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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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Insolvency Service continues crackdown on companies exploiting UK business register for China based clients

Insolvency Service continues crackdown on companies exploiting UK business register for China based clients

Tuesday, 09 June 2026

Five companies shut down this year following Insolvency Service investigations...

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AI tech ambition to deliver smarter justice for victims

AI tech ambition to deliver smarter justice for victims

Monday, 08 June 2026

Thousands of victims could see justice delivered more quickly as the Government pilots the use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the Crown Court....

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Greater protection for whistleblowing to the SIA now in place

Greater protection for whistleblowing to the SIA now in place

Monday, 08 June 2026

The SIA today became a prescribed person under the Public Interest Disclosure Act, giving workers greater legal protection when whistleblowing to the ...

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Advisory AI Growth Lab to support responsible AI adoption in legal services

Advisory AI Growth Lab to support responsible AI adoption in legal services

Monday, 08 June 2026

New AI Growth Labs launched designed to accelerate the development and deployment of AI products and services....

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Legal innovation to be supercharged by new AI Growth project

Legal innovation to be supercharged by new AI Growth project

Monday, 08 June 2026

In a major boost to the economy, the Government has launched a new AI growth project to fast-track innovation in legal technology, often known as LawT...

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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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East Anglian prisons expanded to make streets safer

East Anglian prisons expanded to make streets safer

Friday, 05 June 2026

Major refurbishment works on a wing at HMP Norwich, originally built in the 1880s, have now been completed, as part of Government action to ensure the...

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Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights

Millions of unmarried couples to get stronger rights

Friday, 05 June 2026

Overdue reforms to protect women and meet the needs of modern relationships as the government continues to prioritise tackling VAWG and working people...

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Members appointed to the Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel

Members appointed to the Preventative Analytics for Youth Justice Advisory Panel

Friday, 05 June 2026

The Ministry of Justice has appointed voluntary members to PAYJAP, an independent panel providing expert advice on the use of advanced analytics to su...

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Martyn's Law: what comes next and how to get involved

Martyn's Law: what comes next and how to get involved

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Laura Gibb, the SIA's Executive Director for Martyn's Law, updates on another busy month of preparation....

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UK National Statement at United Nations Commission on Crime

Prevention and Criminal Justice

UK National Statement at United Nations Commission on Crime Prevention and Criminal Justice

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Speech by Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State Catherine Atkinson MP (Minister for Victims and Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls)....

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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Appointment of 2 operational researchers as Direct Ministerial Appointments

Appointment of 2 operational researchers as Direct Ministerial Appointments

Thursday, 04 June 2026

The Minister for Courts and Legal Services has appointed Professor Pagel and Professor Utley as advisers on court efficiency and modernisation....

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Director addresses global anti corruption conference

Director addresses global anti corruption conference

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

Graham McNulty sets out the SFO's ambitions to be a more proactive enforcer and a stronger ally for responsible businesses in New York speech....

South West Water pleads guilty to six years of pollutions

South West Water pleads guilty to six years of pollutions

Wednesday, 03 June 2026

The water firm admits 18 charges of water pollution in Devon and Cornwall and sentencing is expected on 30 July 2026....

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Tuesday, 02 June 2026

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

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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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Two arrested during the MHRA’s largest ever seizure of unlicensed weight loss medicines 

Two arrested during the MHRA’s largest ever seizure of unlicensed weight loss medicines 

Friday, 29 May 2026

The raid on a Northamptonshire estate dismantled what is believed to be a major illicit manufacturing and distribution operation...

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Report of the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK statement, May 2026

Report of the Head of OSCE Mission in Kosovo: UK statement, May 2026

Thursday, 28 May 2026

The UK thanks Ambassador McGurk for his concise and focused report presentation, and underlines support for the Mission's work on democratic processes...

Two members reappointed to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

Two members reappointed to the Independent Advisory Panel on Deaths in Custody

Thursday, 28 May 2026

The Deputy Prime Minister has approved the reappointment of Dr Jake Hard and Professor Seena Fazel as members of the Independent Advisory Panel on Dea...

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Further appointment of Tim De Meyer as the policing member of the Sentencing Council

Further appointment of Tim De Meyer as the policing member of the Sentencing Council

Thursday, 28 May 2026

The Lord Chancellor has approved the further appointment without competition of Tim De Meyer as policing member of the Sentencing Council from 1 July ...

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Shop second hand with confidence

Shop second hand with confidence

Thursday, 28 May 2026

New government guidance to help avoid fake fashion. This will support shoppers to make the most of the UK's thriving pre-loved market, after 1 in 4 bo...

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Foreign Secretary launches new International Coalition to End Violence against Women and Girls

Foreign Secretary launches new International Coalition to End Violence against Women and Girls

Wednesday, 27 May 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper to lead UK-convened international coalition to tackle global emergency of violence against women and girls. ...

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Lancashire recycling company sentenced for illegal waste exports

Lancashire recycling company sentenced for illegal waste exports

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

The Environment Agency has successfully prosecuted a recycling company for attempting to illegally export plastics contaminated with household waste. ...

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Scarborough man prosecuted for supplying fake reference to SIA

Scarborough man prosecuted for supplying fake reference to SIA

Tuesday, 26 May 2026

Michael Fenwick produced a fraudulent employment reference during his application for an SIA licence, leading to his conviction....

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Accountability remains important to ensuring stability in Libya: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Accountability remains important to ensuring stability in Libya: UK statement at the UN Security Council

Friday, 22 May 2026

Statement by Legal Advisor Colin McIntyre at the UN Security Council meeting on Libya....

Action to drive judge diversity and increase transparency

Action to drive judge diversity and increase transparency

Friday, 22 May 2026

New Judicial and Legal Diversity Board  to help break down barriers and deliver a judiciary that reflects modern Britain....

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Preferred candidate for Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission

Preferred candidate for Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission

Friday, 22 May 2026

The Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice has confirmed that Lynne Berry CBE is his preferred candidate for the ro...

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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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