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UK Rwanda Treaty completes ratification process

UK Rwanda Treaty completes ratification process

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

UK and Rwanda pass further milestone with treaty ratification....

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Investigatory powers enhanced to keep people safer

Investigatory powers enhanced to keep people safer

Wednesday, 24 April 2024

New laws have been passed as part of an update to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. ...

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Government plan to save 38 million hours of police time

Government plan to save 38 million hours of police time

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Government responds to the Policing Productivity Review....

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Rwanda bill to become law in major illegal migration milestone

Rwanda bill to become law in major illegal migration milestone

Monday, 22 April 2024

Final phase of implementing the flagship policy to commence, marking a crucial step in the global response to illegal migration....

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Minister Philp attends the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Minister Philp attends the UN Commission on Narcotic Drugs

Monday, 22 April 2024

Minister for Crime, Policing and Fire promotes the UK’s balanced approach towards tackling drug use, with a focus on the challenge of synthetic opioid...

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Stronger protections for stalking and harassment victims

Stronger protections for stalking and harassment victims

Monday, 22 April 2024

The government has announced measures making it easier for police to apply for stalking protection orders, meaning more victims will be protected earl...

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Terrorgram added to list of proscribed terrorist organisations

Terrorgram added to list of proscribed terrorist organisations

Sunday, 21 April 2024

The UK is to become the first country in the world to proscribe the Terrorgram collective, with draft proscription order laid against the group today....

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Four arrested across the UK in people smuggling raids

Four arrested across the UK in people smuggling raids

Thursday, 18 April 2024

Home Office criminal and financial investigators arrested 4 suspected people smugglers....

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UK signs new agreement with Vietnam on illegal migration

UK signs new agreement with Vietnam on illegal migration

Thursday, 18 April 2024

UK and Vietnam agree closer cooperation to stop the boats....

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eVisa rollout begins with immigration documents replaced by 2025

eVisa rollout begins with immigration documents replaced by 2025

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Millions are being invited to switch from physical immigration documents to an eVisa – a key step in creating a modernised and digital border. ...

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Chief constables given powers to sack unfit officers

Chief constables given powers to sack unfit officers

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Chief constables will chair police misconduct hearing panels....

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Net migration package delivered as family visa tightened

Net migration package delivered as family visa tightened

Thursday, 11 April 2024

Income required to bring family to the UK increased as final measure of package to reduce legal migration comes into force....

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Update on passport application fees

Update on passport application fees

Thursday, 11 April 2024

The government will introduce new passport fees for all applications on 11 April 2024....

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Twelve arrested after Home Office raid on bed factory

Twelve arrested after Home Office raid on bed factory

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Twelve immigration offenders have been arrested following a Home Office raid on a bedding and mattress factory in the West Midlands....

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150 asylum hotels returned to communities

150 asylum hotels returned to communities

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Fifty more asylum hotels are due to be closed, building on the closure of the first 100 at the end of March....

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Prime Minister launches retail crime crackdown

Prime Minister launches retail crime crackdown

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Assaulting a retail worker to be made a standalone criminal offence....

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Hemp licensing changes will help grow UK economy

Hemp licensing changes will help grow UK economy

Tuesday, 09 April 2024

Licensing reform will maximise the economic and environmental potential of the crop....

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Border Force bolster security measures in general aviation space

Border Force bolster security measures in general aviation space

Sunday, 07 April 2024

New fines of up to £10,000 for international general aviation flights that do not submit advance passenger information online up to two hours before d...

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New laws to clamp down on disruptive protesters come into force

New laws to clamp down on disruptive protesters come into force

Friday, 05 April 2024

New orders that will prevent individuals from repeatedly causing serious disruption at protests will come into force today....

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New laws to cut migration and put British workers first in force

New laws to cut migration and put British workers first in force

Thursday, 04 April 2024

Changes that are now in force will slash migration and prevent the undercutting of British workers by employers looking to recruit cheap labour from ...

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Nearly 100,000 drug tests carried out to tackle root causes of drug driven crime

Nearly 100,000 drug tests carried out to tackle root causes of drug driven crime

Wednesday, 03 April 2024

The expansion of testing on arrest across England and Wales has seen nearly 100,000 drug tests on suspects whose behaviour was believed to have been d...

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Government accepts all recommendations made by Angiolini Inquiry

Government accepts all recommendations made by Angiolini Inquiry

Monday, 25 March 2024

Government led recommendations made by Part 1 of the independent Angiolini Inquiry have been accepted....

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International social media campaign launched to stop the boats

International social media campaign launched to stop the boats

Monday, 25 March 2024

Today marks the launch of the latest phase of the government’s global campaign to warn migrants of the consequences of entering the UK illegally....

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Reforms to boost confidence in police accountability system

Reforms to boost confidence in police accountability system

Thursday, 21 March 2024

Changes announced to make police accountability system more robust, along with a reform of IOPC governance structure and appointment of a new Director...

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Small boat pilot jailed after endangering more than 50 lives

Small boat pilot jailed after endangering more than 50 lives

Thursday, 21 March 2024

A small boat pilot has been jailed after crossing the Channel with more than 50 migrants in a perilously overcrowded dinghy....

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More synthetic opioids banned to protect communities

More synthetic opioids banned to protect communities

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Fifteen additional synthetic opioids are now under the strictest controls to prevent drug related deaths and ensure anyone caught supplying them faces...

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100th asylum hotel set to close next week

100th asylum hotel set to close next week

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

Home Secretary delivers on plan to reduce use of asylum hotels with 100 asylum hotels returned to communities by next week, up from 60 at the end of J...

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International agreement to fight fraud secured

International agreement to fight fraud secured

Monday, 11 March 2024

The Home Secretary has agreed a new agreement with international leaders to fight fraud. ...

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New laws to cut migration and tackle care worker visa abuse

New laws to cut migration and tackle care worker visa abuse

Monday, 11 March 2024

Reforms to restrict care workers from bringing family members are now in force, while care providers are required to register if they are sponsoring m...

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Government commits more funding to protect UK Muslims

Government commits more funding to protect UK Muslims

Monday, 11 March 2024

The government has committed to providing UK Muslims with more than £117 million of protective security funding over the next 4 years....

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