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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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Government and industry meet to progress the fight against fraud

Government and industry meet to progress the fight against fraud

Wednesday, 12 July 2023

The Security Minister convened a meeting of the Joint Fraud Taskforce to discuss measures to tackle fraud including an online fraud charter....

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National Security Bill becomes law

National Security Bill becomes law

Tuesday, 11 July 2023

On 11 July, the National Security Bill became law after being passed by both Houses of Parliament and securing Royal Assent....

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UK finalises first law enforcement data adequacy decision

UK finalises first law enforcement data adequacy decision

Friday, 07 July 2023

UK law enforcement authorities will be able to freely transfer personal data to their counterparts in Guernsey under legislation laid in Parliament to...

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Home Secretary backs action to protect sport from disruption

Home Secretary backs action to protect sport from disruption

Thursday, 06 July 2023

The Home Secretary, alongside the Culture Secretary, held a roundtable as Just Stop Oil disrupted matches at the Wimbledon Tennis Championship. ...

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More visible policing and swifter consequences for antisocial behaviour

More visible policing and swifter consequences for antisocial behaviour

Thursday, 06 July 2023

Communities across England and Wales will see more police patrolling antisocial behaviour hotspots and perpetrators will face tougher, swifter consequ...

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£2.5 million funding boost to support vulnerable EUSS applicants

£2.5 million funding boost to support vulnerable EUSS applicants

Thursday, 06 July 2023

An additional £2.5 million in grant funding will go to 17 organisations across the UK that support vulnerable people in applying to the EU Settlement ...

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Professor Brian Bell reappointed as Chair of the MAC

Professor Brian Bell reappointed as Chair of the MAC

Wednesday, 05 July 2023

Professor Brian Bell has been reappointed as Chair of the Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) for a further 3 years. ...

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Lord Anderson publishes review of Investigatory Powers Act

Lord Anderson publishes review of Investigatory Powers Act

Friday, 30 June 2023

Lord Anderson has published his independent review of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016....

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UK and New Zealand expand Youth Mobility schemes for young people

UK and New Zealand expand Youth Mobility schemes for young people

Thursday, 29 June 2023

The expansion of the UK-New Zealand Youth Mobility and Working Holiday visa schemes takes effect this week, with the age limit rising from 30 to 35....

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500 jobs to be created at new Home Office hub in Stoke on Trent

500 jobs to be created at new Home Office hub in Stoke on Trent

Thursday, 22 June 2023

The site includes a new Asylum Casework Hub and will help clear the legacy asylum backlog by the end of 2023....

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Police urged to use stop and search to save more lives

Police urged to use stop and search to save more lives

Tuesday, 20 June 2023

Police leaders must make sure their officers are confident to use stop and search powers wherever necessary, to seize dangerous weapons and prevent kn...

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Over 100 arrested in record breaking illegal working crackdown?

Over 100 arrested in record breaking illegal working crackdown?

Friday, 16 June 2023

The Home Office deployed over 300 immigration officers on over 150 enforcement visits in one day to crack down on illegal working across the UK.? ...

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Government to strengthen learnings after domestic homicide

Government to strengthen learnings after domestic homicide

Friday, 16 June 2023

The government has launched a consultation to ensure domestic homicide reviews reflect the full range of domestic-abuse related deaths, including suic...

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More action to fight fraud, bribery and other economic crime

More action to fight fraud, bribery and other economic crime

Thursday, 15 June 2023

Plans have been submitted to modernise the identification doctrine, a legal principle which can hold corporations criminally liable for an offence. ...

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Government response to the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report

Government response to the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report

Thursday, 15 June 2023

The government has today published its response to the Daniel Morgan Independent Panel report....

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Home Secretary meets French counterpart on tackling illegal migration

Home Secretary meets French counterpart on tackling illegal migration

Thursday, 15 June 2023

Home Secretary Suella Braverman and French Interior Minister Gérald Darmanin discuss issues relating to state security, counter-terrorism and illegal ...

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