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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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UK response to national security emergency tested through nationwide exercise

UK response to national security emergency tested through nationwide exercise

Tuesday, 11 February 2025

More than 120 members of the armed forces, policing and government have taken part in an exercise to practise responding to a national security emerge...

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Home Office smashes targets with mass surge in migrant removals

Home Office smashes targets with mass surge in migrant removals

Monday, 10 February 2025

Nearly 19,000 foreign criminals and people with no right to be in the UK have now been removed since the government took office. ...

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UK wide blitz on illegal working to strengthen border security

UK wide blitz on illegal working to strengthen border security

Monday, 10 February 2025

Most successful January in over half a decade for Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams tackling illegal working. ...

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Home Secretary hosts summit on mobile phone theft

Home Secretary hosts summit on mobile phone theft

Thursday, 06 February 2025

The Home Secretary brought together law enforcement and leading tech companies to drive new action to tackle mobile phone thefts....

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New £13m police centre to tackle violence against women and girls

New £13m police centre to tackle violence against women and girls

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

Government announces new intelligence-led national policing centre to put the experiences of victims at the heart of police investigations....

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Crackdown on illegal wildlife products at the border

Crackdown on illegal wildlife products at the border

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

Thousands of unlicensed and illegal wildlife products have been seized by Border Force as part of Operation Thunder....

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Britain's leading the way protecting children from online predators

Britain's leading the way protecting children from online predators

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

UK becomes the first country in the world to create new AI sexual abuse offences to protect children from predators generating AI images....

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£200 million boost to transform neighbourhood policing

£200 million boost to transform neighbourhood policing

Friday, 31 January 2025

Funding to kickstart the delivery of 13,000 more neighbourhood police officers has been doubled to £200 million to make the country’s streets safer....

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Counter terror style powers to strengthen ability to smash smuggling gangs

Counter terror style powers to strengthen ability to smash smuggling gangs

Thursday, 30 January 2025

Powerful new legislation will give law enforcement tougher tools to pursue people smugglers and disrupt their ability to carry out small boat crossing...

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Stricter age verification checks for all knife retailers

Stricter age verification checks for all knife retailers

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Stricter age verification checks and a ban on doorstep drops will be introduced to greater protect young people from knife crime....

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John Tuckett named as preferred candidate for ICIBI role

John Tuckett named as preferred candidate for ICIBI role

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

John Tuckett is the government's preferred candidate for the role of Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. ...

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Home Secretary statement on Southport: 20 January 2025

Home Secretary statement on Southport: 20 January 2025

Monday, 20 January 2025

Statement from Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Southport....

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Security professionals urged to tackle threat from state actors

Security professionals urged to tackle threat from state actors

Monday, 20 January 2025

Security professionals are urged to remain vigilant and question who their clients are to ensure they are not carrying out damaging activity against t...

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Next steps for a more efficient immigration system

Next steps for a more efficient immigration system

Thursday, 16 January 2025

New measures have been announced today to reduce the reliance of the migration and borders system on taxpayer funding. ...

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£3 billion worth of illegal drugs seized by Border Force last year

£3 billion worth of illegal drugs seized by Border Force last year

Thursday, 16 January 2025

Border Force seized 119 tonnes of illegal drugs, a 52% increase from last year, in the highest number of seizures on record....

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Survivors of sexual abuse to be empowered in closed case reviews

Survivors of sexual abuse to be empowered in closed case reviews

Thursday, 16 January 2025

More victims will be empowered to have their cases independently reviewed, as the Home Secretary unveils further action to tackle grooming gangs....

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