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Child criminal exploitation and cuckooing to be criminal offences

Child criminal exploitation and cuckooing to be criminal offences

Saturday, 22 February 2025

Two new offences in the government’s flagship Crime and Policing Bill will make child criminal exploitation and 'cuckooing' illegal. ...

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First domestic abuse specialists embedded in 999 control rooms

First domestic abuse specialists embedded in 999 control rooms

Friday, 21 February 2025

Raneem’s Law has launched to embed the first domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms across five forces and ensure victims receive specialist ...

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‘Ronan’s Law’ to see toughest crackdown yet on knife sales online

‘Ronan’s Law’ to see toughest crackdown yet on knife sales online

Wednesday, 19 February 2025

Retailers will need to report suspicious and bulk purchases of knives on their platforms to police, with tougher sentences for selling knives to under...

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Open competitions launched for Independent Prevent Commissioner and Commissioner for Countering Extremism

Open competitions launched for Independent Prevent Commissioner and Commissioner for Countering Extremism

Friday, 14 February 2025

The government has launched open competitions for two roles....

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Home Secretary to appoint a Windrush Commissioner

Home Secretary to appoint a Windrush Commissioner

Thursday, 13 February 2025

An advertisement inviting applications to become the Windrush Commissioner has been launched today. ...

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UK response to national security emergency tested through nationwide exercise

UK response to national security emergency tested through nationwide exercise

Tuesday, 11 February 2025

More than 120 members of the armed forces, policing and government have taken part in an exercise to practise responding to a national security emerge...

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Home Office smashes targets with mass surge in migrant removals

Home Office smashes targets with mass surge in migrant removals

Monday, 10 February 2025

Nearly 19,000 foreign criminals and people with no right to be in the UK have now been removed since the government took office. ...

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UK wide blitz on illegal working to strengthen border security

UK wide blitz on illegal working to strengthen border security

Monday, 10 February 2025

Most successful January in over half a decade for Home Office Immigration Enforcement teams tackling illegal working. ...

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Home Secretary hosts summit on mobile phone theft

Home Secretary hosts summit on mobile phone theft

Thursday, 06 February 2025

The Home Secretary brought together law enforcement and leading tech companies to drive new action to tackle mobile phone thefts....

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New £13m police centre to tackle violence against women and girls

New £13m police centre to tackle violence against women and girls

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

Government announces new intelligence-led national policing centre to put the experiences of victims at the heart of police investigations....

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Crackdown on illegal wildlife products at the border

Crackdown on illegal wildlife products at the border

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

Thousands of unlicensed and illegal wildlife products have been seized by Border Force as part of Operation Thunder....

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Britain's leading the way protecting children from online predators

Britain's leading the way protecting children from online predators

Tuesday, 04 February 2025

UK becomes the first country in the world to create new AI sexual abuse offences to protect children from predators generating AI images....

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£200 million boost to transform neighbourhood policing

£200 million boost to transform neighbourhood policing

Friday, 31 January 2025

Funding to kickstart the delivery of 13,000 more neighbourhood police officers has been doubled to £200 million to make the country’s streets safer....

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Counter terror style powers to strengthen ability to smash smuggling gangs

Counter terror style powers to strengthen ability to smash smuggling gangs

Thursday, 30 January 2025

Powerful new legislation will give law enforcement tougher tools to pursue people smugglers and disrupt their ability to carry out small boat crossing...

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Stricter age verification checks for all knife retailers

Stricter age verification checks for all knife retailers

Tuesday, 28 January 2025

Stricter age verification checks and a ban on doorstep drops will be introduced to greater protect young people from knife crime....

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John Tuckett named as preferred candidate for ICIBI role

John Tuckett named as preferred candidate for ICIBI role

Tuesday, 21 January 2025

John Tuckett is the government's preferred candidate for the role of Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration. ...

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Home Secretary statement on Southport: 20 January 2025

Home Secretary statement on Southport: 20 January 2025

Monday, 20 January 2025

Statement from Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Southport....

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Security professionals urged to tackle threat from state actors

Security professionals urged to tackle threat from state actors

Monday, 20 January 2025

Security professionals are urged to remain vigilant and question who their clients are to ensure they are not carrying out damaging activity against t...

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Next steps for a more efficient immigration system

Next steps for a more efficient immigration system

Thursday, 16 January 2025

New measures have been announced today to reduce the reliance of the migration and borders system on taxpayer funding. ...

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£3 billion worth of illegal drugs seized by Border Force last year

£3 billion worth of illegal drugs seized by Border Force last year

Thursday, 16 January 2025

Border Force seized 119 tonnes of illegal drugs, a 52% increase from last year, in the highest number of seizures on record....

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Survivors of sexual abuse to be empowered in closed case reviews

Survivors of sexual abuse to be empowered in closed case reviews

Thursday, 16 January 2025

More victims will be empowered to have their cases independently reviewed, as the Home Secretary unveils further action to tackle grooming gangs....

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Home Office and IBM to partner on Emergency Services Network

Home Office and IBM to partner on Emergency Services Network

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

Frontline emergency services will benefit from a new communications network that will modernise how they work together....

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Britain working at pace to curb rising synthetic drugs threat

Britain working at pace to curb rising synthetic drugs threat

Wednesday, 15 January 2025

More than 20 dangerous substances have been banned by the government as efforts stepped up to combat the increasing drug threat and make our streets s...

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World leading proposals to protect businesses from cybercrime

World leading proposals to protect businesses from cybercrime

Tuesday, 14 January 2025

The government will consult on proposals to protect hospitals, railways and public services from ransomware attacks....

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Government removes highest number of illegal migrants in 5 years

Government removes highest number of illegal migrants in 5 years

Thursday, 09 January 2025

The government's target to drive removal of foreign criminals and immigration offenders to highest level since 2018 has been smashed, with 16,400 peop...

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More support for victims of antisocial behaviour

More support for victims of antisocial behaviour

Thursday, 09 January 2025

Victims of antisocial behaviour are to get better information and access to support. ...

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Home Office requests review of ketamine classification

Home Office requests review of ketamine classification

Wednesday, 08 January 2025

The government will seek expert advice on reclassifying ketamine to become a Class A substance....

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Serious crime laws to be overhauled to combat people smuggling gangs

Serious crime laws to be overhauled to combat people smuggling gangs

Thursday, 02 January 2025

Suspected people smugglers will face travel bans, social media blackouts and restrictions on phone usage under tough new laws to dismantle crime netwo...

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Minister for Border Security and Asylum thanks staff

Minister for Border Security and Asylum thanks staff

Tuesday, 24 December 2024

Dame Angela Eagle has thanked Border Force and Immigration Enforcement staff working to protect the public and the border over Christmas....

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Surge in activity to crack down on illegal working across the country

Surge in activity to crack down on illegal working across the country

Monday, 23 December 2024

The government has been intensifying raids to tackle illegal working across England since the summer. ...

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