Reactive statements
Today (Wednesday 18 July), the leader of the proscribed group National Action, Christopher Lythgoe, was sentenced to eight years in prison following an investigation into a plot to murder Labour MP, Rosie Cooper. Matthew Hankinson was also found guilty of …
The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has issued the following statement on the Amesbury investigation, after it was announced that Dawn Sturgess had died. Home Secretary Sajid Javid said: The death of Dawn Sturgess is shocking and tragic news and I …
The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, has issued the following statement on the Amesbury investigation, following confirmation from the police that two people were exposed to the nerve agent Novichok.
Following advice from senior clinicians, the Home Secretary has used an exceptional power to grant a Schedule 1 licence to allow Billy Caldwell to be treated with cannabis oil.
Today’s Home Office media stories include misdirected passengers at UK airports and claims the Telegram is being used as a mouthpiece for terrorism.
John Tomlin has been guilty of two counts of grievous bodily harm after throwing a corrosive substance and has been sentenced to 16 years' imprisonment after attacking two people in June 2017. Home Office minister Victoria Atkins has responded on behalf …
Two men have been found guilty of human trafficking offences under the Modern Slavery Act.
At today’s launch of the Serious Violence Strategy, the Home Secretary made reference to the following piece of Home Office work around police resources: The provisional funding settlement in December 2017 followed a robust assessment which included a period of …
The BBC has published a story on police releasing people arrested for violent crimes without bail since the 28-day limit on pre-charge bail was introduced. We have a statement on changes to the law surrounding pre-charge bail.