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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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UK hosts world leaders for first Global Fraud Summit

UK hosts world leaders for first Global Fraud Summit

Monday, 11 March 2024

The first Global Fraud Summit, hosted by the Home Secretary, begins in London today. Ministers from the G7, Five Eyes, Singapore and South Korea are a...

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New measures to tackle small boats agreed by Calais Group

New measures to tackle small boats agreed by Calais Group

Tuesday, 05 March 2024

The UK and other northern European countries discussed new commitments to disrupt the supply chain of small boats yesterday evening (Monday 4 March) ....

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Biggest ever crackdown on money mules in the UK

Biggest ever crackdown on money mules in the UK

Friday, 01 March 2024

Efforts to disrupt money mule activity and support exploited victims will be strengthened through a new action plan....

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Record funding will protect Jewish communities from harm

Record funding will protect Jewish communities from harm

Thursday, 29 February 2024

Jewish communities will receive dedicated security and protection thanks to the biggest financial commitment ever made by the government to tackle ant...

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Angiolini Inquiry Part 1

Angiolini Inquiry Part 1

Thursday, 29 February 2024

The independent Angiolini Inquiry was commissioned to uncover circumstances that led to the abduction, rape and murder of Sarah Everard by a police o...

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£31m committed to protect democratic process

£31m committed to protect democratic process

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

£31 million of new funding to protect democratic processes and enhance security measures for elected representatives. ...

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Suspected members of Albanian people smuggling ring arrested

Suspected members of Albanian people smuggling ring arrested

Wednesday, 28 February 2024

Several members of a suspected people smuggling ring have been arrested in a series of raids after allegedly attempting to traffic migrants through UK...

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Global community must take collective action on migration

Global community must take collective action on migration

Tuesday, 27 February 2024

The Home Secretary, on his visit to the USA, calls on the international community to unite to tackle the issue of migration....

Home Secretary to outline migration vision during US visit

Home Secretary to outline migration vision during US visit

Monday, 26 February 2024

Home Secretary to call on the global community to take collective action on migration in speech in New York....

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UK and Frontex agree work to crack down on illegal migration

UK and Frontex agree work to crack down on illegal migration

Friday, 23 February 2024

The government has agreed a working arrangement with Frontex, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency....

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Tougher laws to protect children from sexual abuse

Tougher laws to protect children from sexual abuse

Wednesday, 21 February 2024

Children will be better protected from sexual predators under plans being brought forward by the Home Secretary....

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Prevent programme strengthened a year on from independent review

Prevent programme strengthened a year on from independent review

Tuesday, 20 February 2024

Vast majority of review recommendations implemented within one year, with the remaining recommendations progressing at pace....

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Government extends stay for Ukrainians in the UK

Government extends stay for Ukrainians in the UK

Monday, 19 February 2024

Government provides certainty and stability for Ukrainians, with visa holders now eligible to stay for an additional 18 months. ...

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People smuggler jailed for cramming migrants in van compartment

People smuggler jailed for cramming migrants in van compartment

Friday, 16 February 2024

A people smuggler has been jailed for cramming 7 migrants into a one-person sleeping compartment and brazenly trying to enter the UK. ...

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