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Confiscated and surrendered drugs will be tested to identify toxic substances in circulation and help prevent drug-related overdoses.
Government action cuts migration on key routes by 25% in the first 4 months of 2024, compared to the same period in 2023.
New measures to tackle student visa abuse
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New proposals will further crackdown on student visas, ensuring only genuine students can come to the UK; route will be kept under review.
Thousands of police officers receive new specialised training in investigating sexual offences as more sexual offenders are arrested and convicted.
The government has signed a new agreement with Bangladesh to speed up the removal of migrants with no right to be in the country.
Failed asylum seekers are now in scope for enforced removal to Rwanda, after a deal to extend the cohort was agreed between the UK and Rwanda.
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