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Home Office Minister visits Tunisia

Home Office Minister visits Tunisia

Friday, 02 February 2018

Ben Wallace, the Security Minister, today welcomed progress on improved security measures in Tunisia as he ended his first official visit to the count...

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Government publishes police financial reserves to increase transparency

Government publishes police financial reserves to increase transparency

Wednesday, 31 January 2018

The Home Office is today (Wednesday 31 January) publishing details of the amount of financial reserves held by the police since 2011....

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Home Office proposes changes to passport application fees

Home Office proposes changes to passport application fees

Monday, 29 January 2018

The Home Office has outlined plans to introduce different passport fees for online and postal applications....

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Sara Khan to lead Commission for Countering Extremism

Sara Khan to lead Commission for Countering Extremism

Wednesday, 24 January 2018

Experienced campaigner and charity leader Sara Khan will be the new lead Commissioner for Countering Extremism....

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Interested parties invited to provide information on protests outside abortion clinics

Interested parties invited to provide information on protests outside abortion clinics

Wednesday, 17 January 2018

Latest step in a review announced by Home Secretary Amber Rudd in November...

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Policing minister listens to first hand experience at police wellbeing roundtable

Policing minister listens to first hand experience at police wellbeing roundtable

Tuesday, 16 January 2018

Police leaders and health experts discuss how to best support welfare of officers and staff....

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Immigration minister signs data sharing agreements with India on criminal records and returns

Immigration minister signs data sharing agreements with India on criminal records and returns

Sunday, 14 January 2018

The British and Indian governments have signed agreements on tackling international criminality and returning illegal migrants....

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Banks and building societies start immigration status checks on personal current account holders

Banks and building societies start immigration status checks on personal current account holders

Friday, 12 January 2018

Banks and building societies have started carrying out checks on the immigration status of all personal current account holders under government measu...

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Immigration minister visits Heathrow Airport

Immigration minister visits Heathrow Airport

Thursday, 11 January 2018

Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes got an early feel for Border Force operations during a visit to Heathrow Airport on Wednesday 10 January....

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Independent Office for Police Conduct launches

Independent Office for Police Conduct launches

Monday, 08 January 2018

The IOPC replaces the Independent Police Complaints Commission on 8 January, appointing Michael Lockwood as director general....

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Government announces plans to extend pub opening hours for Royal Wedding

Government announces plans to extend pub opening hours for Royal Wedding

Sunday, 07 January 2018

Pubs, clubs, bars and other licensed premises could be allowed to stay open and sell alcohol on the premises later to celebrate the Royal Wedding of P...

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Retailers and academics join government effort to tackle acid attacks

Retailers and academics join government effort to tackle acid attacks

Sunday, 07 January 2018

Some of the country’s largest retailers and independent business leaders have pledged not to sell the most harmful corrosive substances to those under...

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Permanent Secretaries knighted in New Year’s Honours

Permanent Secretaries knighted in New Year’s Honours

Friday, 29 December 2017

Home Office Permanent Secretary Philip Rutnam and his predecessor Mark Sedwill have both been knighted by Her Majesty The Queen in the New Year’s Hono...

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Policing and Fire Minister orders fire and rescue authorities to curb the practice of boomerang bosses

Policing and Fire Minister orders fire and rescue authorities to curb the practice of boomerang bosses

Wednesday, 27 December 2017

Home Office publishes consultation on revised fire and rescue National Framework for England...

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New guidance on the use of the Anti social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

New guidance on the use of the Anti social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014

Sunday, 24 December 2017

Government guidance will ensure anti-social behaviour powers are used to best effect....

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Blue UK passport to return after EU exit

Blue UK passport to return after EU exit

Friday, 22 December 2017

The cover of the UK passport will be returning to blue after the UK leaves the European Union, the Immigration Minister Brandon Lewis has announced....

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Police funding increases by £450 million in 2018

Police funding increases by £450 million in 2018

Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Home Secretary Amber Rudd announces a substantial £450 million increase in police funding across England and Wales....

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Home Secretary's open letter to EU citizens in the UK

Home Secretary's open letter to EU citizens in the UK

Tuesday, 19 December 2017

Amber Rudd has written directly to EU citizens in the UK about the agreement reached with the EU on their rights....

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Immigration Minister: Scotland should be proud of refugee support

Immigration Minister: Scotland should be proud of refugee support

Monday, 18 December 2017

Brandon Lewis speaks at a Convention of Scottish Local Authorities event to mark 2 years of the vulnerable person's resettlement scheme....

Home Office writes to interested parties on air weapon regulation

Home Office writes to interested parties on air weapon regulation

Tuesday, 12 December 2017

The air weapons review was announced in October by Minister for Policing and the Fire Service, Nick Hurd....

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New rules restricting the use of police cells as places of safety come into effect

New rules restricting the use of police cells as places of safety come into effect

Monday, 11 December 2017

The government has introduced of a package of measures to drastically cut the use of police cells as places of safety that come into force today....

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Home Secretary announces new national economic crime centre to tackle high level fraud and money laundering

Home Secretary announces new national economic crime centre to tackle high level fraud and money laundering

Monday, 11 December 2017

The government has introduced a series of measures to ensure the UK is a hostile environment for cases of fraud, bribery, corruption and money launder...

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Metal theft falls after introduction of Scrap Metal Dealers Act

Metal theft falls after introduction of Scrap Metal Dealers Act

Monday, 11 December 2017

A review into the Scrap Metal Dealers Act has found the number of thefts fell by more than three quarters in 4 years. ...

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Immigration Minister speech to CBI Wales

Immigration Minister speech to CBI Wales

Monday, 11 December 2017

The Immigration Minister spoke at the Confederation of British Industry (CBI) Wales annual dinner in Cardiff on Thursday 7 December....

Ten minute passport renewal service extends to 16 to 25 year olds

Ten minute passport renewal service extends to 16 to 25 year olds

Friday, 08 December 2017

Passport holders aged 16 years or over can now use the latest, most convenient way to renew their passport online, Her Majesty’s Passport Office annou...

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Scheme for unaccompanied asylum seeking children to be expanded

Scheme for unaccompanied asylum seeking children to be expanded

Thursday, 07 December 2017

Home Office's National Transfer Scheme to be rolled out to Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland....

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Home Office announces extension to deadline for Grenfell Tower survivors to access leave to remain

Home Office announces extension to deadline for Grenfell Tower survivors to access leave to remain

Thursday, 30 November 2017

Foreign nationals given until end of January to come forward to access special policy....

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Consultation on further safeguards on investigatory powers launched

Consultation on further safeguards on investigatory powers launched

Thursday, 30 November 2017

Seven week consultation on proposed changes to the UK’s communications data retention and acquisition regime opens....

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Ben Wallace meets Tunisian Minister at the Home Office

Ben Wallace meets Tunisian Minister at the Home Office

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

Rt Hon Ben Wallace MP met Mr Mehdi Ben Gharbia to discuss counter-terrorism....

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Home Secretary honours special constables and police volunteers

Home Secretary honours special constables and police volunteers

Tuesday, 28 November 2017

The Lord Ferrers Awards recognise the outstanding contribution of special constables, police support volunteers and volunteer police cadets....

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