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Home Secretary speech at London Central Mosque

Home Secretary speech at London Central Mosque

Monday, 18 March 2019

Sajid Javid spoke at an interfaith event in Regent's Park following Christchurch terror attack....

Government backed Stalking Protection Bill receives Royal Assent

Government backed Stalking Protection Bill receives Royal Assent

Friday, 15 March 2019

New powers to protect victims of stalking become law....

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Funding boost for child sexual abuse prevention helpline

Funding boost for child sexual abuse prevention helpline

Friday, 15 March 2019

Home Secretary pledges £600,000 to helpline to give advice to offenders, following a jump in contacts....

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New campaign warns ‘it only takes one accident’ to start a fire

New campaign warns ‘it only takes one accident’ to start a fire

Friday, 15 March 2019

The hard-hitting Fire Kills advertising launched by the Home Office today highlights the everyday accidents that can cause fire in the home....

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Government unveils commitments to tackle abuse against men

Government unveils commitments to tackle abuse against men

Thursday, 07 March 2019

Home Office sets out the scale of gender-based violence and abuse perpetrated against men and boys....

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Afghan interpreters to be able to bring their family to the UK

Afghan interpreters to be able to bring their family to the UK

Thursday, 07 March 2019

New rules will make it easier for family members of Afghan interpreters, who served alongside British troops, to join them in the UK....

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Changes to the Immigration Rules

Changes to the Immigration Rules

Thursday, 07 March 2019

The government has announced changes to the Immigration Rules....

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Home Secretary meets senior police officers to discuss violent crime

Home Secretary meets senior police officers to discuss violent crime

Wednesday, 06 March 2019

The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, today chaired a meeting with police leaders from across the country to discuss what more can be done to tackle seriou...

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Seasonal workers pilot opens

Seasonal workers pilot opens

Wednesday, 06 March 2019

The seasonal workers pilot has now opened....

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Government sets out key measures to tackle violence against women and girls

Government sets out key measures to tackle violence against women and girls

Wednesday, 06 March 2019

Home Office launches refresh of cross-government violence against women and girls strategy....

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Crowd safety app to launch following Home Office funding

Crowd safety app to launch following Home Office funding

Friday, 01 March 2019

New app to be launched to help keep people safe in crowded places....

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Hizballah banned in the UK

Hizballah banned in the UK

Friday, 01 March 2019

Order proscribing Hizballah, Ansaroul Islam and Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam Wal-Muslimin came into force at midnight....

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Selected student police officers to receive Taser training

Selected student police officers to receive Taser training

Thursday, 28 February 2019

The Home Office appproved a request from senior officers to allow certain recruits working on the front line to undertake the specialist training...

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New process for artists and sportspeople entering from Ireland

New process for artists and sportspeople entering from Ireland

Thursday, 28 February 2019

A new entry process for non-EEA artists, musicians and sportspeople travelling from Ireland to the UK, has been launched by the Home Office today....

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Crime Minister addresses government work to tackle modern slavery

Crime Minister addresses government work to tackle modern slavery

Monday, 25 February 2019

Victoria Atkins delivered speech at Paris Supply Chains conference. ...

Hizballah to be banned alongside other terrorist organisations

Hizballah to be banned alongside other terrorist organisations

Monday, 25 February 2019

Hizballah, Ansaroul Islam and Jamaat Nusrat al-Islam Wal-Muslimin (JNIM) are set to be banned following their proscription as terrorist organisations....

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Fashion industry unites to tackle slavery and trafficking in supply chains

Fashion industry unites to tackle slavery and trafficking in supply chains

Friday, 22 February 2019

Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability Minister Victoria Atkins has urged businesses and governments to come together to tackle the “global and complex...

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New Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner announced

New Independent Anti Slavery Commissioner announced

Friday, 22 February 2019

Sara Thornton to take up role to help combat modern slavery....

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Police to get more stop and search powers to tackle acid attacks

Police to get more stop and search powers to tackle acid attacks

Wednesday, 20 February 2019

Home Secretary Sajid Javid will give police new powers to stop and search anyone suspected of carrying a corrosive substance in public....

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Home Secretary visits police centres preparing for EU exit

Home Secretary visits police centres preparing for EU exit

Monday, 18 February 2019

Sajid Javid visited 2 policing hubs that are supporting preparations for EU exit in the event of no deal....

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Ethics group to oversee use of large data sets by the Home Office

Ethics group to oversee use of large data sets by the Home Office

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

The remit of the Biometrics and Forensics Ethics Group has been expanded to provide independent review of the use of large data sets by the department...

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Counter Terrorism and Border Security Bill given Royal Assent

Counter Terrorism and Border Security Bill given Royal Assent

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

The police will receive new powers to investigate hostile state activity as new the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act becomes law....

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Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill receives Royal Assent

Crime (Overseas Production Orders) Bill receives Royal Assent

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

New laws bolster powers for police and prosecuting authorities to access data held overseas. ...

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Minister for Crime plans to protect shop workers from violence

Minister for Crime plans to protect shop workers from violence

Tuesday, 12 February 2019

Victoria Atkins chaired a meeting of the National Retail Crime Steering Group to discuss how to protect retail workers from abusive and violent incide...

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Home Secretary announces further action to target youth violence

Home Secretary announces further action to target youth violence

Monday, 11 February 2019

The Home Secretary today (Monday 11 February) announced 2 new initiatives to steer vulnerable young people away from a life of serious violence....

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Professor Dame Carol Black announced as independent reviewer of drugs

Professor Dame Carol Black announced as independent reviewer of drugs

Friday, 08 February 2019

The wide-ranging review will look into ways drugs fuel serious violence....

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Government announces plans to tackle illegal traveller sites

Government announces plans to tackle illegal traveller sites

Wednesday, 06 February 2019

The Home Secretary has today (Wednesday 6 February) announced plans to give police tough new powers to crackdown on illegal traveller sites....

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Police and National Crime Agency pay review bodies appoint new chair

Police and National Crime Agency pay review bodies appoint new chair

Thursday, 31 January 2019

The Prime Minister has appointed a new chair of the Police Remuneration Review Body (PRRB) and the National Crime Agency Remuneration Review Body (NCA...

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Home Secretary announces new police powers to deal with knife crime

Home Secretary announces new police powers to deal with knife crime

Thursday, 31 January 2019

The Home Secretary is radically stepping up the government’s response to knife crime and will be introducing new orders to prevent criminals carrying ...

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Government outlines no deal arrangements for EU citizens

Government outlines no deal arrangements for EU citizens

Monday, 28 January 2019

In the event of no deal, EU citizens will be able to enter the UK to visit, work or study after 29 March 2019. For stays longer than 3 months, Europea...

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