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Home Office in the media: Wednesday 7 August

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 7 August 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
Home Office in the media

Today's top stories include an issue with an individual's biometric passport, and the seizure of heroin worth more than £40 million. Biometric passport error The Guardian reports that a university professor has criticised the Home Office after being stopped at airports …

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Home Office in the media blog: Monday 15 July

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 15 July 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
Home Office in the media

Today's leading stories include the announcement of a public health duty of care to tackle knife crime and the levels of burglaries resulting in charges being brought.

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Home Office in the media blog: Monday 8 July

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 8 July 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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            Today's leading stories include coverage of a sharp rise in stop-and-search, cannabis seizures figures, migrant boat incidents over the weekend and a report on the National Transfer Scheme. Sharp rise in stop and search Police attempts …

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What is the government doing to tackle violent crime?

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 18 June 2019 - Categories: Fact sheet

This fact sheet was updated on 23 April 2020. We are recruiting 20,000 new police officers over the next three years. Up to 6,000 additional officers have been allocated in the first wave and will be shared among the 43 …

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Home Office in the media blog: Tuesday 14 May

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 14 May 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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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 …

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Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 2 May

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 2 May 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
Home Office in the media

Today's Home Office in the media stories include an announcement around police pursuits and a report into policing by Her Majesty's Inspectorate of Constabulary and the Fire and Rescue Service (HMICFRS). Police pursuits There is widespread coverage of a Home Office …

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Home Office in the media blog: Monday 15 April

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 15 April 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today’s Home Office stories include coverage of the Home Secretary's speech on violent crime and a story on sham marriages.

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Home Office in the media blog: Thursday 11 April

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 11 April 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today’s Home Office stories include the extradition of Jack Shepherd, an email error related to the EU Settlement Scheme and a YouGov survey of the public’s concern around crime.

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What is the public health duty to tackle serious violence?

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 2 April 2019 - Categories: Fact sheet, Uncategorised

The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, yesterday launched a consultation to ensure public bodies, including schools and hospitals, raise concerns about children at risk of becoming involved in knife crime. This is about better joining up all agencies who have involvement …

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Home Office in the Media Blog: Tuesday 2 April

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 2 April 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's Home Office stories include the start of the Serious Violence Summit at No10 and a consultation on a public health approach to serious violence, and reports on online knife sales and fraud.

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