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International sham marriage gang jailed

International sham marriage gang jailed

Friday, 18 January 2013

A gang of 18 behind a sham marriage scam stretching from Yorkshire to Pakistan have been jailed for a total of nearly 28 years....

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New Acting Chairman of Security Industry Authority Appointed

New Acting Chairman of Security Industry Authority Appointed

Tuesday, 15 January 2013

The Security Industry Authority has today appointed Bill Matthews as Acting Chairman....

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New action on female genital mutilation

New action on female genital mutilation

Friday, 11 January 2013

A panel of experts have come together at the Home Office to discuss ways to tackle female genital mutilation....

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New appointment to National Crime Agency

New appointment to National Crime Agency

Friday, 11 January 2013

A new senior appointment has been made to the National Crime Agency (NCA)....

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New appointment to national crime agency

New appointment to national crime agency

Friday, 11 January 2013

A new senior appointment has been made to the national crime agency (NCA)....

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New permanent secretary for the Home Office

New permanent secretary for the Home Office

Wednesday, 09 January 2013

Mark Sedwill has been appointed as the new Permanent Secretary for the Home Office....

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Equipment approved to drug test drivers

Equipment approved to drug test drivers

Friday, 04 January 2013

Police will be able to introduce equipment to test drivers for drugs after the home office approved kit for use in stations....

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175 prolific foreign national offenders removed from UK

175 prolific foreign national offenders removed from UK

Thursday, 03 January 2013

The offenders were removed in just a few months as a result of a joint operation by the UK Border Agency and the Metropolitan Police....

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Home Office statement on Ibrahim Magag

Home Office statement on Ibrahim Magag

Monday, 31 December 2012

Following the Metropolitan Police appeal for public help to trace 28-year-old Ibrahim Magag, the Home Office issued the following statement....

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Operation Nexus results in more than 175 removals

Operation Nexus results in more than 175 removals

Friday, 28 December 2012

More than 175 of London’s most prolific foreign national offenders (FNOs) have been removed from the UK in just a few months....

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New support to tackle gang and youth violence

New support to tackle gang and youth violence

Thursday, 27 December 2012

An additional £500,000 to help communities confront the problem of youth violence was announced by the Home Office today....

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Free portable criminal records checks announced for volunteers

Free portable criminal records checks announced for volunteers

Friday, 21 December 2012

Volunteers will benefit from a free service allowing them to re-use criminal records checks time and again, the government announced today....

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New Hillsborough disaster investigation announced

New Hillsborough disaster investigation announced

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

A new police investigation into the Hillsborough disaster was announced today by the Home Secretary....

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New Hillsborough disaster investigation announced

New Hillsborough disaster investigation announced

Wednesday, 19 December 2012

A new police investigation into the Hillsborough disaster was announced today by the Home Secretary....

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Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift CDs among one tonne of fakes found by Border Force

Rolling Stones and Taylor Swift CDs among one tonne of fakes found by Border Force

Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Border Force officers at Manchester Airport have stopped the largest ever consignment of counterfeit CDs from being smuggled into the UK....

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Damian Green visits Manchester

Damian Green visits Manchester

Friday, 14 December 2012

Police Minister visited Greater Manchester Police to see the force's chief constable and newly elected police and crime commissioner....

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New Disclosure and Barring Service board members announced

New Disclosure and Barring Service board members announced

Friday, 14 December 2012

New board members to oversee a streamlined criminal records checking, referral and barring organisation have been announced....

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Victims to be given back their voice

Victims to be given back their voice

Thursday, 13 December 2012

Victims of antisocial behaviour and low level crime will be able to have their say on out-of-court punishments of offenders....

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Victims to be given back their voice

Victims to be given back their voice

Thursday, 13 December 2012

Victims of anti-social behaviour and low level crime will be able to have their say on out-of-court punishments of offenders....

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The facts about immigration

The facts about immigration

Wednesday, 12 December 2012

Home Secretary Theresa May corrects some misconceptions about immigration policy....

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Immigration minister inspects operations at Essex port

Immigration minister inspects operations at Essex port

Tuesday, 11 December 2012

The work of Border Force to protect the UK from smugglers came under the scrutiny of Mark Harper during a visit to the Port of Tilbury....

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Crime fighting heroes presented with national awards

Crime fighting heroes presented with national awards

Thursday, 06 December 2012

The winners of the national Tilley Awards have been announced at a ceremony in the Houses of Parliament hosted by Jeremy Browne....

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First anniversary of government's missing people strategy

First anniversary of government's missing people strategy

Wednesday, 05 December 2012

Home Office minister Jeremy Browne heard first hand about work to better protect and support missing people....

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Government strategy ensures better protection and support for missing people and their families

Government strategy ensures better protection and support for missing people and their families

Wednesday, 05 December 2012

24-hour helpline and a one-stop shop website for missing people and their families are just two initiatives that have been launched....

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New penalities for scrap metal dealers

New penalities for scrap metal dealers

Monday, 03 December 2012

Metal dealers will no longer be able to trade in cash and will face tougher sanctions for rogue trading....

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NFA fraud campaign   'The Devil's in Your Details'

NFA fraud campaign 'The Devil's in Your Details'

Monday, 03 December 2012

National Fraud Authority launches 'The Devil's in Your Details' campaign....

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New Disclosure and Barring Service goes live

New Disclosure and Barring Service goes live

Saturday, 01 December 2012

A new streamlined organisation to oversee criminal records checking, referral and barring goes live today....

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The Disclosure and Barring Service is created

The Disclosure and Barring Service is created

Saturday, 01 December 2012

The Home Office announces the launch of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS), a merger between the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) and the Independe...

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Protecting the UK from a fake Christmas

Protecting the UK from a fake Christmas

Friday, 30 November 2012

Border Force officers have stopped millions of pounds worth of fake goods from entering the UK in the run-up to Christmas....

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Alcohol consultation launched

Alcohol consultation launched

Friday, 30 November 2012

A clampdown on binge drinking and alcohol-fuelled anti-social behaviour moved a step closer today. As part of the wider reforms to tackle irresponsibl...

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