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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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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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Current inspections

Current inspections

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Details of our live inspections, and any inspection reports awaiting publication....

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Regulator finds no evidence that refugee charity engaged in inappropriate activity

Regulator finds no evidence that refugee charity engaged in inappropriate activity

Tuesday, 07 April 2026

The Charity Commission has closed its compliance case into City of Sanctuary UK, finding no evidence of wrongdoing. ...

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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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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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Extension notices to be issued for peer reviewer contracts

Extension notices to be issued for peer reviewer contracts

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Peer Reviewer contract holders will receive contract extension from 1 April 2025. ...

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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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Government response to non crime hate incidents final report

Government response to non crime hate incidents final report

Monday, 30 March 2026

Non-crime hate incidents to be scrapped to end policing of petty squabbles and free up officers’ time to fight crime in communities....

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Inspection announcement: An inspection of the benefits arising from, and enabled by, the Future Border and Immigration System programme

Inspection announcement: An inspection of the benefits arising from, and enabled by, the Future Border and Immigration System programme

Thursday, 26 March 2026

In line with his 2026-27 Inspection Plan, the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI) has commenced an inspection of the benefi...

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Entry/Exit System: New EU border checks for Brits this Easter

Entry/Exit System: New EU border checks for Brits this Easter

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Brits reminded to be aware of the EU’s new Entry/Exit System (EES) when travelling to the EU this Easter and to follow travel operator guidance....

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King's Counsel appointments ceremony 2026: Lord Chancellor speech

King's Counsel appointments ceremony 2026: Lord Chancellor speech

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Lord Chancellor’s speech at the 2026 King’s Counsel appointment ceremony, recognising those who have been formally appointed to the rank of KC and Hon...

Truth for victims and families as Orgreave Inquiry launches

Truth for victims and families as Orgreave Inquiry launches

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Miners and campaigners will finally get the answers they deserve as the government launches an inquiry into the violent events at Orgreave in 1984. ...

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Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse

Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse

Thursday, 26 March 2026

Government to end study visas from Afghanistan, Cameroon, Myanmar and Sudan, and work visas for Afghans....

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Sir Robert Buckland KC appointed to review the death of Sir David Amess

Sir Robert Buckland KC appointed to review the death of Sir David Amess

Monday, 23 March 2026

Sir Robert Buckland KC appointed to lead an independent review into the murder of Sir David Amess....

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Call for evidence: An inspection of the UK France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys

Call for evidence: An inspection of the UK France Agreement on the Prevention of Dangerous Journeys

Monday, 23 March 2026

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration invites anyone with knowledge and experience of the UK-France Agreement on the Prevention o...

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Sports stars say ‘Enough’ to violence against women and girls

Sports stars say ‘Enough’ to violence against women and girls

Monday, 23 March 2026

Sports stars Chloe Kelly, Conor Benn, and Dan Burn lend support to the ‘Enough’ campaign as government drives forward on mission to halve abuse in a d...

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Tailgating shown the red card as new law comes into force

Tailgating shown the red card as new law comes into force

Friday, 20 March 2026

Entering a football match without a ticket will become a criminal offence this weekend, with offenders facing a banning order alongside up to £1,000 f...

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New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals

New UK–Nigeria partnership to speed up removals

Thursday, 19 March 2026

The UK makes it quicker to return Nigerians with no legal right to remain....

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Joint Statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Spanish Minister of Economy, Trade & Enterprise Carlos Cuerpo Caballero

Joint Statement by Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and Spanish Minister of Economy, Trade & Enterprise Carlos Cuerpo Caballero

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Chancellor Rachel Reeves co-chaired the first edition of the Trade and Investment Dialogue with her Spanish counterpart on a visit to Madrid on 18th M...

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Lord Justice of Appeal appointed as a Senior Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission

Lord Justice of Appeal appointed as a Senior Judicial Commissioner of the Judicial Appointments Commission

Thursday, 19 March 2026

His Majesty The King, on the advice of the Lord Chancellor, has approved the appointment of a Lord Justice of Appeal to serve as a Senior Judicial Com...

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Foreign Secretary sets out new innovative development reforms

Foreign Secretary sets out new innovative development reforms

Thursday, 19 March 2026

Tackling conflict and supporting fragile states at centre of the government's new approach to development. ...

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UK commits £15 million for vulnerable people affected by Middle East conflict

UK commits £15 million for vulnerable people affected by Middle East conflict

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Hundreds of thousands of people fleeing conflict in the Middle East will receive life?saving assistance in response to worsening humanitarian situatio...

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Chancellor lands major investment with Spain as she prioritises closer ties with Europe

Chancellor lands major investment with Spain as she prioritises closer ties with Europe

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

Rachel Reeves visits Madrid to meet 120 of Spain’s top businesses and investors and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Carlos Cuerpo...

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Global taskforce launched to hunt down overseas scammers

Global taskforce launched to hunt down overseas scammers

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

UK drives international action to go after scammers at the Global Fraud Summit, hosted by the United Nations in Vienna on 16 - 17 March....

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Mais Lecture 2026

Mais Lecture 2026

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

On 17 March 2026, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves gave the Mais lecture at Bayes Business School....

Global Fraud Summit keynote speech

Global Fraud Summit keynote speech

Monday, 16 March 2026

Lord Hanson delivered the keynote speech at the Global Fraud Summit in Vienna. ...

Undercover cops boosted across 9 more forces

Undercover cops boosted across 9 more forces

Friday, 13 March 2026

Project Vigilant is expanding to 9 more forces, boosting undercover patrols to disrupt predatory behaviour and prevent violence against women and girl...

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