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Border screening results in ten thousand arrests

Border screening results in ten thousand arrests

Monday, 31 October 2011

Ten thousand wanted criminals have been arrested at the border as a result of e-Borders, an advance passenger screening programme....

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Police performance made available to public with police.uk

Police performance made available to public with police.uk

Friday, 28 October 2011

Communities can now compare their local police performance, online, with that of forces across England and Wales....

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Sons and daughters will have equal right to the throne

Sons and daughters will have equal right to the throne

Friday, 28 October 2011

The prime minister announced today that all 16 Commonwealth countries have agreed it is time to do away with outdated rules governing succession to th...

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Police performance under the spotlight

Police performance under the spotlight

Friday, 28 October 2011

Communities can now compare police performance with forces across the country at the click of a mouse, the Home Office announced today....

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Police performance under the spotlight

Police performance under the spotlight

Thursday, 27 October 2011

Communities can now compare their local police performance with that of forces across England and Wales at the click of a computer mouse....

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Olympic and Paralympic Games background checks begin

Olympic and Paralympic Games background checks begin

Thursday, 27 October 2011

More than 380,000 athletes, officials, workers and media requiring access to Olympic and Paralympic venues for the Games will be accredited....

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Charter against homophobia and transphobia in sport: first football club signs up

Charter against homophobia and transphobia in sport: first football club signs up

Wednesday, 26 October 2011

Wycombe Wanderers the first football club to sign the Charter against homophobia and transphobia in sport....

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Consultation on 'Clare's Law' launched

Consultation on 'Clare's Law' launched

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

The public will be asked their views on introducing a scheme for disclosing information about an individual’s history of domestic violence....

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Vote for your favourite crime fighting project

Vote for your favourite crime fighting project

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

Public vote for the 2011 Tilley Awards went live today with the search for the most innovative crime fighting project....

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Consultation into 'Clare's law' launched

Consultation into 'Clare's law' launched

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

The public are to be asked their views on whether to introduce a scheme for disclosing information about an individual’s history of domestic violence ...

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Public vote for national crime fighting projects goes live

Public vote for national crime fighting projects goes live

Tuesday, 25 October 2011

The search for the most innovative crime fighting project entered its final phase as the public vote for the 2011 Tilley Awards went live....

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Beat the New Year rush for passports

Beat the New Year rush for passports

Friday, 21 October 2011

Travellers needing to renew their passport can get a new document in just ten days if they apply now and beat the New Year rush....

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Europe wide approach to ending violence against women

Europe wide approach to ending violence against women

Thursday, 20 October 2011

Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone, was in Brussels this week to raise issues affecting women and the LGB&T community....

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Home Secretary celebrates Asian achievement

Home Secretary celebrates Asian achievement

Wednesday, 19 October 2011

Home Secretary Theresa May delivered a speech at the Asian Awards to celebrate South Asian success....

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Cabin crew pioneer new anti trafficking initiative

Cabin crew pioneer new anti trafficking initiative

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Immigration Minister Damian Green has hailed a new initiative to help cabin crew spot signs of human trafficking....

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Extradition review published

Extradition review published

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

An independent review team charged with reviewing the UK’s extradition laws has today made its recommendations to the government....

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40,000 fewer jobs open to migrants

40,000 fewer jobs open to migrants

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Government accepted recommendations today from independent Migration Advisory Committee meaning fewer jobs on the shortage occupation list....

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Reduction in jobs available to migrants

Reduction in jobs available to migrants

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

Specialist jobs that can now be filled by the resident workforce will be removed from a government-approved list reducing jobs for migrants....

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New anti trafficking initiative launched on anti slavery day

New anti trafficking initiative launched on anti slavery day

Tuesday, 18 October 2011

A new initiative to help cabin crew spot signs of human trafficking was hailed today by Immigration Minister Damian Green...

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UK Border Agency explains need to hold families in some cases

UK Border Agency explains need to hold families in some cases

Monday, 17 October 2011

The UK Border Agency today reiterated the need to hold families for short periods at UK ports and airports in small numbers of cases....

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Talk to Frank advertising campaign goes live

Talk to Frank advertising campaign goes live

Monday, 17 October 2011

Advertising campaign launched by the Home Office to encourage young people to talk to FRANK for information about the harms of drugs....

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Cannabis smugglers get 33 years

Cannabis smugglers get 33 years

Friday, 14 October 2011

A gang caught trying to smuggle in four tonnes of cannabis on a luxury yacht have been jailed for a total of 33 years....

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UK will not opt in to EU asylum directives

UK will not opt in to EU asylum directives

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Immigration Minister Damian Green has informed Parliament that the UK will not be opting in to two EU asylum directives....

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Home Secretary celebrates women in business

Home Secretary celebrates women in business

Thursday, 13 October 2011

The Home Secretary joined the Prime Minister and leading business women at Downing St reception to celebrate women’s contribution to business....

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International gangs forum

International gangs forum

Thursday, 13 October 2011

The Home Secretary held an international forum yesterday to discuss gangs and gangs violence....

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Have your say on public order policing

Have your say on public order policing

Thursday, 13 October 2011

In the light of the summer riots James Brokenshire has launched a consultation to consider how to give police more tools to tackle disorder....

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Consultation on police powers launched

Consultation on police powers launched

Thursday, 13 October 2011

Proposed police powers to remove face coverings and impose curfews are being put to public consultation....

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Have your say on Jubilee celebrations

Have your say on Jubilee celebrations

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

We have launched a public consultation today asking for views on extending opening hours over Diamond Jubilee weekend next year....

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Joining forces to fight fraud

Joining forces to fight fraud

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Thirty-seven organisations join forces to launch new strategy aiming to reduce fraud, a crime estimated to cost UK £38 billion every year....

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Have your say on diamond jubilee celebrations

Have your say on diamond jubilee celebrations

Wednesday, 12 October 2011

Pubs, bars and other licensed venues across England and Wales could be allowed to open to sell alcohol and put on entertainment until 1am to celebrate...

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