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Immigration detention reform

Immigration detention reform

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

The Immigration Minister has given an update on the improvements and continuing reforms being made to immigration detention ...

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Government proposes to tighten firearms licensing to protect the public

Government proposes to tighten firearms licensing to protect the public

Tuesday, 23 July 2019

Home Office launches consultation on statutory guidance for police issuing firearms licences....

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£750,000 awarded to support victims of sexual abuse

£750,000 awarded to support victims of sexual abuse

Saturday, 20 July 2019

Money awarded to groups who help child sexual abuse and sexual violence victims....

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Confronting extremism together

Confronting extremism together

Friday, 19 July 2019

The Home Secretary gave a speech on confronting extremism at the Coin Street Community Centre in London on Friday 19 July 2019....

Home Secretary announces plans for a police covenant

Home Secretary announces plans for a police covenant

Thursday, 18 July 2019

Proposed police covenant will demonstrate government’s respect and support for those working in policing. ...

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Home Office funds innovative policing technology to prevent crime

Home Office funds innovative policing technology to prevent crime

Wednesday, 17 July 2019

The £5 million Police Transformation Fund money will help police test a programme that helps assess the risk of someone committing a crime or becoming...

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“Landmark moment” as Domestic Abuse Bill introduced to Parliament

“Landmark moment” as Domestic Abuse Bill introduced to Parliament

Monday, 15 July 2019

Domestic Abuse Bill to receive first reading in the House of Commons....

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New public health duty to tackle serious violence

New public health duty to tackle serious violence

Saturday, 13 July 2019

Home Secretary Sajid Javid will this week announce a new legal duty on public bodies to prevent and tackle serious violence. ...

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Home Office hosts event to promote diversity in public appointments

Home Office hosts event to promote diversity in public appointments

Friday, 12 July 2019

Home Secretary and Second Permanent Secretary host business leaders and charities to encourage more diversity in public appointments....

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Pioneering new tools to be rolled out in fight against child abusers

Pioneering new tools to be rolled out in fight against child abusers

Thursday, 11 July 2019

New “game-changing” innovations to improve the capability of the Child Abuse Image Database will speed up investigations and automatically categorise ...

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Government prioritises wellbeing and mental health of officers in new package to support police

Government prioritises wellbeing and mental health of officers in new package to support police

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

The government and police watchdog will work together to put the wellbeing and mental health of staff and officers at the heart of policing following ...

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UK and Switzerland boost collaboration on security and migration

UK and Switzerland boost collaboration on security and migration

Wednesday, 10 July 2019

Home Secretary Sajid Javid pledged to boost security cooperation with Switzerland, while Brexit Secretary Steve Barclay signed a migration agreement. ...

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Government to launch new modern slavery research centre

Government to launch new modern slavery research centre

Tuesday, 09 July 2019

The £10 million policy centre comes as the government responds to the Independent Review into the Modern Slavery Act....

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Refuge awarded grant to operate domestic abuse helpline

Refuge awarded grant to operate domestic abuse helpline

Tuesday, 09 July 2019

Charity to increase the support available through the National Domestic Violence Helpline....

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Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme now open

Places of Worship Protective Security Funding Scheme now open

Friday, 05 July 2019

Places of worship and faith community centres can now apply for an increased pot of funding to improve their physical security against potential hate ...

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One million visitors use passport eGates since expansion

One million visitors use passport eGates since expansion

Friday, 05 July 2019

More than one million additional visitors have used the digital border process to enter the UK....

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Home Secretary visit to Turkey

Home Secretary visit to Turkey

Thursday, 04 July 2019

Sajid Javid has visited Turkey for meetings on security and serious and organised crime....

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Home Secretary visits Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories

Home Secretary visits Israel and Occupied Palestinian Territories

Tuesday, 02 July 2019

Sajid Javid visits Israel and the Occupied Palestinian Territories, including Jerusalem’s Holy Sites....

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Home Secretary statement on the London Bridge attack inquests

Home Secretary statement on the London Bridge attack inquests

Friday, 28 June 2019

The Home Secretary responds to the conclusion of the first part of the inquests arising from the deaths in the London Bridge and Borough Market terror...

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£770,000 awarded through Building a Stronger Britain Together

£770,000 awarded through Building a Stronger Britain Together

Friday, 28 June 2019

Groups across the country benefit from fourth funding call....

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Nearly £5 million of funding to tackle serious violence

Nearly £5 million of funding to tackle serious violence

Wednesday, 26 June 2019

The Home Secretary has allocated a further £4.8 million to support projects that steer young people away from knife crime and serious violence....

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Tackling child sexual abuse online and offline

Tackling child sexual abuse online and offline

Tuesday, 25 June 2019

Home Secretary Sajid Javid delivered a speech at the NSPCC's "How Safe are our Children?” conference on Tuesday 25 June 2019....

Home Secretary asks independent migration experts to advise on future salary thresholds

Home Secretary asks independent migration experts to advise on future salary thresholds

Monday, 24 June 2019

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has asked the Migration Advisory Committee to review and advise on salary thresholds for the future immigration system....

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Home Office set to introduce fees for Section 5 firearms licences

Home Office set to introduce fees for Section 5 firearms licences

Tuesday, 18 June 2019

New fees will lower costs of administration for taxpayers....

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Home Office allocates £35 million to police forces for violence reduction units

Home Office allocates £35 million to police forces for violence reduction units

Tuesday, 18 June 2019

Sajid Javid today announced he has provisionally allocated £35 million to Police and Crime Commissioners in 18 local areas to set up violence reductio...

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New global resettlement scheme for the most vulnerable refugees announced

New global resettlement scheme for the most vulnerable refugees announced

Monday, 17 June 2019

The UK will continue to resettle thousands of refugees under a new scheme set to start in 2020, the Home Secretary announced today....

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UK and EU law enforcement boost co operation on DNA databases

UK and EU law enforcement boost co operation on DNA databases

Friday, 14 June 2019

Prüm framework will assist law enforcement agencies in Britain and the EU to identify criminals and crack cold cases....

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Ministers discuss new immigration system at tech industry summit

Ministers discuss new immigration system at tech industry summit

Thursday, 13 June 2019

Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes sat down with technology companies and start-ups to discuss the future immigration system...

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Home Secretary apologises to members of Windrush generation

Home Secretary apologises to members of Windrush generation

Monday, 10 June 2019

The Home Secretary has issued further personal apologies to members of the Windrush generation....

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Tech summit set to discuss disclosure of digital evidence

Tech summit set to discuss disclosure of digital evidence

Monday, 10 June 2019

Solicitor General Lucy Frazer QC and Policing Minister Nick Hurd will today host senior police, prosecutors and representatives of the technology sect...

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