Home Office worker arrested for ‘selling’ UK residency as dozens of staff remain under criminal investigation

A Home Office worker has been arrested over claims they tried to 'sell' UK residency to an asylum seeker. The case worker, based in Northern Ireland, is alleged to have contacted a vulnerable asylum seeker and asked for £2,000 in return for approving his refugee application.Sensitive Home Office records are thought to have been used as part of the alleged attempted scam, which saw a senior asylum "decision maker" contact the man in March 2024.

Read more: Asylum seeker raped 15-year-old girl after deportation flight blocked by cabin crewRead more: Dozens arrested as police infiltrate UK-founded cyber network after 500k tricked into handing over card detailsA Home Office spokesperson said the department expected "the highest standards" from its staff.It added that it would be "inappropriate" to comment further at this time due to the ongoing police investigation.

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