Home Secretary
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 Secretary of State for the Home Department | |
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| Home Office | |
| Style | Home Secretary (informal) The Right Honourable (UK and the Commonwealth) |
| Status | Great Office of State |
| Member of | Cabinet Privy Council National Security Council |
| Reports to | The prime minister |
| Seat | Westminster |
| Appointer | The Crown on advice of the prime minister |
| Term length | At Her Majesty's pleasure |
| Formation | 27 March 1782 |
| First holder | Earl of Shelburne |
| Website | www |
The home secretary in the United Kingdom is an important minister of the British Government. Since 24 July 2019, the office has been held by Priti Patel. She is responsible for immigration, the police and other matters relating to the safety of the United Kingdom.
The shadow home secretary is Nick Thomas-Symonds, MP for Torfaen.
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