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SFO sets out ambitions for year ahead

SFO sets out ambitions for year ahead

Thursday, 16 April 2026

Director presents roadmap for organisation at first public event....

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Faster and fairer justice for victims thanks to major magistrate recruitment drive

Faster and fairer justice for victims thanks to major magistrate recruitment drive

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Thousands of new magistrates will be recruited and trained in under half the time it currently takes thanks to a new drive to bolster the ranks and de...

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Asylum hotels close as government scales up use of large sites

Asylum hotels close as government scales up use of large sites

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Eleven more asylum hotels have been returned to communities nationwide, with further closures coming soon as the Home Office ends their use for good....

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Digital overhaul of prison system to drive down release errors

Digital overhaul of prison system to drive down release errors

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Shocking accidental prisoner releases to be stamped out, as the Government moves to digitalise the archaic paper-based prison system....

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Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses

Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

New guidance published to help organisations and businesses prepare for terrorist threats and protect lives....

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Appointment as Chair of the Legal Services Board

Appointment as Chair of the Legal Services Board

Tuesday, 14 April 2026

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Monisha Shah as Chair of the Legal Services Board....

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Councils backed with millions to take on rogue landlords

Councils backed with millions to take on rogue landlords

Monday, 13 April 2026

Local authorities across England are receiving an extra £41 million to cover costs for new enforcement powers through the landmark Renters' Rights Act...

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AI court transcripts to boost access to justice for victims

AI court transcripts to boost access to justice for victims

Monday, 13 April 2026

A new study will explore how AI can be used to transcribe court hearings and open the door to faster, cheaper access to court records for victims....

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Appointment of a new Independent Prevent Commissioner

Appointment of a new Independent Prevent Commissioner

Monday, 13 April 2026

The Home Secretary has announced the appointment of Tim Jacques as the government’s new Independent Prevent Commissioner....

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Monday, 13 April 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer...

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Government to unlock philanthropic investment into England's most disadvantaged communities

Government to unlock philanthropic investment into England's most disadvantaged communities

Sunday, 12 April 2026

Government today launches plan to make it easier for the wealthiest in society to give back to communities that need help most...

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United Utilities guilty plea to action that led to fish deaths

United Utilities guilty plea to action that led to fish deaths

Friday, 10 April 2026

Following an Environment Agency investigation, United Utilities pleaded guilty to introducing thousands of fish into Bessy Brook, near Bolton, without...

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New funding to expand specialist patrols

New funding to expand specialist patrols

Friday, 10 April 2026

£5 million funding boost to increase deployment of highly trained officers to identify and disrupt criminals and terrorists in key public spaces. ...

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New laws to crackdown on harmful pornography

New laws to crackdown on harmful pornography

Friday, 10 April 2026

Possessing or publishing pornography depicting incest or adults pretending to be children to be criminalised and tech execs could be held liable. ...

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We continue to call on Kosovo and Serbia to resolve outstanding disagreements through the EU facilitated Dialogue: UK statement at the UN Security Council

We continue to call on Kosovo and Serbia to resolve outstanding disagreements through the EU facilitated Dialogue: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Statement by Jennifer MacNaughtan, UK Minister Counsellor, at the Security Council meeting on Kosovo....

Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets

Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets

Thursday, 09 April 2026

More than 63,000 knives and weapons have been taken off our streets under this government. ...

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Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support

Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Schools in high knife crime hotspots to get targeted support to divert children away from crime. ...

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Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations

Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations

Thursday, 09 April 2026

High knife crime hotspots to see surge in police patrols, knife arches and Live Facial Recognition to catch perpetrators....

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Victims and bereaved get more time to challenge lenient sentences

Victims and bereaved get more time to challenge lenient sentences

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Victims and bereaved families will get longer to challenge sentences they don't feel fit the crime they've suffered ...

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Appointment of a new Chair to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

Appointment of a new Chair to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

Thursday, 09 April 2026

The Deputy Prime Minister and Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment of Wendy Sinclair-Gieben as Chair of the Independent Advisory Panel on Deat...

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Apply to the Advocate General’s Panel of Northern Ireland Special Advocates

Apply to the Advocate General’s Panel of Northern Ireland Special Advocates

Wednesday, 08 April 2026

The competition to expand the Advocate General’s Panel of Northern Ireland Special Advocates is now open....

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Surge in neighbourhood police in communities fighting crime

Surge in neighbourhood police in communities fighting crime

Tuesday, 07 April 2026

Government meets target to put over 3,000 additional neighbourhood police into roles 2 months early....

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First wave of national Young Futures Hubs open to turn the tide on youth services decline

First wave of national Young Futures Hubs open to turn the tide on youth services decline

Sunday, 05 April 2026

First eight ‘Young Futures Hubs’ opening in Birmingham, Brighton and Hove, Bristol, County Durham, Leeds, Manchester, Nottingham, and Tower Hamlets...

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Record year for gang busts and knife seizures

Record year for gang busts and knife seizures

Sunday, 05 April 2026

New figures show a record year for County Lines enforcement, with more gang leaders charged and knives seized than ever before, backed by £34m in new ...

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Landowner ordered to pay highest ever illegal felling fine

Landowner ordered to pay highest ever illegal felling fine

Thursday, 02 April 2026

A Leicestershire landowner is to pay £268,751 after illegal tree felling...

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Disqualified Manchester director jailed for multiple Covid loan frauds

Disqualified Manchester director jailed for multiple Covid loan frauds

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Matloob Hussain, 49, applied for three Covid Bounce Back loans he wasn’t entitled to and acted as a director while disqualified....

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Cracking down on sex based harassment in public

Cracking down on sex based harassment in public

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

New law will target those who harass women and girls in public because of their sex....

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UN Human Rights Council 61: EoV for Item 7

UN Human Rights Council 61: EoV for Item 7

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

UK Explanation of Vote for Item 7. Delivered by UK Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

Millions invested to boost UK's position as a global tech leader

Millions invested to boost UK's position as a global tech leader

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

The government is investing an additional £4.5 million in the LawtechUK programme over the next three years....

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Appointment and reappointment of Non Executive Directors to the Departmental Board

Appointment and reappointment of Non Executive Directors to the Departmental Board

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

The Lord Chancellor and Deputy Prime Minister has reappointed Jennifer Rademaker as Non-Executive Director and appointed Gurpreet Dehal as Non-Executi...

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