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Current inspections

Current inspections

Thursday, 05 March 2026

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

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Foreign criminals excluded from UK under strict new rules

Foreign criminals excluded from UK under strict new rules

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Foreign criminals will be refused entry to the UK or have their visas cancelled in a crackdown on those posing a threat to the British public. ...

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Asylum handouts and accommodation removed for illegal migrants abusing Britain’s generosity

Asylum handouts and accommodation removed for illegal migrants abusing Britain’s generosity

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Stricter conditions for migrants receiving asylum support will create a fairer, compliance-based system that’s better for the British taxpayer....

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Over £370 million saved in crackdown on asylum claims by tourists

Over £370 million saved in crackdown on asylum claims by tourists

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Almost £400 million has been saved in asylum accommodation and support costs after a crackdown on tourists abusing the UK’s immigration system.   ...

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Higher standard of English now required to settle in the UK

Higher standard of English now required to settle in the UK

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Raising the English fluency level will allow migrants to contribute and integrate into British life....

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Home Secretary's speech on immigration: 5 March 2026

Home Secretary's speech on immigration: 5 March 2026

Thursday, 05 March 2026

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood's speech at the Institute for Public Policy Research on immigration reforms. ...

Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse

Visa brake imposed on 4 countries after widespread visa abuse

Wednesday, 04 March 2026

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

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Lead of independent review on new number of forces appointed

Lead of independent review on new number of forces appointed

Tuesday, 03 March 2026

Lord Hogan-Howe to lead independent review to determine new number of police forces....

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New register for people convicted of child cruelty offences

New register for people convicted of child cruelty offences

Monday, 02 March 2026

Child cruelty convictions such as neglect and abandonment will face the same police notification requirements as registered sex offenders....

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Refugee protection to be reviewed every 30 months

Refugee protection to be reviewed every 30 months

Monday, 02 March 2026

The refugee model will shift from permanent to temporary for those who claim asylum from 2 March....

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Draft Treaty published to secure Gibraltar’s economic future and protect British sovereignty

Draft Treaty published to secure Gibraltar’s economic future and protect British sovereignty

Thursday, 26 February 2026

UK has published a draft Treaty on Gibraltar, alongside the EU, which will protect sovereignty, UK military autonomy and secure Gibraltar’s economic f...

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New laws to protect victims of ‘honour’  based abuse

New laws to protect victims of ‘honour’ based abuse

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Government takes decisive action by rapidly introducing a new legal definition for ‘honour’- based abuse. ...

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MHRA disrupts second manufacturing facility suspected to be involved in the manufacture of illegal weight loss medicines in latest blow to criminal network

MHRA disrupts second manufacturing facility suspected to be involved in the manufacture of illegal weight loss medicines in latest blow to criminal network

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Officers from the MHRA's Criminal Enforcement Unit (CEU) have raided two separate premises as part of an ongoing investigation into an organised crimi...

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Ukrainians to receive greater certainty about their futures

Ukrainians to receive greater certainty about their futures

Wednesday, 25 February 2026

Ukrainians fleeing Russia’s invasion will now have 3 times as long to renew their stay. ...

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UK enforces digital permission to travel

UK enforces digital permission to travel

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

From today (25 February), non-visa nationals will be barred from entering the UK without an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) . ...

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We are calling time on the justice system of the past

We are calling time on the justice system of the past

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Deputy Prime Minister Rt Hon David Lammy MP sets out his vision for the future of the courts at Microsoft’s AI tour....

Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system

Deputy Prime Minister sets out vision for the justice system

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Victims will benefit from a ‘transformed’ justice system, the Deputy Prime Minister has set out in a speech earlier today (24 February). ...

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Highest ever courts funding deal agreed to deliver faster, fairer justice for victims

Highest ever courts funding deal agreed to deliver faster, fairer justice for victims

Tuesday, 24 February 2026

Criminal Crown Courts in England and Wales will be funded to hear as many cases as possible next year to deliver faster and fairer justice for victims...

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Let this be the time that the world comes together to end the cycle of bloodshed in Sudan: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Let this be the time that the world comes together to end the cycle of bloodshed in Sudan: UK Statement at the UN Security Council

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Statement by The Rt Hon Yvette Cooper, Secretary of State for Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Affairs, at the UN Security Council meeting on Sud...

Record funding to protect faith communities

Record funding to protect faith communities

Thursday, 19 February 2026

Government announces a record £73.4 million in funding in 2026 to 2027 for protective security at Jewish, Muslim, and other faith sites....

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The government's response to the MAC's Seasonal Worker review

The government's response to the MAC's Seasonal Worker review

Thursday, 12 February 2026

On 23 March 2023, the MAC launched a self-commissioned review into the Seasonal Worker route and this is the government's response....

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Record year of drug seizures made by Border Force

Record year of drug seizures made by Border Force

Thursday, 12 February 2026

Border Force and police seizures of ketamine and cannabis at all-time high and Border Force ramps up the return of foreign smugglers. ...

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Hong Kongers offered new lives as UK expands safe and legal routes

Hong Kongers offered new lives as UK expands safe and legal routes

Monday, 09 February 2026

Government expands Hong Kong British National (Overseas) route....

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Three countries to take back illegal migrants after visa threat

Three countries to take back illegal migrants after visa threat

Friday, 06 February 2026

Illegal migrants and criminals from 3 African countries will be deported following a threat by the Home Secretary to shut down their visas to Britain....

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How UK Government is building a stronger future for Scotland's farmers, crofters and rural communities

How UK Government is building a stronger future for Scotland's farmers, crofters and rural communities

Thursday, 05 February 2026

Minister's speech to National Farmers' Union Scotland's conference highlights UK Government's commitment to industry, as forum explores growth opportu...

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Government leads global fight against deepfake threats

Government leads global fight against deepfake threats

Thursday, 05 February 2026

Government collaborates with Microsoft and other world leading technology companies to create a framework which will identify gaps in deepfake detecti...

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Over 900 advisers join IAA's annual online conference

Over 900 advisers join IAA's annual online conference

Thursday, 05 February 2026

The online event offered valuable opportunities to learn from sector experts and engage directly with IAA leaders....

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PM remarks in Hastings: 5 February

PM remarks in Hastings: 5 February

Thursday, 05 February 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave remarks during a visit to Hastings....

UK imposes fresh sanctions to dismantle Sudan’s 'war machine'

UK imposes fresh sanctions to dismantle Sudan’s 'war machine'

Thursday, 05 February 2026

The UK has imposed new sanctions against 6 individuals fuelling Sudan's war, following the Foreign Secretary's visit to the Sudan-Chad border....

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Foreign Secretary slams collective global failure to protect Sudan’s women and girls

Foreign Secretary slams collective global failure to protect Sudan’s women and girls

Wednesday, 04 February 2026

Foreign Secretary visited Adré on the Sudanese border in Chad and called for urgent global action to secure a ceasefire....

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