Points-based immigration system: Latest Information
Points-based immigration system: Latest Information
Fact sheet
Media factsheet: Windrush Compensation Scheme
The Windrush generation were wronged by successive governments. To right those wrongs, the Windrush Compensation Scheme was established so that people can get compensation for their suffering. The scheme has been extended so that it will remain open until 2 …
Factsheet: Police Funding Settlement 2020-21
The Home Office has published the police funding settlement for 2020-21. This sets out the total amount of money going into policing next year, including how much each individual Police and Crime Commissioner in England and Wales will receive.
Factsheet: Unaccompanied asylum seeking children
There has been misleading reporting over the past week, claiming that the Government is turning its back on vulnerable refugees, in particular unaccompanied asylum seeking children. However, the UK Government has a strong and proud record of helping vulnerable children …
UK-US extradition process factsheet
Extradition treaty Extradition is governed by the UK-US extradition treaty. Standard extradition process UK The decision whether to seek extradition is a matter for the police and the prosecuting authority – usually the Crown Prosecution Service. The CPS will prepare …
Prevent and Channel Factsheet
Please note that the statistics below are outdated, please refer to our latest factsheet on Prevent and Channel. Prevent The purpose of Prevent is to safeguard vulnerable people from becoming terrorists or supporting terrorism, by engaging with people who are …
Factsheet: Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
The government is committed to tackling Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) in all its forms and to protect children from this terrible crime. Scale of CSEA Law enforcement agencies in the UK are currently arresting around 450 individuals …
Factsheet: Desistance and Disengagement Programme
This factsheet was updated in July 2024. The purpose of the Desistance and Disengagement Programme (DDP) is to help manage the risk of individuals who have been involved in terrorism or terrorism related activity. The programme works to reduce the …
Factsheet: Encryption
The Government supports strong encryption, which is used by billions of people every day for services such as banking, commerce and communications. However, we are concerned that end-to-end encryption has created significant and avoidable barriers to companies being able to …
Tackling Violence Against Women and Girls
This factsheet outlines action taken by the government to tackle violence against women and girls.