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Home Secretary call with Italian Interior Minister

Home Secretary call with Italian Interior Minister

Wednesday, 16 February 2022

UK Home Secretary Priti Patel discusses the current situation in Ukraine with Italian Interior Minister Luciana Lamorgese....

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Further push to help unaccompanied asylum seeking children

Further push to help unaccompanied asylum seeking children

Tuesday, 15 February 2022

The National Transfer Scheme becomes mandatory for all local authorities with children’s services. ...

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Home Secretary Priti Patel on Dame Cressida Dick resignation

Home Secretary Priti Patel on Dame Cressida Dick resignation

Friday, 11 February 2022

Home Secretary Priti Patel thanks Dame Cressida Dick for her service as Commissioner of Metropolitan Police....

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Home Secretary meeting with ‘Five Countries’ counterparts

Home Secretary meeting with ‘Five Countries’ counterparts

Wednesday, 09 February 2022

Home Secretary discusses issues relating to Afghanistan with counterparts from the US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand....

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Home Secretary call with her Australian counterpart

Home Secretary call with her Australian counterpart

Tuesday, 08 February 2022

Priti Patel discusses countering state threats and migration challenges with the Australian Minister for Home Affairs....

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Organisations awarded £1.4 million for domestic abuse research

Organisations awarded £1.4 million for domestic abuse research

Friday, 04 February 2022

The Home Office announced the 21 organisations who have been successful in securing funding for research projects on perpetrators of domestic abuse....

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Over £41 million compensation offered to the Windrush generation

Over £41 million compensation offered to the Windrush generation

Thursday, 27 January 2022

Over £41 million has been paid or offered to the Windrush generation through the Windrush Compensation Scheme...

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Home Secretary agrees historic returns agreement with Serbia

Home Secretary agrees historic returns agreement with Serbia

Wednesday, 26 January 2022

The new pact will mean quicker removals to Serbia and will help protect the UK’s borders and communities....

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More than 600 organised crime groups disrupted by ADDER projects

More than 600 organised crime groups disrupted by ADDER projects

Tuesday, 25 January 2022

The Home Office has revealed early successes of the project at a meeting today to underline the importance of cracking down on drug misuse....

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Home Secretary seeks advice on controlling dangerous opioid

Home Secretary seeks advice on controlling dangerous opioid

Friday, 21 January 2022

Priti Patel commissions the ACMD to tighten the restrictions on three substances under the Misuse of Drugs Act...

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New digital identity checking for landlords and employers to tackle immigration abuse

New digital identity checking for landlords and employers to tackle immigration abuse

Wednesday, 19 January 2022

The new technology will make it quicker, safer and more convenient for landlords and employers to carry out right to rent, right to work and DBS ident...

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Pharmacies adopt government scheme to help domestic abuse victims

Pharmacies adopt government scheme to help domestic abuse victims

Friday, 14 January 2022

The Home Office-backed scheme 'Ask for ANI' is now operating in over half of all UK pharmacies including independents and chains such as Boots and Sup...

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UK sets global transparency standard for asset returns

UK sets global transparency standard for asset returns

Thursday, 13 January 2022

The UK is the first country to publish its policy and principles on international asset returns....

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New chair of police and NCA pay bodies appointed

New chair of police and NCA pay bodies appointed

Thursday, 13 January 2022

Zoë Billingham brings years of experience of working in policing and will take up her appointment on 13 January....

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Racist online trolls banned from football stadiums by new law

Racist online trolls banned from football stadiums by new law

Wednesday, 12 January 2022

Vile racist language and other online abuse connected to football could see offenders banned from attending matches in England and Wales for up to 10 ...

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Historical convictions for same sex sexual activity to be wiped

Historical convictions for same sex sexual activity to be wiped

Wednesday, 12 January 2022

More people will be eligible for a pardon for historical criminal convictions of same-sex sexual activity and have them wiped from their records. ...

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‘Join the police to make a difference’ say officers in new ads

‘Join the police to make a difference’ say officers in new ads

Monday, 10 January 2022

Two new adverts featuring serving police officers already protecting their communities will be shown on TV, cinemas, YouTube, Reddit and more from tod...

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Government publishes Protect Duty consultation findings

Government publishes Protect Duty consultation findings

Monday, 10 January 2022

Majority of respondents support tougher security measures to ensure preparedness for and protection from terrorist attacks....

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First family resettled under Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme

First family resettled under Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme

Thursday, 06 January 2022

World-leading Afghan Citizens Resettlement Scheme is now open, with the first family granted indefinite leave....

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Home Office to introduce scientific methods for assessing the age of asylum seekers

Home Office to introduce scientific methods for assessing the age of asylum seekers

Wednesday, 05 January 2022

The Home Secretary has announced that the Home Office is establishing a new Scientific Advisory Committee to provide advice on ways of checking how ol...

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Consultation to extend licensing hours for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Consultation to extend licensing hours for Queen's Platinum Jubilee

Sunday, 26 December 2021

Pubs, clubs and bars could be allowed to stay open for an extra 2 hours over extended bank holiday weekend....

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Industry given certainty around seasonal workers but told to focus on domestic workforce

Industry given certainty around seasonal workers but told to focus on domestic workforce

Friday, 24 December 2021

Seasonal Worker visa route extended until end of 2024, to allow foreign workers to come to the UK for up to six months to pick both edible and ornamen...

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Afghan citizens resettlement scheme to open in January

Afghan citizens resettlement scheme to open in January

Thursday, 23 December 2021

Ministers have confirmed the Afghan citizens resettlement scheme (ACRS) will open in January....

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Policing to receive up to £1.1 billion extra to cut crime

Policing to receive up to £1.1 billion extra to cut crime

Thursday, 16 December 2021

The 2022/23 funding package represents a 7% cash increase on last year and means policing will receive up to £16.9 billion in total in 2022/23. ...

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Government consults on plans to strengthen controls on sale of explosive precursors

Government consults on plans to strengthen controls on sale of explosive precursors

Thursday, 16 December 2021

Public consultation published to prevent terrorists obtaining explosive precursors....

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New secure site for processing illegal migrants

New secure site for processing illegal migrants

Wednesday, 15 December 2021

Manston in Kent announced as new site for secure processing of small boat arrivals. ...

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UK strengthens policing co operation with Malta

UK strengthens policing co operation with Malta

Monday, 06 December 2021

Expertise and training methods shared between the 2 nations to boost police performance...

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Domestic abuse and sexual offences to be treated as seriously as knife crime

Domestic abuse and sexual offences to be treated as seriously as knife crime

Thursday, 02 December 2021

The change to the Serious Violence Duty will be made via an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill....

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Government cracking down on highly disruptive protest tactics

Government cracking down on highly disruptive protest tactics

Thursday, 02 December 2021

An amendment to the PCSC Bill would give the police the power to stop and search people to seize items intended to cause serious disruption by ‘lockin...

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Points based immigration system: delivering on people’s priorities

Points based immigration system: delivering on people’s priorities

Wednesday, 01 December 2021

One year ago a new immigration system launched, with visa routes attracting skilled workers across construction, hospitality, health, social care, sci...

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