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  • Stowaways found in van

    A group of stowaways trying to get into the UK by hiding in a van with purpose-built ‘hiding boxes’ stopped in France by Border Agency.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Letter to Bradford City Council

    Letter to Bradford City Council banning the proposed English Defence League (EDL) march.

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  • Temporary bans will fight legal highs

    Twelve month bans on suspected substances will help the government react quickly to the changing drugs market says James Brokenshire.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Taking action for more equal pay

    The average salaries of women in management in Britain are much lower than men's and the government wants to take steps to change this.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Temporary bans to fight back against 'legal highs'

    Swifter action to tackle new 'legal highs' through temporary bans was promised today by James Brokenshire, minister for crime prevention.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Police issue report into sex trafficking

    The report looks at who is being trafficked into UK for 'off-street' prostitution, where they're coming from, and how they're treated.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Decriminalisation the wrong approach

    Home Office has restated position on drugs, after the outgoing president of the Royal College of Physicians called for a review of the law.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • End of the road for cowboy car clampers

    Rogue wheel clampers will be stopped once and for all, under a new ban on wheel clamping on private land.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Government announces ban on wheel clamping

    Wheel clamping on private land will be banned in England and Wales, the Government announced today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Thousands of pounds seized from air passenger

    More than £42,000 in cash has been seized from a British man as he was leaving the country through Birmingham International Airport.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • 'Scam' college under investigation

    UK Border Agency takes action over evidence of a college illegally selling English language certificates to help citizenship applications.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Top for customer service

    The Identity & Passport Service (IPS) – an agency of the Home Office – has been rated as the top public sector organisation by customers.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Dog thwarts motorbike smuggling attempt

    Stowaways trying to smuggle themselves into the UK in a lorry load of motorbikes have been discovered by a UK Border Agency detection dog.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Illegal workers arrested at car wash

    Three people have been arrested following UK Border Agency raids on car wash firms and an off-license in Rotherham.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Guilty verdict after smuggled cocaine kills man

    Don’t carry items through border control for other people says UK Border Agency after man dies consuming liquid cocaine.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Rough sleepers helped home

    People sleeping on the street from outside the UK are being helped to return home by the UK Border Agency and Peterborough City Council.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Cruise ship smuggler jailed for over ten years

    A Birmingham man has been jailed for 10 years and six months for his part in an attempt to smuggle 20 kilos of cocaine into the UK.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • UK and Kuwait sign security deal

    The UK has signed an agreement with Kuwait that will see the two countries working closely together on international security.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Security deal signed with Kuwait

    The UK and Kuwait are to work together on international security after an agreement was signed today.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

  • Do you know where your passport is?

    Latest figures show more than 60,000 British travellers reported their passport lost or stolen abroad between April 2009 and March 2010.

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    First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government