Government news, all in one place
Government news, all in one place
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Thursday, 21 June 2018
Border Force has seized almost 7 kilos of banned ivory as part of an international operation against the illegal trade in wildlife and timber....
Friday, 25 May 2018
Border Force operation helps to raise awareness of labour exploitation amongst young sun seekers....
Tuesday, 06 February 2018
A man who tried to smuggle 6 Ukrainians into the UK on board a yacht was yesterday (5 February) found guilty. ...
Tuesday, 30 January 2018
An attempt to smuggle an estimated £50 million worth of cocaine into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at Farnborough Airport....
Monday, 22 January 2018
Specialist Border Force officers have seized a live lizard at Heathrow Airport following a suspected smuggling attempt. ...
Tuesday, 09 January 2018
An attempt to smuggle more than a million cigarettes into the UK hidden in foot stools was prevented by Border Force at Manchester Airport. ...
Friday, 29 December 2017
An attempt to smuggle almost 22 tonnes of tobacco into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at Hull docks....
Monday, 18 December 2017
A man from Newport who was involved in 2 separate attempts to smuggle people into the UK has been jailed for 5 years....
Tuesday, 05 December 2017
A people smuggler who hid 5 Vietnamese teenagers inside a tent erected in the rear of his car has been jailed for 4 years and 3 months....
Friday, 24 November 2017
A human trafficker has had her jail term extended after she was caught by Border Force trying to sneak back into the country using her sister’s passpo...
Friday, 24 November 2017
A man from Slough who attempted to smuggle 16 illegal migrants – including 5 children - into the UK has been jailed for a total of 5 and a half years....
Thursday, 23 November 2017
Border Force officers at Dover’s Eastern Docks have prevented an attempt to smuggle approximately 20 kilos of cocaine into the UK....
Thursday, 05 October 2017
Business travellers and frequent visitors from 40 countries can now benefit from faster entry to the UK following the expansion of the government’s Re...
Monday, 18 September 2017
Gang who tried to smuggle Albanian nationals into the UK through the Channel Tunnel have today (18 September) been jailed for a combined total of more...
Wednesday, 13 September 2017
A Lithuanian man who attempted to smuggle two Chinese nationals into the UK at the Port of Hull has been jailed for more than two years....
Monday, 11 September 2017
A couple from Gillingham have today (Monday 11 September) been jailed for more than 7 years after attempting to smuggle 12 Vietnamese nationals hidden...
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
A 28-year-old man has been jailed for 18 months at Edinburgh Sheriff Court for attempting to smuggle approximately 10 kilos of cannabis through Edinbu...
Wednesday, 23 August 2017
A man from London has been jailed for attempting to smuggle an Iraqi national through the Channel Tunnel. ...
Monday, 21 August 2017
Border Force trebled the number of ePassport gates allowing more opportunity to use this automated, fast and secure route through the border. ...
Friday, 04 August 2017
Plans to ease travel for more than 16 million non-European passengers who arrive in the UK each year were today announced by the Home Office....
Thursday, 13 July 2017
A people smuggler has today (13 July) been jailed after admitting trying to travel through Harwich International Port with 22 Afghan nationals hidden ...
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Paul Lincoln has been appointed as the new Director-General of Border Force, the Home Office announced today....
Thursday, 22 June 2017
Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis gets to grip with Border Force operations during a visit to Heathrow Airport on Tuesday 20 June....
Friday, 17 March 2017
Joint working between Border Force and the NCA stopped huge cocaine haul....
Saturday, 19 November 2016
Business travellers and frequent visitors from 16 countries to benefit from faster entry to the UK as Registered Traveller Service grows...
Thursday, 11 February 2016
An attempt to smuggle more than 2.5 million cigarettes into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at the Port of Purfleet....
Monday, 18 January 2016
Border Force officers have seized 18 packages of illegal drugs in Tamworth....
Tuesday, 01 December 2015
Border Force officers are warning festive shoppers against buying counterfeit goods this Christmas after seizing thousands of fakes at the UK’s ports,...
Monday, 26 October 2015
An attempt to smuggle more than a million cigarettes into the UK has been prevented by Border Force officers at Hull docks....
Thursday, 24 September 2015
More than a tonne of cannabis was seized by Border Force officers at London Gateway....
Home Office Lead of independent review on new number of forces appointed
Certification Officer Certification Officer: Announcements
Rural Payments Agency New Rural Payments Agency (RPA) non-executive directors appointed
Environment Agency Yorkshire waste site has permit revoked
Environment Agency New flood advice websites launched to help West Country
Export masterclasses to help Scottish businesses forge EU trade links