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New powers to crack down on hostile foreign state organisations

New powers to crack down on hostile foreign state organisations

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

New powers introduced to crack down on organisations carrying out hostile activity on behalf of foreign states, including proxy groups who do their bi...

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New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

New plans to stop children taking, sharing or viewing nude images

Monday, 08 June 2026

Britain will become the first country in the world where it is impossible for children to take, share or view naked pictures on their devices....

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Universities face ban on international students over visa abuse

Universities face ban on international students over visa abuse

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Raised standards for recruiting foreign students come amid continued visa abuse. Student asylum claims already down 30% as government action delivers ...

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Minister Kaur's speech at the Business in the Community’s Pride of Place Annual Summit 2026

Minister Kaur's speech at the Business in the Community’s Pride of Place Annual Summit 2026

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Minister Kaur's speech at the Business in the Community’s (BITC) Pride of Place Annual Summit 2026 on Tuesday 2nd June 2026...

New support hub launches for victims and survivors of terrorism

New support hub launches for victims and survivors of terrorism

Monday, 01 June 2026

A new support hub has launched delivering tailored, trauma-informed care for victims and survivors of terrorism....

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Care leavers and ex offenders in the West Midlands helped into jobs through new partnership between government and leading businesses

Care leavers and ex offenders in the West Midlands helped into jobs through new partnership between government and leading businesses

Thursday, 28 May 2026

Greene King, Severn Trent and other leading UK businesses have joined forces with central and local Government to help more care leavers, ex-offenders...

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Treaty between the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a Security and Defence Partnership

Treaty between the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a Security and Defence Partnership

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Treaty between the Republic of Poland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland on a Security and Defence Partnership...

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New Head of the Joint Intelligence Organisation Appointed

New Head of the Joint Intelligence Organisation Appointed

Friday, 22 May 2026

The Cabinet Secretary, with the approval of the Prime Minister, has announced the appointment of Adrian Bird CB as the new Chair of the Joint Intellig...

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Government and rail industry say ‘enough’ to sexual harassment

Government and rail industry say ‘enough’ to sexual harassment

Friday, 22 May 2026

Campaign will target sexual harassment on trains and at stations while train operators will be scored on how they tackle the issue under the new schem...

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Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister rewards “the doers not the talkers” with the introduction of performance related pay for senior civil servants

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister rewards “the doers not the talkers” with the introduction of performance related pay for senior civil servants

Thursday, 21 May 2026

The Government has today, 21 May, published its response to the recommendations of the independent Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) on pay for the S...

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Greater Together LA begins

Greater Together LA begins

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Greater Together LA has officially begun with opening speeches from Culture Secretary, Lisa Nandy, co-host Sir Lucian Grainge CBE, CEO of Universal Mu...

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Memorial service to remember Infected Blood victims

Memorial service to remember Infected Blood victims

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

National memorial service held at St Paul's Cathedral to remember Infected Blood victims....

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Knife robberies down by more than a fifth

Knife robberies down by more than a fifth

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Knife robberies have fallen by 21% as government action takes effect....

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Record funding to tackle grooming gangs and child sex abuse

Record funding to tackle grooming gangs and child sex abuse

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

The Home Office has announced £100 million to fight child sex offences and protect victims and survivors, including £38 million for Operation Beaconpo...

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New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops

New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Organised crime gangs will be hit with raids, shop closures, and cash seizures in a £30 million crackdown on dodgy high street shops....

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Largest ever UK business delegation to the US launches Greater Together Los Angeles

Largest ever UK business delegation to the US launches Greater Together Los Angeles

Monday, 18 May 2026

The Secretary of State for Culture, Lisa Nandy and Minister for Economic Transformation, Blair McDougall, will today lead a delegation of 250+ strong ...

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Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister address to the FDA union

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister address to the FDA union

Friday, 15 May 2026

Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister address to the FDA union...

More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer

More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer

Thursday, 14 May 2026

Access to UK eGates expanding to children aged 8 and 9 years....

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Citizens’ Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 13 May 2026: joint statement

Citizens’ Rights Specialised Committee meeting, 13 May 2026: joint statement

Wednesday, 13 May 2026

The UK Government and European Commission gave a joint statement following the 18th meeting of the Specialised Committee on Citizens’ Rights....

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Football fans urged to show fraudsters the red card ahead of World Cup

Football fans urged to show fraudsters the red card ahead of World Cup

Monday, 11 May 2026

Lloyds Bank and the government are urging fans to Stop! Think Fraud ahead of the FIFA World Cup next month....

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Joint Statement following the meeting of the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework, 7 May 2026

Joint Statement following the meeting of the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework, 7 May 2026

Thursday, 07 May 2026

The UK Government and European Commission gave a statement after the Specialised Committee on the Implementation of the Windsor Framework meeting....

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World Press Freedom Day 2026: Joint statement to the OSCE

World Press Freedom Day 2026: Joint statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 07 May 2026

Ambassador Vesa Häkkinen of Finland delivered a statement on World Press Freedom Day on behalf of the UK and 33 other countries, stressing that a free...

All eyes on LA ahead of largest ever UK trade mission to the US

All eyes on LA ahead of largest ever UK trade mission to the US

Saturday, 02 May 2026

Hundreds of UK business leaders will travel to the US later this month as part of the largest ever UK trade mission to the country, building on the su...

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UK National Threat Level raised to SEVERE

UK National Threat Level raised to SEVERE

Friday, 01 May 2026

The UK National Threat Level has been raised to SEVERE, meaning an attack is highly likely. ...

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Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack

Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack

Thursday, 30 April 2026

National threat level increased to severe following Golders Green attack and increasing threat of Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorism in the UK....

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PM remarks from Downing Street on Golders Green attack: 30 April 2026

PM remarks from Downing Street on Golders Green attack: 30 April 2026

Thursday, 30 April 2026

The Prime Minister gave remarks from Downing Street today on the Golders Green attack....

Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Biggest crime-fighting shake up in decades as police gain new powers to tackle local crime as the landmark Crime and Policing Bill receives Royal Asse...

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New UK France agreement to reduce illegal crossings

New UK France agreement to reduce illegal crossings

Thursday, 23 April 2026

New agreement between the UK and France to step up patrols and intelligence operations in France to reduce illegal crossings....

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Susan Harris appointed Vice Chair of Infected Blood Memorial Committee

Susan Harris appointed Vice Chair of Infected Blood Memorial Committee

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

The Chair of the Infected Blood Memorial Committee, with the approval of the Minister for the Cabinet Office, has announced the appointment of Susan H...

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Security Minister’s speech to CYBERUK 2026

Security Minister’s speech to CYBERUK 2026

Wednesday, 22 April 2026

Security Minister Dan Jarvis MBE uses speech at CYBERUK to say AI companies should work with government in a “generational endeavour”....

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