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Lynne Featherstone visits Women's Aid refuge

Lynne Featherstone visits Women's Aid refuge

Wednesday, 15 December 2010

Visit by Lynne Featherstone to a Women’s Aid refuge to raise awareness of support available for domestic violence victims....

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Government forensics agency to close

Government forensics agency to close

Tuesday, 14 December 2010

Currently operating at a loss of around £2 million each month, the government has decided to wind down its forensics agency by March 2012....

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Solicitor jailed over bogus college scam

Solicitor jailed over bogus college scam

Monday, 13 December 2010

Three people have been jailed for eighteen and a half years for setting up bogus colleges to help illegal immigrants remain in the UK....

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Police funding settlement announced

Police funding settlement announced

Monday, 13 December 2010

Police authorities in England and Wales were today told how much cash they will be given by central government....

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Student protest: update to parliament

Student protest: update to parliament

Monday, 13 December 2010

Addressing parliament today, the Home Secretary said that ‘some students behaved disgracefully’, but that police assessments show groups of ‘hardcore ...

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Police funding settlement announced

Police funding settlement announced

Monday, 13 December 2010

The detailed breakdown of how government funding for the police will be allocated across individual forces was announced today....

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Student protests: Theresa May condemns 'appalling levels of violence'

Student protests: Theresa May condemns 'appalling levels of violence'

Friday, 10 December 2010

The Home Secretary has issued a statement following yesterday’s protest which saw thousands of students gathering in central London....

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Home Office will not appeal 7/7 evidence decision

Home Office will not appeal 7/7 evidence decision

Friday, 10 December 2010

Court decision against closed hearings for parts of the London bombings inquest will not be challenged....

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Christmas booze smugglers stopped at border

Christmas booze smugglers stopped at border

Friday, 10 December 2010

Smugglers attempting to sell cheap booze in the lead up to Christmas have had their plans thwarted by officers from the UK Border Agency....

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Domestic violence support at Christmas

Domestic violence support at Christmas

Friday, 10 December 2010

Lynne Featherstone visits a Women's Aid refuge to raise awareness of the support available for victims of domestic violence over Christmas....

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Drug free recovery at heart of new strategy

Drug free recovery at heart of new strategy

Wednesday, 08 December 2010

Revolutionised treatment services and a drugs trade crack down are the focus of a new government approach launched today....

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Officers investigate endangered species importation

Officers investigate endangered species importation

Wednesday, 08 December 2010

Allegations of rare agarwood illegal importation is being investigated by the UK Border Agency after an Oxford Street store raid....

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New drugs strategy

New drugs strategy

Wednesday, 08 December 2010

Recovery revolution backed by tough enforcement is central to new drugs strategy...

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Student visa reform proposed

Student visa reform proposed

Tuesday, 07 December 2010

Contribute your views to our consultation into how we can best reduce the number of students who can come to the UK....

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New Permanent Secretary for the Home Office

New Permanent Secretary for the Home Office

Tuesday, 07 December 2010

Sir Gus O'Donnell, is pleased to announce the appointment of Dame Helen Ghosh as the new Permanent Secretary at the Home Office....

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Government sets out proposals for major reform of the student visa system

Government sets out proposals for major reform of the student visa system

Tuesday, 07 December 2010

Tougher entrance criteria, limits on work and an end to students staying in the UK to look for a job are just some of the proposed changes....

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Dame Helen Ghosh to become Home Office Permanent Secretary

Dame Helen Ghosh to become Home Office Permanent Secretary

Monday, 06 December 2010

The appointment of the first female Home Office Permanent Secretary has been announced....

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Alcohol licensing regime to be overhauled

Alcohol licensing regime to be overhauled

Wednesday, 01 December 2010

People will be given greater control over alcohol licensing decisions as the government moves to reclaim high streets for sensible drinkers....

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Football ground arrests fall

Football ground arrests fall

Wednesday, 01 December 2010

Arrests for football-related trouble fell by 10 per cent last season, Home Office Minister James Brokenshire announced today....

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Government puts public at heart of fight against crime

Government puts public at heart of fight against crime

Wednesday, 01 December 2010

People will be able to directly influence how the police tackle crime in their area by electing police and crime commissioners in May 2012....

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Equalities minister calls for an end to HIV stigma

Equalities minister calls for an end to HIV stigma

Wednesday, 01 December 2010

Lynne Featherstone has called stigma surrounding people with HIV 'unfair and dangerous'....

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New reforms put public at the heart of policing

New reforms put public at the heart of policing

Wednesday, 01 December 2010

Local elections of Police and Crime Commissioners and new powers for councils to tackle problem pubs and clubs among measures unveiled....

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English tests for partners

English tests for partners

Monday, 29 November 2010

From today, migrants applying to come to the UK to join or marry their partner will need a good understanding of the English language....

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Arrests fall at football grounds

Arrests fall at football grounds

Monday, 29 November 2010

Arrests for football-related disorder fell by 10 per cent last season, Home Office Minister James Brokenshire announced today....

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Olympic security: Baroness Neville Jones speech to RUSI conference

Olympic security: Baroness Neville Jones speech to RUSI conference

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Baroness Neville-Jones, minister for security, gave this speech on 25 November, 2010. This version is as written, not as delivered....

Olympic cyber security plan to be developed

Olympic cyber security plan to be developed

Thursday, 25 November 2010

A cyber security plan for the 2012 Olympics is to be developed to help disrupt criminal activity on the internet and protect IT networks....

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Theresa May: police dealt with protest well

Theresa May: police dealt with protest well

Thursday, 25 November 2010

Home Secretary praises police for a professional job in handing central London student demonstration yesterday...

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Coalition government will tackle violence against women and girls

Coalition government will tackle violence against women and girls

Thursday, 25 November 2010

The Home Secretary has allocated more than £28 million for specialist services to tackle violence against women and girls until 2015.....

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Funding for tackling domestic violence

Funding for tackling domestic violence

Wednesday, 24 November 2010

Home Secretary allocates more than £28 million for specialist services to tackle violence against women and girls until 2015....

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Limit for non European workers set out

Limit for non European workers set out

Tuesday, 23 November 2010

A raft of new measures will strictly control the numbers coming to the UK to work from outside Europe, the Home Secretary announced today....

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