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The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris, has today announced that the Northern Ireland-related Terrorism threat level in Northern Ireland has been raised from SUBSTANTIAL to SEVERE.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
At the 52nd session of the UN Human Rights Council in Geneva, the UK delivered a statement on human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism.
The Home Secretary has appointed Lord (David) Anderson KBE KC to carry out an independent review of the Investigatory Powers Act 2016.
The Home Secretary has committed to delivering wholesale and rapid change across Prevent following a major independent review into the programme.
The UK’s resilience to terrorism is to be stepped up, as the government announces details for the Protect Duty.
Terrorists who continue offending in prison will always face the prospect of more time behind bars, the Deputy Prime Minister announced today (Sunday 20 November).
Refresh ensures UK system is able to continually adapt to new, emerging and persistent security threats
At the CTC meeting, the UK Foreign Secretary James Cleverly stated that we must continue to work together internationally to fight terrorist ideologies online.
At the UN Security Council Counter Terrorism Committee, the Foreign Secretary will say that we must starve terrorists of finance and emerging technologies.
The Foreign Secretary is visiting to India to strengthen UK-India relations and discuss economic cooperation as well as global security challenges.
This circular sets out the places in Northern Ireland at which persons may be detained under new section 43B of the Terrorism Act 2000.
A counter-terrorism emergency planning exercise in a London nightclub this evening saw security operatives dealing with realistic terror scenarios presented by actors.
This circular sets out the places in England, Scotland and Wales at which persons may be detained under new section 43B of the Terrorism Act 2000.
The UK and Ghana will go further and faster to combat terrorism, organised migration crime, drug trafficking and other global threats following a summit in London.
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
All NaCTSO guidance is now available on www.protectuk.police.uk and will no longer be available on this website.
More dangerous and influential terrorists will be separated in specialist units to thwart the spread of their poisonous ideology, the Deputy Prime Minister has announced today (27 April 2022).
The 15th meeting of the India-UK Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism was held in London on 4 and 5 April 2022.
Majority of respondents support tougher security measures to ensure preparedness for and protection from terrorist attacks.
Public consultation published to prevent terrorists obtaining explosive precursors.
Dstl (Defence Science and Technology Laboratory) is pioneering the use of autonomous mobile robotics within the scientific research laboratory.
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