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Government announces successful bids to £15 million mental health fund

Government announces successful bids to £15 million mental health fund

Tuesday, 23 August 2016

Forty-one projects awarded funding for places of safety for people in mental health crisis....

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New digital visa application service now available worldwide

New digital visa application service now available worldwide

Friday, 19 August 2016

The global roll out of the Home Office’s Access UK visit visa service is now complete....

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Two people smugglers jailed

Two people smugglers jailed

Tuesday, 16 August 2016

Two people who attempted to smuggle an Albanian man into the UK via the Channel Tunnel have been jailed for a total of 6 years....

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Zombie knives banned in England and Wales

Zombie knives banned in England and Wales

Sunday, 14 August 2016

A ban on the sale, importation and manufacture of zombie knives comes into effect across England and Wales this week (Thursday 18 August)....

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New chair to lead independent inquiry into child sexual abuse

New chair to lead independent inquiry into child sexual abuse

Thursday, 11 August 2016

Professor Alexis Jay to take over as chair after serving as a member of the current inquiry panel....

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Illegal mobile phones in prisons to be cut off

Illegal mobile phones in prisons to be cut off

Thursday, 11 August 2016

Inmates running criminal operations from behind bars will be targeted with new powers to cut off mobile phones being used illegally in prisons. ...

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New powers to tackle slavery at sea

New powers to tackle slavery at sea

Monday, 08 August 2016

Safeguarding Minister Sarah Newton announces the commencement of new powers in the Modern Slavery Act....

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Gang leader jailed over trafficked girls

Gang leader jailed over trafficked girls

Friday, 05 August 2016

A Nigerian woman has been sentenced to 22 years in prison for attempting to traffic Nigerian girls through Heathrow Airport to work as sex workers in ...

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Home Secretary awards £23 million to help transform policing

Home Secretary awards £23 million to help transform policing

Friday, 05 August 2016

Fourteen ground-breaking projects will receive money from the police transformation fund....

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Home Secretary accepts resignation from chair of child sex abuse inquiry

Home Secretary accepts resignation from chair of child sex abuse inquiry

Thursday, 04 August 2016

Dame Lowell Goddard resigns as chair of the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse....

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Home Office unites with charities to end slavery

Home Office unites with charities to end slavery

Monday, 01 August 2016

Home Secretary Amber Rudd and Safeguarding Minister Sarah Newton meet campaigners to outline new government action to end slavery....

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Home Secretary announces appointment of new HM Inspector of Constabulary

Home Secretary announces appointment of new HM Inspector of Constabulary

Monday, 01 August 2016

Former Royal Navy Rear-Admiral Matthew Parr takes up post today (1 August 2016)....

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Government support for communities in united drive against hate

Government support for communities in united drive against hate

Tuesday, 26 July 2016

Home Secretary Amber Rudd has called on communities across Britain to come together and stand united against those who use hate to divide us....

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New funding for victims of sexual abuse announced

New funding for victims of sexual abuse announced

Thursday, 21 July 2016

Victims to receive additional support as public consultation is launched on reporting of child abuse and neglect....

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Minister opens Police Now Summer Academy

Minister opens Police Now Summer Academy

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

On his first visit in his new role, Brandon Lewis congratulated recruits that were sworn in at the ceremony in East London. ...

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New Second Permanent Secretary for the Home Office appointed

New Second Permanent Secretary for the Home Office appointed

Wednesday, 20 July 2016

Patsy Wilkinson has been appointed as the new Second Permanent Secretary for the Home Office. ...

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Community sponsorship scheme launched for refugees in the UK

Community sponsorship scheme launched for refugees in the UK

Tuesday, 19 July 2016

Home Secretary and Archbishop of Canterbury launch new scheme to encourage community groups to sponsor a refugee family....

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Home Secretary begins work at the Home Office

Home Secretary begins work at the Home Office

Thursday, 14 July 2016

Amber Rudd goes on patrol with police officers in London before meeting Border Force staff at Heathrow....

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Police officers 2016 pay award

Police officers 2016 pay award

Wednesday, 06 July 2016

Home Secretary Theresa May announces a 1% pay increase for police officers in England and Wales....

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Sharia law review issues call for evidence

Sharia law review issues call for evidence

Monday, 04 July 2016

Individuals with experience of sharia law are being urged to take part in an independent review into its use....

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Mandie Campbell to leave Civil Service

Mandie Campbell to leave Civil Service

Friday, 01 July 2016

Director General of Immigration Enforcement departs after more than 30 years at the Home Office....

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Government launches National Transfer Scheme for migrant children

Government launches National Transfer Scheme for migrant children

Friday, 01 July 2016

The new scheme will encourage all local authorities to care for unaccompanied asylum-seeking children....

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Nominations open for awards celebrating police volunteers

Nominations open for awards celebrating police volunteers

Thursday, 30 June 2016

The countdown to the 2016 Lord Ferrers Awards has begun - the public are invited to nominate inspiring police volunteers for the first time in the eve...

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Nominations now open for the Lord Ferrers Awards 2016

Nominations now open for the Lord Ferrers Awards 2016

Thursday, 30 June 2016

Do you know a police volunteer who deserves special recognition? Nominate them in our annual awards in celebration of police volunteers in England and...

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New Biometrics Commissioner appointed

New Biometrics Commissioner appointed

Thursday, 16 June 2016

Professor Paul Wiles replaces Alastair MacGregor QC as Biometrics Commissioner....

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New powers to strengthen coastal security

New powers to strengthen coastal security

Thursday, 26 May 2016

New powers to help target smugglers and prevent illegal entry come into force....

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Baroness Shields calls for united action in tackling online extremism

Baroness Shields calls for united action in tackling online extremism

Thursday, 26 May 2016

Minister for Internet Safety and Security addresses audience at the Google Zeitgeist Conference....

Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates benefit from new electronic visa waiver (EVW)

Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates benefit from new electronic visa waiver (EVW)

Thursday, 26 May 2016

New EVW version introduced on 23 May 2016 for passport holders from Oman, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates travelling to the UK....

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Home Office announces Inspector of Borders and Immigration contract extension

Home Office announces Inspector of Borders and Immigration contract extension

Thursday, 26 May 2016

The Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration, David Bolt, has had his contract extended by 3 years, the Home Secretary announced today (...

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Home Secretary speech to the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

Home Secretary speech to the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners

Thursday, 26 May 2016

May addresses audience at the first APCC general meeting since the May elections....

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