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New code of practice to close multi million pound stolen phones loop

New code of practice to close multi million pound stolen phones loop

Friday, 23 July 2010

A new deal to stop an estimated 100,000 stolen mobile phones, worth around £4m, being sold to recycling companies was announced today by crime prevent...

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Men caught hiding in bin bags

Men caught hiding in bin bags

Thursday, 22 July 2010

Border officers averted disaster after finding three men wrapped in plastic bin bags in a lorry heading for Workington in Cumbria....

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E borders contract terminated

E borders contract terminated

Thursday, 22 July 2010

Immigration minister makes written statement to Parliament on technology supplier....

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Pauline Neville Jones' speech at Farnborough air show security day conference

Pauline Neville Jones' speech at Farnborough air show security day conference

Thursday, 22 July 2010

The minister for security gave this speech on 22 July at the security day conference at Farnborough air show....

Hillsborough Panel to continue

Hillsborough Panel to continue

Thursday, 22 July 2010

Theresa May confirms that panel has full government support to continue in its role overseeing publication of all publicly-held documents....

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Legal high becomes Class B drug

Legal high becomes Class B drug

Thursday, 22 July 2010

Those caught in possession of Naphyrone, often advertised as NRG1, face a maximum of five years in prison alongside an unlimited fine....

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Family unit at Yarl's Wood to close

Family unit at Yarl's Wood to close

Thursday, 22 July 2010

Detention of children at the immigration removal centre to end but the facility will continue to house adults....

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‘Legal high’ Naphyrone to be a Class B drug

‘Legal high’ Naphyrone to be a Class B drug

Thursday, 22 July 2010

Naphyrone (often called ‘NRG1’) and its related compounds will become Class B drugs from Friday July 23, 2010....

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Damian Green: Changes to the Immigration points based system

Damian Green: Changes to the Immigration points based system

Thursday, 22 July 2010

This written ministerial statement was submitted to the House of Commons by Damian Green, the minister of state for immigration, on July 22,…...

Two illegal workers arrested at Liverpool restaurant

Two illegal workers arrested at Liverpool restaurant

Wednesday, 21 July 2010

Two people have been arrested following a UK Border Agency raid on a restaurant in Liverpool....

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Home Secretary given responsibility for alcohol licensing

Home Secretary given responsibility for alcohol licensing

Wednesday, 21 July 2010

The Home Office now has full responsibility for alcohol licensing and enforcement which ministers hope will lead to a more consistent approach on this...

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Reforms will ensure police spend more time on the street

Reforms will ensure police spend more time on the street

Tuesday, 20 July 2010

Home Office minister Nick Herbert has said planned reforms will ensure police are able to spend more time on the streets....

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Minister visits Rothbury

Minister visits Rothbury

Monday, 19 July 2010

Home Office minister James Brokenshire has shown his support to the town devastated by the actions of Raoul Moat....

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Response to BBC investigation into 'legal highs'

Response to BBC investigation into 'legal highs'

Monday, 19 July 2010

Crime prevention minister James Brokenshire said the internet has presented a 'new challenge' in the fight against drugs, but that work is already und...

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Stowaways found among steel

Stowaways found among steel

Monday, 19 July 2010

Seven Indian stowaways have been stopped from sneaking into the country after UK Border Agency officers found them hiding aboard a lorry-load of steel...

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Worker limit comes into force

Worker limit comes into force

Monday, 19 July 2010

From today, a temporary limit on the amount of people from outside Europe who can work in the UK comes into force....

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Pilot scheme for domestic violence victims to continue

Pilot scheme for domestic violence victims to continue

Friday, 16 July 2010

Victims of abuse who have no access to public funds because of their immigration status will continue to get help, the Home Secretary confirmed....

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Home Secretary commits to ending violence against women

Home Secretary commits to ending violence against women

Friday, 16 July 2010

The government’s ambition to end violence against women and girls was laid out by the Home Secretary and minister for women and equalities today....

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Behind the scenes at the Home Office

Behind the scenes at the Home Office

Thursday, 15 July 2010

As part of a 'day in the life' series by ITV news, Theresa May talks to Alastair Stewart about being Home Secretary at a time of spending cuts....

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Crime statistics for 2009 to 2010 released today

Crime statistics for 2009 to 2010 released today

Thursday, 15 July 2010

Crime statistics published today show total crimes in England and Wales dropped by 9 per cent in 2009 to 2010 compared to the previous year....

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Response to police numbers speculation

Response to police numbers speculation

Thursday, 15 July 2010

In answer to speculation about the impact of budget cuts on police numbers, Nick Herbert has reiterated the government's desire to ‘protect the front ...

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Temporary ban on legal highs needed

Temporary ban on legal highs needed

Thursday, 15 July 2010

Theresa May has said that the government wants to introduce legislation that will allow so-called legal highs to be banned temporarily giving scientis...

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Home Office response to the crime in England and Wales 2009/10 report

Home Office response to the crime in England and Wales 2009/10 report

Thursday, 15 July 2010

Home Secretary Theresa May responds to the publication of the annual Crime in England and Wales crime statistics...

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Paris visit for immigration minister

Paris visit for immigration minister

Wednesday, 14 July 2010

Damian Green has said that the UK and France must work even closer together to secure borders and stop illegal immigration....

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Taking urgent action to restore rights

Taking urgent action to restore rights

Wednesday, 14 July 2010

An article by Home Secretary Theresa May, published today in the Pakistan-based publication The News/Daily Jang, explains the reasons for the counter-...

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Your ideas about your freedom

Your ideas about your freedom

Wednesday, 14 July 2010

We’re still looking for your ideas on what civil liberty laws to keep and which ones to throw away....

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Rapid review of counter terrorism powers announced

Rapid review of counter terrorism powers announced

Tuesday, 13 July 2010

A review of which security powers could be scaled back in order to restore the balance of civil liberties has been announced by Theresa May....

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Structural reform plan published

Structural reform plan published

Tuesday, 13 July 2010

The plan, published today, will make it easier for the public to hold the Home Office to account, as it sets out key future policies along with deadli...

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Rapid review of counter terrorism powers

Rapid review of counter terrorism powers

Tuesday, 13 July 2010

The Home Secretary has announced today that a rapid review of key counter-terrorism and security powers is underway. ...

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Child safety button on Facebook

Child safety button on Facebook

Monday, 12 July 2010

Facebook and the Home Office-backed Centre for Child Protection join forces to help make the internet safer for young users....

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