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Security Minister visit to Lebanon

Security Minister visit to Lebanon

Friday, 23 June 2017

Security Minister Ben Wallace MP has ended a 2 day visit to Lebanon (22 June), where he highlighted the strength of the security partnership between t...

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Home Secretary statement: Finsbury Park incident

Home Secretary statement: Finsbury Park incident

Monday, 19 June 2017

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has given the following statement in reaction to the incident at Finsbury Park....

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Minister supports police action to tackle knife crime

Minister supports police action to tackle knife crime

Wednesday, 14 June 2017

Safeguarding Minister Sarah Newton encourages more police forces to join Operation Sceptre to tackle knife crime....

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Home Secretary statement: London Bridge attack

Home Secretary statement: London Bridge attack

Sunday, 04 June 2017

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has given the following statement in reaction to the London Bridge attack....

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New panel member appointed to Undercover Policing Inquiry

New panel member appointed to Undercover Policing Inquiry

Wednesday, 31 May 2017

The Home Secretary has appointed Mr Justice Mitting as a panel member on the Undercover Policing Inquiry with a view to him taking over as chairman....

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Home Secretary’s statement on the Manchester attack

Home Secretary’s statement on the Manchester attack

Tuesday, 23 May 2017

Home Secretary, Amber Rudd, has given a statement following yesterday’s attack in Manchester....

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Criminal Finances Bill receives Royal Assent

Criminal Finances Bill receives Royal Assent

Thursday, 27 April 2017

The Criminal Finances Bill has today (Thursday 27 April) received Royal Assent. ...

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Baroness Shields' speech at the National Security Agency

Baroness Shields' speech at the National Security Agency

Friday, 21 April 2017

Delivered to the fifth Annual Intelligence Community (IC) Women's Summit. ...

Home Office funds PCCs to support further police and fire collaboration

Home Office funds PCCs to support further police and fire collaboration

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

The award follows approval from the Police Reform and Transformation Board....

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Home Secretary commits more support to victims of slavery

Home Secretary commits more support to victims of slavery

Wednesday, 12 April 2017

Amber Rudd visits new joint centre to tackle human trafficking....

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Countering online radicalisation and extremism: Baroness Shields' speech

Countering online radicalisation and extremism: Baroness Shields' speech

Friday, 07 April 2017

Delivered to the George Washington University Centre for Cyber and Homeland Security's extremism programme....

Home Secretary visits Birmingham to see anti radicalisation work

Home Secretary visits Birmingham to see anti radicalisation work

Thursday, 06 April 2017

Today (6 April), Home Secretary Amber Rudd met with civil society groups in Birmingham to see first-hand the work being carried out to tackle radicali...

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New powers to tackle illegal working in licensed premises

New powers to tackle illegal working in licensed premises

Wednesday, 05 April 2017

New powers to prevent illegal working in premises that sell alcohol or provide late night refreshment have come into force in England and Wales today....

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28 day pre charge bail limit comes into force

28 day pre charge bail limit comes into force

Sunday, 02 April 2017

Government introduces new pre-charge bail limit of 28 days as part of the Policing and Crime Act, which comes into effect today (Monday 3 April)....

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Home Secretary statement: meeting with Communication Service Providers

Home Secretary statement: meeting with Communication Service Providers

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has given a statement following her meeting today with Communication Service Providers....

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Speech to the Police Education Qualification Framework conference

Speech to the Police Education Qualification Framework conference

Thursday, 30 March 2017

Minister addresses the conference on the topic of police professionalisation...

Home Secretary statement: Westminster attack

Home Secretary statement: Westminster attack

Wednesday, 22 March 2017

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has given the following statement in reaction to the Westminster attack....

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Closer partnerships needed to fight serious and organised crime

Closer partnerships needed to fight serious and organised crime

Friday, 17 March 2017

Police and local authorities need to work together more closely than ever to crack down on serious and organised crime, the Security Minister said yes...

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Working together to end modern slavery

Working together to end modern slavery

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Home Secretary's keynote speech at event on role of financial institutions in disrupting human trafficking....

UK gives £6 million boost to global slavery battle

UK gives £6 million boost to global slavery battle

Wednesday, 15 March 2017

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has announced an investment of £6 million in projects to combat modern slavery....

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Home Secretary meets Syrian families given protection in the UK

Home Secretary meets Syrian families given protection in the UK

Tuesday, 14 March 2017

The Home Secretary has met Syrian families given refuge in the UK to learn how they are settling into their new community. ...

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Agreement with Panama on tackling serious and organised crime

Agreement with Panama on tackling serious and organised crime

Monday, 13 March 2017

The Security Minister has signed an agreement with Panama on tackling serious and organised crime....

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New transparency measures for Taser use announced by Home Secretary

New transparency measures for Taser use announced by Home Secretary

Thursday, 02 March 2017

This comes as the Taser X2 is authorised for use by police forces in England and Wales. ...

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Home Secretary speech to Community Security Trust annual dinner

Home Secretary speech to Community Security Trust annual dinner

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

Home Secretary announces continued funding for protective security at Jewish sites in speech to Community Security Trust....

Minister for Policing and the Fire Service visits the Police Rehabilitation Centre

Minister for Policing and the Fire Service visits the Police Rehabilitation Centre

Wednesday, 01 March 2017

The minister for Policing and the Fire Service, Brandon Lewis, visited the Police Rehabilitation Centre yesterday (Tuesday 28 February), at Flint Hous...

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Government publishes Custody Image Review

Government publishes Custody Image Review

Friday, 24 February 2017

The review sets out the government's view on the use and retention of custody images by the police....

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5,000 refugees arrive since Syrian scheme expanded

5,000 refugees arrive since Syrian scheme expanded

Thursday, 23 February 2017

More than 5,000 Syrian refugees have been resettled in the UK under the Vulnerable Persons Resettlement (VPR) scheme since October 2015, new figures r...

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Investigatory powers codes of practice consultation launched

Investigatory powers codes of practice consultation launched

Thursday, 23 February 2017

A consultation has been launched on five new codes of practice under the Investigatory Powers Act 2016....

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Home Secretary appoints Cressida Dick as next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police

Home Secretary appoints Cressida Dick as next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police

Wednesday, 22 February 2017

The Home Secretary has today announced that Cressida Dick will be the next Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police....

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New government guidelines will end the practice of boomerang bosses

New government guidelines will end the practice of boomerang bosses

Tuesday, 21 February 2017

New government guidelines will stop senior fire officers from being re-employed in the same or similar roles after they have retired....

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