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A new era in policing: Nick Herbert's speech to the Institute for Government

A new era in policing: Nick Herbert's speech to the Institute for Government

Monday, 21 November 2011

This speech was delivered to the Institute for Government on 21 November 2011. This version is checked against delivery....

Home Secretary's Olympic security conference speech

Home Secretary's Olympic security conference speech

Monday, 21 November 2011

Theresa May gave this speech to the Olympic security conference on 21 November 2011. This version is checked against delivery....

A new era in policing

A new era in policing

Monday, 21 November 2011

Exactly one year before Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) take office, the Policing Minister has called for all dynamic and driven individuals to ...

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Ending gang and youth violence   a cross government report

Ending gang and youth violence a cross government report

Monday, 21 November 2011

Today the government sets out the start of crucial work to tackle gang and youth violence through prevention and tough punishment....

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New power and protocol aid the fight against 'legal highs'

New power and protocol aid the fight against 'legal highs'

Monday, 21 November 2011

New power to temporarily control potentially harmful new drugs comes into effect, along with an importation ban on two further substances....

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Olympic and paralympic games background checking gets underway

Olympic and paralympic games background checking gets underway

Monday, 21 November 2011

The process of background checking more than 380,000 Games time workers, athletes and officials ahead of next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games ha...

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Anti homophobia and transphobia logo competition launched

Anti homophobia and transphobia logo competition launched

Monday, 21 November 2011

A competition to design a logo to unite sports clubs, fans and players behind a government campaign to kick homophobia and transphobia out of sport wa...

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Celebrating diversity in fashion

Celebrating diversity in fashion

Friday, 18 November 2011

Last night, Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone attended ‘Curves in Couture’ – a catwalk show celebrating diversity in fashion....

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Sham brides and grooms jailed

Sham brides and grooms jailed

Friday, 18 November 2011

Bogus brides and grooms have been jailed this week for their part in a series of sham marriages across the country....

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Government consults on stalking

Government consults on stalking

Friday, 18 November 2011

Victims, charities, the police and public are to be asked their views on how we can protect victims of stalking more effectively, Home Office Minister...

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Newcastle gets new index of the north east family history records facility

Newcastle gets new index of the north east family history records facility

Friday, 18 November 2011

A free new national research facility offering a full set of family history records is set to open in Newcastle, the identity and passport service (IP...

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Funding for 10,000 business mentors

Funding for 10,000 business mentors

Wednesday, 16 November 2011

The government has announced funding to recruit and train an additional 10,000 volunteers to become business mentors....

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New drug control power takes effect

New drug control power takes effect

Tuesday, 15 November 2011

A new power to temporarily control potentially harmful new drugs came into effect overnight, alongside an importation ban on two substances closely li...

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Have your say on stalking laws

Have your say on stalking laws

Monday, 14 November 2011

We want to do everything in our power to protect victims from stalking - let us know what you think....

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Fighting charity fraud

Fighting charity fraud

Saturday, 12 November 2011

The National Fraud Authority is measuring the extent of fraud against charities in the UK. ...

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Takeover Day at the Home Office

Takeover Day at the Home Office

Friday, 11 November 2011

Ten teenagers spent a day at the heart of government for the second Takeover Day on Thursday 10 November....

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Local authorities in England increase fraud detection rates

Local authorities in England increase fraud detection rates

Friday, 11 November 2011

Local authorities across England have succeeded in detecting £185 million worth of fraud in 2010 to 2011....

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Statement from the UK Border Agency

Statement from the UK Border Agency

Wednesday, 09 November 2011

UK Border Agency chief executive Rob Whiteman has responded to a statement made by Brodie Clark, the former head of the UK Border Force....

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Terror organisation proscribed

Terror organisation proscribed

Wednesday, 09 November 2011

The Home Secretary Theresa May today laid an Order proscribing Muslims Against Crusades effective from midnight tonight....

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Rise in drug seizures shows agency tackling changing trafficking routes

Rise in drug seizures shows agency tackling changing trafficking routes

Monday, 07 November 2011

Seizures of class A drugs by the UK Border Agency are up as its officers respond to changing trafficking routes and techniques....

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The Home Secretary's speech on women and the economy

The Home Secretary's speech on women and the economy

Friday, 04 November 2011

This speech was delivered by the Home Secretary, Theresa May, on 4 November 2011. The speech is checked against delivery....

Speeding up removals

Speeding up removals

Friday, 04 November 2011

The government today reiterated its determination to continue working through the archive of old asylum cases....

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20th Police Review Gala Awards Winners announced

20th Police Review Gala Awards Winners announced

Friday, 04 November 2011

Home Secretary Theresa May paid tribute to the "ordinary police officers and staff who do such great work in our villages, our towns and our cities al...

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Women crucial to economic growth

Women crucial to economic growth

Friday, 04 November 2011

New support for women’s enterprise was announced by the government today, as part of the wider economic recovery plan....

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Women at the heart of plans for economic growth

Women at the heart of plans for economic growth

Friday, 04 November 2011

New support for women's enterprise was announced by the government today as part of the wider economic recovery plan...

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Inspirational winners of Empowering Women Awards

Inspirational winners of Empowering Women Awards

Wednesday, 02 November 2011

Yesterday the winners of the Empowering Women Awards met with Equalities Minister Lynne Featherstone....

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Student visa clampdown

Student visa clampdown

Wednesday, 02 November 2011

New rules on abuse of the student visa system mean nearly 500 colleges will no longer be able to bring new international students to the UK....

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Student visa system changes   cutting abuse and raising standards

Student visa system changes cutting abuse and raising standards

Wednesday, 02 November 2011

Tough new rules and enforcement action to stop abuse of the student visa system mean that more than 450 education providers will no longer be able to ...

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Ending gang and youth violence

Ending gang and youth violence

Tuesday, 01 November 2011

Home Secretary Theresa May has published a cross-government strategy today to end gang and youth violence....

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Ending gang and youth violence   a cross government report

Ending gang and youth violence a cross government report

Tuesday, 01 November 2011

Today the government sets out the start of crucial work to tackle gang and youth violence through prevention and tough punishment....

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