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Forces given funding boost to increase roll out of Hotspot Policing

Forces given funding boost to increase roll out of Hotspot Policing

Friday, 17 September 2021

Police forces are to be given extra money to tackle violent crime this autumn using intensive, high-visibility police patrols....

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Dame Lynne Owens announces retirement as Director General of the NCA

Dame Lynne Owens announces retirement as Director General of the NCA

Friday, 17 September 2021

Dame Lynne Owens has announced her intention to retire from her position as Director General of the National Crime Agency, after 32 years of service t...

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New landmark partnership with UAE to tackle illicit finance

New landmark partnership with UAE to tackle illicit finance

Friday, 17 September 2021

The UK and UAE will ramp up the targeting of those financing terrorism and serious and organised crime gangs as part of a landmark new partnership....

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Police Superintendents’ Association speech 2021

Police Superintendents’ Association speech 2021

Tuesday, 14 September 2021

Home Secretary’s speech at the Police Superintendents’ Association 2021 conference. ...

Dame Cressida Dick to continue to lead the Metropolitan Police

Dame Cressida Dick to continue to lead the Metropolitan Police

Friday, 10 September 2021

Dame Cressida will continue to lead the Metropolitan Police Service until 2024, the Home Secretary has confirmed....

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Fast track routes for gifted stars to come to the UK

Fast track routes for gifted stars to come to the UK

Friday, 10 September 2021

New International Sportsperson visa route to open and list of prestigious prizes eligible under the Global Talent route widened....

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Priti Patel launches new fund to help tackle child sexual abuse online

Priti Patel launches new fund to help tackle child sexual abuse online

Wednesday, 08 September 2021

The fund brings together global experts to show how tech companies can implement end-to-end encryption without opening the door to greater levels of c...

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Deadline approaches for antique firearms law change

Deadline approaches for antique firearms law change

Tuesday, 07 September 2021

From 22 September, owners of certain firearms previously regarded as antique will require a licence....

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Roy Wilsher appointed as new inspector of police and fire service

Roy Wilsher appointed as new inspector of police and fire service

Monday, 06 September 2021

Mr Wilsher will take up the dual role of Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary in England and Wales and Inspector of Fire and Rescue Authorities in ...

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Home Secretary seeks expert advice on ‘laughing gas’

Home Secretary seeks expert advice on ‘laughing gas’

Friday, 03 September 2021

The Home Secretary has asked the ACMD to review the harms caused by nitrous oxide after a concerning rise in use among young people....

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Operation Warm Welcome under way to support Afghan arrivals in the UK

Operation Warm Welcome under way to support Afghan arrivals in the UK

Tuesday, 31 August 2021

Arrivals under Afghan Relocations and Assistance Policy will be given immediate indefinite leave to remain, alongside funding for school places and he...

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Sponsorship roadmap to make it easier to attract global talent

Sponsorship roadmap to make it easier to attract global talent

Friday, 27 August 2021

Reforms will allow businesses to access skilled talent from abroad quicker and easier....

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Bespoke resettlement route for Afghan refugees announced

Bespoke resettlement route for Afghan refugees announced

Thursday, 26 August 2021

The Afghan citizens’ resettlement scheme to welcome Afghans to the UK who have been forced to flee the country....

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Ministers appoint an interim chair to the PNCARRB

Ministers appoint an interim chair to the PNCARRB

Tuesday, 17 August 2021

Ministers have appointed Andy Bliss QPM as Interim Chair to the Police Remuneration Review Body and National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Bodies. ...

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Thousands more citizens granted status through Settlement Scheme

Thousands more citizens granted status through Settlement Scheme

Thursday, 12 August 2021

The UK government continues to secure the rights of EU citizens through the EU Settlement Scheme as it urges those eligible to apply to make an applic...

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Police awarded £11.3m for programmes to prevent domestic abuse crimes

Police awarded £11.3m for programmes to prevent domestic abuse crimes

Wednesday, 11 August 2021

Innovative programmes aim to reduce the risk posed by domestic abuse perpetrators and improve safety and protection for victims....

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Temporary protection for more applicants to the Settlement Scheme

Temporary protection for more applicants to the Settlement Scheme

Friday, 06 August 2021

Those who apply late to the EU Settlement Scheme, and joining family members, will have rights protected while their application is determined....

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Minister visits France after increase in small boat departures

Minister visits France after increase in small boat departures

Friday, 06 August 2021

Minister Philp joined a beach patrol and heard from police officers about the increasingly evasive tactics the gangs are taking to avoid detection....

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Tackling illegal migration tops agenda on Home Secretary visit to Greece

Tackling illegal migration tops agenda on Home Secretary visit to Greece

Wednesday, 04 August 2021

Priti Patel met with key members of the Greek government to discuss shared challenges on illegal migration and serious organised crime. ...

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Government nearly half way to recruiting 20,000 more officers

Government nearly half way to recruiting 20,000 more officers

Wednesday, 28 July 2021

Figures show an extra 9,814 police officers have been recruited as the government launches its Beating Crime Plan....

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Action to tackle misery of drug misuse

Action to tackle misery of drug misuse

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

The government has appointed Dame Carol Black as an independent adviser on drug misuse and will publish an ambitious new drug strategy later this year...

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New investment to support young people at risk of serious violence

New investment to support young people at risk of serious violence

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

The Home Office is investing £17 million in early intervention and preventative activity to support young people at high risk of involvement in seriou...

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Crime plan to protect victims and make streets safer

Crime plan to protect victims and make streets safer

Tuesday, 27 July 2021

The Beating Crime Plan will level up the country by ensuring everyone has the security and confidence that comes from having a safe street and a safe ...

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Tackling violence against women and girls strategy launched

Tackling violence against women and girls strategy launched

Wednesday, 21 July 2021

Home Secretary Priti Patel has today published the government’s new strategy to ensure women and girls are safe everywhere - at home, online and on th...

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Windrush Compensation Scheme end date removed

Windrush Compensation Scheme end date removed

Wednesday, 21 July 2021

Home Secretary announces that the end date for the Windrush Compensation Scheme has been removed....

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UK France agreement strengthens efforts to tackle illegal immigration

UK France agreement strengthens efforts to tackle illegal immigration

Tuesday, 20 July 2021

The Home Secretary and the French Interior Minister have signed an agreement to strengthen joint efforts to tackle illegal immigration....

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Home Secretary unveils plans to further support refugees in the UK and around the world

Home Secretary unveils plans to further support refugees in the UK and around the world

Tuesday, 20 July 2021

Resettled refugees to be granted indefinite leave to remain, an emergency resettlement mechanism and a pilot to help skilled people forced to flee the...

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Government update on action taken to prevent deaths in custody

Government update on action taken to prevent deaths in custody

Tuesday, 20 July 2021

The update shows 65 recommendations have been implemented in full following Dame Elish Angiolini's 2017 Review....

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Terror group The Base outlawed in the UK

Terror group The Base outlawed in the UK

Friday, 16 July 2021

Home Secretary proscribes extreme right-wing terrorist group, The Base....

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Ban on knives, firearms and offensive weapons comes into force

Ban on knives, firearms and offensive weapons comes into force

Tuesday, 13 July 2021

A tough ban on a wide range of knives, weapons, and firearms comes into force today as part of government action to tackle violent crime and serious v...

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