Government news, all in one place

Home Office

3485 articles

Showing 2551-2580

New agency to lead fight against serious and organised crime

New agency to lead fight against serious and organised crime

Friday, 11 May 2012

The UK’s ability to tackle serious and organised crime to be transformed by introduction of the National Crime Agency (NCA)....

Read More → press_release
Minister explains reforms to policing

Minister explains reforms to policing

Thursday, 10 May 2012

Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert has written to officers to set out the government’s agenda for policing....

Read More → news_story
Smuggler caught with heroin hidden in underwear

Smuggler caught with heroin hidden in underwear

Friday, 04 May 2012

A Portuguese man who tried to smuggle more than £800,000 of heroin into the UK hidden in his underwear has been jailed for five years....

Read More → news_story
Allow plenty of time to renew your passport this summer

Allow plenty of time to renew your passport this summer

Thursday, 03 May 2012

Holidaymakers planning to travel this summer should check their passports are valid and leave plenty of time to apply for a new one....

Read More → news_story
British tennis aces support Sports Charter

British tennis aces support Sports Charter

Thursday, 03 May 2012

Tennis champions have added their support to the government’s drive to stamp out homophobia and transphobia in sport....

Read More → news_story
37 years for £4.9m drug smugglers

37 years for £4.9m drug smugglers

Wednesday, 02 May 2012

Two men have been jailed for a total of 37 years after being found guilty of smuggling drugs with an estimated street value of £4.9 million....

Read More → news_story
Sweeping reforms to restore British liberties

Sweeping reforms to restore British liberties

Tuesday, 01 May 2012

Unwarranted state intrusion into private lives will be brought to an end after the Protection of Freedoms Bill became law today....

Read More → news_story
People smugglers jailed

People smugglers jailed

Monday, 30 April 2012

Two men who attempted to smuggle nine Kuwaitis into the UK have been jailed for a total of eleven years...

Read More → news_story
Have you got what it takes?

Have you got what it takes?

Sunday, 29 April 2012

Thinking of standing as a PCC? Part one of a comprehensive briefing pack is now available....

Read More → news_story
UKBA and Spanish authorities crackdown on people smugglers

UKBA and Spanish authorities crackdown on people smugglers

Thursday, 26 April 2012

Nine members of an alleged people smuggling gang were arrested after a joint operation between the UK Border Agency and Spanish authorities....

Read More → news_story
Child experts recruited to family returns panel

Child experts recruited to family returns panel

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Child welfare experts have been appointed to a panel advising the government on returning families who have no right to be in the UK....

Read More → news_story
Child experts recruited to family returns panel

Child experts recruited to family returns panel

Wednesday, 25 April 2012

Child welfare experts appointed to panel advising the government on the removal of families found to have no right to be in the UK....

Read More → press_release
Lynne Featherstone in Africa to promote women's rights

Lynne Featherstone in Africa to promote women's rights

Monday, 23 April 2012

Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone has taken her campaign to protect women to Africa....

Read More → news_story
Home Secretary's speech to Stonewall

Home Secretary's speech to Stonewall

Friday, 20 April 2012

Speech given by Home Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities, Theresa May, at Stonewall's Workplace Conference on 20 April 2012....

Home Office in Top 50 Employers of Women

Home Office in Top 50 Employers of Women

Thursday, 19 April 2012

The Home Office has been voted one of the Top 50 Employers of Women by The Times newspaper....

Read More → news_story
Drug smuggler sentenced to seven years

Drug smuggler sentenced to seven years

Tuesday, 17 April 2012

A West African drug trafficker has been jailed for attempting to smuggle about £13,000 worth of cocaine through Manchester Airport....

Read More → news_story
Immigration Minister makes flying visit to see small airport border checks

Immigration Minister makes flying visit to see small airport border checks

Friday, 13 April 2012

Damian Green visited two regional airports in Hampshire and Surrey to see how the UK's border controls operate at small airports....

Read More → news_story
Statement on extradition of Abu Hamza

Statement on extradition of Abu Hamza

Tuesday, 10 April 2012

Home Secretary Theresa May mades statement on extradition of Abu Hamza. ...

Read More → news_story
Focus on victims to tackle antisocial behaviour

Focus on victims to tackle antisocial behaviour

Thursday, 05 April 2012

Focusing on victims and changing the attitudes of police and partners is the key to tackling anti-social behaviour, according to a Home Office report ...

Read More → news_story
Focus on victims

Focus on victims

Thursday, 05 April 2012

Changing the mindset' of police and partners is the key to tackling anti-social behaviour, according to a report published by the home office today....

Read More → news_story
Innovative projects share £10m funding

Innovative projects share £10m funding

Wednesday, 04 April 2012

Innovative projects to tackle domestic violence, child abuse, antisocial behaviour and hate crimes receive Home Office funding....

Read More → news_story
Mexxy to be illegal from tonight

Mexxy to be illegal from tonight

Wednesday, 04 April 2012

A 'legal high' will become illegal tonight when an order to temporarily ban it comes into effect....

Read More → news_story
Britain welcomes brightest and best workers

Britain welcomes brightest and best workers

Wednesday, 04 April 2012

The government has announced that the annual limit for highly skilled workers will remain at 20,700 for the next two years....

Read More → news_story
Sarah's Law' protects more than 200 children in first year

Sarah's Law' protects more than 200 children in first year

Wednesday, 04 April 2012

More than 200 children have been protected from potential harm during the first year of the child sex offender disclosure scheme, it was announced tod...

Read More → news_story
'Sarah's law' protects more than 200 children in first year

'Sarah's law' protects more than 200 children in first year

Wednesday, 04 April 2012

More than 200 children have been protected from potential harm during the first year of the child sex offender disclosure scheme....

Read More → press_release
Two year annual limit shows Britain is open for business

Two year annual limit shows Britain is open for business

Wednesday, 04 April 2012

Annual limit on non-EEA skilled workers allowed into the UK to work will remain at 20,700 for the next two years, Damian Green announced....

Read More → press_release
CEOP head speaks out on child protection

CEOP head speaks out on child protection

Tuesday, 03 April 2012

Peter Davies, Chief Executive of the Child Exploitation and Online Protection (CEOP) Centre, speaks out on child protection ....

Read More → news_story
Communications data – the facts

Communications data – the facts

Tuesday, 03 April 2012

The facts about communications data....

Read More → news_story
Local fight against fraud stepped up

Local fight against fraud stepped up

Tuesday, 03 April 2012

A new strategy was unveiled today to help councils hit back against fraudsters and prevent losses of over £2 billion a year....

Read More → news_story
Support for victims of domestic violence

Support for victims of domestic violence

Monday, 02 April 2012

Help for migrants forced to flee their relationships as a result of domestic violence has been made available permanently....

Read More → news_story

Share This


Enjoyed this? Why not share it with others if you've found it useful by using one of the tools below: