A new body has been created to help the UK combat national security threats. State-sponsored attempts at stealing sensitive research and information can undermine UK businesses and harm our country’s competitiveness on the world stage. As part of the Integrated Review …
The government’s number one priority is keeping the UK safe. To strengthen the security of our border and improve travel, the UK is launching an Electronic Travel Authorisation (ETA) scheme - an ETA is a digital permission to travel to …
We are determined to put right the terrible injustices faced by some people from the Windrush generation and the wider Commonwealth, which happened under successive governments. The Windrush Scheme ensures members of the Windrush generation can get the documentation they need to …
What is the Prevent programme? The early intervention support provided by Prevent addresses the personal, ideological, and social factors which make people more receptive to radicalisation, diverting people away from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism. The programme: works in partnership …
We are determined to put right the terrible injustices faced by some people from the Windrush generation and the wider Commonwealth, which happened under successive governments. Windrush Compensation Scheme The Windrush Compensation Scheme was launched on 3 April 2019. You may …
On Monday 19 December, the Government announced details for the Protect Duty, now to be known as ‘Martyn’s Law’ in tribute of Martyn Hett, who was killed alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in 2017. Why do …
By Tom Tugendhat, the Minister of State for Security - this article was published in the Telegraph on 15 Nov 2022. In 2018, the Salisbury poisonings were a clear statement of the threat we face. It was a tragic, and …
New legislation will compel those acting for a foreign power or entity to declare political influencing activity – and criminalise those who do not. For the press notice click here. Overview Introduced to the National Security Bill by Government amendment – …
Why do we need the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency (ECCT) Bill? The UK is one of the world’s most open and most attractive places for doing business. This same openness means that the UK is exposed to criminal activities, …
A statement and factsheet below: A Home Office spokesperson said: “Under the Extradition Act 2003, the Secretary of State must sign an extradition order if there are no grounds to prohibit the order being made. Extradition requests are only sent …
