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Home Secretary's statement on the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh

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Home Secretary Priti Patel said: “My deepest condolences to Her Majesty the Queen following the death of His Royal Highness the Duke of Edinburgh. “The Duke of Edinburgh was a truly dedicated public servant. He devoted his life to our …

Fact sheet: Fire Safety Bill – Commons Consideration of Lords Amendments

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The Government introduced the Fire Safety Bill in March 2020 as a first step to deliver the Government’s commitment to implement the Grenfell Tower Phase One Report recommendations. The Fire Safety Bill clarifies under that the Fire Safety Order, owners …

Home Secretary and Bishop Derek Webley: Joint op-ed on Windrush Compensation Scheme

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The Home Secretary, and Bishop Derek Webley, have penned an joint op-ed on increases to the payments available through the Windrush Compensation Scheme, which featured in today's Times.  OpEd:  The Windrush generation helped build the Britain we know and love …

FACT SHEET: Short Term Holding Facilities and processing centres for small boats crossings

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Today Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Prisons published a report into Dover short term holding facilities. This report found that all those arriving were treated with kindness and respect by staff. However, it also raised a number of concerns about the …