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UK Switzerland FTA Top Benefits

UK Switzerland FTA Top Benefits

Monday, 13 July 2026

11 top benefits of the largest services trade deal concluded by the UK...

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Support for IRGC outlawed in crackdown on foreign state proxies

Support for IRGC outlawed in crackdown on foreign state proxies

Monday, 13 July 2026

The IRGC are among the first bodies designated under new powers to crack down on foreign state-backed activity in the UK....

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£25 million to deliver vital support for child trafficking victims

£25 million to deliver vital support for child trafficking victims

Monday, 13 July 2026

Funding will see a consistent, national Independent Child Trafficking Guardians service for child survivors of modern slavery and trafficking....

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Record investment to protect Jewish communities

Record investment to protect Jewish communities

Monday, 13 July 2026

Over a quarter of a billion-pound investment to increase policing in Jewish communities after a spate of violent attacks....

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Non Statutory Inquiry into death of Zane Gbangbola to be established

Non Statutory Inquiry into death of Zane Gbangbola to be established

Monday, 13 July 2026

Inquiry will assess how public services worked during the incident and the treatment of his family...

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Enhanced support for police in traumatic and dangerous environments

Enhanced support for police in traumatic and dangerous environments

Friday, 10 July 2026

Officers fighting crime in their communities put their lives at risk every day and are repeatedly exposed to traumatic incidents in high-pressure envi...

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Four non judicial members reappointed to the Civil Justice Council

Four non judicial members reappointed to the Civil Justice Council

Friday, 10 July 2026

The Lord Chancellor has reappointed John Cuss, Sue Prince, Laurence Shaw and Elizabeth Smart as members of the Civil Justice Council for a further ter...

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Certification Officer: Announcements

Certification Officer: Announcements

Friday, 10 July 2026

General announcements and latest decisions of the Certification Officer....

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Honorary King’s Counsel nominations: deadline 18 September 2026

Honorary King’s Counsel nominations: deadline 18 September 2026

Friday, 10 July 2026

The Ministry of Justice is inviting nominations for the award of King’s Counsel Honoris Causa. Please submit nominations via the digital form below, b...

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County lines –  record year for gang busts and knife seizures

County lines – record year for gang busts and knife seizures

Friday, 10 July 2026

Largest ever numbers of drug lines closed, gang leaders put behind bars and dangerous weapons seized through county line operations....

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OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report on indoctrination of Ukrainian children: Joint statement, July 2026

OSCE Moscow Mechanism Report on indoctrination of Ukrainian children: Joint statement, July 2026

Thursday, 09 July 2026

The UK, together with 40 other countries, condemns Russia’s coordinated indoctrination and militarisation of Ukrainian children....

Changes to Delegated Authorities (Merits Criteria Regulations)

Changes to Delegated Authorities (Merits Criteria Regulations)

Thursday, 09 July 2026

Amendments will be made to the tables of Delegated Authorities in relation to cases under the Child Focused Model (previously known as Private Law Pat...

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UK defences strengthened against foreign state backed groups

UK defences strengthened against foreign state backed groups

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

New powers are now in place for the Home Secretary to crack down on groups carrying out hostile activity on behalf of foreign states....

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Four sentenced to nearly 15 years combined jail time following major MHRA investigation into illegal online supply of medicines

Four sentenced to nearly 15 years combined jail time following major MHRA investigation into illegal online supply of medicines

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

The MHRA’s Criminal Enforcement Unit dismantled a multimillion-pound criminal network responsible for illegally supplying medicines. ...

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8 and 9 year olds now eligible to use eGates

8 and 9 year olds now eligible to use eGates

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Accompanied children aged 8 and above can now use UK?eGates, meaning speedier and smoother journeys?for millions of families....

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Last woman to be hanged in the UK pardoned 70 years on

Last woman to be hanged in the UK pardoned 70 years on

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Ruth Ellis, the last woman to be hanged in United Kingdom, has been granted a conditional pardon by His Majesty the King following the Deputy Prime Mi...

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Government action so children do not pay for a parent’s crime

Government action so children do not pay for a parent’s crime

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Children with a parent in prison will be recognised earlier and connected to support under a new government pilot to help them thrive...

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Sir Andy Marsh announced as preferred candidate for HM Chief Inspector

Sir Andy Marsh announced as preferred candidate for HM Chief Inspector

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

College of Policing chief executive has 30 years' policing experience and led significant reforms in professional standards, leadership and technology...

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UK Explanation of Vote on the Declaration of the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest Crime Against Humanity

UK Explanation of Vote on the Declaration of the trafficking of enslaved Africans and racialised chattel enslavement of Africans as the gravest Crime Against Humanity

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

Explanation of Vote by Ambassador James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, on the UN General Assembly resolution on the Declaration of the traff...

Better protections for children in custody

Better protections for children in custody

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

Children in youth custody will be better protected through stronger safeguarding, dedicated social workers, tougher vetting and independent oversight...

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New penalties introduced in crackdown on water companies

New penalties introduced in crackdown on water companies

Monday, 06 July 2026

Half a million-pound financial penalties introduced in latest crackdown on polluting water companies...

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Britain’s place in the new world order: Foreign Secretary's Chatham House essay

Britain’s place in the new world order: Foreign Secretary's Chatham House essay

Monday, 06 July 2026

We are facing a storm of geopolitical instability, economic coercion, AI and climate change – and it’s likely to get worse. But by working more closel...

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UN Human Rights Council 62: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on South Sudan

UN Human Rights Council 62: UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on South Sudan

Monday, 06 July 2026

UK Statement for the Interactive Dialogue on South Sudan. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders....

Sir Ian Bauckham's speech at the Wellington Festival of Education

Sir Ian Bauckham's speech at the Wellington Festival of Education

Friday, 03 July 2026

A speech given by Ofqual's Chief Regulator, Sir Ian Bauckham, at the Wellington Festival of Education....

Attorney General launches free Rule of Law lesson plans for every school in England and Wales

Attorney General launches free Rule of Law lesson plans for every school in England and Wales

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Free, classroom-ready lesson plans on the rule of law are now available to every school in England and Wales, following a new partnership between the ...

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Asylum seekers will pay towards costs of accommodation

Asylum seekers will pay towards costs of accommodation

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Asylum seekers who can afford to will be required to repay a flat-rate contribution towards the cost of their accommodation and support. ...

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YJB response to the Fordingbridge sentencing review outcome

YJB response to the Fordingbridge sentencing review outcome

Thursday, 02 July 2026

The Youth Justice Board (YJB) acknowledges the decision of the court following the Court of Appeal’s review of the Fordingbridge sentencing at the Roy...

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International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2026: Joint statement to the OSCE

International Day in Support of Victims of Torture 2026: Joint statement to the OSCE

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Denmark, on behalf of the UK and 38 other countries, reaffirm commitment to the absolute prohibition of torture, condemning its continued use across t...

Early evidence suggests the LAP is steering children away from custody

Early evidence suggests the LAP is steering children away from custody

Thursday, 02 July 2026

A new independent evaluation report found promising early evidence that the London Accommodation Pathfinder (LAP) has a lower recorded reoffending rat...

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Dame Vera Baird DBE KC further appointed as Interim Chair of the CCRC

Dame Vera Baird DBE KC further appointed as Interim Chair of the CCRC

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Dame Vera Baird DBE KC further appointed as Interim Chair of the Criminal Cases Review Commission (CCRC)....

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