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Ministers discuss new immigration system at tech industry summit

Ministers discuss new immigration system at tech industry summit

Thursday, 13 June 2019

Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes sat down with technology companies and start-ups to discuss the future immigration system...

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Home Secretary apologises to members of Windrush generation

Home Secretary apologises to members of Windrush generation

Monday, 10 June 2019

The Home Secretary has issued further personal apologies to members of the Windrush generation....

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Tech summit set to discuss disclosure of digital evidence

Tech summit set to discuss disclosure of digital evidence

Monday, 10 June 2019

Solicitor General Lucy Frazer QC and Policing Minister Nick Hurd will today host senior police, prosecutors and representatives of the technology sect...

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Home Secretary and French counterpart discuss illegal migration

Home Secretary and French counterpart discuss illegal migration

Sunday, 09 June 2019

The Home Secretary and the French Interior Minister have spoken about ongoing efforts to tackle illegal migration via small boats....

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Home Office launches call for evidence on fire safety

Home Office launches call for evidence on fire safety

Thursday, 06 June 2019

The government is seeking views on the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005, which underpins fire safety in non-domestic premises. ...

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New anti knife crime school lessons ahead of summer

New anti knife crime school lessons ahead of summer

Wednesday, 05 June 2019

School children across England are to benefit from extra lessons on the dangers of carrying knives....

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Ten independent chairs announced to scrutinise modern slavery cases

Ten independent chairs announced to scrutinise modern slavery cases

Friday, 31 May 2019

Greater transparency at forefront of changes to the national referral mechanism....

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Minister hears from construction workers on immigration system

Minister hears from construction workers on immigration system

Friday, 31 May 2019

Caroline Nokes also met with business leaders in Manchester as part of the government’s engagement around the future immigration system. ...

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Revolutionary new tools to tackle streaming of child abuse

Revolutionary new tools to tackle streaming of child abuse

Thursday, 30 May 2019

Technology will help to detect streams, target perpetrators and support victims....

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Home Secretary: EU Settlement Scheme is performing well

Home Secretary: EU Settlement Scheme is performing well

Thursday, 30 May 2019

Home Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that more than 750,000 applications have now been received for the EU Settlement Scheme....

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Home Office to scrap 101 non emergency number charges

Home Office to scrap 101 non emergency number charges

Tuesday, 28 May 2019

The Home Secretary has today (28 May) announced he is scrapping charges for the 101 police non-emergency number....

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Home Secretary: keeping our country safe

Home Secretary: keeping our country safe

Monday, 20 May 2019

The Home Secretary has given a speech today about counter-terrorism national security. ...

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Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation appointed

Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation appointed

Monday, 20 May 2019

Jonathan Hall QC has been appointed to the role. ...

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Home Secretary speech on keeping our country safe

Home Secretary speech on keeping our country safe

Monday, 20 May 2019

Home Secretary Sajid Javid spoke on security, the threat from terrorism and the importance of international collaboration....

Funding granted for new global platform to protect children from online abuse

Funding granted for new global platform to protect children from online abuse

Friday, 17 May 2019

The Global Fund to End Violence Against Children has awarded the Marie Collins Foundation £635,000 to support its work to protect children from online...

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Offensive Weapons Act receives Royal Assent

Offensive Weapons Act receives Royal Assent

Thursday, 16 May 2019

New legislation paves the way for Knife Crime Prevention Orders....

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Dr Edward Day appointed as Drug Recovery Champion

Dr Edward Day appointed as Drug Recovery Champion

Wednesday, 15 May 2019

Dr Edward Day has been appointed as the government’s Drug Recovery Champion to ensure the best treatment and support for those recovering from drug mi...

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Home Office hosts North East serious violence event

Home Office hosts North East serious violence event

Thursday, 09 May 2019

The Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerabilities Minister, Victoria Atkins spoke about tackling violent crime in the North East....

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Security Minister launches Serious and Organised Crime Strategy in Wales

Security Minister launches Serious and Organised Crime Strategy in Wales

Thursday, 09 May 2019

The UK Minister for National Security and Economic Crime, Ben Wallace, is hosting the event in Newport alongside representatives from the Welsh govern...

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Funding boost for councils looking after asylum seeking children

Funding boost for councils looking after asylum seeking children

Wednesday, 08 May 2019

The Home Office has announced a funding boost of over £30 million for local authorities looking after unaccompanied asylum seeking children. ...

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Police granted funding boost for action on serious violence

Police granted funding boost for action on serious violence

Wednesday, 08 May 2019

The Home Secretary has allocated 18 police forces worst affected by violent crime the final part of a dedicated £100 million fund to bolster their ope...

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Home Secretary hears from Scottish businesses on skills based immigration

Home Secretary hears from Scottish businesses on skills based immigration

Friday, 03 May 2019

Sajid Javid met business leaders in Aberdeen to listen to their views on the future immigration system....

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Security Minister visits Sri Lanka

Security Minister visits Sri Lanka

Friday, 03 May 2019

The Security Minister has travelled to Sri Lanka following the attacks which took place last month. ...

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New Immigration Services Commissioner appointed

New Immigration Services Commissioner appointed

Friday, 03 May 2019

John Tuckett has been appointed as the new Immigration Services Commissioner....

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Home Office seeks law change to give police more confidence to pursue suspects

Home Office seeks law change to give police more confidence to pursue suspects

Thursday, 02 May 2019

Home Secretary Sajid Javid plans to introduce a new legal test aimed at giving police drivers greater confidence to pursue suspects, including those o...

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Home Office publishes report on EU Settlement Scheme public beta test phase

Home Office publishes report on EU Settlement Scheme public beta test phase

Thursday, 02 May 2019

More than 200,000 people applied to the scheme during public testing....

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Burglary taskforce will drive work to combat house break ins

Burglary taskforce will drive work to combat house break ins

Monday, 29 April 2019

It brings together government, police, industry and charities to explore what more can be done to combat this intrusive crime...

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Home Office awards millions to help tackle worldwide slavery

Home Office awards millions to help tackle worldwide slavery

Thursday, 25 April 2019

Second phase of Modern Slavery Innovation Fund sees £4 million UK aid funding awarded to international anti-slavery projects....

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Home Secretary to take action against violent content online

Home Secretary to take action against violent content online

Wednesday, 24 April 2019

A new £1.4 million social media hub will be fully operational at the end of May. ...

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Dignity of women in custody ensured by planned law change

Dignity of women in custody ensured by planned law change

Wednesday, 24 April 2019

Police will have to ask female detainees whether they are likely to require sanitary products, which they will be given free, under Home Office plans....

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