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Home Secretary celebrates 100 years of women police officers

Home Secretary celebrates 100 years of women police officers

Wednesday, 02 December 2015

Home Secretary Theresa May today joined women police officers to celebrate the tremendous contribution made by women in policing....

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Women in policing

Women in policing

Wednesday, 02 December 2015

The Home Secretary's speech celebrating women in policing....

New psychoactive substance banned under temporary power

New psychoactive substance banned under temporary power

Thursday, 26 November 2015

Minister for Policing, Crime, Criminal Justice and Victims announces Methiopropamine (MPA) to be banned...

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Government sets out case for joining Prüm

Government sets out case for joining Prüm

Thursday, 26 November 2015

The Government has today set out the case for why it believes it is in the UK’s national interest to sign up to the EU-wide Prüm agreement....

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Lynne Owens announced as new head of National Crime Agency

Lynne Owens announced as new head of National Crime Agency

Thursday, 26 November 2015

Lynne Owens CBE QPM, Chief Constable of Surrey Police, has been appointed as the new Director General of the National Crime Agency (NCA), the Home Sec...

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Home Office's settlement at the Spending Review 2015

Home Office's settlement at the Spending Review 2015

Wednesday, 25 November 2015

The Chancellor has published the results of the spending review, including details of the Home Office’s budget over the course of this parliament....

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Government publishes Strategic Defence and Security Review

Government publishes Strategic Defence and Security Review

Monday, 23 November 2015

The government today (Monday 23 November) published its five-year plan to combat the national security threats facing the UK and its interests oversea...

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Tech industry fights online child sexual exploitation

Tech industry fights online child sexual exploitation

Tuesday, 17 November 2015

World-leading technology companies pledge to eliminate online child sexual exploitation...

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WePROTECT summit tackles online child sexual exploitation on global scale

WePROTECT summit tackles online child sexual exploitation on global scale

Monday, 16 November 2015

All UK police forces are now signed up to a revolutionary single secure database of indecent images of children....

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UK Internet Safety and Security Minister's speech to the WeProtect Summit

UK Internet Safety and Security Minister's speech to the WeProtect Summit

Monday, 16 November 2015

Baroness Shields spoke at the WeProtect Summit in the UAE on preventing online child abuse and exploitation....

Immigration Minister signs joint declaration with Dutch and Belgian governments

Immigration Minister signs joint declaration with Dutch and Belgian governments

Friday, 13 November 2015

The Immigration Minister has signed a joint declaration to strengthen port security and tackle organised immigration crime....

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The Queen praises civil servants on Home Office visit

The Queen praises civil servants on Home Office visit

Friday, 13 November 2015

Her Majesty the Queen praised the work of civil servants as part of a visit to the Home Office's London HQ....

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Measures to introduce mandatory right to work checks on taxi and private hire drivers

Measures to introduce mandatory right to work checks on taxi and private hire drivers

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Taxi and private hire drivers will have to prove they are in the UK legally before being granted licences, under new powers in the Immigration Bill....

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Home Secretary lights the touch paper on the next stage of radical reform of the Home Office

Home Secretary lights the touch paper on the next stage of radical reform of the Home Office

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Home Secretary Theresa May has today argued that “fundamental, urgent and radical” reform of the Home Office is needed to meet the operational and fin...

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The purpose of reform

The purpose of reform

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

The Home Secretary delivered a speech about reform – why we do it and who we do it for....

Home Office sends further support to Mediterranean mission

Home Office sends further support to Mediterranean mission

Wednesday, 04 November 2015

Additional vessel chartered for rescue missions...

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Expansion of US Global Entry Service to British citizens

Expansion of US Global Entry Service to British citizens

Wednesday, 04 November 2015

Global Entry, which provides expedited clearance for members at the US border, will be available to British citizens from 3 December. ...

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Home Secretary introduces draft Investigatory Powers Bill

Home Secretary introduces draft Investigatory Powers Bill

Wednesday, 04 November 2015

Draft Bill significantly strengthens oversight, safeguards and authorisation....

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New UK passport design launched

New UK passport design launched

Tuesday, 03 November 2015

The latest design of the UK passport was unveiled today (Tuesday 3 November) by the Minister for Immigration, James Brokenshire, at Shakespeare’s Glob...

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Home Office to be notified on Modern Slavery cases

Home Office to be notified on Modern Slavery cases

Sunday, 01 November 2015

Modern Slavery Act 2015 provision to raise awareness of modern slavery and improve identification of victims of the crime....

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New duty puts onus on big businesses to improve transparency in supply chains

New duty puts onus on big businesses to improve transparency in supply chains

Thursday, 29 October 2015

Karen Bradley announces legislation requiring businesses to publicly state what they are doing to keep slavery out of their supply chains....

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Police Innovation Fund 2016/17

Police Innovation Fund 2016/17

Friday, 23 October 2015

Policing Minister Mike Penning announces changes to the Police Innovation Fund to allow for more creative concepts....

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Diversity profiles published to encourage police forces to become more representative

Diversity profiles published to encourage police forces to become more representative

Thursday, 22 October 2015

The Home Office today published a force-by-force overview of the proportion of BME and female officers in each of the 43 England and Wales police forc...

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Home Secretary speech at NBPA conference

Home Secretary speech at NBPA conference

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Theresa May speaks at the National Black Policing Association’s conference about a one nation approach to policing....

New eGates at Heathrow Airport signal future of expedited travel

New eGates at Heathrow Airport signal future of expedited travel

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Fifteen electronic passport gates were officially opened at Heathrow's Terminal 5 on Wednesday 21 October. ...

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Home Secretary announces chair for deaths in custody review

Home Secretary announces chair for deaths in custody review

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Home Secretary Theresa May publishes terms of reference for the independent review into deaths and serious incidents in police custody....

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FGM mandatory reporting duty comes into force

FGM mandatory reporting duty comes into force

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

New guidance will help professionals prepare for the duty....

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Right to rent checks introduced for landlords in England

Right to rent checks introduced for landlords in England

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

The government has announced today that from 1 February 2016, all private landlords in England will have to check new tenants have the right to be in ...

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Right to rent checks: what they mean for you

Right to rent checks: what they mean for you

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

What the new right to rent checks mean for private landlords and tenants....

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Shoppers urged to think while they shop

Shoppers urged to think while they shop

Monday, 19 October 2015

Minister for Preventing Abuse and Exploitation urges consumers to think about the products they’re buying on Anti-Slavery Day....

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