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Passport price reduction coming in

Passport price reduction coming in

Friday, 31 August 2012

From Monday people applying for a standard passport will only have to pay £72.50....

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London Metropolitan University's licence revoked

London Metropolitan University's licence revoked

Thursday, 30 August 2012

University's licence to sponsor and teach non-EEA students revoked after it failed to address failings identified by the UK Border Agency....

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Net migration statistics fall as immigration reforms take hold

Net migration statistics fall as immigration reforms take hold

Thursday, 30 August 2012

Figures from the Office for National Statistics published today show estimated net migration in the UK has fallen to 216,000 in the year to December 2...

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Getting ready for the Paralympics

Getting ready for the Paralympics

Wednesday, 29 August 2012

The Paralympic Games present a unique operational challenge, and as soon as the Olympic Games finished LOCOG, the Government, the Mayor of London and ...

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2,000 illegal migrants return home after UK Border Agency campaign

2,000 illegal migrants return home after UK Border Agency campaign

Wednesday, 22 August 2012

More than 2,000 illegal migrants who had been living in London have returned home following a UK Border Agency campaign to tackle visa abuse....

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Service launched for universities sponsoring foreign students

Service launched for universities sponsoring foreign students

Thursday, 16 August 2012

A pilot scheme offering universities a range of specialist immigration services has been launched, recognising importance of universities....

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Couple jailed for cocaine smuggling

Couple jailed for cocaine smuggling

Thursday, 16 August 2012

A couple have been jailed after Border Force officers seized cocaine with an estimated street value of £500,000....

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Police and crime commissioners to swear an oath of impartiality

Police and crime commissioners to swear an oath of impartiality

Thursday, 16 August 2012

Police and crime commissioners (PCC's) will be required to pledge an oath to represent 'all sections of the public without fear or favour'....

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Dedicated service launched for universities sponsoring foreign students

Dedicated service launched for universities sponsoring foreign students

Thursday, 16 August 2012

A pilot scheme offering universities a range of specialist immigration services has been launched, announced immigration minister Damian Green today....

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Police and crime commissioners to swear oath of impartiality

Police and crime commissioners to swear oath of impartiality

Thursday, 16 August 2012

PCCs will be brought into line with judges and police officers by swearing an oath of impartiality when they are elected to office....

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Visa service improvements support growing demand from China

Visa service improvements support growing demand from China

Tuesday, 14 August 2012

A raft of recent improvements to the UK's visa service is set to build on the significant increase in visas issued to Chinese visitors in 2011, 30 per...

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Dame Helen Ghosh to leave civil service

Dame Helen Ghosh to leave civil service

Monday, 13 August 2012

Dame Helen Ghosh DCB is to step down as Permanent Secretary of the Home Office to take up the role of Director General of the National Trust, she anno...

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Registered sex offenders face tougher checks

Registered sex offenders face tougher checks

Monday, 13 August 2012

All registered sex offenders will face much tougher checks from today (13 August). The new measures will tighten areas of the current law that could b...

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Dame Helen Ghosh to leave the civil service to head the National Trust

Dame Helen Ghosh to leave the civil service to head the National Trust

Monday, 13 August 2012

Dame Helen Ghosh DCB to step down as permanent secretary of the Home Office to take up the role of director general of the National Trust....

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Home Secretary thanks police for their role in keeping Olympics safe

Home Secretary thanks police for their role in keeping Olympics safe

Saturday, 11 August 2012

Theresa May has visited the Olympic Park to thank police officers who have worked to make London 2012 a success....

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Changes to the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Changes to the Equality and Human Rights Commission

Friday, 10 August 2012

As reform of Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) begins, Baroness Margaret Prosser has been appointed interim Chair....

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Policing Minister pays tribute to the officers helping deliver a safe games

Policing Minister pays tribute to the officers helping deliver a safe games

Friday, 10 August 2012

Nick Herbert visited a police briefing centre to thank officers for their hard work in delivering a safe and secure Olympic Games....

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Stats show speedy service at Heathrow immigration desks

Stats show speedy service at Heathrow immigration desks

Wednesday, 08 August 2012

Passport control staff have been praised after they outperformed all targets for processing passengers arriving at Heathrow during July....

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Preparations on track for introduction of PCCs

Preparations on track for introduction of PCCs

Thursday, 26 July 2012

Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary (HMIC) have found that police authorities are making effective progress....

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Nick Herbert makes statement on police numbers

Nick Herbert makes statement on police numbers

Thursday, 26 July 2012

Policing and Criminal Justice Minister Nick Herbert made a statement on police numbers....

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Clare's Law pilot to stop domestic violence begins

Clare's Law pilot to stop domestic violence begins

Monday, 16 July 2012

Police in Gwent and Wiltshire will be the first to start piloting the Domestic Violence Disclosure Scheme, also known as Clare's Law....

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College of policing will support the fight against crime

College of policing will support the fight against crime

Monday, 16 July 2012

A College of Policing will be set up to help officers in the fight against crime, Home Secretary Theresa May announced today....

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New police ICT company to drive down costs

New police ICT company to drive down costs

Monday, 16 July 2012

A new company has been set up to help police forces to improve their information technology and get better value for money from contracts....

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College of policing to safeguard the public and support the fight against crime

College of policing to safeguard the public and support the fight against crime

Monday, 16 July 2012

A college of policing will be set up to develop professionalism, improve the evidence base for policing and help officers in the fight against crime, ...

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'Clare's law' pilot begins today

'Clare's law' pilot begins today

Monday, 16 July 2012

The pilot to test the domestic violence disclosure scheme (DVDS), often known as ‘Clare’s Law’, will begin today, the Home Secretary Theresa May annou...

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New police ICT company to reduce costs and provide vital services

New police ICT company to reduce costs and provide vital services

Monday, 16 July 2012

A new company has been set up to help police forces to improve their information technology and get better value for money from contracts....

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PCC oath of impartiality

PCC oath of impartiality

Sunday, 15 July 2012

Police and crime commissioners (PCCs) will be required to swear an oath of impartiality....

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PCCs to play key role in reform of the criminal justice system

PCCs to play key role in reform of the criminal justice system

Friday, 13 July 2012

Police and crime commissioners will be crucial to a reformed criminal justice system which is more transparent, accountable and responsive....

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Home Office minister pays tribute to Holocaust hero Frank Foley

Home Office minister pays tribute to Holocaust hero Frank Foley

Thursday, 12 July 2012

This morning Home Office minister Lord Henley dedicated a plaque to the memory of Holocaust hero Frank Foley at historic Hoop Lane Cemetery....

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Home Secretary statement on Olympic security

Home Secretary statement on Olympic security

Thursday, 12 July 2012

Home Secretary Theresa May's statement to the House of Commons this morning (Thursday 12 July)...

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