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Home Office in the media blog: Monday 4 March

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 4 March 2019 - Categories: Leading stories
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Today's Home Office in the media blog focuses on coverage of knife crime.

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Home Secretary Op-Ed on the need for Knife Crime Prevention Orders

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 11 February 2019 - Categories: Ministerial opinion
Sajid Javid

The Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, had an op-ed published in the Times’ Red Box this morning focused on the need for Knife Crime Prevention Orders. Please see below for the copy of his comments. This op-ed comes ahead of the …

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County Lines sentencing - Ministerial Statement

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 4 October 2018 - Categories: Reactive statements

This afternoon (Thursday 4 October) Zakaria Mohammed, 21, was sentenced to 14 years in prison at Birmingham Crown Court after he admitted four drugs conspiracy charges, and five Modern Slavery Act offences.

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Victoria Atkins: our communities play a key role in tackling serious violence

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 20 July 2018 - Categories: Ministerial opinion

The Minister for Crime, Safeguarding and Vulnerability, Victoria Atkins, has written for The Voice about the vital role of communities in tackling serious violence.

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Offensive Weapons Bill - Home Secretary statement

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 20 June 2018 - Categories: Ministerial opinion

Today the Home Secretary, Sajid Javid, introduced the Offensive Weapons Bill to the Houses of Parliament.

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Ministerial statement on acid attack conviction

Posted by: Home Office news team, Posted on: 20 April 2018 - Categories: Ministerial opinion, Reactive statements
Ministerial opinion

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 …

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