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UK steps up support to stop spread of Ebola in eastern DRC

UK steps up support to stop spread of Ebola in eastern DRC

Thursday, 21 May 2026

The UK has announced up to £20 million to support communities affected by the deadly Ebola outbreak in eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo...

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Baroness Chapman's speech on mobilising finance at the Global Partnerships Conference: 20 May 2026

Baroness Chapman's speech on mobilising finance at the Global Partnerships Conference: 20 May 2026

Wednesday, 20 May 2026

Opening speech by Baroness Chapman on Mobilising Finance at Scale on Day 2 of the Global Partnerships Conference...

Knife robberies down by more than a fifth

Knife robberies down by more than a fifth

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Knife robberies have fallen by 21% as government action takes effect....

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Record funding to tackle grooming gangs and child sex abuse

Record funding to tackle grooming gangs and child sex abuse

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

The Home Office has announced £100 million to fight child sex offences and protect victims and survivors, including £38 million for Operation Beaconpo...

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Foreign Secretary's keynote speech at the Global Partnerships Conference: 19 May 2026

Foreign Secretary's keynote speech at the Global Partnerships Conference: 19 May 2026

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Keynote speech by Foreign Secretary, Yvette Cooper MP, at the Global Partnerships Conference...

New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops

New high street unit set up in nationwide blitz on dodgy shops

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Organised crime gangs will be hit with raids, shop closures, and cash seizures in a £30 million crackdown on dodgy high street shops....

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UK plays leading role as landmark mission launches to unlock secrets of Earth’s magnetic shield

UK plays leading role as landmark mission launches to unlock secrets of Earth’s magnetic shield

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

UK scientists and companies are at the heart of a pioneering mission, launched into orbit today, that will transform our understanding of how Earth is...

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Foreign Secretary warns the world cannot wait any longer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as food security crisis looms for countries already on the edge

Foreign Secretary warns the world cannot wait any longer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as food security crisis looms for countries already on the edge

Tuesday, 19 May 2026

Foreign Secretary warns the world cannot wait any longer to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, as food security crisis looms for countries already on the ed...

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The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered challenges across the world: UK statement at the UN Economic and Social Council

The crisis in the Strait of Hormuz has triggered challenges across the world: UK statement at the UN Economic and Social Council

Friday, 15 May 2026

Statement by Helen King, UK Ambassador to ECOSOC, at the UN Economic and Social Council meeting on Safeguarding energy and supply flows: Supporting gl...

More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer

More children eligible for eGates in boost for families this summer

Thursday, 14 May 2026

Access to UK eGates expanding to children aged 8 and 9 years....

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Football fans urged to show fraudsters the red card ahead of World Cup

Football fans urged to show fraudsters the red card ahead of World Cup

Monday, 11 May 2026

Lloyds Bank and the government are urging fans to Stop! Think Fraud ahead of the FIFA World Cup next month....

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Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack

Threat level increase following antisemitic terror attack

Thursday, 30 April 2026

National threat level increased to severe following Golders Green attack and increasing threat of Islamist and extreme right-wing terrorism in the UK....

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Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Biggest shake up in decades to tackle local crime

Thursday, 30 April 2026

Biggest crime-fighting shake up in decades as police gain new powers to tackle local crime as the landmark Crime and Policing Bill receives Royal Asse...

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Ministry of Defence Police appoints new Deputy Chief Constable

Ministry of Defence Police appoints new Deputy Chief Constable

Wednesday, 29 April 2026

Following the appointment of Chief Constable Kier Pritchard in January, the Ministry of Defence Police (MDP) has appointed Simon Dobinson as their new...

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PM speech at USDAW conference: 27 April 2026

PM speech at USDAW conference: 27 April 2026

Monday, 27 April 2026

The Prime Minister's speech at USDAW conference 2026....

New UK France agreement to reduce illegal crossings

New UK France agreement to reduce illegal crossings

Thursday, 23 April 2026

New agreement between the UK and France to step up patrols and intelligence operations in France to reduce illegal crossings....

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Security Minister statement on antisemitic attacks

Security Minister statement on antisemitic attacks

Monday, 20 April 2026

The Security Minister gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on 20 April responding to recent antisemitic attacks....

Advancing national capability in surface water flood forecasting

Advancing national capability in surface water flood forecasting

Thursday, 16 April 2026

Positive results from a recent Flood Forecasting Centre led trial of surface water hazard and impact models....

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Asylum hotels close as government scales up use of large sites

Asylum hotels close as government scales up use of large sites

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Eleven more asylum hotels have been returned to communities nationwide, with further closures coming soon as the Home Office ends their use for good....

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Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses

Martyn's Law guidance published to help businesses

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

New guidance published to help organisations and businesses prepare for terrorist threats and protect lives....

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Joint Statement from Finance Ministers on the Middle East: 15 April 2026

Joint Statement from Finance Ministers on the Middle East: 15 April 2026

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Joint statement from the Finance Ministers of the United Kingdom, Australia, Japan, Sweden, Netherlands, Finland, Spain, Norway, Republic of Ireland, ...

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Appointment of a new Independent Prevent Commissioner

Appointment of a new Independent Prevent Commissioner

Monday, 13 April 2026

The Home Secretary has announced the appointment of Tim Jacques as the government’s new Independent Prevent Commissioner....

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New funding to expand specialist patrols

New funding to expand specialist patrols

Friday, 10 April 2026

£5 million funding boost to increase deployment of highly trained officers to identify and disrupt criminals and terrorists in key public spaces. ...

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Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets

Knife homicides down 27% after 63,000 knives taken off streets

Thursday, 09 April 2026

More than 63,000 knives and weapons have been taken off our streets under this government. ...

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Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support

Schools in knife crime hotspots to get targeted support

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Schools in high knife crime hotspots to get targeted support to divert children away from crime. ...

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Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations

Knife crime hotspots to see surge in police operations

Thursday, 09 April 2026

High knife crime hotspots to see surge in police patrols, knife arches and Live Facial Recognition to catch perpetrators....

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Surge in neighbourhood police in communities fighting crime

Surge in neighbourhood police in communities fighting crime

Tuesday, 07 April 2026

Government meets target to put over 3,000 additional neighbourhood police into roles 2 months early....

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Record year for gang busts and knife seizures

Record year for gang busts and knife seizures

Sunday, 05 April 2026

New figures show a record year for County Lines enforcement, with more gang leaders charged and knives seized than ever before, backed by £34m in new ...

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Cracking down on sex based harassment in public

Cracking down on sex based harassment in public

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

New law will target those who harass women and girls in public because of their sex....

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Government response to non crime hate incidents final report

Government response to non crime hate incidents final report

Monday, 30 March 2026

Non-crime hate incidents to be scrapped to end policing of petty squabbles and free up officers’ time to fight crime in communities....

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