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  • Identity cards are to be scrapped

    Plans to scrap identity cards for British citizens within 100 days were announced today by the Home Secretary. The National Identity Register, the database that holds personal information and fingerprints of card holders, wo…

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

  • Immigration statistics released

    Statistics were released today on removals and voluntary departures, asylum applications, asylum decisions, applications for citizenship, visas, and the number of Eastern European workers registering to work in the UK.

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

  • New drugs minister visits Kent

    Tackling drug misuse and reducing the impact of drug-related crime is a key priority for the Home Office, James Brokenshire emphasised today on a visit to Kent.

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

  • New drugs minister visits North Kent

    Tackling drug misuse and reducing the impact of drug-related crime on communities is a key priority for the Home Office, new crime reduction minister James Brokenshire emphasised today on a visit to Gravesend.

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

  • Identity cards and National Identity Register to be scrapped

    The government plans for identity cards for British citizens to be scrapped within 100 days it was announced today.

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

  • Police authorities funding allocations 2010 to 2011

    Nick Herbert's speech on core government funding to the police for 2010 to 2011

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

  • Raid on mushroom farm

    UK Border Agency enforcement teams and police arrest 27 illegal workers in an immigration raid in Lancashire.

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

  • Home Office legislative programme announced

    The repeal of ID cards, locally accountable police and a wide-ranging Freedom Bill were among measures proposed in today’s Queen's Speech.

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

  • Home Secretary: Adjournment should be sought in McKinnon case

    Theresa May has agreed that an adjournment should be sought in the extradition case of Gary McKinnon.

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

  • The Home Secretary's statement on the coalition agreement

    Theresa May explains how the coalition government will work on issues affecting the Home Office.

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

  • Policing minister visits Bournemouth

    Newly-appointed minister Nick Herbert learns about the challenges of policing the Dorset night-time economy.

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

  • Police reform: Theresa May's speech to the Police Federation

    Home Secretary's speech to the Police Federation on 19 May 2010 in Bournemouth. This copy of the text is check against delivery.

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

  • Detention of children in Dungavel ends

    Immigration Minister Damian Green has announced that families of failed asylum seekers will no longer be held overnight at Dungavel centre.

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

  • The Home Office ministerial team confirmed

    The top team at the Home Office is now in place and their work has begun. Find out who they are and what they'll be doing.

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

  • Home Secretary gives first major speech on policing

    In a speech to the Police Federation of England and Wales, Theresa May announced plans to cut bureaucracy and give them more freedom.

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

  • Home Secretary responds to Pathway ruling

    Home Secretary releases statement in response to the decision by the Special Immigration Appeals Commission to allow men to remain in UK.

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

  • Stowaways caught by sniffer dog

    Twenty-five people were stopped from entering the country illegally on Friday after they were discovered hiding among wine and olive oil in the back of a lorry by a dog working with the UK Border Agency.

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

  • Home Office reviews policies on detaining children

    The Home Office has begun a review into its policies on detaining children whose families are found to be in the country illegally.

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

  • Home Secretary backs equality

    Theresa May commits to fair treatment for lesbian, gay, bisexual and trans people on international day of support.

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

  • Home Secretary meets police on the beat

    During meeting with police, Theresa May said that administration will focus on slashing bureaucracy and getting more police out on the beat.

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