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2012 Games ticket touts to be hit with £20,000 fine

2012 Games ticket touts to be hit with £20,000 fine

Thursday, 10 March 2011

Olympic and Paralympic Games ticket touts will be hit with fines of up to £20,000, Theresa May announced during a visit to the OIympic Park....

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Better support for victims of domestic violence

Better support for victims of domestic violence

Thursday, 10 March 2011

Victims of domestic violence will be able to access vital support services, Home Secretary Theresa May announced today....

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Theresa May responds to police pay review

Theresa May responds to police pay review

Tuesday, 08 March 2011

The Home Secretary has today pledged to consider the findings of a wide-ranging review into police pay and conditions....

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Theresa May: I want to end all forms of violence against women

Theresa May: I want to end all forms of violence against women

Tuesday, 08 March 2011

Plans to tackle violence against women and girls have been launched by the Home Secretary on International Women's Day....

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Tackling violence against women and girls

Tackling violence against women and girls

Tuesday, 08 March 2011

Plans to tackle violence against women and girls were launched by the Home Secretary today....

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Mexican jailed after drugs found in suitcase

Mexican jailed after drugs found in suitcase

Friday, 04 March 2011

A man from Mexico has been jailed for eight years today after trying to smuggle more than half-a-million pounds worth of cocaine through Glasgow Airpo...

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Age discrimination to be outlawed under new government plans

Age discrimination to be outlawed under new government plans

Thursday, 03 March 2011

Older people will receive new protection from discrimination under proposals published by the government today....

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Age discrimination to be outlawed under new government plans

Age discrimination to be outlawed under new government plans

Thursday, 03 March 2011

Older people will receive new protection from discrimination under proposals published by the government today....

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Home Secretary's speech on a new approach to fighting crime

Home Secretary's speech on a new approach to fighting crime

Wednesday, 02 March 2011

This speech was given by Theresa May at a community safety partnership event on 2 March 2011. This version is as written, not as spoken....

Police reform: Home Secretary's speech on 2 March 2011

Police reform: Home Secretary's speech on 2 March 2011

Wednesday, 02 March 2011

This speech was given on 2 March 2011, at Westminster Methodist Hall by Home Secretary, Theresa May....

Home Secretary commits to police reform

Home Secretary commits to police reform

Wednesday, 02 March 2011

The Home Secretary set out the tough decisions that need to be taken to reform the police service, save police jobs and cut crime....

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New consultation on code of practice for CCTV and ANPR

New consultation on code of practice for CCTV and ANPR

Tuesday, 01 March 2011

A new consultation on how to regulate the use of CCTV and automatic number plate recognition technology was launched today....

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New street level crime website proves popular

New street level crime website proves popular

Tuesday, 01 March 2011

The latest set of street level crime and anti-social behaviour data, alongside updated local policing information, is now available to view....

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New family returns process begins

New family returns process begins

Tuesday, 01 March 2011

Damian Green has committed to putting the welfare of children at centre stage when returning families with no right to be here....

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Consultation on new code of practice on CCTV and automatic number plate recognition

Consultation on new code of practice on CCTV and automatic number plate recognition

Tuesday, 01 March 2011

A consultation on a new code of practice governing the use of CCTV and Automatic Number Plate Recognition (ANPR) systems has been launched, crime prev...

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Two new non executive members of Home Office supervisory board announced

Two new non executive members of Home Office supervisory board announced

Monday, 28 February 2011

The remaining two non-executive members of a new-look Home Office Supervisory Board have been announced....

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Security Minister sets out vision for future of counter terror strategy

Security Minister sets out vision for future of counter terror strategy

Monday, 28 February 2011

Baroness Neville-Jones sets out the government's vision for the future of CONTEST in a speech to Cityforum....

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Pauline Neville Jones: speech on CONTEST to the Cityforum

Pauline Neville Jones: speech on CONTEST to the Cityforum

Monday, 28 February 2011

Pauline Neville Jones gave this speech at Cityforum on 28 February 2011. This speech is as written and should be checked against delivery....

Two new non executive members of Home Office supervisory board announced

Two new non executive members of Home Office supervisory board announced

Monday, 28 February 2011

The remaining two non-executive members of a new-look Home Office Supervisory Board have been announced....

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New family returns process begins

New family returns process begins

Monday, 28 February 2011

A radical new process for managing the return of families found to have no right to be in the UK starts today....

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Millions of fake Viagra pills seized by Border officials

Millions of fake Viagra pills seized by Border officials

Friday, 25 February 2011

A massive haul of fake and unlicensed Viagra, worth around £13 million, was seized by UK Border Agency officers during 2010.....

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Millionth new UK passport issued free to wartime veteran

Millionth new UK passport issued free to wartime veteran

Friday, 25 February 2011

A pensioner who lived through the war has become the millionth person to receive a new look UK passport....

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Government determined to put an end to Female Genital Mutilation

Government determined to put an end to Female Genital Mutilation

Thursday, 24 February 2011

New guidelines to help frontline professionals identify and prevent the cruel practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) were announced....

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New Guidance to help pubs, clubs and shops spot fake ID

New Guidance to help pubs, clubs and shops spot fake ID

Thursday, 24 February 2011

Posters warning young people of risks of using fake ID and guidance to help those selling alcohol to spot false documents available....

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Policing and Criminal Justice Minister visits West Yorkshire Police

Policing and Criminal Justice Minister visits West Yorkshire Police

Thursday, 24 February 2011

Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert visited West Yorkshire to hear about the work of local police to tackle crime....

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Home Secretary praises officer who was stabbed trying to stop armed robber

Home Secretary praises officer who was stabbed trying to stop armed robber

Thursday, 24 February 2011

Home Secretary Theresa May has praised the bravery of police officer who was stabbed while tackling an armed robber....

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New guidance helps pubs and clubs spot fake ID

New guidance helps pubs and clubs spot fake ID

Thursday, 24 February 2011

New posters warning young people of the risks of using fake ID and guidance to help door staff and those selling alcohol to spot false documents and k...

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Support to tackle female genital mutilation

Support to tackle female genital mutilation

Thursday, 24 February 2011

New guidelines will help frontline professionals such as nurses, doctors, teachers and social workers identify and prevent Female Genital Mutilation (...

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Millionth new UK passport issued free to wartime veteran

Millionth new UK passport issued free to wartime veteran

Thursday, 24 February 2011

The millionth new UK passport has been issued free to World War Two veteran Janet Varrall as a part of the free passports scheme for the wartime gener...

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Research your family history at  the 'Who do you think we are' exhibition

Research your family history at the 'Who do you think we are' exhibition

Thursday, 24 February 2011

The General Register Office are at the 'Who Do You Think You Are?' show at Kensington Olympia Exhibition Centre from 25 to 27 February 2011....

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