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From Secretary of State for the Home Department
  • Coalition commits to impose immigration limit

    The number of workers entering the UK from outside Europe will be controlled by a new limit the Home Secretary, Theresa May, announced today.

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

  • Non-EU economic migration

    Secretary of State for the Home Department (Theresa May): This afternoon I will make an oral statement to the House on the Government’s…

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

  • Review of pre-charge detention

    Home Secretary says that the maximum length for detaining a terror suspect before they are charged should be renewed.

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

  • More women needed in business

    Theresa May called this week for more female entrepreneurs, and promised to do all she could as minister for women and equality to help them achieve their goals.

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

  • Pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects

    I am announcing today, our intention to renew the current maximum period for pre-charge detention of terrorist suspects…

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

  • Control orders: 11 March to 10 June 2010

    Section 14(1) of the Prevention of Terrorism Act 2005 (the 2005 Act) requires the Secretary of State to report to Parliament as soon as…

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

  • Tearing down the barriers to equal rights

    Theresa May today announced the start of an ambitious cross-government programme to tackle prejudice against lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGB and T) people.

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

  • Vetting and Barring Scheme registration halted

    Registration with the Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) will be halted to allow the government to remodel the scheme back to proportionate, common sense levels, it was announced today.

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

  • Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS): commencement of voluntary registration

    I am announcing today, 15 June 2010, that the commencement of voluntary registration with the new Vetting and Barring Scheme (VBS) in…

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

  • Home Secretary visits Britain’s busiest airport

    Border controls will need to be stronger than ever to meet government aims, says Theresa May.

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

  • Home Secretary visits Britain's busiest airport

    Anti-forgery equipment, drug detection scanners and border control checks were seen first-hand today by the new Home Secretary.

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

  • Stop and search powers under the Terrorism Act 2000

    On the 10 June 2010 ministers informed Parliament of errors relating to those periods in the past which have recently been identified following…

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

  • Language tests for partners

    From this autumn, people coming to the UK from outside the EU to join their partner or marry must demonstrate a basic command of English

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

  • Migrants marrying UK citizens must now learn English

    Compulsory English language tests will be introduced for migrants applying to come to UK to join partner or marry, the government announced.

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

  • Written ministerial statement on English language requirement

    Theresa May's written ministerial statement on English language requirement for migrants applying to come to or stay in the UK as a spouse.

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

  • G6 Meeting Varese, Italy 28 to 29 May 2010

    The informal G6 group of Ministers of the Interior from France, Germany, Spain, Italy, Poland and the UK held their most recent meeting in…

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

  • Prime Minister and Home Secretary visit Cumbria

    David Cameron and Theresa May visited Cumbria today and met with some of the victims of Wednesday's shootings, as well as police and emergency workers.

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

  • Cumbria shootings: Theresa May's statement to Parliament

    The Home Secretary made a statement in Parliament today about the mass murder in Cumbria. The statement is below in its entirety.

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

  • Theresa May makes statement in Parliament on Cumbria

    In a statement to Parliament about the shootings in Cumbria, the Home Secretary said she wanted to send 'heartfelt condolences' to everybody touched by the attack on Wednesday.

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

  • Home Secretary makes statement on events in Cumbria

    Theresa May pays tribute to police and emergency services ahead of an update to the House of Commons.

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