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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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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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