Reactive statements
Following reports that Shamima Begum has been deprived of her UK citizenship, the Home Office has issued the following statement: A Home Office spokesperson said: “In recent days the Home Secretary has clearly stated that his priority is the safety and security …
The Office for National Statistics today issued its latest set of crime data. The Policing Minister's response is carried below. Minister for Policing and the Fire Service, Nick Hurd said: Tackling the impact of violent crime remains a government priority …
Today a chartered flight flew 29 serious foreign criminals to Jamaica. The Home Office's statement is carried below. A Home Office spokesperson said: On 6 February, 29 serious foreign criminals were flown to Jamaica on a chartered flight. The crimes …
Today, Thursday 24 January, the Office for National Statistics released the latest quarterly crime statistics. Please see below for the response from the Minister for Policing and Fire Service, Nick Hurd, along with a fact sheet of the Government's work …
Today, the High Court has rejected, on all grounds, the challenge to the Home Secretary's decision to agree to a Mutual Legal Assistance request from the US to transfer evidence in the case of Shafee El Sheikh, without requiring death …
This afternoon, the Metropolitan Police has given an update on the work of the Counter-Terrorism Internet Referral Unit. The unit, with the help of 1,300 referrals from the public this year, has assisted with 400 counter-terrorism investigations across the UK in …
Today (Thursday 22 November), the Intelligence and Security Committee (ISC) have published a report into the 2017 attacks. In response, Home Secretary Sajid Javid said: My thoughts remain with the victims and families of last year's attack - which only …
The Home Secretary has today (24 October 2018) issued a statement on the death of Jamal Khashoggi.
Today, Thursday 18 October, the Office for National Statistics released the latest quarterly crime statistics. The statistics show no change in overall levels of crime, but there have been rises in some types of theft and in some lower-volume but …
Today, Tuesday 16 October, the Home Office released statistics related to hate crime incidents in England and Wales. The statistics show that police recorded incidents of hate crime between April 2017 and March 2018 increased by 17%. Below is a …