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G7 UNGASS statement

G7 UNGASS statement

Wednesday, 02 June 2021

G7 countries' joint statement ahead of special session of the UN General Assembly against corruption...

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Lord Ferrers Awards recognise outstanding contributions to volunteering in policing

Lord Ferrers Awards recognise outstanding contributions to volunteering in policing

Tuesday, 01 June 2021

The awards highlight the vital role volunteers play in policing through giving up their free time to make communities safer and enhancing the effectiv...

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Almost £30 million in compensation paid or offered to the Windrush generation

Almost £30 million in compensation paid or offered to the Windrush generation

Tuesday, 01 June 2021

Windrush Compensation Scheme has now paid out over £20.4 million and offered a further £9 million....

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Home Office publishes EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics

Home Office publishes EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics

Thursday, 27 May 2021

Today (27 May) the Home Office published EU Settlement Scheme quarterly statistics up to March 2021....

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Independent Reviewer of Prevent, William Shawcross, reopens call for evidence

Independent Reviewer of Prevent, William Shawcross, reopens call for evidence

Wednesday, 26 May 2021

The call for evidence is open for submissions until 11:59pm on 9 June 2021....

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Home Secretary Priti Patel speech on immigration

Home Secretary Priti Patel speech on immigration

Tuesday, 25 May 2021

Home Secretary Priti Patel made a speech setting out the new plan for immigration to Bright Blue and British Future....

Further £500,000 to support victims of terrorism

Further £500,000 to support victims of terrorism

Monday, 24 May 2021

Four organisations who provide practical and emotional support to those affected by terror attacks will receive a share of £500,000, the Home Office h...

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Ministers reappoint members of the Police and National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Bodies

Ministers reappoint members of the Police and National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Bodies

Wednesday, 19 May 2021

Ministers have approved reappointments to the Police Remuneration Review Body and National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body....

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Over £26 million compensation offered to the Windrush generation

Over £26 million compensation offered to the Windrush generation

Friday, 14 May 2021

The Windrush Compensation Scheme has now paid out over £14 million in compensation and has offered a further £12 million....

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Home Secretary Priti Patel speech to CyberUK Conference

Home Secretary Priti Patel speech to CyberUK Conference

Tuesday, 11 May 2021

The Home Secretary has spoken at the National Cyber Security Centre’s CyberUK conference on cyber security....

People smuggling gang found guilty

People smuggling gang found guilty

Monday, 10 May 2021

Salford man sentenced to 8 years and 6 months imprisonment for charging asylum seekers thousands of pounds to bring them to the UK on false documents....

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New Senior Independent Director appointed to the Independent Office for Police Conduct

New Senior Independent Director appointed to the Independent Office for Police Conduct

Friday, 07 May 2021

Home Secretary makes a further non-executive appointment to the Board of the Independent Office for Police Conduct....

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Fast track immigration route opens for prestigious award winners

Fast track immigration route opens for prestigious award winners

Wednesday, 05 May 2021

Streamlined route to work and live in the UK opens for prize winners from across science, humanities, engineering, the arts and digital technology....

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Government makes progress on tackling fraud and economic crime

Government makes progress on tackling fraud and economic crime

Tuesday, 04 May 2021

Statement of progress shows improved understanding of threat and how the government is investing in the law enforcement response to economic crime....

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UK and India sign ground breaking partnership migration deal

UK and India sign ground breaking partnership migration deal

Tuesday, 04 May 2021

Landmark agreement will allow young British and Indian nationals to work and live in each other’s countries and accelerate the removal of illegal migr...

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Improvements introduced to marriage registration system

Improvements introduced to marriage registration system

Tuesday, 04 May 2021

New electronic system to modernise the way marriages are registered....

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Landmark Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal  Assent?

Landmark Domestic Abuse Bill receives Royal Assent?

Thursday, 29 April 2021

The bill provides protection to millions of people who experience domestic abuse and strengthens measures to tackle perpetrators....

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Recruitment drive delivers almost 9,000 additional police

Recruitment drive delivers almost 9,000 additional police

Thursday, 29 April 2021

Latest statistics show government is 44% of the way towards meeting its ambition of hiring 20,000 additional police officers by 2023....

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Julia Mulligan appointed as Chair of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales

Julia Mulligan appointed as Chair of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales

Friday, 23 April 2021

The Home Secretary has appointed Julia Mulligan as Chair of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales (PABEW) by a recruitment exercise with the...

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White supremacist group, Atomwaffen Division, banned in the UK

White supremacist group, Atomwaffen Division, banned in the UK

Friday, 23 April 2021

Government proscribes terrorist group Atomwaffen Division and lists National Socialist Order as its alias....

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Martin Levermore appointed as new Windrush independent adviser

Martin Levermore appointed as new Windrush independent adviser

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

The Home Office announces Professor Martin Levermore MBE DL as the new Independent Person to advise on the Windrush Compensation Scheme....

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Former Fire Chief appointed as independent expert to advise on fire reform

Former Fire Chief appointed as independent expert to advise on fire reform

Wednesday, 21 April 2021

Roy Wilsher will use his invaluable experience to advise the government on its fire reform agenda....

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Government to ban white supremacist group in the UK

Government to ban white supremacist group in the UK

Monday, 19 April 2021

Home Secretary is taking action to proscribe Atomwaffen Division and list its alias, National Socialist Order....

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New government service launched to support quarantine compliance

New government service launched to support quarantine compliance

Monday, 12 April 2021

Those quarantining at home following international travel may now be visited by staff employed on behalf of the NHS Test and Trace service....

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Visas extended for thousands of frontline health and care workers

Visas extended for thousands of frontline health and care workers

Friday, 09 April 2021

Extension to benefit 14,000 applicants....

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New Director General for Homeland Security announced

New Director General for Homeland Security announced

Wednesday, 07 April 2021

New head of Homeland Security took up the role at the beginning of April. ...

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People urged to apply now for British passport

People urged to apply now for British passport

Tuesday, 06 April 2021

Customers encouraged to not leave their application to the last minute....

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Robin Simcox appointed as Interim Lead of Commission for Countering Extremism

Robin Simcox appointed as Interim Lead of Commission for Countering Extremism

Wednesday, 31 March 2021

Director of Counter Extremism Group think-tank, Robin Simcox, has been appointed as Interim Lead Commissioner of the Commission for Countering Extremi...

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Home Secretary tightens restrictions on GHB following horrific crimes

Home Secretary tightens restrictions on GHB following horrific crimes

Monday, 29 March 2021

GHB and related substances will be moved from Class C to Class B, meaning they will be harder to access and result in tougher penalties for possession...

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Priti Patel leads G6 on security threats and illegal migration

Priti Patel leads G6 on security threats and illegal migration

Wednesday, 24 March 2021

The Home Secretary met interior ministers of France, Germany, Italy, Poland and Spain at a virtual G6....

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