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Damian Green’s Police Federation (Constables’ Conference) speech

Damian Green’s Police Federation (Constables’ Conference) speech

Tuesday, 20 May 2014

Speech given by Damian Green on Tuesday 20 May....

Tougher penalties to combat illegal working

Tougher penalties to combat illegal working

Friday, 16 May 2014

Employers could now face fines of up to £20,000 per illegal worker under new legislation....

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Immigration Bill becomes law

Immigration Bill becomes law

Wednesday, 14 May 2014

The Immigration Bill received Royal Assent today (14 May). ...

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Hate crime: Report finds significant progress in reducing hate crime

Hate crime: Report finds significant progress in reducing hate crime

Wednesday, 07 May 2014

The coalition government is making significant progress in the battle against hate crime, according to an official report. ...

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Regent's Park College speech on Modern Slavery

Regent's Park College speech on Modern Slavery

Friday, 02 May 2014

A speech on Modern Slavery by Karen Bradley, Minister for Modern Slavery and Organised Crime Minister....

Modern slavery: Students and academics to unite against slavery

Modern slavery: Students and academics to unite against slavery

Friday, 02 May 2014

Modern Slavery and Organised Crime Minister calls on students, academics and the public to unite against modern slavery in a speech at Oxford Universi...

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Government launches Balance of Competences Review on Police and Criminal Justice

Government launches Balance of Competences Review on Police and Criminal Justice

Friday, 02 May 2014

On 1 May the government launched a call for evidence on the balance of powers between the UK and the EU on police and criminal justice....

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New appointments to the Independent Police Complaints Commission

New appointments to the Independent Police Complaints Commission

Friday, 02 May 2014

Four new Commissioners to take up IPCC roles....

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Stop and search: Theresa May announces reform of police stop and search

Stop and search: Theresa May announces reform of police stop and search

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

Home Secretary Theresa May announces a major package of measures to reform the way the police use stop and search powers....

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Home Secretary speech at Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery

Home Secretary speech at Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery

Tuesday, 29 April 2014

The Home Secretary outlines how the UK and international community are mobilising to recover stolen assets for the people of Ukraine....

Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery

Ukraine Forum on Asset Recovery

Monday, 28 April 2014

The International community mobilises to recover stolen assets for the people of Ukraine....

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Human trafficking: Karen Bradley sees how modern slavery survivors are supported

Human trafficking: Karen Bradley sees how modern slavery survivors are supported

Friday, 25 April 2014

Minister visited 2 safe houses in Sheffield where adult victims of human trafficking are helped to rebuild their lives. ...

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Crime in England and Wales falls to lowest level since 1981

Crime in England and Wales falls to lowest level since 1981

Thursday, 24 April 2014

Crime is down by more than 10% under this government in both the independent Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime statistics. ...

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Gang violence: Young women protected by government backed project

Gang violence: Young women protected by government backed project

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Minister visits Safer London Foundation to see how lives of hundreds of vulnerable girls and young women are being transformed....

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Home Office named a top employer for women in 2014

Home Office named a top employer for women in 2014

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Leading the way by creating an equal workplace for all - the Home Office features in The Times Top 50 Employers for women. ...

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Alcohol abuse: Minister visits areas leading fight on drink fuelled crime and disorder

Alcohol abuse: Minister visits areas leading fight on drink fuelled crime and disorder

Tuesday, 08 April 2014

In a series of visits, Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker highlighted the government’s programme of work to tackle alcohol abuse. ...

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On line safety: Encouraging the world’s biggest technology companies to innovate

On line safety: Encouraging the world’s biggest technology companies to innovate

Thursday, 03 April 2014

Home Office minister addressed the NSPCC's child safety conference about the goverment's work to stamp out online sexual exploitation. ...

Child abuse: Stepping up the fight against online child sexual exploitation

Child abuse: Stepping up the fight against online child sexual exploitation

Thursday, 03 April 2014

Policing Minister Damian Green has announced the latest work taking place to stamp out online child sexual exploitation....

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Damian Green's speech to Police Innovation Fund bidders' event

Damian Green's speech to Police Innovation Fund bidders' event

Wednesday, 02 April 2014

Policing minister outlines vision of digital policing for 2016 as forces are invited to bid for £50 million of Home Office funding....

Drugs: Stronger powers to seize drug cutting agents

Drugs: Stronger powers to seize drug cutting agents

Monday, 31 March 2014

Plans were announced by the government today (Monday 31 March) to strengthen powers to seize substances used by criminals to cut with illegal drugs....

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Home Secretary leads action on police response to domestic violence and abuse

Home Secretary leads action on police response to domestic violence and abuse

Thursday, 27 March 2014

Home Secretary to oversee work by forces to tackle “alarming and unacceptable weaknesses" in dealing with domestic violence and abuse. ...

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Syria: UK helps vulnerable refugees

Syria: UK helps vulnerable refugees

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

The first group of Syrians have arrived in the UK today as part of the government’s Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme....

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Online advice service launched to thwart mobile phone thieves

Online advice service launched to thwart mobile phone thieves

Monday, 24 March 2014

A new online advice service to help people protect their mobile phone handsets from thieves has gone live today (Monday 24 March). ...

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Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation reappointed

Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation reappointed

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Home Secretary confirms David Anderson to continue in current role. ...

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Policing Minister speech to the APCC

Policing Minister speech to the APCC

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Policing Minister Damian Green addresses the Association of Police and Crime Commisioners general meeting....

Home Secretary speech at National Crime Agency leadership event

Home Secretary speech at National Crime Agency leadership event

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Speech given by Home Secretary Theresa May on 17 March 2014 at National Crime Agency leadership event....

UK negotiates closer global collaboration on drugs

UK negotiates closer global collaboration on drugs

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Ministers encourage countries to adopt a modern, balanced and evidence-based approach to tackling the use and supply of illegal drugs....

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Home Secretary launches new Border Force cutter to protect UK coastline

Home Secretary launches new Border Force cutter to protect UK coastline

Monday, 17 March 2014

HMC Protector - the latest addition to Border Force’s fleet of cutters - officially launched....

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Tackling global threat of serious and organised crime

Tackling global threat of serious and organised crime

Friday, 14 March 2014

The government has used high-level international talks to set out the UK approach to tackling serious organised crime and drug trafficking. ...

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UK calls for international action on mephedrone

UK calls for international action on mephedrone

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker has called on countries around the world to take action against the drug mephedrone. ...

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