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Plan proven to slash anti social behaviour rolled out nationwide

Plan proven to slash anti social behaviour rolled out nationwide

Thursday, 15 February 2024

Hundreds of thousands of hours of patrols to tackle anti-social behaviour and violence across England and Wales, backed by £66m...

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Government exploring toughening crossbow rules

Government exploring toughening crossbow rules

Wednesday, 14 February 2024

A call for evidence has been launched to ask whether current crossbow laws need to be strengthened, as the government continues action to prevent viol...

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Major campaign to fight fraud launched

Major campaign to fight fraud launched

Monday, 12 February 2024

Stop! Think Fraud, the National Campaign Against Fraud, launches today. ...

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James Cleverly at the APCC general meeting

James Cleverly at the APCC general meeting

Friday, 09 February 2024

The Home Secretary spoke at the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners general meeting on 7 February 2024....

New protest laws on face coverings and pyrotechnics

New protest laws on face coverings and pyrotechnics

Thursday, 08 February 2024

Police will be given powers to arrest protesters who wear face coverings to threaten others and avoid prosecution, and pyrotechnics will be banned at ...

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Police and Crime Commissioner functions

Police and Crime Commissioner functions

Thursday, 08 February 2024

The government has laid legislation in Parliament to transfer the Police and Crime Commissioner functions to the West Midlands and South Yorkshire may...

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New law to ban zombie style knives and machetes

New law to ban zombie style knives and machetes

Tuesday, 06 February 2024

Zombie-style knives and machetes will be outlawed under legislation laid today. A surrender and compensation scheme will launch in the summer....

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Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation appointed

Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation appointed

Tuesday, 06 February 2024

Jonathan Hall KC appointed as the government’s new Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation....

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Fatal domestic abuse reviews renamed to better recognise suicide cases

Fatal domestic abuse reviews renamed to better recognise suicide cases

Monday, 05 February 2024

Domestic Homicide Reviews will be renamed to Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews following calls to better recognise deaths from domestic abuse relat...

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Six week Martyn’s Law consultation launched

Six week Martyn’s Law consultation launched

Monday, 05 February 2024

A consultation has opened on new laws to make sure we are better prepared for, and protected from, terrorist attacks....

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Albanian man jailed for smuggling 12 migrants in North Sea crossing

Albanian man jailed for smuggling 12 migrants in North Sea crossing

Monday, 05 February 2024

A people smuggler has been jailed after smuggling migrants, including a child, towards the UK....

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UK and France agree to closer cooperation

UK and France agree to closer cooperation

Thursday, 01 February 2024

The UK and France will go even further and faster in tackling illegal migration and build even closer law enforcement and security cooperation ties in...

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Travel to the UK now cheaper for Gulf and Jordanian visitors

Travel to the UK now cheaper for Gulf and Jordanian visitors

Thursday, 01 February 2024

UK’s electronic travel authorisation (ETA) scheme opens for Gulf Cooperation Council and Jordanian nationals, making travel to the UK smoother and che...

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New international arrangements expand opportunities for UK youth

New international arrangements expand opportunities for UK youth

Wednesday, 31 January 2024

The UK’s Youth Mobility schemes with Australia, Canada, Japan and South Korea have been expanded, while new schemes with Uruguay and Andorra come into...

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Home Secretary underlines commitment to cut net migration

Home Secretary underlines commitment to cut net migration

Tuesday, 30 January 2024

Rollout of new transformative legal migration measures begins, with new restrictions set to relieve the burden on British taxpayers and public service...

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People smuggler jailed for fake passport scheme

People smuggler jailed for fake passport scheme

Friday, 26 January 2024

A people smuggler has been jailed for conspiring to bring 16 Albanian migrants to the UK with fake EU passports and fraudulent airline bookings....

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Three arrested in fake immigration law firm raid

Three arrested in fake immigration law firm raid

Thursday, 25 January 2024

Three suspected fraudulent immigration lawyers have been arrested in Greater Manchester following a Home Office raid on Wednesday 24 January....

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Hizb ut Tahrir proscribed as terrorist organisation

Hizb ut Tahrir proscribed as terrorist organisation

Friday, 19 January 2024

Hizb ut-Tahrir has been proscribed today (19 January), making it a criminal offence to belong to the group, or invite support for it....

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Record drug seizures as Border Force cracks down on illegal drugs

Record drug seizures as Border Force cracks down on illegal drugs

Thursday, 18 January 2024

Border Force have made the highest number of illegal drug seizures since records began, as action at the border helps stop illegal drugs reaching the ...

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People smuggler jailed for cramming woman behind car dashboard

People smuggler jailed for cramming woman behind car dashboard

Tuesday, 16 January 2024

A people smuggler has been jailed today for attempting to bring a Vietnamese woman into the UK by cramming her into the dashboard of his car....

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Home Secretary declares Hizb ut Tahrir as terrorists

Home Secretary declares Hizb ut Tahrir as terrorists

Monday, 15 January 2024

James Cleverly has laid a draft order before Parliament to proscribe Hizb ut-Tahrir under the Terrorism Act 2000. ...

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Domestic abuse victims given fresh support to escape abuse

Domestic abuse victims given fresh support to escape abuse

Tuesday, 09 January 2024

New £2 million fund will provide one-off payments to victims to help them leave their tormenters....

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Net migration measures – further detail

Net migration measures – further detail

Friday, 05 January 2024

Factsheet on net migration measures....

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Legacy backlog cleared as plan to stop the boats delivers

Legacy backlog cleared as plan to stop the boats delivers

Tuesday, 02 January 2024

The legacy asylum backlog target has been met with more than 112,000 asylum cases cleared in 2023 and small boat crossing arrivals down by 36%. ...

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Tough government action on student visas comes into effect

Tough government action on student visas comes into effect

Tuesday, 02 January 2024

From 1 January 2024, tough government action means most international students can now no longer bring family members to the UK....

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Government exceeds target as over 2,100 more county lines closed

Government exceeds target as over 2,100 more county lines closed

Friday, 29 December 2023

Ambitious target to close 2,000 county lines by 2025 exceeded in just a year and a half....

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Home Office funds activities to support Windrush community

Home Office funds activities to support Windrush community

Saturday, 23 December 2023

Charities, grassroots organisations and other community groups have been awarded a share of over £150,000 from the Home Office’s Community Engagement ...

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Consultations on transfer of PCC functions to two regional mayors

Consultations on transfer of PCC functions to two regional mayors

Friday, 22 December 2023

Government to consult on transfer of Police and Crime Commissioner functions to West Midlands and South Yorkshire Mayors...

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Border Force crackdown on Christmas counterfeit electrical goods

Border Force crackdown on Christmas counterfeit electrical goods

Thursday, 21 December 2023

Border Force seized almost one million items of counterfeit goods worth nearly £200 million in 2023, with fake electricals targeted in the run-up to C...

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New national security laws come into force

New national security laws come into force

Wednesday, 20 December 2023

Policing and intelligence partners now have more powers to foil covert foreign influence, with espionage laws updated to tackle 21st century threats. ...

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