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Tackling the obstacles faced by disabled people

Tackling the obstacles faced by disabled people

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

The Government has published its response to the Access to Elected Office for disabled people public consultation which sought views on how to provide...

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Home Secretary's speech to the Police Superintendents Association Conference

Home Secretary's speech to the Police Superintendents Association Conference

Tuesday, 13 September 2011

The Home Secretary gave this speech on Tuesday 13 September 2011...

Equality is vital for policing

Equality is vital for policing

Monday, 12 September 2011

The police enforce the law. That power brings great responsibility. The British way is for that power to be exercised through policing by consent. P...

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Metropolitan police commissioner announced

Metropolitan police commissioner announced

Monday, 12 September 2011

Bernard Hogan-Howe will be the new Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, the Home Secretary announced today....

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£1 million benefit and immigration scam exposed

£1 million benefit and immigration scam exposed

Tuesday, 06 September 2011

Following a series of dawn raids this morning a UK Border Agency operation has smashed a £1m benefit and immigration scam....

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£5.5 million crime fighting funds open

£5.5 million crime fighting funds open

Tuesday, 06 September 2011

The £5 million 'community action against crime: innovation fund' is now open for bids from local voluntary groups....

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Advertising campaign to highlight domestic abuse

Advertising campaign to highlight domestic abuse

Thursday, 01 September 2011

Equalities Minister, Lynne Featherstone today launched a powerful advertising campaign to challenge the attitudes of teenagers to violence and abuse i...

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Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill

Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures Bill

Thursday, 01 September 2011

Today the Home Office fulfilled its earlier commitment to publish draft terror legislation to be used in exceptional circumstances....

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Gender pay gap narrowing

Gender pay gap narrowing

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

For the first time since records began female junior executives are earning as much as their male counterparts....

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Home Secretary visit to Northamptonshire

Home Secretary visit to Northamptonshire

Wednesday, 31 August 2011

Home Secretary Theresa May visited Northamptonshire yesterday to hear about the work of the local police force in tackling crime and boosting efficien...

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Home Secretary agrees march ban

Home Secretary agrees march ban

Friday, 26 August 2011

English Defence League members were to march in Tower Hamlets on September 3, with rival demonstrations expected from opposition groups....

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Net migration stable

Net migration stable

Thursday, 25 August 2011

Today saw the publication of immigration statistics which show that net migration at the end of 2010 was 239,000....

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Social media industry representatives visit Home Office

Social media industry representatives visit Home Office

Thursday, 25 August 2011

Representatives from the social media industry today visited the Home Office to discuss cooperation with law enforcement agencies....

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Tell us your views on crime maps

Tell us your views on crime maps

Wednesday, 24 August 2011

We've teamed up with Up My Street website to see how people are using local crime information....

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Theresa May to chair social media meeting

Theresa May to chair social media meeting

Wednesday, 24 August 2011

Facebook, Twitter and Blackberry messenger among representatives discussing use of social media by law enforcement agencies....

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Policing in your pocket

Policing in your pocket

Tuesday, 23 August 2011

Surrey residents are the first to benefit from a new interactive smart phone app which uses crime mapping data from the government's Police.uk website...

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Riot compensation scheme: more support announced

Riot compensation scheme: more support announced

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

People whose property or premises were damaged by rioters, or whose stock was stolen or damaged, could be eligible to claim under the Riot (Damages) A...

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Police reform: Home Secretary's speech of 16 August 2011

Police reform: Home Secretary's speech of 16 August 2011

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

This speech was given by Home Secretary Theresa May on 16 August 2011. Content deemed political has been removed. This version is as spoken....

New information for police on disorder

New information for police on disorder

Tuesday, 16 August 2011

Police in England and Wales are to be given new information on dealing with outbreaks of disorder, Theresa May has announced today....

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Home Secretary chairs gangs meeting

Home Secretary chairs gangs meeting

Monday, 15 August 2011

The Home Secretary hosts a meeting of cabinet ministers and senior police officers to discuss the government response to gang violence....

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Telford marches banned

Telford marches banned

Friday, 12 August 2011

The Home Secretary has decided that marches planned in Telford this weekend cannot go ahead....

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Compensation scheme for damaged property announced

Compensation scheme for damaged property announced

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Business owners and householders hit by riots will be able to apply for compensation, the government has announced....

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Theresa May condemns violence

Theresa May condemns violence

Tuesday, 09 August 2011

The Home Secretary today warned rioters they would face the consequences of their actions....

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Homophobic abuse at sporting events: parents tackle the issue

Homophobic abuse at sporting events: parents tackle the issue

Monday, 08 August 2011

Survey shows almost 70 per cent of parents concerned that children hear homophobic abuse at sporting events and most would tackle the issue....

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London violence: arrests have been made

London violence: arrests have been made

Monday, 08 August 2011

Theresa May says that those responsible for violence will be made to face the consequences of their actions....

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Theresa May to hold talks with police

Theresa May to hold talks with police

Monday, 08 August 2011

The Home Secretary will hold talks with Metropolitan Police Acting Commissioner Tim Godwin and other officers....

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Home Secretary condemns Tottenham violence

Home Secretary condemns Tottenham violence

Sunday, 07 August 2011

Theresa May has voiced her support for Metropolitan Police officers who dealt with violence in London last night....

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UK’s largest ever cocaine seizure leads to six arrests

UK’s largest ever cocaine seizure leads to six arrests

Friday, 05 August 2011

A record haul of cocaine seized by the UK Border Agency, working with SOCA and the Dutch National Crime Squad, has led to the arrest of six members of...

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Largest ever cocaine haul seized by officers

Largest ever cocaine haul seized by officers

Wednesday, 03 August 2011

A record haul of cocaine seized by the UK Border Agency has led to the arrest of six members of an international drugs ring....

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Counterfeit clothing seized at Stansted

Counterfeit clothing seized at Stansted

Tuesday, 02 August 2011

Designer fakes worth an estimated £750,000 have been discoverd by the UK Border Agency....

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