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New disruption unit launched in crackdown on fraud

New disruption unit launched in crackdown on fraud

Monday, 09 March 2026

New and expanded fraud strategy sets out how the government will dismantle overseas scam compounds and protect the public from the UK’s most pervasive...

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Government moves to protect children from abusive parents through new Courts and Tribunals Bill

Government moves to protect children from abusive parents through new Courts and Tribunals Bill

Saturday, 07 March 2026

Children will be better protected from abusive parents as the Government moves to abolish the presumption of parental involvement in the new Courts an...

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Foreign criminals excluded from UK under strict new rules

Foreign criminals excluded from UK under strict new rules

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Foreign criminals will be refused entry to the UK or have their visas cancelled in a crackdown on those posing a threat to the British public. ...

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Asylum handouts and accommodation removed for illegal migrants abusing Britain’s generosity

Asylum handouts and accommodation removed for illegal migrants abusing Britain’s generosity

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Stricter conditions for migrants receiving asylum support will create a fairer, compliance-based system that’s better for the British taxpayer....

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Over £370 million saved in crackdown on asylum claims by tourists

Over £370 million saved in crackdown on asylum claims by tourists

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Almost £400 million has been saved in asylum accommodation and support costs after a crackdown on tourists abusing the UK’s immigration system.   ...

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Higher standard of English now required to settle in the UK

Higher standard of English now required to settle in the UK

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Raising the English fluency level will allow migrants to contribute and integrate into British life....

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Home Secretary's speech on immigration: 5 March 2026

Home Secretary's speech on immigration: 5 March 2026

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's speech at the Institute for Public Policy Research on immigration reforms. ...

Application process for CLAAB Chair public appointment now live

Application process for CLAAB Chair public appointment now live

Thursday, 05 March 2026

The Government has launched an appointment process to identify an outstanding individual with excellent leadership, engagement and communication skill...

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Thursday, 05 March 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer...

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Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse

Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

Government to end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and work visas for Afghans....

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Man jailed for ten years for convictions including selling prescription only medicines worth more than £3.7million

Man jailed for ten years for convictions including selling prescription only medicines worth more than £3.7million

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

A man who unlawfully supplied Class B and Class C controlled drugs and a range of unauthorised medicines has been sentenced at Stoke-on-Trent Crown Co...

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Lead of independent review on new number of forces appointed

Lead of independent review on new number of forces appointed

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

Lord Hogan-Howe to lead independent review to determine new number of police forces....

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Clearer rules to support councils in fight against litter louts

Clearer rules to support councils in fight against litter louts

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

Legally binding guidance gives councils powers to clamp down on litter louts....

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Reappointment of a member to the Parole Board

Reappointment of a member to the Parole Board

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

The Lord Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister has approved the reappointment of a Parole Board member....

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New register for people convicted of child cruelty offences

New register for people convicted of child cruelty offences

Monday, 02 March 2026

Child cruelty convictions such as neglect and abandonment will face the same police notification requirements as registered sex offenders....

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Refugee protection to be reviewed every 30 months

Refugee protection to be reviewed every 30 months

Monday, 02 March 2026

The refugee model will shift from permanent to temporary for those who claim asylum from 2 March....

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UN Human Rights Council 61: Core Group Statement on South Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 61: Core Group Statement on South Sudan

Monday, 02 March 2026

Core Group Statement on South Sudan. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders. ...

UN Human Rights Council 61: Sri Lanka Core Group Statement

UN Human Rights Council 61: Sri Lanka Core Group Statement

Monday, 02 March 2026

Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders, at the 61st Human Rights Council in Geneva. ...

Apply to join the Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel

Apply to join the Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel

Monday, 02 March 2026

The Ministry of Justice is making a public call for volunteers to become members of an expert advisory panel on the use of machine learning and advanc...

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Board members appointed to the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service

Board members appointed to the Children and Family Court Advisory Support Service

Friday, 27 February 2026

The Secretary of State for Justice has approved the appointments of Jenny Coles and Natalie Trentham as members of Children and Family Court Advisory ...

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Apply to the Attorney General’s Civil Panel Counsel   London A, B and C Panels 2026

Apply to the Attorney General’s Civil Panel Counsel London A, B and C Panels 2026

Thursday, 26 February 2026

The competition to refresh the London A, B and C panels is now open....

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Tackling the youth justice system’s persistent challenges

Tackling the youth justice system’s persistent challenges

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Phil Bowen, new Youth Justice Board (YJB) Interim Chair, says children with complex needs face a postcode lottery. He argues evidence-led decisions ar...

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Presentation by the President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe: UK statement to the OSCE

Presentation by the President of the Committee of Ministers of the Council of Europe: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Ambassador Holland commends Deputy Prime Minister Mihail Pop?oi for Moldova’s democratic reforms and resilience in the face of Russian hybrid threats,...

Reimagining competition: the role of modern competition policy in an uncertain world

Reimagining competition: the role of modern competition policy in an uncertain world

Thursday, 26 February 2026

A speech by Sarah Cardell, the CMA’s Chief Executive, delivered at The Economist’s Antitrust Summit 2026....

Over £50 million pumped into the fight to tackle homelessness

Over £50 million pumped into the fight to tackle homelessness

Thursday, 26 February 2026

Two new funds to tackle homelessness head-on and help deliver on the national target to halve long?term rough sleeping by the end of this Parliament....

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Landmark bill to deliver swifter justice for victims

Landmark bill to deliver swifter justice for victims

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Faster and fairer justice for victims is at the heart of the Courts and Tribunals bill...

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New laws to protect victims of ‘honour’  based abuse

New laws to protect victims of ‘honour’ based abuse

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Government takes decisive action by rapidly introducing a new legal definition for ‘honour’- based abuse. ...

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MHRA disrupts second manufacturing facility suspected to be involved in the manufacture of illegal weight loss medicines in latest blow to criminal network

MHRA disrupts second manufacturing facility suspected to be involved in the manufacture of illegal weight loss medicines in latest blow to criminal network

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Officers from the MHRA's Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) have raided two separate premises as part of an ongoing investigation into an organised crimi...

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Arrests made in multi million pound waste fraud case

Arrests made in multi million pound waste fraud case

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Dawn arrests in Cornish town as part of Environment Agency investigation....

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Ukrainians to receive greater certainty about their futures

Ukrainians to receive greater certainty about their futures

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion will now have 3 times as long to renew their stay. ...

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