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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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Home Secretary to ban extreme right wing terrorist group The Base

Home Secretary to ban extreme right wing terrorist group The Base

Monday, 12 July 2021

Home Secretary asks Parliament to proscribe terrorist group, The Base....

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Priti Patel signs historic removals agreement with Albania

Priti Patel signs historic removals agreement with Albania

Friday, 09 July 2021

New agreement allows the UK to remove Albanians with no right to be in the UK as government speeds up return of Albanian criminals....

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Knife Crime Prevention Orders begin in London

Knife Crime Prevention Orders begin in London

Wednesday, 07 July 2021

Court orders preventing individuals as young as 12 from carrying knives are being trialled by the Metropolitan Police....

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Landmark Borders Bill to enter Parliament

Landmark Borders Bill to enter Parliament

Tuesday, 06 July 2021

Those who enter the UK illegally will find it harder to stay under fundamental reforms in the Nationality and Borders Bill....

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UK secures the rights of millions of EU citizens

UK secures the rights of millions of EU citizens

Friday, 02 July 2021

New statistics show there were 6 million applications to the EU Settlement Scheme by 30 June 2021, securing EU citizens’ rights in the UK....

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Graduate route for best and brightest launches

Graduate route for best and brightest launches

Thursday, 01 July 2021

New immigration route provides greater opportunity for talented international graduates....

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Independent Review of Prevent launches online engagement events

Independent Review of Prevent launches online engagement events

Wednesday, 30 June 2021

The Independent Review of Prevent is reviewing the government's strategy for supporting people vulnerable to being drawn into terrorism. ...

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Mitie to manage Dungavel and Derwentside Immigration Removal Centres

Mitie to manage Dungavel and Derwentside Immigration Removal Centres

Thursday, 24 June 2021

Mitie C&C Ltd has been awarded the contract to manage Dungavel and Derwentside Immigration Removal Centres (IRC) on behalf of the Home Office....

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Celebrating refugees across the UK

Celebrating refugees across the UK

Monday, 14 June 2021

Government recognises and celebrates the contributions of refugees who have resettled in the UK....

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Man who smuggled people in sofas jailed

Man who smuggled people in sofas jailed

Monday, 14 June 2021

An Iranian man has been jailed for 2 years and 7 months after attempting to smuggle migrants into the UK hidden in sofas in the back of vans for hire....

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Changes to the National Transfer Scheme

Changes to the National Transfer Scheme

Thursday, 10 June 2021

Changes to the National Transfer Scheme will ensure responsibility for unaccompanied children seeking asylum will be more fairly distributed....

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Home Secretary at the Police Federation conference 2021

Home Secretary at the Police Federation conference 2021

Wednesday, 09 June 2021

Home Secretary Priti Patel delivered a speech to the Police Federation conference on Wednesday 9 June 2021....

Appointment of Second Permanent Secretary to the Home Office

Appointment of Second Permanent Secretary to the Home Office

Wednesday, 09 June 2021

Patricia Hayes, currently Director General for public safety at the Home Office, has been appointed as its new Second Permanent Secretary....

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Heather Baily appointed as Chair of the SIA

Heather Baily appointed as Chair of the SIA

Monday, 07 June 2021

The Home Office has today appointed Heather Baily as Chair of the SIA....

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Home Secretary visits Ghana and the Netherlands

Home Secretary visits Ghana and the Netherlands

Saturday, 05 June 2021

As part of a three-day visit, Home Secretary Priti Patel travelled to Ghana and the Netherlands....

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Millions more funding for projects to make our streets safer

Millions more funding for projects to make our streets safer

Thursday, 03 June 2021

Forty areas?have?been awarded £18.4 million?to make streets safer through projects to crack down on neighbourhood crimes like burglary, vehicle theft ...

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