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Government agrees joint work on international crime

Government agrees joint work on international crime

Friday, 13 July 2018

UK-US taskforce to share expertise on detecting and tackling synthetic opioids....

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Home Office hosts roundtable on mental health demand on policing

Home Office hosts roundtable on mental health demand on policing

Thursday, 12 July 2018

Today's meeting was attended by Minister for Policing and the Fire Service, Nick Hurd, and representatives of the emergency services....

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Home Secretary's statement on the death of Dawn Sturgess

Home Secretary's statement on the death of Dawn Sturgess

Sunday, 08 July 2018

Home Secretary Sajid Javid has made a statement on the death of Dawn Sturgess following the major incident in Amesbury, Wiltshire in which 2 people fe...

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Home Secretary visits the site of major incident in Amesbury

Home Secretary visits the site of major incident in Amesbury

Sunday, 08 July 2018

Home Secretary Sajid Javid today (Sunday 8 July) visited Salisbury and Amesbury in Wiltshire after two people fell critically ill from exposure to a N...

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Amesbury nerve agent incident

Amesbury nerve agent incident

Thursday, 05 July 2018

The Home Secretary has delivered a speech to the House of Commons providing an update on the Amesbury incident....

Government plans renewed action to tackle hate crime

Government plans renewed action to tackle hate crime

Thursday, 05 July 2018

Funding for police call handlers and roundtables mark intent to stamp out abuse and support victims....

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Medicinal cannabis review part 2 commissioned

Medicinal cannabis review part 2 commissioned

Tuesday, 03 July 2018

Home Secretary to receive advice on cannabis-related medicinal products....

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Policing partners sign up to wellbeing goal

Policing partners sign up to wellbeing goal

Tuesday, 03 July 2018

The goal has received support from major policing groups and charities....

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Expert panel to advise on medicinal cannabis licence applications

Expert panel to advise on medicinal cannabis licence applications

Wednesday, 27 June 2018

An expert panel of clinicians set up to advise ministers on medicinal cannabis licence applications has started accepting applications....

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Home Office announces revised immigration policy guidance for Grenfell relatives

Home Office announces revised immigration policy guidance for Grenfell relatives

Tuesday, 26 June 2018

Relatives of victims and survivors of the Grenfell fire will be able to extend their stay to ensure they can attend the public inquiry into the traged...

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Sports groups score £400,000 funding boost to tackle extremism

Sports groups score £400,000 funding boost to tackle extremism

Friday, 22 June 2018

Ten sports-based community projects to receive up to £50,000 as part of the government’s Building a Stronger Britain Together (BSBT) programme....

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Windrush lessons learned review

Windrush lessons learned review

Thursday, 21 June 2018

Wendy Williams, one of Her Majesty’s Inspectors of Constabulary will have oversight of the Windrush lessons learned review, the Home Secretary announc...

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Government introduces new Offensive Weapons Bill to tackle serious violence

Government introduces new Offensive Weapons Bill to tackle serious violence

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

The Home Secretary has today (Wednesday 20 June) introduced new legislation to ban the delivery of knives and corrosives bought online to residential ...

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UK government ratifies Lanzarote Convention to tackle child sexual exploitation

UK government ratifies Lanzarote Convention to tackle child sexual exploitation

Wednesday, 20 June 2018

Victoria Atkins will reaffirm this government’s determination to end the sexual exploitation of children around the world by ratifying the Lanzarote C...

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Home Office launches review into medical use of cannabis

Home Office launches review into medical use of cannabis

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

The Home Secretary today announced a review into the scheduling of cannabis for medicinal purposes. ...

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Home Secretary attends Finsbury Park attack memorial

Home Secretary attends Finsbury Park attack memorial

Tuesday, 19 June 2018

A year on from the Finsbury Park terrorist attack the Home Secretary attended a community event at Islington Town Hall....

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Social media hub announced to tackle gang related online content

Social media hub announced to tackle gang related online content

Sunday, 17 June 2018

The Home Secretary Sajid Javid has announced £1.38 million to strengthen the police’s response to violent and gang-related online content. ...

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North Yorkshire PCC to take on responsibility for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

North Yorkshire PCC to take on responsibility for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue Service

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

The Home Secretary has approved North Yorkshire's Police and Crime Commissioner's proposals to take responsibility for North Yorkshire Fire and Rescue...

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New start up visa route announced by the Home Secretary

New start up visa route announced by the Home Secretary

Wednesday, 13 June 2018

People who want to start a business in the UK will be able to apply for a new “start-up” visa, the Home Secretary has announced. ...

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Hooligans blocked from going to World Cup

Hooligans blocked from going to World Cup

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

More than 1,200 troublemakers with a history of football-related disorder have been blocked from going to Russia by police and the Home Office....

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More police and crime commissioners to be given fire authority voting rights

More police and crime commissioners to be given fire authority voting rights

Tuesday, 12 June 2018

The Home Office has today announced it will bring forward legislation which will enable more areas to access the benefits of emergency service collabo...

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Baroness Williams visits India to strengthen counter extremism cooperation

Baroness Williams visits India to strengthen counter extremism cooperation

Monday, 11 June 2018

The Minister for Countering Extremism will address the Observer Research Foundation conference and meet Indian government ministers....

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Government to launch national detective training programme

Government to launch national detective training programme

Sunday, 10 June 2018

The Police Now training programme will deliver accelerated training in 12 weeks....

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Home Office ministers host latest roundtable on moped crime

Home Office ministers host latest roundtable on moped crime

Thursday, 07 June 2018

Home Office ministers, police leaders and industry partners discussed what more can be done to prevent offending and keep the public safe from moped a...

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Nominations open for police volunteer awards

Nominations open for police volunteer awards

Thursday, 07 June 2018

Nominations opened today (Thursday 7 June) for the 25th annual Lord Ferrers Awards, which celebrate the exceptional achievements of volunteers in poli...

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New power to target hostile state activity

New power to target hostile state activity

Wednesday, 06 June 2018

As part of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill, the government will create a new power to investigate hostile state activity. ...

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Home Secretary announces new counter terrorism strategy

Home Secretary announces new counter terrorism strategy

Monday, 04 June 2018

In a speech in central London, the Home Secretary has launched the government's new counter-terrorism strategy....

Securing the future: counter terrorism strategy published

Securing the future: counter terrorism strategy published

Monday, 04 June 2018

Home Secretary Sajid Javid sets out the UK’s response to evolving threat of terrorism....

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Home Secretary launches Windrush scheme

Home Secretary launches Windrush scheme

Thursday, 24 May 2018

The Home Secretary has today announced that legislation has been introduced to bring into force a package of measures under a Windrush scheme. ...

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Home Office announces senior staffing changes

Home Office announces senior staffing changes

Thursday, 24 May 2018

The Permanent Secretary at the Home Office today announced some changes in senior staffing....

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