Today's leading stories include the second anniversary of the Manchester Arena terror attack and further coverage of Jonathan Hall QC being appointed to the role of Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation.
Updated: 5 November 2019 The UK introduced the first dedicated legislation to tackle modern slavery. The government has had an ambitious Modern Slavery Strategy in place since 2014. In October 2017, we published research that identified 17 distinct types …
Today's leading story concerns the freezing of assets of a relative of President Bashir al-Assad.
Today's Home Office media stories include the security announcements by the Home Secretary, a survey on risk of fire in high-rises, the NCA's major county lines operation, and the use of laughing gas. Home Secretary security speech There is widespread coverage …
Today's Home Office in the media stories include the reports of Channel migrant rescues and an individual asylum seeker case.
Yesterday the Offensive Weapons Act received Royal Assent, bringing in tough new measures that strengthen law enforcement’s response to violent crime. The Act will make it illegal to possess dangerous weapons in private, including knuckledusters, zombie knives and death star …
Today's top Home Office story is a BBC report on the number of knife crime fatalities this year. Knife deaths in 2019 BBC Radio 4’s Today programme this morning carried news that the number of fatal stabbings in the UK …
Today's leading story is the outcome of a Supreme Court hearing regarding the Investigatory Powers Tribunal.
Today's leading stories include the case of a humanist asylum seeker and the sale of knives to under-18s.
Today's Home Office in the media stories include the Home Office response to the National Crime Agency's annual strategic assessment, as well as a report that finds sport can be used to lead young people away from violent crime. NCA strategic assessment …
