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Modern slavery victims to receive longer period of support

Modern slavery victims to receive longer period of support

Thursday, 26 October 2017

Home Office announces reforms to National Referral Mechanism, including trebling 'move on' support and expert advocates for child trafficking victims....

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Home Office consults on using body worn video for police interviews

Home Office consults on using body worn video for police interviews

Wednesday, 25 October 2017

Changes will mean suspects are interviewed at the scene of a crime, saving officers time and freeing them up for other duties....

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First director general appointed to lead new Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)

First director general appointed to lead new Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)

Friday, 20 October 2017

Harrow Council chief executive Michael Lockwood has today (20 October) been confirmed as the first director general of the new Independent Office for ...

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Consultation launched on laws around antique firearms

Consultation launched on laws around antique firearms

Thursday, 19 October 2017

Public invited to give their views as new figures show the number of antique weapons recovered in criminal circumstances doubled between 2012 and 2016...

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Baroness Williams speech to National Black Police Association

Baroness Williams speech to National Black Police Association

Wednesday, 18 October 2017

Minister addresses the conference on the topic of diversity in policing and tackling hate crime. ...

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Modern Slavery Taskforce agrees new measures to support victims

Modern Slavery Taskforce agrees new measures to support victims

Tuesday, 17 October 2017

Home Secretary Amber Rudd announces new measures to improve identification and support for victims of modern slavery....

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Home Office announces package of measures to tackle violent crime

Home Office announces package of measures to tackle violent crime

Friday, 13 October 2017

Prison sentences for those who repeatedly carry corrosive substances without good reason are among a set of new laws aimed at tackling serious violenc...

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Home Office announces changes to Grenfell immigration policy

Home Office announces changes to Grenfell immigration policy

Wednesday, 11 October 2017

The Home Office today announced changes to the dedicated immigration policy for survivors of the Grenfell Tower tragedy so it provides a route to sett...

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Leading businesses unite to tackle slavery

Leading businesses unite to tackle slavery

Tuesday, 10 October 2017

The Home Secretary hosted CEOs of some of the UK’s largest companies at the first Business Against Slavery Forum....

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Home Office to review air weapons regulation in England and Wales

Home Office to review air weapons regulation in England and Wales

Tuesday, 10 October 2017

Revised edition of the Home Office guidance for air weapons users also published....

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Home Secretary announces new national online hate crime hub

Home Secretary announces new national online hate crime hub

Saturday, 07 October 2017

The expert unit will channel all reports of online hate crime and reduce burden on frontline officers....

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Major counter terrorism exercise concludes

Major counter terrorism exercise concludes

Friday, 06 October 2017

A counter-terrorism exercise has concluded after 3 days of simulated police and emergency service activity....

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Law tightened to target terrorists' use of the internet

Law tightened to target terrorists' use of the internet

Tuesday, 03 October 2017

Counter-terrorism laws are to be updated to make sure those who repeatedly view terrorist content online face up to 15 years in jail....

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Home Secretary to consult on new laws on offensive weapons

Home Secretary to consult on new laws on offensive weapons

Tuesday, 03 October 2017

Home Office to consult on measures to clamp down on the use of offensive and dangerous weapons....

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Home Office to crack down on online child sexual abuse with new cutting edge technology

Home Office to crack down on online child sexual abuse with new cutting edge technology

Tuesday, 03 October 2017

Home Office invests in ground-breaking technology to tackle online child sexual abuse....

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Consultation launched into new right of appeal at Investigatory Powers Tribunal

Consultation launched into new right of appeal at Investigatory Powers Tribunal

Friday, 29 September 2017

A public consultation on draft rules governing proceedings at the Investigatory Powers Tribunal has been launched today by Security Minister Ben Walla...

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Further extreme right wing groups banned in the UK

Further extreme right wing groups banned in the UK

Thursday, 28 September 2017

Scottish Dawn and NS131 will be banned from tomorrow after their proscription as terrorist organisations....

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Action to stop safe space for criminal and terrorist communications

Action to stop safe space for criminal and terrorist communications

Monday, 25 September 2017

The government has taken steps to prevent the creation of a safe space for criminals and terrorists to communicate....

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New funding announced for victims of sexual abuse

New funding announced for victims of sexual abuse

Thursday, 21 September 2017

Four victims’ charities to benefit from funding award...

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Home Office advertises for extremism commissioner

Home Office advertises for extremism commissioner

Sunday, 17 September 2017

The Home Office will this week launch a recruitment campaign to appoint a Lead Commissioner for Countering Extremism. ...

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Multi million pound boost for counter terrorism policing

Multi million pound boost for counter terrorism policing

Sunday, 17 September 2017

The Home Secretary has announced an additional £24 million for counter-terrorism policing....

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Home Office sets out police pay award for 2017 to 2018

Home Office sets out police pay award for 2017 to 2018

Tuesday, 12 September 2017

Home Secretary confirms rank and file police officers to receive 2% pay award in 2017 to 2018....

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Home Secretary's statement on the re opening of Manchester Arena

Home Secretary's statement on the re opening of Manchester Arena

Saturday, 09 September 2017

The Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has today (9 September) issued a statement about the re-opening of Manchester Arena following the terror attack in May...

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Sarah Newton speech at mental health and policing conference

Sarah Newton speech at mental health and policing conference

Tuesday, 05 September 2017

The Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability was speaking at the joint National Police Chiefs Council and College of Policing conference on ...

Home Office funds new video enabled justice programme

Home Office funds new video enabled justice programme

Monday, 04 September 2017

A new video link scheme designed to improve the way police officers give evidence and free up more time for front line duties will be piloted thanks t...

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Investigatory Powers Commissioner establishes oversight regime

Investigatory Powers Commissioner establishes oversight regime

Friday, 01 September 2017

From today (1 September 2017), Lord Justice Fulford has commenced his new role overseeing the use of investigatory powers....

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Immigration deadline for Grenfell Tower residents extended

Immigration deadline for Grenfell Tower residents extended

Thursday, 31 August 2017

Home Office announces deadline to access leave to remain has moved until end of November 2017....

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Man who attempted to smuggle people hidden in cabinets convicted

Man who attempted to smuggle people hidden in cabinets convicted

Thursday, 31 August 2017

A man from Scunthorpe has been convicted after his attempt to smuggle 5 people, including a child, into the UK hidden in cabinets was prevented....

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8,500 refugees arrive on the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme

8,500 refugees arrive on the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement Scheme

Friday, 25 August 2017

More than 8,500 Syrian refugees have been resettled in the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement (VPR) scheme, new figures have revealed....

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Home Office publishes second report on statistics collected under exit checks programme

Home Office publishes second report on statistics collected under exit checks programme

Thursday, 24 August 2017

The Home Office has today published the second report on the data collected on travellers departing and arriving in the UK as part of the exit checks ...

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