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Home Secretary's statement on the re opening of Manchester Arena

Home Secretary's statement on the re opening of Manchester Arena

Saturday, 09 September 2017

The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has today (9 September) issued a statement about the re-opening of Manchester Arena following the terror attack in May...

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Sarah Newton speech at mental health and policing conference

Sarah Newton speech at mental health and policing conference

Tuesday, 05 September 2017

The Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability was speaking at the joint National Police Chiefs Council and College of Policing conference on ...

Home Office funds new video enabled justice programme

Home Office funds new video enabled justice programme

Monday, 04 September 2017

A new video link scheme designed to improve the way police officers give evidence and free up more time for front line duties will be piloted thanks t...

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Investigatory Powers Commissioner establishes oversight regime

Investigatory Powers Commissioner establishes oversight regime

Friday, 01 September 2017

From today (1 September 2017), Lord Justice Fulford has commenced his new role overseeing the use of investigatory powers....

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Immigration deadline for Grenfell Tower residents extended

Immigration deadline for Grenfell Tower residents extended

Thursday, 31 August 2017

Home Office announces deadline to access leave to remain has moved until end of November 2017....

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Man who attempted to smuggle people hidden in cabinets convicted

Man who attempted to smuggle people hidden in cabinets convicted

Thursday, 31 August 2017

A man from Scunthorpe has been convicted after his attempt to smuggle 5 people, including a child, into the UK hidden in cabinets was prevented....

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8,500 refugees arrive on the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme

8,500 refugees arrive on the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme

Friday, 25 August 2017

More than 8,500 Syrian refugees have been resettled in the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement (VPR) scheme, new figures have revealed....

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Home Office publishes second report on statistics collected under exit checks programme

Home Office publishes second report on statistics collected under exit checks programme

Thursday, 24 August 2017

The Home Office has today published the second report on the data collected on travellers departing and arriving in the UK as part of the exit checks ...

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New Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser appointed

New Home Office Chief Scientific Adviser appointed

Thursday, 24 August 2017

Professor John Aston has been appointed as the Home Office’s new Chief Scientific Adviser....

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Government to commission assessment of international students

Government to commission assessment of international students

Wednesday, 23 August 2017

Home Secretary to ask Migration Advisory Committee to complete detailed study of impact of international students in the UK....

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Nominations open for 2017 awards celebrating police volunteers

Nominations open for 2017 awards celebrating police volunteers

Friday, 18 August 2017

Nominations open today for Lord Ferrers Awards 2017, with a new technical innovation category introduced to recognise cyber specials. ...

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Home Secretary gives £20 million boost to tackle online grooming

Home Secretary gives £20 million boost to tackle online grooming

Friday, 04 August 2017

Amber Rudd has awarded more than £20 million over three years from the Police Transformation Fund to help combat the online grooming of children for s...

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Home Secretary opens new Police Investigation Centre in Hampshire

Home Secretary opens new Police Investigation Centre in Hampshire

Friday, 04 August 2017

The new facilities will help support the work of officers across Hampshire. ...

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Home Secretary Amber Rudd calls for united stand against online terror

Home Secretary Amber Rudd calls for united stand against online terror

Tuesday, 01 August 2017

Home Secretary Amber Rudd today (Tuesday 1 August) hailed the first meeting of the Global Internet Forum to Counter Terrorism as a major step forward ...

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Launch of consultation on Criminal Finances Act Codes of Practice

Launch of consultation on Criminal Finances Act Codes of Practice

Monday, 31 July 2017

A 4-week consultation has been launched on the Codes of Practice that will help law enforcement officers confiscate valuable items and other assets ac...

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Home Secretary visits new coastal patrol vessel in Scotland

Home Secretary visits new coastal patrol vessel in Scotland

Thursday, 27 July 2017

The Home Secretary today took to the waters in Troon to see first-hand how Border Force is working with regional partners to protect Scotland’s coastl...

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Home Secretary commissions major study on EU workers

Home Secretary commissions major study on EU workers

Thursday, 27 July 2017

The Home Secretary has today (27 July) commissioned the Migration Advisory Committee to examine the role EU nationals play in the UK economy and socie...

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Essex PCC to take on responsibility of local fire and rescue service

Essex PCC to take on responsibility of local fire and rescue service

Wednesday, 26 July 2017

First PCC to take on governance of a fire and rescue service...

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Mr Justice Mitting appointed as Undercover Policing Inquiry chair

Mr Justice Mitting appointed as Undercover Policing Inquiry chair

Tuesday, 25 July 2017

The Home Secretary has formally appointed Sir John Mitting as the chair of the Undercover Policing Inquiry....

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Major expansion of HMIC to take on inspection of fire and rescue in England

Major expansion of HMIC to take on inspection of fire and rescue in England

Wednesday, 19 July 2017

HMIC becomes single inspectorate for policing and fire....

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Home Secretary announces £1 million to help communities support refugees

Home Secretary announces £1 million to help communities support refugees

Tuesday, 18 July 2017

A new £1 million funding pot to help community groups support refugees fleeing the war in Syria to settle in the UK has been announced....

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Home Secretary takes further action to tackle knife crime

Home Secretary takes further action to tackle knife crime

Monday, 17 July 2017

The Home Secretary has today (18 July) announced plans to consult on new offences to toughen up knife crime laws. ...

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Home Secretary announces action plan to tackle acid attacks

Home Secretary announces action plan to tackle acid attacks

Saturday, 15 July 2017

Victims and survivors will be at the centre of a new government strategy aimed at reducing the number and impact of acid attacks....

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Draft Technical Capability Regulations notified to European Commission following targeted consultation

Draft Technical Capability Regulations notified to European Commission following targeted consultation

Friday, 14 July 2017

Regulations to help make companies maintain the technical capability to respond to warrants and authorisations from law enforcement....

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New drug strategy to safeguard vulnerable and stop substance misuse

New drug strategy to safeguard vulnerable and stop substance misuse

Thursday, 13 July 2017

The Home Secretary has today launched the government’s new drug strategy, to reduce illicit drug use and increase the rate of individuals recovering f...

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5% decrease in number of scientific procedures on animals

5% decrease in number of scientific procedures on animals

Thursday, 13 July 2017

The Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals in Great Britain have been released today....

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Home Secretary awards £7.5million for new national police welfare service

Home Secretary awards £7.5million for new national police welfare service

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

The new service will complement the support already delivered at force level...

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Government announces further funding to tackle gang related violence

Government announces further funding to tackle gang related violence

Wednesday, 12 July 2017

The Home Office is providing almost £100,000 new funding to tackle the issues around gang violence. ...

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Home Office hosts joint summit on ‘acid attacks’

Home Office hosts joint summit on ‘acid attacks’

Thursday, 06 July 2017

The Home Office has held a joint event with the NPCC to bring together law enforcement, government, retailers and medical experts to tackle the issue ...

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Home Secretary awards £17m to tackle violence against women and girls

Home Secretary awards £17m to tackle violence against women and girls

Wednesday, 05 July 2017

Amber Rudd has announced more than 40 projects will share around £17m from the VAWG Service Transformation Fund to help prevent violence against women...

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