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Crime in England and Wales falls to lowest level since 1981

Crime in England and Wales falls to lowest level since 1981

Thursday, 24 April 2014

Crime is down by more than 10% under this government in both the independent Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime statistics. ...

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Gang violence: Young women protected by government backed project

Gang violence: Young women protected by government backed project

Thursday, 17 April 2014

Minister visits Safer London Foundation to see how lives of hundreds of vulnerable girls and young women are being transformed....

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Home Office named a top employer for women in 2014

Home Office named a top employer for women in 2014

Thursday, 10 April 2014

Leading the way by creating an equal workplace for all - the Home Office features in The Times Top 50 Employers for women. ...

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Alcohol abuse: Minister visits areas leading fight on drink fuelled crime and disorder

Alcohol abuse: Minister visits areas leading fight on drink fuelled crime and disorder

Tuesday, 08 April 2014

In a series of visits, Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker highlighted the government’s programme of work to tackle alcohol abuse. ...

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On line safety: Encouraging the world’s biggest technology companies to innovate

On line safety: Encouraging the world’s biggest technology companies to innovate

Thursday, 03 April 2014

Home Office minister addressed the NSPCC's child safety conference about the goverment's work to stamp out online sexual exploitation. ...

Child abuse: Stepping up the fight against online child sexual exploitation

Child abuse: Stepping up the fight against online child sexual exploitation

Thursday, 03 April 2014

Policing Minister Damian Green has announced the latest work taking place to stamp out online child sexual exploitation....

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Damian Green's speech to Police Innovation Fund bidders' event

Damian Green's speech to Police Innovation Fund bidders' event

Wednesday, 02 April 2014

Policing minister outlines vision of digital policing for 2016 as forces are invited to bid for £50 million of Home Office funding....

Drugs: Stronger powers to seize drug cutting agents

Drugs: Stronger powers to seize drug cutting agents

Monday, 31 March 2014

Plans were announced by the government today (Monday 31 March) to strengthen powers to seize substances used by criminals to cut with illegal drugs....

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Home Secretary leads action on police response to domestic violence and abuse

Home Secretary leads action on police response to domestic violence and abuse

Thursday, 27 March 2014

Home Secretary to oversee work by forces to tackle “alarming and unacceptable weaknesses" in dealing with domestic violence and abuse. ...

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Syria: UK helps vulnerable refugees

Syria: UK helps vulnerable refugees

Tuesday, 25 March 2014

The first group of Syrians have arrived in the UK today as part of the government’s Vulnerable Persons Relocation scheme....

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Online advice service launched to thwart mobile phone thieves

Online advice service launched to thwart mobile phone thieves

Monday, 24 March 2014

A new online advice service to help people protect their mobile phone handsets from thieves has gone live today (Monday 24 March). ...

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Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation reappointed

Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation reappointed

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Home Secretary confirms David Anderson to continue in current role. ...

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Policing Minister speech to the APCC

Policing Minister speech to the APCC

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Policing Minister Damian Green addresses the Association of Police and Crime Commisioners general meeting....

Home Secretary speech at National Crime Agency leadership event

Home Secretary speech at National Crime Agency leadership event

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Speech given by Home Secretary Theresa May on 17 March 2014 at National Crime Agency leadership event....

UK negotiates closer global collaboration on drugs

UK negotiates closer global collaboration on drugs

Tuesday, 18 March 2014

Ministers encourage countries to adopt a modern, balanced and evidence-based approach to tackling the use and supply of illegal drugs....

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Home Secretary launches new Border Force cutter to protect UK coastline

Home Secretary launches new Border Force cutter to protect UK coastline

Monday, 17 March 2014

HMC Protector - the latest addition to Border Force’s fleet of cutters - officially launched....

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Tackling global threat of serious and organised crime

Tackling global threat of serious and organised crime

Friday, 14 March 2014

The government has used high-level international talks to set out the UK approach to tackling serious organised crime and drug trafficking. ...

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UK calls for international action on mephedrone

UK calls for international action on mephedrone

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Crime Prevention Minister Norman Baker has called on countries around the world to take action against the drug mephedrone. ...

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Sexting and controlling behaviour highlighted in teenage relationship campaign

Sexting and controlling behaviour highlighted in teenage relationship campaign

Thursday, 13 March 2014

YouTube stars Jamal Edwards and Mandem on the Wall join new campaign aimed at boys and young men to raise awareness about sexting and controlling beha...

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Immigration: Businesses will benefit from help to recruit internationally

Immigration: Businesses will benefit from help to recruit internationally

Thursday, 13 March 2014

Businesses looking to recruit top international talent can take advantage of changes which will support the UK digital technology sector and improve l...

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Karen Bradley speech on e crime

Karen Bradley speech on e crime

Wednesday, 12 March 2014

Speech given by Karen Bradley on 12 March 2014 on e-crime and information security....

Clare’s Law rolled out nationally on International Women’s Day

Clare’s Law rolled out nationally on International Women’s Day

Saturday, 08 March 2014

Clare's Law – a scheme allowing police to disclose details of an abusive partners’ past – will be rolled out across England and Wales from today, Int...

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24 years in jail for cocaine smugglers

24 years in jail for cocaine smugglers

Friday, 07 March 2014

2 Italian men have been jailed for 24 years for an attempted £13 million cocaine importation at Dover. ...

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Immigration: building a more sustainable system

Immigration: building a more sustainable system

Thursday, 06 March 2014

Immigration and Security Minister James Brokenshire has given his first speech on immigration....

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Heads of UKVI and HM Passport Office confirmed

Heads of UKVI and HM Passport Office confirmed

Wednesday, 05 March 2014

Sarah Rapson has been confirmed as the UKVI’s Director General, while Paul Pugh has been appointed as HM Passport Office's Chief Executive....

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Missing people: funding for Missing People charity

Missing people: funding for Missing People charity

Tuesday, 04 March 2014

The national Missing People charity is to receive Home Office funding to help it carry out its important work over the coming year....

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Non EU migration continues to fall

Non EU migration continues to fall

Thursday, 27 February 2014

The latest immigration figures show that net migration from outside the EU continues to fall and is now at the lowest level since 1998. ...

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Spain UK cooperation in fighting organised crime

Spain UK cooperation in fighting organised crime

Thursday, 27 February 2014

Organised Crime Minister meets Spanish counterpart...

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Karen Bradley speech at joint UK Spain Asset Recovery Forum

Karen Bradley speech at joint UK Spain Asset Recovery Forum

Tuesday, 25 February 2014

Speech by Karen Bradley on 25 February 2014 at joint UK-Spain Asset Recovery Forum....

Specialist teams to fight modern slavery at UK Ports

Specialist teams to fight modern slavery at UK Ports

Friday, 21 February 2014

Specialist anti-slavery teams to be deployed at the border to help identify and protect victims of modern slavery. ...

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