A history of the UK passport
For the first time in 70 years, British passports bearing the title of ‘His Majesty’ will start being issued this week in the name of His Majesty King Charles III, the Home Secretary has announced.
Fact sheet
Safe and Legal (Humanitarian) Routes factsheet – August 2023
The UK has a proud history of providing protection for those who genuinely need it through our safe and legal (humanitarian) routes. Since 2015, we have offered a safe and legal (humanitarian) route to the UK to over half a …
Windrush Schemes Factsheet – June 2023
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 …
CONTEST 2023 Factsheet
What is CONTEST? The Government’s counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST, was first established in 2003. On Tuesday 18 July, the government published CONTEST 2023 (the fourth iteration). The strategy’s objective continues to be to reduce the risk from terrorism to the UK, …
National Security Act Factsheet
Introduction The National Security Act, which received Royal Assent on 11 July 2023, is a response to the threat of hostile activity from states targeting the UK’s democracy, economy and values. The threat is ever evolving, and we need to …
Police powers: Stop and search
Stop and search powers are a vital tool for the police to prevent violence and other crime. Every knife taken off our streets is a potential life saved - 100,000 knives and offensive weapons have been taken off our streets …
Windrush Schemes Factsheet – May 2023
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 …
Overview of crime statistics: the Crime Survey for England and Wales and police recorded crime
About This factsheet presents a summary of crime statistics in the Crime Survey for England and Wales (CSEW) and police recorded crime which are used together in the new Digital Crime and Performance Pack tool created to develop a more …
Windrush Schemes Factsheet – April 2023
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 …
Windrush Schemes Factsheet – March 2023
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 …