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New government fund to go after people smuggling gang bosses

New government fund to go after people smuggling gang bosses

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Nearly £1 million in government funding will support Iraq in its fight to take down the kingpins of organised immigration crime....

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UK hosts first major international summit to tackle illegal migration

UK hosts first major international summit to tackle illegal migration

Sunday, 30 March 2025

The UK has mobilised over 40 countries and organisations to launch an unprecedented global fight against ruthless people smuggling gangs. ...

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Home Secretary speech at the Organised Immigration Crime Summit

Home Secretary speech at the Organised Immigration Crime Summit

Sunday, 30 March 2025

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper delivered a speech on the first day of the Organised Immigration Crime Summit in London....

Crackdown on illegal working and rogue employers in ‘gig economy’

Crackdown on illegal working and rogue employers in ‘gig economy’

Sunday, 30 March 2025

In the latest move to restore order to the asylum and immigration system, the government will introduce tough new laws to clamp down on illegal workin...

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Places of worship to be protected from intimidating protests

Places of worship to be protected from intimidating protests

Thursday, 27 March 2025

New police powers to protect worshippers from intimidating protests and the new National Holocaust Memorial to be added to list of protected sites. ...

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Home Secretary speech at the Community Security Trust

Home Secretary speech at the Community Security Trust

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper gave a speech at the Community Security Trust where she announced new measures to protect places of worship from intimid...

Lord Hanson unveils ambitious new approach to tackling fraud

Lord Hanson unveils ambitious new approach to tackling fraud

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Fraud Minister announces new, expanded fraud strategy will be published later this year, as part of the government’s Plan for Change....

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Ninja swords banned by summer as manifesto commitment delivered

Ninja swords banned by summer as manifesto commitment delivered

Thursday, 27 March 2025

Final part of Ronan’s Law introduced in Parliament thanks to campaigning of Kanda family....

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Security Minister observes counter terrorism exercise in Wales

Security Minister observes counter terrorism exercise in Wales

Wednesday, 26 March 2025

Meeting emergency responders at a counter-terrorism training exercise in Wales, the Security Minister praised their collaboration to keep the public s...

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More funding to combat rural and wildlife crime

More funding to combat rural and wildlife crime

Tuesday, 25 March 2025

Funding boost for specialist rural and wildlife crime units....

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Setting strategic direction for the Security Industry Authority

Setting strategic direction for the Security Industry Authority

Thursday, 20 March 2025

Lords Minister announces that the Security Industry Authority will be brought under the security minister’s portfolio....

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Revision to March 2024 Neighbourhood Policing Numbers

Revision to March 2024 Neighbourhood Policing Numbers

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

Neighbourhood policing statistics have been corrected today due to inaccuracies in the previous government’s police workforce data. ...

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Victims and survivors of terrorism to be given greater support

Victims and survivors of terrorism to be given greater support

Wednesday, 19 March 2025

The government will set up a dedicated support hub to meet the needs of those affected by terrorism as well as consulting on a new national day....

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New rules to prioritise recruiting care workers in England

New rules to prioritise recruiting care workers in England

Wednesday, 12 March 2025

Employers will be required to prioritise recruiting international care workers already in England before recruiting from overseas....

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The UK deepens cooperation with France on people smuggling

The UK deepens cooperation with France on people smuggling

Friday, 07 March 2025

The UK and France sign a roadmap to deepen cooperation on people smuggling....

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Government pledges to protect more women from violence

Government pledges to protect more women from violence

Thursday, 06 March 2025

This International Women’s Day, the government has reiterated its commitment to halving violence against women and girls in a decade....

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UK to extend electronic travel to European visitors

UK to extend electronic travel to European visitors

Wednesday, 05 March 2025

Europeans can now apply for an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) to travel to the UK and will need one from 2 April 2025....

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UK and Vietnam sign joint communiqué at annual migration dialogue

UK and Vietnam sign joint communiqué at annual migration dialogue

Tuesday, 04 March 2025

Today, the UK and Vietnam have signed a joint communiqué to build on joint work to tackle irregular migration. ...

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UK expands campaign to stop migrant smugglers and their lies

UK expands campaign to stop migrant smugglers and their lies

Tuesday, 04 March 2025

Digital advertising launches today in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq to warn prospective migrants about people smugglers' lies....

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Young people urged to ‘Think Fraud’ over rent offers

Young people urged to ‘Think Fraud’ over rent offers

Monday, 03 March 2025

New data shows 18 to 39 year olds account for almost 3 quarters of rental fraud reports as phase 2 of nationwide ‘Stop! Think Fraud’ campaign launches...

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New powers for police to tackle neighbourhood crime

New powers for police to tackle neighbourhood crime

Friday, 28 February 2025

In one of the biggest legislative updates to policing for decades, a package of new laws will tackle antisocial behaviour, shop theft and street crime...

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UK and United Arab Emirates strengthen co operation on illicit finance

UK and United Arab Emirates strengthen co operation on illicit finance

Friday, 28 February 2025

Security Minister Dan Jarvis visited the United Arab Emirates to continue the 2 nations’ shared aim to tackle illicit finance and counter-terrorism fi...

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New UK French action to go after smuggler gangs

New UK French action to go after smuggler gangs

Friday, 28 February 2025

UK and French Interior Minister launch new police and enforcement plans including state of the art surveillance technology to disrupt smuggling gangs ...

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Kremlin linked elites face exclusion from UK

Kremlin linked elites face exclusion from UK

Monday, 24 February 2025

Elites with known links to the Kremlin may be subject to exclusion from the UK in show of steadfast support for Ukraine on 3 year anniversary of invas...

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Vehicle theft equipment to be banned under new government law

Vehicle theft equipment to be banned under new government law

Monday, 24 February 2025

Possession or distribution of electronic devices used to commit vehicle theft will be banned, carrying a maximum sentence of 5 years....

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Child criminal exploitation and cuckooing to be criminal offences

Child criminal exploitation and cuckooing to be criminal offences

Saturday, 22 February 2025

Two new offences in the government’s flagship Crime and Policing Bill will make child criminal exploitation and 'cuckooing' illegal. ...

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First domestic abuse specialists embedded in 999 control rooms

First domestic abuse specialists embedded in 999 control rooms

Friday, 21 February 2025

Raneem’s Law has launched to embed the first domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms across five forces and ensure victims receive specialist ...

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‘Ronan’s Law’ to see toughest crackdown yet on knife sales online

‘Ronan’s Law’ to see toughest crackdown yet on knife sales online

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Retailers will need to report suspicious and bulk purchases of knives on their platforms to police, with tougher sentences for selling knives to under...

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Open competitions launched for Independent Prevent Commissioner and Commissioner for Countering Extremism

Open competitions launched for Independent Prevent Commissioner and Commissioner for Countering Extremism

Friday, 14 February 2025

The government has launched open competitions for two roles....

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Home Secretary to appoint a Windrush Commissioner

Home Secretary to appoint a Windrush Commissioner

Thursday, 13 February 2025

An advertisement inviting applications to become the Windrush Commissioner has been launched today. ...

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