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Man who posed for selfies as he piloted small boat jailed

Man who posed for selfies as he piloted small boat jailed

Wednesday, 06 September 2023

An Egyptian man who posed for selfies while piloting a small boat with 50 migrants on board has been jailed for 3 years and 2 months....

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Russian Wagner Group declared terrorists

Russian Wagner Group declared terrorists

Wednesday, 06 September 2023

A draft proscription order is being laid in Parliament today, making it illegal to support Wagner Group and punishable by up to 14 years in jail. ...

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Ministers call for collaboration on tackling child sexual abuse

Ministers call for collaboration on tackling child sexual abuse

Sunday, 03 September 2023

Charities, law enforcement and technology companies brought together to discuss tackling online child sexual abuse....

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Home Secretary orders review into political activism in police

Home Secretary orders review into political activism in police

Saturday, 02 September 2023

Inspectorate commissioned to look at police impartiality in landmark review. ...

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Police pledge to pursue any  reasonable lead to solve more crime

Police pledge to pursue any reasonable lead to solve more crime

Thursday, 31 August 2023

Police forces have committed to pursuing all leads where there is a reasonable chance it could result in catching a perpetrator and solving a crime....

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Government to make it easier to sack rogue police officers

Government to make it easier to sack rogue police officers

Thursday, 31 August 2023

Government announces changes to rules governing police officers' disciplinary, vetting and performance processes. ...

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Government bans machetes and zombie knives

Government bans machetes and zombie knives

Wednesday, 30 August 2023

The government has introduced a new ban on zombie-style knives and machetes that have no practical use and will give police more powers to seize knive...

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Security Minister visits Iraq to strengthen security partnership

Security Minister visits Iraq to strengthen security partnership

Wednesday, 23 August 2023

Tom Tugendhat visits Iraq and Kurdistan region for talks on serious and organised crime, narcotics and terrorism....

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Government invites football bodies to strengthen collaboration

Government invites football bodies to strengthen collaboration

Thursday, 17 August 2023

The football authorities in England have been invited by the government to meet on an annual basis to agree on appropriate access to the best global p...

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Local communities welcome hundreds of refugee families

Local communities welcome hundreds of refugee families

Wednesday, 16 August 2023

Over 1,000 vulnerable refugees, fleeing conflict and instability, have so far been supported by local communities through the community sponsorship sc...

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Security Minister in India to discuss shared threats

Security Minister in India to discuss shared threats

Friday, 11 August 2023

Tom Tugendhat is in New Delhi discussing the UK and India's joint work to fight extremism and will travel to Kolkata for G20 anti-corruption talks on ...

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Crime leader who recruited illegal workers to clean at Sainsbury’s jailed

Crime leader who recruited illegal workers to clean at Sainsbury’s jailed

Thursday, 10 August 2023

Members of a gang who worked for cleaning contractors used by a string of Sainsbury's supermarkets have been sentenced....

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Bas Javid appointed new boss of Immigration Enforcement

Bas Javid appointed new boss of Immigration Enforcement

Thursday, 10 August 2023

Decorated police officer will join the Home Office later this year....

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UK and Türkiye strengthen partnership to help tackle illegal migration

UK and Türkiye strengthen partnership to help tackle illegal migration

Wednesday, 09 August 2023

The UK and Türkiye have agreed a new partnership to enhance cooperation on tackling the illegal movement of migrants, and keep both countries safer. ...

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Government to build cases to prosecute rogue immigration lawyers

Government to build cases to prosecute rogue immigration lawyers

Monday, 07 August 2023

We are stepping up action to support regulatory action and prosecution of unscrupulous lawyers, with a new dedicated taskforce and tougher sentences. ...

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Tripling of fines for those supporting illegal migrants

Tripling of fines for those supporting illegal migrants

Monday, 07 August 2023

Fines are to be more than tripled for employers and landlords who allow illegal migrants to work for them or rent their properties....

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Consultation to ban scam calls launched

Consultation to ban scam calls launched

Wednesday, 02 August 2023

A special support service for victims of fraud has also been expanded to cover all 43 police forces in England and Wales. ...

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Home Secretary cracks down on criminals receiving citizenship

Home Secretary cracks down on criminals receiving citizenship

Sunday, 30 July 2023

Toughened-up good character rules will mean the criminality threshold for British citizenship is in line with the government’s Immigration Rules....

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Jail for van driver who smuggled children as young as one

Jail for van driver who smuggled children as young as one

Friday, 28 July 2023

Fourteen migrants, including 4 children, were found hidden behind cardboard boxes in a van....

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Agreement to support mental health care and free up police time

Agreement to support mental health care and free up police time

Wednesday, 26 July 2023

The NHS, police and government commit to a new approach to ensure those requiring urgent mental health support receive timely care from the most appro...

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Funding boost for specialist victim support services

Funding boost for specialist victim support services

Tuesday, 25 July 2023

Up to £8.3 million of funding has been granted to 55 organisations providing support to victims of abuse, including counselling, training and communit...

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Smoother travel for families through the UK border this summer

Smoother travel for families through the UK border this summer

Friday, 21 July 2023

From Monday 24 July, children aged 10 or over will be able to enter the UK using eGates across 15 air and rail ports, helping families travel more eas...

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£28 million funding will help keep places of worship safe

£28 million funding will help keep places of worship safe

Thursday, 20 July 2023

The funding will help protect faith communities from the threat of hate crime and terror attacks. ...

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Counter terrorism strategy (CONTEST) 2023 launch

Counter terrorism strategy (CONTEST) 2023 launch

Tuesday, 18 July 2023

The Home Secretary launched the UK's updated counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST 2023, at Central Hall, Westminster....

British passports will be issued in the name of His Majesty

British passports will be issued in the name of His Majesty

Tuesday, 18 July 2023

New British passports will now bear the title 'His Majesty' for the first time since 1952....

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Renewed counter terrorism strategy to strengthen UK response

Renewed counter terrorism strategy to strengthen UK response

Monday, 17 July 2023

The government has today launched CONTEST 2023, a refreshed approach to the evolving and enduring threat from terrorism....

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EU Settlement Scheme enhancements confirmed

EU Settlement Scheme enhancements confirmed

Monday, 17 July 2023

From September 2023 people with pre-settled status under the EU Settlement Scheme will automatically have their status extended by 2 years before it e...

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New arrangement expands work opportunities for Canadian and British youth

New arrangement expands work opportunities for Canadian and British youth

Friday, 14 July 2023

The governments of Canada and the United Kingdom are committed to providing Canadian and British youth with work opportunities that will empower them ...

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People smugglers who brought in illegal migrants in car boots jailed

People smugglers who brought in illegal migrants in car boots jailed

Friday, 14 July 2023

The men were sentenced to over six years in prison for smuggling seven Indian migrants into the UK....

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Asylum seekers arrive at Wethersfield accommodation site

Asylum seekers arrive at Wethersfield accommodation site

Thursday, 13 July 2023

Asylum seekers have moved to the first large-scale asylum accommodation site in the UK as part of the government’s pledge to reduce the use of expensi...

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