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New King’s Counsel and Honorary King’s Counsel welcomed by Lord Chancellor

New King’s Counsel and Honorary King’s Counsel welcomed by Lord Chancellor

Friday, 23 January 2026

His Majesty The King has approved the appointment of 96 new King’s Counsel and the award of 8 new Honorary King’s Counsel....

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Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest

Reeves tells Davos: Britain is the best place in the world to invest

Tuesday, 20 January 2026

Ministers to highlight government focus on stability and certainty in a volatile world ...

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Greater and faster?compensation?for Windrush victims

Greater and faster?compensation?for Windrush victims

Thursday, 15 January 2026

Thousands of people affected by the Home Office Windrush scandal will see greater compensation and claims processed quicker, under reforms taking effe...

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Home Secretary to introduce power to sack chief constables

Home Secretary to introduce power to sack chief constables

Wednesday, 14 January 2026

Home Secretaries will be given new powers to sack chief constables who fail their communities. ...

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Illegal working raids reach highest level in UK history

Illegal working raids reach highest level in UK history

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Enforcement raids skyrocket by 77% since the government came to power leading to an 83% increase in arrests....

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Immigration Enforcement raids reach highest level in history

Immigration Enforcement raids reach highest level in history

Tuesday, 13 January 2026

Illegal working arrests and raids have reached their highest level after relentless activity by the Home Office’s Immigration Enforcement teams. ...

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Immigration Enforcement raids at the highest level in UK history

Immigration Enforcement raids at the highest level in UK history

Monday, 12 January 2026

Record number of arrests and raids of illegal workers across the UK including 187 raids in Northern Ireland leading to 234 arrests....

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New rules on police requesting counselling notes come into force

New rules on police requesting counselling notes come into force

Monday, 12 January 2026

Victims to be given more privacy with new rules blocking police from requesting counselling notes during investigations unless in exceptional circumst...

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£600,000 available to support Windrush compensation claimants

£600,000 available to support Windrush compensation claimants

Monday, 12 January 2026

Victims of the Home Office Windrush scandal will continue to receive dedicated advocacy support....

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Border Force seizes over 250 endangered species

Border Force seizes over 250 endangered species

Thursday, 08 January 2026

Hundreds of endangered species seized in crackdown on international wildlife smuggling....

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Convictions following EU Treaty Rights immigration scam

Convictions following EU Treaty Rights immigration scam

Wednesday, 07 January 2026

Following an IAA investigation, Risalat Hussain and Syed Ali Shah Gilani were sentenced at Birmingham Crown Court on 6 January 2026....

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Knife robberies fall and County Lines gangs dismantled

Knife robberies fall and County Lines gangs dismantled

Tuesday, 30 December 2025

Knife crime is falling and communities are safer thanks to a year of decisive action by the Home Office and the police....

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Fake Labubu sellers on Border Force's naughty list this Christmas

Fake Labubu sellers on Border Force's naughty list this Christmas

Tuesday, 23 December 2025

Almost 240,000 fake Labubus have been seized at the border in a blow to criminals looking to cash in on demand for this year’s must-have Christmas pre...

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Germany passes new law to crack down on people smuggling to UK

Germany passes new law to crack down on people smuggling to UK

Friday, 19 December 2025

People smuggling gangs storing small boats and engines in Germany now face 10 years in jail under new German legislation....

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VAWG strategy to better protect children from misogyny and abuse

VAWG strategy to better protect children from misogyny and abuse

Friday, 19 December 2025

Violence against women and girls (VAWG) strategy will focus on healthy relationships and consent, and tackle relationship abuse through a new helpline...

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Dame Carol Black appointed as independent advisor on drugs

Dame Carol Black appointed as independent advisor on drugs

Friday, 19 December 2025

Dame Carol Black GBE has been appointed to the role of independent advisor to the UK government on drugs for a 3-year term until November 2028....

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Protecting young people online at the heart of new VAWG strategy

Protecting young people online at the heart of new VAWG strategy

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Government pledges to make it impossible for children to take, share or view a nude image – partnering with tech companies....

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Significant funding boost for police to keep streets safe

Significant funding boost for police to keep streets safe

Thursday, 18 December 2025

Forces will receive up to £19.5 billion next year to help drive out crime and antisocial behaviour from town centres....

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Gaon Hart appointed as new Immigration Services Commissioner

Gaon Hart appointed as new Immigration Services Commissioner

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

The Home Secretary has approved the appointment for a period of five years....

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Gaon Hart appointed as new Immigration Services Commissioner

Gaon Hart appointed as new Immigration Services Commissioner

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

The Home Secretary has announced Gaon Hart as the new Immigration Services Commissioner....

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New VAWG strategy will leave offenders with nowhere to hide

New VAWG strategy will leave offenders with nowhere to hide

Wednesday, 17 December 2025

The full power of the state will be deployed in the largest crackdown on violence against women and girls (VAWG) in British history, as part of a new ...

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Consultation on licensing for knife sales

Consultation on licensing for knife sales

Tuesday, 16 December 2025

The government is consulting on a new licensing scheme designed to save lives by blocking illegal knife sales and imports....

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IAA secures interim injunction against unauthorised adviser

IAA secures interim injunction against unauthorised adviser

Monday, 15 December 2025

Shazia Anjum is prohibited by the interim injunction from providing or advertising immigration advice and/or services under the Immigration and Asylum...

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Endangered species seized in wildlife smuggling crackdown

Endangered species seized in wildlife smuggling crackdown

Thursday, 11 December 2025

Border Force seizes over 250 endangered species and illegal wildlife products as part of an intensive international operation to target criminal netwo...

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Update on Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs

Update on Independent Inquiry into Grooming Gangs

Tuesday, 09 December 2025

Baroness Anne Longfield CBE will lead a 3-year statutory independent inquiry, focusing on grooming gangs and looking at ethnicity, religion and cultur...

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Rogue insiders and dirty money targeted in corruption crackdown

Rogue insiders and dirty money targeted in corruption crackdown

Monday, 08 December 2025

New anti-corruption strategy 2025 will drive dirty money out of the UK, strengthening national security and putting more money into working people's p...

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Dame Nicole Jacobs reappointed as Domestic Abuse Commissioner

Dame Nicole Jacobs reappointed as Domestic Abuse Commissioner

Friday, 05 December 2025

Dame Nicole Jacobs has been reappointed as Domestic Abuse Commissioner for a third term from September 2025 until September 2028. ...

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The OSCE's role on irregular migration and border security: UK Statement to the Ministerial Council 2025

The OSCE's role on irregular migration and border security: UK Statement to the Ministerial Council 2025

Friday, 05 December 2025

Minister for Europe, North America and UK Overseas Territories, Stephen Doughty, calls for the OSCE to do more to utilise its migration mandate....

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act receives Royal Assent

Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act receives Royal Assent

Friday, 05 December 2025

The Bill received Royal Assent on 2 December 2025 and has now become law....

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Government pledges to ramp up facial recognition and biometrics

Government pledges to ramp up facial recognition and biometrics

Thursday, 04 December 2025

Launch of consultation on the use of facial recognition and biometrics in law enforcement accompanied by promise to better equip the police....

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