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New police data sharing to target organised crime

New police data sharing to target organised crime

Monday, 15 June 2026

UK police to access European vehicle data in seconds, accelerating organised crime investigations....

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UK celebrates community change makers from across the UK in HM The King's Birthday Honours List

UK celebrates community change makers from across the UK in HM The King's Birthday Honours List

Friday, 12 June 2026

Community change-makers up and down the country are being celebrated in His Majesty The King’s Birthday Honours List today, with 1182 recipients award...

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Joint Statement by the Foreign Minister of Australia and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom on Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence

Joint Statement by the Foreign Minister of Australia and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom on Technology Facilitated Gender Based Violence

Thursday, 11 June 2026

Joint Statement by the Foreign Minister of Australia and the Foreign Secretary of the United Kingdom on Technology Facilitated Gender-Based Violence....

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New Permanent Secretary of the Department for Work and Pensions Appointed

New Permanent Secretary of the Department for Work and Pensions Appointed

Thursday, 11 June 2026

Dame Sarah Healey appointed as the new Permanent Secretary of the Department for Work and Pensions...

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Co operation with the Council of Europe and Ukraine Accountability Efforts: UK statement to the OSCE

Co operation with the Council of Europe and Ukraine Accountability Efforts: UK statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 11 June 2026

Ambassador Holland reaffirmed the UK’s strong support for the Council of Europe and its partnership with the OSCE, highlighting shared commitments to ...

Joint Statement from UK and Australia on the Australia UK Ministerial Consultations: 10 June 2026

Joint Statement from UK and Australia on the Australia UK Ministerial Consultations: 10 June 2026

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

On 10 June 2026, the Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper and Defence Secretary John Healey MP, hosted the Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defence,...

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PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime

PoliceAI to speed up investigations and fight crime

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Officers across England and Wales will spend less time behind desks and more time protecting their communities....

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Policing minister on the launch of PoliceAI

Policing minister on the launch of PoliceAI

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Highlights from the speech on PoliceAI by Crime and Policing Minister Sarah Jones....

New laws to shutdown dodgy high street shops in crime crackdown

New laws to shutdown dodgy high street shops in crime crackdown

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Dodgy vape shops, barbers and nail salons linked to organised crime will be shut down as criminal bosses are put behind bars in a nationwide crackdown...

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Business and civil society leaders brought together to help build digital ID system that works for the public

Business and civil society leaders brought together to help build digital ID system that works for the public

Wednesday, 10 June 2026

Senior leaders from business and civil society are being brought in to support the Government to deliver a digital ID system that works for the public...

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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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Lord Mann's recommendations to tackle antisemitism accepted

Lord Mann's recommendations to tackle antisemitism accepted

Thursday, 04 June 2026

Government to act on Lord Mann’s report about tackling racism and antisemitism in the NHS....

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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...

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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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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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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£1bn boost to PE and school sport to end fitness postcode lottery

£1bn boost to PE and school sport to end fitness postcode lottery

Friday, 22 May 2026

Major funding to support new PE and school sport, with targeted support to ensure all children can access equal opportunities for activity. ...

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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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Joint statement on the Death Penalty by Members of the UN Inter Regional Task Force on the Moratorium on the use of the Death Penalty

Joint statement on the Death Penalty by Members of the UN Inter Regional Task Force on the Moratorium on the use of the Death Penalty

Thursday, 21 May 2026

Joint statement by UN Member States: Albania, Austria, Australia, Belgium, Bulgaria, Brazil, Chile, Costa Rica, Croatia, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Est...

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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Organisations receive clear, accessible guidance on how to implement equality law in updated draft Code of Practice

Organisations receive clear, accessible guidance on how to implement equality law in updated draft Code of Practice

Thursday, 21 May 2026

Government lays the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s (EHRC) draft updated Code of Practice in Parliament....

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International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, May 2026: Joint Statement to the OSCE

International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia, May 2026: Joint Statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 21 May 2026

The UK and likeminded participating States reaffirm their commitment to equality, non discrimination and the human rights of LGBT+ people and call on ...

Expansion of restorative pilot across England and Wales

Expansion of restorative pilot across England and Wales

Thursday, 21 May 2026

A national pilot exploring how restorative approaches can be delivered effectively for children across England and Wales is being expanded thanks to t...

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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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UK to host European IDAHOT+ Forum 2027

UK to host European IDAHOT+ Forum 2027

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

UK to serve as host nation for the European International Day Against Homophobia, Biphobia and Transphobia (IDAHOT+) Forum in London in May 2027....

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