaign to "taint the al-Qaeda brand" is also being extended to new media websites and other outlets, according to a confidential Home Office document.

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The news comes days after the department lost a memory stick containing the details of all 84,000 prisoners in England and Wales. It has emerged that officials lost more than 300,000 people's details a month in the year to April.

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Local councils, health authorities and hundreds of other public bodies are to be given the power to access details of everyone's personal text, emails and internet use under Home Office proposals published yesterday.

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Working from home as a freelance contractor or remote employee can be a great thing, particularly if you live alone.

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UK Clamps Down on 'Sex Tourism'

From Monday 14th July anyone who commits sex offences against children abroad will face prosecution in the UK, even if that offence is not illegal in the foreign country it was committed.

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All across the country, communities are organising themselves to stop their friends and neighbours from being deported. From lobbying the Home Office to foiling dawn raids, the resistance will stop at nothing to keep failed asylum seekers safe in Britain.

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Thousands of middle managers in local councils are being authorised to spy on people suspected of petty offences using powers designed to prevent crime and terrorism.

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When it comes to running a business, our feet are firmly on the ground but our data and software are increasingly in the cloud. My burgeoning media empire consists of two people (my lovely wife and me), but to the outside world we seem a lot bigger, thanks to online applications.

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A massive government database holding details of every phone call, e-mail and time spent on the internet by the public is being planned as part of the fight against crime and terrorism.

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A highly confidential Home Office disk was found hidden in a laptop computer sold on eBay. The CD was found between the keyboard and circuit board of the laptop by computer repair technicians in Westhoughton, near Bolton.

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A confidential Home Office disk has been discovered inside a laptop by computer technicians, it was revealed last night. Police are investigating the find, which came after a laptop, that was reportedly bought on internet auction site eBay, was taken in for service.

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The dangers of excessive consumption of alcohol were revealed in two official reports yesterday, identifying health risks for captains of industry downing bottles of wine after work and a social crisis among children getting drunk on cheap booze from the corner shop.

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Drinking to get drunk is starting at a young age, in England and Wales, prompting children not yet into their teens to become involved in violence, vandalism and sexual risk, according to a study published today.

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It is currently a criminal offence under law for UK police to take industrial action, but there is growing support for police to have the ability to take strike action. But following a betrayal of the police by the New Labour government this could change.

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On the pitch, Alhassan Bangura stands out as one of Watford FC's brightest young hopes. After the final whistle, his lifestyle resembles that of any other Championship player, with a comfortable Hertfordshire house and a six-figure salary. Not far beneath lies a different story.

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