MEDIA FACT SHEET: NITROUS OXIDE BAN
What is nitrous oxide? Nitrous oxide is a colourless gas, also known as ‘laughing gas’. It can be misused for its psychoactive effects – or to ‘get a high’ – by inhalation. What changes to the law have been …
National Security Bill - Factsheet
On 11 May 2022, the Home Secretary introduced the National Security Bill, formerly known as the Counter State Threats Bill, which brings together vital new measures to further protect our national security and modernise existing counter espionage laws to reflect …
Home Office in the media: Monday 13 January
Today's top stories includes coverage the Home Secretary launching the bidding platform for police forces to equip more tasers as well as the Express' Protect and Respect Frontline Heroes campaign. Taser The Express and Mirror report that police chiefs will …
Home Office in the media: Friday 10 January
Today's top stories includes coverage of a county lines report by HMICFRS and a report by the Independent Inquiry into Child Sex Abuse into sex offenders.
Home Office in the media: Wednesday 8 January
Today's top stories includes coverage of attacks on frontline emergency service workers, EU citizens and drugs associated with GHB.
Home Office in the media: Tuesday 7 January
Today's top stories include the sentencing of a serial rapist, calls for an overhaul of police forces, car crime figures and child sexual abuse images. Serial rapist The sentencing of Reynhard Sinaga, who may have preyed on almost 200 young …
Home Secretary calls for review into "date-rape" drugs
The Home Secretary has called for a review into the controls of the illegal "date-rape" drug GHB following the sentencing of serial rapist Reynhard Sinaga today.
Asset recovery statistics: Security Minister statement
Today the Home Office published the third annual set of statistics on the recovery of criminal assets using Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 powers. The total proceeds of crime collected in the 2018/19 financial year was just under £217 million, representing …
Home Office in the media: Monday 12 August
Today's top media stories include county lines drug gangs, the expansion of stop-and-search powers, the use of restraint during deportations and citizenship fees. County Lines drug gangs BBC Radio 4's Today programme carried a report on the rising prevalence of drug crime …
Home Office in the media: Friday 9 August
Today's top media stories include a petition on knife crime, proposals for a fast-track visa route for scientists and figures on incidents attended by fire and rescue services. Knife crime The Mirror splash on a petition being delivered to Downing …