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Appointment of the new Director General of the Security Service

Appointment of the new Director General of the Security Service

Thursday, 28 March 2013

Andrew Parker has been named as the new head of MI5....

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International agreement to fight illegal drug trade

International agreement to fight illegal drug trade

Wednesday, 27 March 2013

The UK and Peru have signed a new agreement to crack down on illegal drug smuggling and organised crime...

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UK Border Agency to split into two new groups

UK Border Agency to split into two new groups

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

The UK Border Agency is to be broken up and brought back into the Home Office, reporting to ministers under a new package of reforms...

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Protecting the public from terrorism

Protecting the public from terrorism

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

The government has published its annual report on work to protect the UK from terrorism...

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Protection of Freedoms Act 2012: consultation on draft statutory guidance

Protection of Freedoms Act 2012: consultation on draft statutory guidance

Tuesday, 26 March 2013

Written ministerial statement on draft statutory guidance for powers to extend retention of biometric data on national security grounds....

New Life in the UK test goes live

New Life in the UK test goes live

Monday, 25 March 2013

The Life in the UK test is taken by migrants wanting to settle permanently in the UK...

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The new home on the web for the Home Office

The new home on the web for the Home Office

Monday, 25 March 2013

GOV.UK is the new place for corporate and policy information from the Home Office....

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Illegal workers arrested in Leicester immigration raid

Illegal workers arrested in Leicester immigration raid

Friday, 22 March 2013

Checks revealed the ten, all Indian nationals, had no permission to work in the UK. All were arrested on suspicion of immigration offences....

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4.5 million smuggled cigarettes seized at Felixstowe

4.5 million smuggled cigarettes seized at Felixstowe

Thursday, 21 March 2013

Immigration Minister Mark Harper saw first-hand the work of Border Force - including a seizure of 4.5 million smuggled cigarettes...

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Boosting the economy – find out what the Home Office is doing

Boosting the economy – find out what the Home Office is doing

Wednesday, 20 March 2013

The Home Office continues to play its part in the economic recovery...

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Experts join forces to tackle cyber crime

Experts join forces to tackle cyber crime

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

A team of ministers, computer experts, academics and law enforcement officers are developing new ways to tackle cyber crime...

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Businesses urged to sign human trafficking charter

Businesses urged to sign human trafficking charter

Tuesday, 19 March 2013

Industry urged to change recruitment practices and introduce a code of conduct to crack down on human trafficking...

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James Brokenshire speech on Cyber Crime

James Brokenshire speech on Cyber Crime

Thursday, 14 March 2013

James Brokenshire speech on Cyber Crime on Thursday 14 March 2013...

'Cyber crime is no longer the preserve of bedroom hackers'

'Cyber crime is no longer the preserve of bedroom hackers'

Thursday, 14 March 2013

A new Cyber Crime Reduction Partnership has been created to tackle the growing threat of cyber criminals...

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Changes to immigration rules boost businesses and students

Changes to immigration rules boost businesses and students

Thursday, 14 March 2013

Changes to immigration rules to benefit businesses and students have been announced today by the Home Office...

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Historic building uses new technology to combat metal thieves

Historic building uses new technology to combat metal thieves

Wednesday, 13 March 2013

New metal marking technique allows the police to trace stolen metal...

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Home Office proposals to improve documentation at the border

Home Office proposals to improve documentation at the border

Tuesday, 12 March 2013

Consultation launched to reduce the number of passengers arriving in the UK without proper travel documentation...

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Writer jailed after plan to import cannabis disguised as box of cookies crumbles

Writer jailed after plan to import cannabis disguised as box of cookies crumbles

Monday, 11 March 2013

BAFTA winner Austin Low is jailed for 12 months for attempting to import 1.1kg of cannabis through the post...

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Violence against women: 'enough is enough'

Violence against women: 'enough is enough'

Friday, 08 March 2013

Two Home Office ministers write about ending violence against women and girls....

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International Women's Day

International Women's Day

Friday, 08 March 2013

Home Secretary Theresa May has urged the public to 'speak out and stand up' against violence against women and girls....

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Sham marriage gang jailed

Sham marriage gang jailed

Wednesday, 06 March 2013

A gang of 11 behind a series of sham marriages in Lancashire have been jailed for more than 18 years....

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Violence against women must be challenged and opposed

Violence against women must be challenged and opposed

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

Home Secretary Theresa May explains why she is determined to make violence against women 'utterly unacceptable'....

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Public to get clearer picture of how crime is recorded

Public to get clearer picture of how crime is recorded

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

More detailed crime categories are being introduced to give the public a clearer picture of how police are tackling crime....

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Public to get a more detailed picture of crime outcomes

Public to get a more detailed picture of crime outcomes

Tuesday, 05 March 2013

New categories in police recorded statistics will give the public a much clearer picture of how crime is being tackled in their communities....

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Identity crime clampdown will target rogue firms

Identity crime clampdown will target rogue firms

Monday, 04 March 2013

New laws could soon be introduced to crack down on rogue companies who supply printing equipment to fraudsters who commit identity theft....

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Biometrics Commissioner appointed

Biometrics Commissioner appointed

Monday, 04 March 2013

Alastair MacGregor QC has been appointed as the government’s first Biometrics Commissioner, Lord Taylor of Holbeach announced today....

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Rogue firms to be targeted as government clamps down on identity crime

Rogue firms to be targeted as government clamps down on identity crime

Monday, 04 March 2013

New laws could soon be introduced to crack down on rogue companies who supply printing equipment to identity fraudsters....

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Traveller found with 94 kilos of dried caterpillars at Gatwick Airport

Traveller found with 94 kilos of dried caterpillars at Gatwick Airport

Friday, 01 March 2013

Border Force officers have seized 94 kilos of dried insects at Gatwick Airport....

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Home Secretary completes first visit to Afghanistan

Home Secretary completes first visit to Afghanistan

Friday, 01 March 2013

Visit focused on British-Afghan co-operation in areas including police training, counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism and migration....

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Clampdown on unlawful scrap metal dealers

Clampdown on unlawful scrap metal dealers

Friday, 01 March 2013

All scrap metal dealers will have to hold licences as strict new regulations penalising rogue traders became law today....

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