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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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Police given clarity to act quickly on disruptive slow marching

Police given clarity to act quickly on disruptive slow marching

Wednesday, 14 June 2023

Home Secretary delivers on government pledge to support the police to tackle disruptive slow marching protest tactics....

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More historic convictions for homosexuality to be wiped

More historic convictions for homosexuality to be wiped

Tuesday, 13 June 2023

The scheme to wipe historic convictions for homosexual activity has been expanded. ...

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Gulf and Jordanian visitors to pay £10 for an ETA

Gulf and Jordanian visitors to pay £10 for an ETA

Tuesday, 06 June 2023

The UK’s new Electronic Travel Authorisation scheme (ETA) will cost just £10, making travel to Britain cheaper and easier for visitors from the Gulf a...

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Thousands of asylum seekers to be moved out of hotels

Thousands of asylum seekers to be moved out of hotels

Monday, 05 June 2023

More than 5,000 asylum seekers will be accommodated on vessels and in alternative sites to drive down the cost of expensive hotels. ...

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Seafood sector jobs to be added to the Shortage Occupation List

Seafood sector jobs to be added to the Shortage Occupation List

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Fishing occupations are set to be added to the Shortage Occupation List (SOL) following recommendations from the Migration Advisory Committee....

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Security Minister's PIER annual conference speech

Security Minister's PIER annual conference speech

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

Security Minister Tom Tugendhat spoke at the Policing Institute for the Eastern Region (PIER) annual conference, ‘Tackling online harms – A whole syst...

Changes to student visa route will reduce net migration

Changes to student visa route will reduce net migration

Tuesday, 23 May 2023

New government restrictions to student visa routes will cut net migration while protecting the economic benefits students bring to the UK....

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Child sexual abuse redress scheme to be established

Child sexual abuse redress scheme to be established

Monday, 22 May 2023

The government has committed to a redress scheme for victims and survivors of child sexual abuse....

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Glasgow named as host of the 92nd Interpol General Assembly

Glasgow named as host of the 92nd Interpol General Assembly

Monday, 22 May 2023

UK to host 92nd Interpol General Assembly from 4 to 7 November 2024 at the Scottish Event Campus in Glasgow. ...

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UK and Romania pledge to tackle human trafficking

UK and Romania pledge to tackle human trafficking

Thursday, 18 May 2023

Potential victims of exploitation will be better protected under a new UK-Romania joint action plan on human trafficking, the government has announced...

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Gang members who smuggled 41 migrants jailed

Gang members who smuggled 41 migrants jailed

Tuesday, 16 May 2023

The organised crime group is estimated to have made more than £200,000 by facilitating migrants into the UK....

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Security Minister travels to Kenya to agree new partnership

Security Minister travels to Kenya to agree new partnership

Thursday, 11 May 2023

The UK and Kenya have signed a new security compact to keep our two countries, peoples and region safe, in a major agreement....

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Driver who smuggled children bolted inside hidden van hatch jailed

Driver who smuggled children bolted inside hidden van hatch jailed

Thursday, 11 May 2023

A man who smuggled migrants in a 'coffin-like' hide inside the roof of a van has been sentenced to 3 years in prison. ...

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Government seeks advice on 'monkey dust'

Government seeks advice on 'monkey dust'

Thursday, 11 May 2023

The harms of synthetic cathinones are to be re-assessed, to see if some or all, including ‘monkey dust’, may need reclassifying. ...

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Stalkers and domestic abusers to be targeted as millions invested in new intervention projects

Stalkers and domestic abusers to be targeted as millions invested in new intervention projects

Thursday, 11 May 2023

Up to £39 million?has been allocated to 50 projects across England and Wales to protect victims from domestic abuse and stalking....

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Illegal Migration Bill in Lords for second reading

Illegal Migration Bill in Lords for second reading

Wednesday, 10 May 2023

The government’s Illegal Migration Bill to stop the boats is continuing its progress through Parliament....

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New blueprint to protect public from scammers

New blueprint to protect public from scammers

Wednesday, 03 May 2023

Government launches new strategy to cut fraud, pursue fraudsters and empower the public....

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Martyn’s Law progresses as government publishes draft legislation

Martyn’s Law progresses as government publishes draft legislation

Tuesday, 02 May 2023

The UK will be better prepared for, and protected from, terrorist attacks under new draft laws published by government....

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Government acts to stop highly disruptive slow walking tactics

Government acts to stop highly disruptive slow walking tactics

Friday, 28 April 2023

The Home Secretary has renewed plans to protect the public from highly disruptive protest tactics such as slow walking...

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New inspectors of police and fire service appointed

New inspectors of police and fire service appointed

Thursday, 27 April 2023

Lee Freeman and Michelle Skeer take up dual roles as His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary in England and Wales and Inspector of Fire and Rescue in ...

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Common sense policing

Common sense policing

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Home Secretary Suella Braverman gave a speech at The Public Safety Foundation to set out her ethos for common sense policing....

Number of police officers protecting our streets at record high

Number of police officers protecting our streets at record high

Wednesday, 26 April 2023

Government delivers on its manifesto commitment to recruit 20,000 additional officers....

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Milestone reached in UK Albania agreement on illegal migration

Milestone reached in UK Albania agreement on illegal migration

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Over 1,000 Albanian nationals have been returned since the UK-Albania joint communiqué was signed on 13 December. ...

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More rigorous checks for fire and rescue employees

More rigorous checks for fire and rescue employees

Tuesday, 25 April 2023

Fire and rescue authorities will be able to carry out stringent new record checks, helping fire and rescue services protect the public and their staff...

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Moped delivery drivers from major firms targeted for illegal working

Moped delivery drivers from major firms targeted for illegal working

Monday, 24 April 2023

A week-long crackdown on illegal working by delivery drivers from major firms has resulted in 60 arrests across London and the south. ...

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New measures to stop the boats in Illegal Migration Bill

New measures to stop the boats in Illegal Migration Bill

Friday, 21 April 2023

Reforms will speed up the removal of people with no right to be here and enhance safeguards to protect unaccompanied children....

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Home Secretary considers new ‘sex for rent’ law

Home Secretary considers new ‘sex for rent’ law

Friday, 21 April 2023

A public call for evidence has been launched to establish the scale of ‘sex for rent’ in the UK and ask if existing laws protect victims....

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New data reveals record amounts of cocaine and ketamine seized

New data reveals record amounts of cocaine and ketamine seized

Thursday, 20 April 2023

New data released today (20 April) reveals the largest quantity of cocaine and ketamine seized by Border Force and police forces since records began....

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Security Minister CYBERUK speech

Security Minister CYBERUK speech

Thursday, 20 April 2023

The Security Minister Tom Tugendhat delivered a speech at the CYBERUK Conference in Belfast on cyber threats. ...

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