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Campaign launched in Luton to unite town and tackle extremism

Campaign launched in Luton to unite town and tackle extremism

Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Building a Stronger Britain Together partners with Luton Borough Council ...

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Home Office reopens fund to help communities tackle hate crime

Home Office reopens fund to help communities tackle hate crime

Friday, 19 October 2018

The Hate Crime Community Projects Fund has been launched for the third year so organisations in England and Wales could secure up to £75,000 to tackle...

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New inspector for police forces and fire services appointed

New inspector for police forces and fire services appointed

Thursday, 18 October 2018

Phil Gormley will take up the posts on 22 October....

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Over £5 million awarded to community groups to fight extremism

Over £5 million awarded to community groups to fight extremism

Thursday, 18 October 2018

Funding comes as the Building a Stronger Britain Together programme grows to a network of more than 220 groups....

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Home Office tells business: open up on modern slavery or face further action

Home Office tells business: open up on modern slavery or face further action

Thursday, 18 October 2018

Businesses that don't say how they guard against these crimes in their supply chains risk being publicly named....

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Special Constables and Police Volunteers Honoured at Awards

Special Constables and Police Volunteers Honoured at Awards

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

The Lord Ferrers Awards celebrates volunteers in policing....

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Fall in moped crime as multi agency taskforce produces results

Fall in moped crime as multi agency taskforce produces results

Tuesday, 16 October 2018

Moped offences in London are down 56% from the high of July 2017 following a joint police operation....

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Hate crime plan refreshed to protect victims and promote shared values

Hate crime plan refreshed to protect victims and promote shared values

Monday, 15 October 2018

New measures put in place to tackle hate crimes include a review of legislation, extra funding to support communities and improving the response to in...

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Pregabalin and gabapentin to be controlled as class C drugs

Pregabalin and gabapentin to be controlled as class C drugs

Monday, 15 October 2018

New controls over prescription drugs pregabalin and gabapentin following rising fatalities. ...

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Home Office provides £2m to stem human trafficking in Albania

Home Office provides £2m to stem human trafficking in Albania

Friday, 12 October 2018

Funding will help to protect victims of modern slavery, support vulnerable people and bring perpetrators to justice....

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Windrush compensation scheme consultation extends

Windrush compensation scheme consultation extends

Thursday, 11 October 2018

The consultation for the Windrush compensation scheme will now close on 16 November 2018 to ensure that everyone who wants to is able to contribute....

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Government announces that medicinal cannabis is legal

Government announces that medicinal cannabis is legal

Thursday, 11 October 2018

Patients can be prescribed medicinal cannabis by specialist doctors from 1 November 2018. ...

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Immigration Rules: Next phase of EU Settlement Scheme confirmed

Immigration Rules: Next phase of EU Settlement Scheme confirmed

Thursday, 11 October 2018

The second phase will include staff in the higher education, health and social care sectors. ...

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Increase to Immigration Health Surcharge gives NHS extra funding

Increase to Immigration Health Surcharge gives NHS extra funding

Thursday, 11 October 2018

The NHS could receive an estimated £220 million in extra funding under plans put before parliament today to double the Immigration Health Surcharge (I...

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Home Secretary attends G6 Summit

Home Secretary attends G6 Summit

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

Sajid Javid joined Interior Ministers in Lyon to discuss security and migration cooperation....

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New action to tackle modern slavery and support victims

New action to tackle modern slavery and support victims

Wednesday, 10 October 2018

£5 million innovation fund announced and child trafficking advocates scheme rolled out. ...

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Home Office hosts first serious violence event in London

Home Office hosts first serious violence event in London

Monday, 08 October 2018

Government draws together front line professionals from across local services in London, to galvanise local action on tackling serious violence....

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New Metropolitan Police Service Deputy Commissioner appointed

New Metropolitan Police Service Deputy Commissioner appointed

Friday, 05 October 2018

Sir Stephen House will take up the role after being appointed by Her Majesty the Queen....

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Home Secretary announces plans for citizenship reforms

Home Secretary announces plans for citizenship reforms

Tuesday, 02 October 2018

The Home Secretary has proposed reforms to British citizenship including tougher English language requirements and changes to the Life in the UK test....

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Home Secretary announces new measures to tackle serious violence

Home Secretary announces new measures to tackle serious violence

Tuesday, 02 October 2018

Government to take forward programme of work to address violent crime in the UK....

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New measures announced to combat forced marriage

New measures announced to combat forced marriage

Tuesday, 02 October 2018

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has announced a package of measures to tackle the appalling crime of forced marriage....

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New Independent Monitor for the disclosure and barring regime

New Independent Monitor for the disclosure and barring regime

Monday, 01 October 2018

Julia Wortley to take over as the Independent Monitor for the disclosure and barring regime....

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Home Secretary visits Spain and Germany

Home Secretary visits Spain and Germany

Thursday, 27 September 2018

Sajid Javid used the visits to call for continued security co-operation....

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UK agrees principles for tackling modern slavery in supply chains

UK agrees principles for tackling modern slavery in supply chains

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

The UK has developed, alongside the US, Canada, New Zealand and Australia, principles for nations to adopt to tackle modern slavery in global supply c...

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Future security in Europe

Future security in Europe

Tuesday, 25 September 2018

Home Secretary Sajid Javid delivered a speech in Madrid on the future security relationship between the UK and the EU....

White Helmets resettlement

White Helmets resettlement

Monday, 24 September 2018

The UK will support White Helmets volunteers and their families, who were evacuated from Syria, under the government’s Vulnerable Persons Resettlement...

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Government announces definition for cannabis based products for medicinal use

Government announces definition for cannabis based products for medicinal use

Friday, 21 September 2018

Cannabis-based products for medicinal use will be available for specialist doctors to prescribe legally....

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Thousands granted citizenship under Windrush scheme

Thousands granted citizenship under Windrush scheme

Friday, 21 September 2018

More than 2,000 members of the Windrush generation have been granted citizenship free of charge, the Home Office has confirmed....

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Immigration Minister strengthens cooperation with Nigeria on modern slavery

Immigration Minister strengthens cooperation with Nigeria on modern slavery

Friday, 21 September 2018

Minister for Immigration, Caroline Nokes, has travelled to Nigeria to visit the new Joint Border Task Force buildings in Lagos....

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New strategic direction for the Emergency Services Network (ESN)

New strategic direction for the Emergency Services Network (ESN)

Friday, 21 September 2018

The programme will save £200 million in public money per year once it has fully replaced the existing network....

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