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Huge £4.3m cannabis haul at Heathrow

Huge £4.3m cannabis haul at Heathrow

Thursday, 27 September 2012

Border Force officers at Heathrow Airport have made what is believed to be their biggest seizure of cannabis in more than three years....

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Greater freedoms for people tying the knot

Greater freedoms for people tying the knot

Tuesday, 25 September 2012

From Monday (October 1) couples tying the knot will be given greater freedom of choice as outdated time restrictions on ceremonies are removed....

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Live giant snails seized at Glasgow Airport

Live giant snails seized at Glasgow Airport

Friday, 21 September 2012

Border Force officers at Glasgow airport have seized 36 live giant African land snails from the passenger flying from Amsterdam....

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UK Border Agency statement

UK Border Agency statement

Friday, 21 September 2012

Statement from UK Border Agency regarding London Metropolitan University....

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Vote for the country's top local crime fighter

Vote for the country's top local crime fighter

Thursday, 20 September 2012

The search for the most innovative crime fighting project in England and Wales entered its final phase today as the public vote for the 2012 Tilley Aw...

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New definition of domestic violence

New definition of domestic violence

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

Victims of domestic violence and abuse aged 16 and 17 will be recognised under a new cross-government definition announced by Nick Clegg....

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Help for small businesses to stamp out fraud

Help for small businesses to stamp out fraud

Tuesday, 18 September 2012

New research helping small businesses protect themselves against fraudsters has been published today....

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Consultation on schedule 7 powers launched

Consultation on schedule 7 powers launched

Thursday, 13 September 2012

The public are being asked for their views on the operation of important border security powers in a consultation launched by the home office today....

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Surveillance camera commissioner appointed

Surveillance camera commissioner appointed

Thursday, 13 September 2012

Public to be given more power to challenge the use of surveillance cameras by police and local authorities....

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New police minister visits West Midlands force to see new fingerprint technology

New police minister visits West Midlands force to see new fingerprint technology

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Damian Green visited police in Coventry today to see how new equipment is allowing officers to spend more time on the beat....

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Police Superintendents' Association conference: Damian Green's speech

Police Superintendents' Association conference: Damian Green's speech

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

Speech by the Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice to the Police Superintendents' Association conference on 12 September....

Public and the police will benefit from reforms

Public and the police will benefit from reforms

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

The public and the police will benefit from a reformed police service which places greater emphasis on trust and accountability, the Home Secretary sa...

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Police Superintendents' Association conference: Home Secretary's speech

Police Superintendents' Association conference: Home Secretary's speech

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

Home Secretary Theresa May gave this speech to the Police Superintendents' Association Conference on 11 September....

Damian Green's speech to the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

Damian Green's speech to the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

Tuesday, 11 September 2012

A speech given by the Minister of State for Policing and Criminal Justice Damian Green to the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners on on the ...

New policing minister calls on candidates to give public a voice in policing

New policing minister calls on candidates to give public a voice in policing

Monday, 10 September 2012

Rt Hon Damian Green MP tells candidates they will be elected to cut crime and give the public a voice at the highest level....

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Historic convictions for consensual acts to be deleted

Historic convictions for consensual acts to be deleted

Monday, 10 September 2012

The Home Office is to begin the process of correcting an anomaly which has for decades seen gay men unfairly stigmatised....

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Doors open to 175 years of history

Doors open to 175 years of history

Monday, 10 September 2012

Hundreds of heritage enthusiasts visited the historic General Register Office (GRO) this weekend as part of English Heritage Open Days....

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Home Office welcomes new ministers

Home Office welcomes new ministers

Friday, 07 September 2012

Home Secretary Theresa May welcomes Mark Harper MP, who joins as Immigration Minister, Jeremy Browne MP, who becomes Minister for Crime Prevention, an...

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Voice of victims

Voice of victims

Wednesday, 05 September 2012

After elections in November, police and crime commissioners (PCCs) will be making sure the voice of victims is heard in local policing....

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Damian Green addresses Parliament about London Met

Damian Green addresses Parliament about London Met

Monday, 03 September 2012

Damian Green answers an urgent question on London Metropolitan University in Parliament....

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Passport renewal now £5 cheaper

Passport renewal now £5 cheaper

Monday, 03 September 2012

People applying for a new passport will now save £5....

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New guidance launched to tackle 'beds in sheds'

New guidance launched to tackle 'beds in sheds'

Friday, 31 August 2012

The UK Border Agency (UKBA) has contributed to new guidance to help local authorities deal with rogue landlords and the issue of migrants living in il...

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Passport price reduction coming in

Passport price reduction coming in

Friday, 31 August 2012

From Monday people applying for a standard passport will only have to pay £72.50....

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London Metropolitan University's licence revoked

London Metropolitan University's licence revoked

Thursday, 30 August 2012

University's licence to sponsor and teach non-EEA students revoked after it failed to address failings identified by the UK Border Agency....

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Net migration statistics fall as immigration reforms take hold

Net migration statistics fall as immigration reforms take hold

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Figures from the Office for National Statistics published today show estimated net migration in the UK has fallen to 216,000 in the year to December 2...

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Getting ready for the Paralympics

Getting ready for the Paralympics

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

The Paralympic Games present a unique operational challenge, and as soon as the Olympic Games finished LOCOG, the Government, the Mayor of London and ...

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2,000 illegal migrants return home after UK Border Agency campaign

2,000 illegal migrants return home after UK Border Agency campaign

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

More than 2,000 illegal migrants who had been living in London have returned home following a UK Border Agency campaign to tackle visa abuse....

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Service launched for universities sponsoring foreign students

Service launched for universities sponsoring foreign students

Thursday, 16 August 2012

A pilot scheme offering universities a range of specialist immigration services has been launched, recognising importance of universities....

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Couple jailed for cocaine smuggling

Couple jailed for cocaine smuggling

Thursday, 16 August 2012

A couple have been jailed after Border Force officers seized cocaine with an estimated street value of £500,000....

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Police and crime commissioners to swear an oath of impartiality

Police and crime commissioners to swear an oath of impartiality

Thursday, 16 August 2012

Police and crime commissioners (PCC's) will be required to pledge an oath to represent 'all sections of the public without fear or favour'....

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