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The Queen praises civil servants on Home Office visit

The Queen praises civil servants on Home Office visit

Friday, 13 November 2015

Her Majesty the Queen praised the work of civil servants as part of a visit to the Home Office's London HQ....

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Measures to introduce mandatory right to work checks on taxi and private hire drivers

Measures to introduce mandatory right to work checks on taxi and private hire drivers

Wednesday, 11 November 2015

Taxi and private hire drivers will have to prove they are in the UK legally before being granted licences, under new powers in the Immigration Bill....

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Home Secretary lights the touch paper on the next stage of radical reform of the Home Office

Home Secretary lights the touch paper on the next stage of radical reform of the Home Office

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

Home Secretary Theresa May has today argued that “fundamental, urgent and radical” reform of the Home Office is needed to meet the operational and fin...

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The purpose of reform

The purpose of reform

Tuesday, 10 November 2015

The Home Secretary delivered a speech about reform – why we do it and who we do it for....

Home Office sends further support to Mediterranean mission

Home Office sends further support to Mediterranean mission

Wednesday, 04 November 2015

Additional vessel chartered for rescue missions...

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Expansion of US Global Entry Service to British citizens

Expansion of US Global Entry Service to British citizens

Wednesday, 04 November 2015

Global Entry, which provides expedited clearance for members at the US border, will be available to British citizens from 3 December. ...

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Home Secretary introduces draft Investigatory Powers Bill

Home Secretary introduces draft Investigatory Powers Bill

Wednesday, 04 November 2015

Draft Bill significantly strengthens oversight, safeguards and authorisation....

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New UK passport design launched

New UK passport design launched

Tuesday, 03 November 2015

The latest design of the UK passport was unveiled today (Tuesday 3 November) by the Minister for Immigration, James Brokenshire, at Shakespeare’s Glob...

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Home Office to be notified on Modern Slavery cases

Home Office to be notified on Modern Slavery cases

Sunday, 01 November 2015

Modern Slavery Act 2015 provision to raise awareness of modern slavery and improve identification of victims of the crime....

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New duty puts onus on big businesses to improve transparency in supply chains

New duty puts onus on big businesses to improve transparency in supply chains

Thursday, 29 October 2015

Karen Bradley announces legislation requiring businesses to publicly state what they are doing to keep slavery out of their supply chains....

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Police Innovation Fund 2016/17

Police Innovation Fund 2016/17

Friday, 23 October 2015

Policing Minister Mike Penning announces changes to the Police Innovation Fund to allow for more creative concepts....

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Diversity profiles published to encourage police forces to become more representative

Diversity profiles published to encourage police forces to become more representative

Thursday, 22 October 2015

The Home Office today published a force-by-force overview of the proportion of BME and female officers in each of the 43 England and Wales police forc...

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Home Secretary speech at NBPA conference

Home Secretary speech at NBPA conference

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Theresa May speaks at the National Black Policing Association’s conference about a one nation approach to policing....

New eGates at Heathrow Airport signal future of expedited travel

New eGates at Heathrow Airport signal future of expedited travel

Thursday, 22 October 2015

Fifteen electronic passport gates were officially opened at Heathrow's Terminal 5 on Wednesday 21 October. ...

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Home Secretary announces chair for deaths in custody review

Home Secretary announces chair for deaths in custody review

Wednesday, 21 October 2015

Home Secretary Theresa May publishes terms of reference for the independent review into deaths and serious incidents in police custody....

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FGM mandatory reporting duty comes into force

FGM mandatory reporting duty comes into force

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

New guidance will help professionals prepare for the duty....

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Right to rent checks introduced for landlords in England

Right to rent checks introduced for landlords in England

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

The government has announced today that from 1 February 2016, all private landlords in England will have to check new tenants have the right to be in ...

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Right to rent checks: what they mean for you

Right to rent checks: what they mean for you

Tuesday, 20 October 2015

What the new right to rent checks mean for private landlords and tenants....

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Shoppers urged to think while they shop

Shoppers urged to think while they shop

Monday, 19 October 2015

Minister for Preventing Abuse and Exploitation urges consumers to think about the products they’re buying on Anti-Slavery Day....

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A comprehensive strategy to defeat extremism

A comprehensive strategy to defeat extremism

Monday, 19 October 2015

Counter-extremism strategy aims to tackle the full spectrum of harms caused by extremism: violent and non-violent, Islamist and neo-Nazi – hate and fe...

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Campaign to tackle illegal working in construction begins

Campaign to tackle illegal working in construction begins

Wednesday, 14 October 2015

A Home Office enforcement campaign has been launched to root out illegal working in the construction industry, Immigration Minister James Brokenshire ...

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Border Force cutters return from Mediterranean search and rescue operations

Border Force cutters return from Mediterranean search and rescue operations

Tuesday, 13 October 2015

A homecoming ceremony has been held in Portsmouth to welcome back the crews of two Border Force cutters – HMC Protector and HMC Seeker – who have been...

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Minister for Syrian Refugees visits families given sanctuary

Minister for Syrian Refugees visits families given sanctuary

Wednesday, 07 October 2015

The UK’s new Minister for Syrian Refugees has visited some of those who have been given sanctuary in this country to see how coming here has changed t...

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Karen Bradley's Domestic Abuse Summit speech

Karen Bradley's Domestic Abuse Summit speech

Friday, 18 September 2015

Speech given by the Minister for Preventing Abuse and Exploitation at the Domestic Abuse Summit...

Prevent guidance for higher and further education institutions comes into effect

Prevent guidance for higher and further education institutions comes into effect

Friday, 18 September 2015

Universities and colleges across the country are from today (Friday 18 September) legally required to take steps to prevent students from being drawn ...

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New measures will make it tougher than ever before to live illegally in the UK

New measures will make it tougher than ever before to live illegally in the UK

Thursday, 17 September 2015

New Immigration Bill sets out the government’s plans to crack down further on illegal migration – including a new offence of driving while unlawfully ...

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Second Permanent Secretary with responsibility for borders and immigration appointed

Second Permanent Secretary with responsibility for borders and immigration appointed

Wednesday, 16 September 2015

Oliver Robbins has been appointed in the new role of Second Permanent Secretary for the Home Office....

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Proposals for further emergency services collaboration announced

Proposals for further emergency services collaboration announced

Friday, 11 September 2015

Consultation to look at transforming the way the police, fire service and ambulance service work together...

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Home Secretary's Police Superintendents 2015 speech

Home Secretary's Police Superintendents 2015 speech

Wednesday, 09 September 2015

Speech given by Home Secretary Theresa May at Police Superintendents Association Annual Conference 2015...

Police volunteers and staff powers consultation launched

Police volunteers and staff powers consultation launched

Wednesday, 09 September 2015

Home Secretary announces proposals for extra powers for police staff and volunteers ...

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