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Funding boost for councils looking after asylum seeking children

Funding boost for councils looking after asylum seeking children

Wednesday, 08 May 2019

The Home Office has announced a funding boost of over £30 million for local authorities looking after unaccompanied asylum seeking children. ...

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Police granted funding boost for action on serious violence

Police granted funding boost for action on serious violence

Wednesday, 08 May 2019

The Home Secretary has allocated 18 police forces worst affected by violent crime the final part of a dedicated £100 million fund to bolster their ope...

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Home Secretary hears from Scottish businesses on skills based immigration

Home Secretary hears from Scottish businesses on skills based immigration

Friday, 03 May 2019

Sajid Javid met business leaders in Aberdeen to listen to their views on the future immigration system....

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Security Minister visits Sri Lanka

Security Minister visits Sri Lanka

Friday, 03 May 2019

The Security Minister has travelled to Sri Lanka following the attacks which took place last month. ...

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New Immigration Services Commissioner appointed

New Immigration Services Commissioner appointed

Friday, 03 May 2019

John Tuckett has been appointed as the new Immigration Services Commissioner....

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Home Office seeks law change to give police more confidence to pursue suspects

Home Office seeks law change to give police more confidence to pursue suspects

Thursday, 02 May 2019

Home Secretary Sajid Javid plans to introduce a new legal test aimed at giving police drivers greater confidence to pursue suspects, including those o...

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Home Office publishes report on EU Settlement Scheme public beta test phase

Home Office publishes report on EU Settlement Scheme public beta test phase

Thursday, 02 May 2019

More than 200,000 people applied to the scheme during public testing....

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Burglary taskforce will drive work to combat house break ins

Burglary taskforce will drive work to combat house break ins

Monday, 29 April 2019

It brings together government, police, industry and charities to explore what more can be done to combat this intrusive crime...

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Home Office awards millions to help tackle worldwide slavery

Home Office awards millions to help tackle worldwide slavery

Thursday, 25 April 2019

Second phase of Modern Slavery Innovation Fund sees £4 million UK aid funding awarded to international anti-slavery projects....

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Home Secretary to take action against violent content online

Home Secretary to take action against violent content online

Wednesday, 24 April 2019

A new £1.4 million social media hub will be fully operational at the end of May. ...

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Dignity of women in custody ensured by planned law change

Dignity of women in custody ensured by planned law change

Wednesday, 24 April 2019

Police will have to ask female detainees whether they are likely to require sanitary products, which they will be given free, under Home Office plans....

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Biometrics Commissioner 2018 annual report: update

Biometrics Commissioner 2018 annual report: update

Tuesday, 23 April 2019

Update on the status of the Biometrics Commissioner annual report for 2018....

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Government publishes new action plan to improve police forensics

Government publishes new action plan to improve police forensics

Tuesday, 23 April 2019

The Home Office today publishes a 13-point action plan to improve police forensics....

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Places of worship scheme open for expressions of interest ahead of religious holidays

Places of worship scheme open for expressions of interest ahead of religious holidays

Thursday, 18 April 2019

The Places of Worship Protective Security Scheme will be open for applications from July 2019....

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Home Office allocates £51 million to police forces for increased action on knife crime ahead of Easter weekend

Home Office allocates £51 million to police forces for increased action on knife crime ahead of Easter weekend

Wednesday, 17 April 2019

Home Secretary Sajid Javid today announced he is allocating an immediate £51 million for police forces to strengthen their response to serious violenc...

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Home Secretary speech on protecting young people's futures

Home Secretary speech on protecting young people's futures

Monday, 15 April 2019

The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, spoke on what has been done to tackle violent crime. ...

Funding awarded to support vulnerable EU citizens apply for settled status

Funding awarded to support vulnerable EU citizens apply for settled status

Friday, 12 April 2019

57 organisations throughout the UK have been awarded funding from £9 million available, supporting an estimated 200,000 vulnerable or hard to reach EU...

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Stricter laws to tackle terrorism come into force

Stricter laws to tackle terrorism come into force

Friday, 12 April 2019

New laws introduced in the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 have today (12 April) come into force....

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Home Office awards additional £346,000 to fight hate crime

Home Office awards additional £346,000 to fight hate crime

Tuesday, 09 April 2019

Community groups benefit from community funding pot...

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Home Secretary launches Online Harms White Paper

Home Secretary launches Online Harms White Paper

Monday, 08 April 2019

The Home Secretary unveiled tough new regulation of tech companies....

Home Secretary attends G7 and calls for coordination and unity to tackle security threats

Home Secretary attends G7 and calls for coordination and unity to tackle security threats

Friday, 05 April 2019

Sajid Javid joined his counterparts from the US, Canada, Japan, Germany, France and Italy, this week, as G7 interior ministers met to discuss global s...

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Government calls on shopworkers for views on violence at work

Government calls on shopworkers for views on violence at work

Friday, 05 April 2019

The government has launched a call for evidence to tackle violence and abuse against shop staff...

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Over 50,000 applications to the EU Settlement Scheme on opening weekend

Over 50,000 applications to the EU Settlement Scheme on opening weekend

Monday, 01 April 2019

Over 50,000 applications to the EU Settlement Scheme were received on the opening weekend of the scheme going live, the Home Office has today confirme...

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Government funds research into knife detection technology

Government funds research into knife detection technology

Monday, 01 April 2019

Researchers are seeking solutions to the problem of people carrying concealed blades in public places....

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Serious youth violence summit to launch public health duty to tackle serious violence

Serious youth violence summit to launch public health duty to tackle serious violence

Sunday, 31 March 2019

Sajid Javid will today launch a consultation to ensure public bodies, including hospitals, raise concerns about children at risk of becoming involved ...

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Greater powers for police to use stop and search to tackle violent crime

Greater powers for police to use stop and search to tackle violent crime

Sunday, 31 March 2019

The government is today empowering more officers to authorise enhanced stop and search powers as part of continued action to tackle knife crime....

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Government leads the way in tackling modern slavery in public procurement

Government leads the way in tackling modern slavery in public procurement

Wednesday, 27 March 2019

The government has demonstrated its global leadership in confronting modern slavery issues after hosting an international conference on tackling the p...

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Home Office launches nationwide campaign for EU Settlement Scheme

Home Office launches nationwide campaign for EU Settlement Scheme

Monday, 25 March 2019

The Home Office has launched a new nationwide marketing campaign to encourage EU citizens to apply early for the EU Settlement Scheme....

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Charity chosen to deliver £200m Youth Endowment Fund to tackle violence

Charity chosen to deliver £200m Youth Endowment Fund to tackle violence

Saturday, 23 March 2019

Impetus and partners chosen to deliver Youth Endowment Fund ...

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Places of worship to get security funding boost

Places of worship to get security funding boost

Tuesday, 19 March 2019

Funding for places of worship scheme set to increase and £5 million for new training programme. ...

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