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The Home Office announces directorial appointments to the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS).
Minister for Gambling Baroness Twycross's speech to the Betting and Gaming Council Annual General Meeting 2025
First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government
A man who gave medication to a woman and caused her to miscarry has had his sentence increased.
In the full response to the Grenfell Tower Inquiry’s final report today (26 February), the government has accepted the findings and sets out its plans to act on all 58 recommendations.
Steps to 'donate with confidence' will help the millions of pounds raised by Muslims in Britain reach intended good causes
Possession or distribution of electronic devices used to commit vehicle theft will be banned, carrying a maximum sentence of 5 years.
…Two new offences in the government’s flagship Crime and Policing Bill will make child criminal exploitation and 'cuckooing' illegal.…
Announcements made about members appointed to the offensive weapons homicide review oversight board.
Raneem’s Law has launched to embed the first domestic abuse specialists in 999 control rooms across five forces and ensure victims receive specialist support.
Government delivers on its manifesto commitment to roll out extra urgent appointments across the country.
As part of an ongoing Environment Agency crackdown, 6 anglers have been found guilty of fishing illegally at waters in the London area last year.
Retailers will need to report suspicious and bulk purchases of knives on their platforms to police, with tougher sentences for selling knives to under 18s.…
A man who arranged a female genital mutilation (FGM) procedure for a young girl has had his jail sentence increased.
New research shows apprenticeships contribute £25bn to England’s economy, with reforms announced during National Apprenticeship Week set to boost growth.
In its first year, the Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) apprenticeship programme has reached the 100-apprentice milestone.
The Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice, the Rt Hon Shabana Mahmood MP, made a speech outlining her vision for the future of the probation service.
The Security Minister updated on the Prevent learning review – jointly commissioned with Counter Terrorism Policing following the murder of Sir David Amess.
The director of a Manchester-based security company has been prosecuted after failing to comply with an investigation.
More than 120 members of the armed forces, policing and government have taken part in an exercise to practise responding to a national security emergency.…
Government response to the ACMD's advice on increasing the level of tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) permissible in industrial hemp from 0.2-0.3% and assessment after 2 years.
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