Fact sheet
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 …
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 …
Please note that the statistics below are outdated, please refer to our latest factsheet on Prevent and Channel.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 …
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 …
This factsheet was updated in February 2023. 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 …
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 …
This factsheet outlines action taken by the government to tackle violence against women and girls.
Please note that the statistics below are outdated, please refer to our latest factsheet on Prevent and Channel.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 …
The work of Border Force: Border Force’s mission is to secure the UK border. Officers work at around 140 sea and air ports across the UK and overseas to ensure the smooth flow of people and goods over the border. …
Border checks: Border Force searches lorries and containers entering the UK on a targeted basis. This includes using carbon dioxide detectors and motion sensors as well as sniffer dogs to detect clandestine on-board lorries and experienced Border Force staff identifying …