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UK opens electronic travel authorisation scheme

UK opens electronic travel authorisation scheme

Wednesday, 15 November 2023

The UK’s electronic travel authorisation (ETA) scheme has opened for Qatari nationals, who can now benefit from cheaper and smoother travel. ...

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New bill gives police more powers to take zero tolerance approach to crime

New bill gives police more powers to take zero tolerance approach to crime

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

The Criminal Justice Bill will give police more powers to tackle knife crime, antisocial behaviour, theft and drugs....

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Food delivery companies urged to end unchecked account sharing

Food delivery companies urged to end unchecked account sharing

Tuesday, 14 November 2023

Uber Eats, Deliveroo and Just Eat urged to end unchecked account sharing to protect the public....

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Inquiry launched into the death of Jalal Uddin

Inquiry launched into the death of Jalal Uddin

Thursday, 09 November 2023

Home Secretary establishes inquiry into the death of Jalal Uddin....

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Government expands list of safe countries allowing more removals

Government expands list of safe countries allowing more removals

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

India and Georgia to be added to the UK’s ‘safe states’ list in a key step in delivery of the Illegal Migration Act. ...

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Possession of nitrous oxide is now illegal

Possession of nitrous oxide is now illegal

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

Possession of ‘laughing gas’ is now illegal with repeat serious users facing up to 2 years in prison and dealers up to 14 years....

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Investigatory Powers Act 2016 reform announced in King’s Speech

Investigatory Powers Act 2016 reform announced in King’s Speech

Wednesday, 08 November 2023

The government has introduced legislation to update the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. ...

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UK and Austria commit to work closer on illegal migration and terrorism

UK and Austria commit to work closer on illegal migration and terrorism

Tuesday, 07 November 2023

The UK and Austria have signed a statement today agreeing to closer cooperation on tackling illegal migration and terrorism....

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UK and Singapore secure agreement against ransomware payments?

UK and Singapore secure agreement against ransomware payments?

Thursday, 02 November 2023

Members of the CRI have signed a joint statement pledging that central government funds should not be used to pay ransoms to cyber criminals.? ...

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Fraud and AI

Fraud and AI

Tuesday, 31 October 2023

The Minister for Security delivered a speech on fraud and AI ahead of the AI Safety Summit....

Home Secretary's speech on tackling AI generated child sex abuse material

Home Secretary's speech on tackling AI generated child sex abuse material

Monday, 30 October 2023

The Home Secretary convened an event in partnership with the Internet Watch Foundation....

Home Secretary joins forces with big tech to fight AI child sex abuse images

Home Secretary joins forces with big tech to fight AI child sex abuse images

Monday, 30 October 2023

The Home Secretary hosted an event with the Internet Watch Foundation, and committed to clamp down on the spread of AI-generated child sex abuse mater...

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Police urged to double AI enabled facial recognition searches

Police urged to double AI enabled facial recognition searches

Saturday, 28 October 2023

Policing minister challenges police to double retrospective facial recognition searches to track down known offenders by May 2024....

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Letter to police on AI enabled facial recognition searches

Letter to police on AI enabled facial recognition searches

Saturday, 28 October 2023

The policing minister writes to police chiefs to set out the importance of harnessing innovative technologies to support police in preventing and solv...

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Robust new laws to fight corruption, money laundering and fraud

Robust new laws to fight corruption, money laundering and fraud

Thursday, 26 October 2023

The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act received Royal Assent on Thursday 26 October. ...

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30,000 hours of extra patrols help reduce antisocial behaviour

30,000 hours of extra patrols help reduce antisocial behaviour

Wednesday, 25 October 2023

Targeted uniformed patrols in hotspot areas have helped drive down antisocial behaviour by over 30% in some areas, according to reports from policing....

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Details of the review into police use of force published

Details of the review into police use of force published

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

The review into police use of force and police driving investigations has commenced....

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Home Office to exit first 50 asylum hotels by the end of January

Home Office to exit first 50 asylum hotels by the end of January

Tuesday, 24 October 2023

More than 50 hotels accommodating asylum seekers will be exited in the coming months as small boat crossings fall....

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Government, Katie Piper and industry meet to tackle acid attacks

Government, Katie Piper and industry meet to tackle acid attacks

Monday, 23 October 2023

The meeting brought together experts and stakeholders to consider what more could be done....

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Action plan to tackle shoplifting launched

Action plan to tackle shoplifting launched

Sunday, 22 October 2023

The government brought together retailers and policing to set out measures to tackle the rise in shoplifting, catch more offenders and keep retail wor...

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Government consults on safe and legal routes for refugees

Government consults on safe and legal routes for refugees

Friday, 20 October 2023

The government is continuing to deliver on the Illegal Migration Act, giving local authorities an opportunity to influence the cap on safe and legal r...

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County lines gangs smashed in national police blitz

County lines gangs smashed in national police blitz

Thursday, 19 October 2023

Over 1,600 arrests during county lines crackdown in national police operation last week, with over 100kg cannabis and £1.2 million of Class A drugs se...

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Eleven illegal workers arrested at Central London hotel

Eleven illegal workers arrested at Central London hotel

Wednesday, 18 October 2023

11 agency workers were arrested by Immigration Enforcement at the London Marriott Hotel Regents Park yesterday morning (18 October). ...

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Nitrous oxide to be illegal from November

Nitrous oxide to be illegal from November

Tuesday, 17 October 2023

Possession of nitrous oxide, also known as ‘laughing gas’, will be illegal from 8 November 2023....

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Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences launched

Independent Review of Disclosure and Fraud Offences launched

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

An independent review into disclosure and fraud, led by Jonathan Fisher KC, has launched to make it quicker and easier to bring criminals to justice....

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Home Secretary Suella Braverman address to the Police Federation

Home Secretary Suella Braverman address to the Police Federation

Wednesday, 11 October 2023

Suella Braverman addressed the annual conference of the Police Federation of England and Wales on 11 October....

Home Secretary announces new Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner

Home Secretary announces new Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner

Tuesday, 10 October 2023

Eleanor Lyons will take up the role to help combat modern slavery....

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Immigration offender tries to escape cannabis farm before arrest

Immigration offender tries to escape cannabis farm before arrest

Wednesday, 04 October 2023

Watch the moment an immigration offender tries to escape cannabis farm before arrest. ...

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New measures targeting bomb making materials come into force

New measures targeting bomb making materials come into force

Monday, 02 October 2023

Stronger restrictions on poisons and explosive substances came into effect on 1 October 2023. ...

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UK and US pledge to combat AI generated images of child abuse

UK and US pledge to combat AI generated images of child abuse

Wednesday, 27 September 2023

The US and UK have committed to developing and funding new capabilities to stop the spread of sickening AI-generated images of children....

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