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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Friday, 01 May 2026

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

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Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack

Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack

Thursday, 30 April 2026

National threat level increased to severe following Golders Green attack and increasing threat of Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorism in the UK....

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Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Biggest crime-fighting shake up in decades as police gain new powers to tackle local crime as the landmark Crime and Policing Bill receives Royal Asse...

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Report by the Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova: UK statement, April 2026

Report by the Acting Head of the OSCE Mission to Moldova: UK statement, April 2026

Thursday, 30 April 2026

UK Chargé d’Affaires, Deputy Ambassador James Ford, welcomes the OSCE Mission's work to facilitate the resumption of in?person 1+1 meetings, monitorin...

?New measures to better protect women and girls from FGM

?New measures to better protect women and girls from FGM

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Government’s first dedicated FGM Summit in a decade brings together government, victim-survivors and third-sector organisations to better protect wome...

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New UK France agreement to reduce illegal crossings

New UK France agreement to reduce illegal crossings

Thursday, 23 April 2026

New agreement between the UK and France to step up patrols and intelligence operations in France to reduce illegal crossings....

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Susan Harris appointed Vice Chair of Infected Blood Memorial Committee

Susan Harris appointed Vice Chair of Infected Blood Memorial Committee

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

The Chair of the Infected Blood Memorial Committee, with the approval of the Minister for the Cabinet Office, has announced the appointment of Susan H...

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Security Minister’s speech to CYBERUK 2026

Security Minister’s speech to CYBERUK 2026

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Security Minister Dan Jarvis MBE uses speech at CYBERUK to say AI companies should work with government in a “generational endeavour”....

Call to action for AI companies to work with UK Government on national cyber defence

Call to action for AI companies to work with UK Government on national cyber defence

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Leading AI companies should work with the UK Government to build AI-powered cyber defence capabilities, the Security Minister Dan Jarvis will tell ind...

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Final Recommendations for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II announced to coincide with the centenary of her birth

Final Recommendations for the national memorial to Queen Elizabeth II announced to coincide with the centenary of her birth

Monday, 20 April 2026

The recommendations made by the Queen Elizabeth Memorial Committee, including the masterplan for a permanent memorial in St James’s Park, London, a ne...

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Security Minister statement on antisemitic attacks

Security Minister statement on antisemitic attacks

Monday, 20 April 2026

The Security Minister gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on 20 April responding to recent antisemitic attacks....

Queen Elizabeth Trust launched to strengthen communities across the United Kingdom

Queen Elizabeth Trust launched to strengthen communities across the United Kingdom

Saturday, 18 April 2026

A new UK-wide independent charity, the Queen Elizabeth Trust, has been established on the occasion of the centenary of Queen Elizabeth II’s birth to h...

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We can shape a world where every human being can live with dignity, safety, and choice: UK National Statement at the 59th session of the Commission on Population and Development
Donna Ockenden appointed to chair Sussex maternity review

Donna Ockenden appointed to chair Sussex maternity review

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

The review will ensure bereaved families get the answers that they deserve....

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Asylum hotels close as government scales up use of large sites

Asylum hotels close as government scales up use of large sites

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Eleven more asylum hotels have been returned to communities nationwide, with further closures coming soon as the Home Office ends their use for good....

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Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses

Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

New guidance published to help organisations and businesses prepare for terrorist threats and protect lives....

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Changes to infected blood compensation scheme will improve support for victims

Changes to infected blood compensation scheme will improve support for victims

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

The Government has published its response to the recent public consultation on the proposed changes to the infected blood compensation scheme....

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Appointment of a new Independent Prevent Commissioner

Appointment of a new Independent Prevent Commissioner

Monday, 13 April 2026

The Home Secretary has announced the appointment of Tim Jacques as the government’s new Independent Prevent Commissioner....

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New funding to expand specialist patrols

New funding to expand specialist patrols

Friday, 10 April 2026

£5 million funding boost to increase deployment of highly trained officers to identify and disrupt criminals and terrorists in key public spaces. ...

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Foreign Secretary Mansion House address to City of London 2026

Foreign Secretary Mansion House address to City of London 2026

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper delivered the annual Mansion House address to the City of London on 9 April 2026....

Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets

Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets

Thursday, 09 April 2026

More than 63,000 knives and weapons have been taken off our streets under this government. ...

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Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support

Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Schools in high knife crime hotspots to get targeted support to divert children away from crime. ...

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Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations

Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations

Thursday, 09 April 2026

High knife crime hotspots to see surge in police patrols, knife arches and Live Facial Recognition to catch perpetrators....

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‘Greater Together LA’, the largest ever UK trade mission to the US, attracts major corporate sponsors

‘Greater Together LA’, the largest ever UK trade mission to the US, attracts major corporate sponsors

Thursday, 09 April 2026

In partnership with world-leading financial, tech and cultural organisations, the UK Government’s GREAT Britain & Northern Ireland Campaign is holding...

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Recruitment of four commissioners to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Recruitment of four commissioners to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission

Wednesday, 08 April 2026

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland invites applications for the appointment of four Commissioners to the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commis...

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Surge in neighbourhood police in communities fighting crime

Surge in neighbourhood police in communities fighting crime

Tuesday, 07 April 2026

Government meets target to put over 3,000 additional neighbourhood police into roles 2 months early....

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Record year for gang busts and knife seizures

Record year for gang busts and knife seizures

Sunday, 05 April 2026

New figures show a record year for County Lines enforcement, with more gang leaders charged and knives seized than ever before, backed by £34m in new ...

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Cracking down on sex based harassment in public

Cracking down on sex based harassment in public

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

New law will target those who harass women and girls in public because of their sex....

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Government response to non crime hate incidents final report

Government response to non crime hate incidents final report

Monday, 30 March 2026

Non-crime hate incidents to be scrapped to end policing of petty squabbles and free up officers’ time to fight crime in communities....

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Gareth Davies Appointed as New Home Office Permanent Secretary

Gareth Davies Appointed as New Home Office Permanent Secretary

Friday, 27 March 2026

The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Gareth Davies CB as the new Permanent Secretary at th...

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