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  • HMS Liverpool drives Gaddafi's gunboats back to port

    The main gun of HMS Liverpool has recently driven four boats back to shore as the destroyer once again thwarted Colonel Gaddafi's forces off Libya.

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

  • Royal Irish discover large Taliban weapons cache

    Soldiers from 1st Battalion The Royal Irish Regiment (1 R IRISH) recently discovered a large Taliban weapons cache during a patrol in the Nawabad desert area of Helmand province.

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

  • No safe havens for offshore tax cheats

    HMRC has confirmed today that it is working with the United States and Australian tax administrations (the IRS and ATO) on data which reveals extensive use of complex offshore structures to conceal assets by wealthy individuals and companies.

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

  • Afghan and British forces seize Taliban anti-tank weapon

    Soldiers from the Queen’s Dragoon Guards, known as the Welsh Cavalry, joined forces with their Afghan counterparts to mount the operation to…

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

  • Weapons smugglers jailed

    Two men who attempted to smuggle weapons into the UK have been jailed for five years today.

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

  • Royal Marines are first to use new Sharpshooter rifle in Helmand

    The first new infantry combat rifle to be issued to troops for more than 20 years has arrived in Afghanistan and is being used by Royal Marines from 40 Commando.

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

  • Offensive Weapons Act receives Royal Assent

    New legislation paves the way for Knife Crime Prevention Orders.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Jailed for smuggling weapons into UK

    A man who attempted to bring a haul of offensive weapons through Newcastle Airport has been jailed.

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

  • 5 years for County Durham man for possession of Luger pistol

    Sentence increase for Joseph Wright from 18 months after unduly lenient sentence appeal by Solicitor General

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

  • Afghan Army soldiers seize weapons haul

    An Afghan National Army (ANA) unit has seized machine guns and ammunition shells after overpowering their opponents in an ambush.

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

  • New measures to clamp down on legal aid cheats

    New measures launched today will see those criminals who deliberately cheat the system and leave taxpayers to foot their legal aid bill, despite being able to pay, face having their cars seized.

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

  • Cheating bosses to be named

    Cases where employers breach the rules are to be publicised by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS) from 1 January 2011 …

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

  • Record number of weapons seized at Robin Hood airport

    This summer, UK Border Agency officers seized a record number of potentially lethal weapons, including stun guns, CS-canisters and machetes.

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

  • Surrender scheme for illegal weapons to be launched

    The government will launch a surrender scheme for certain firearms and weapons after legislation has been put to parliament making them unlawful to own.

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    First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government

  • Universal Credit - weapon against benefit fraudsters

    Universal Credit will reduce fraud and error in the benefits system, Ministers said today.

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

  • Cheats warned of benefit fraud blitz

    Benefit cheats are being warned today that a new Mobile Regional Taskforce to combat fraud will be visiting their area.

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

  • Government introduces new Offensive Weapons Bill to tackle serious violence

    The Home Secretary has today (Wednesday 20 June) introduced new legislation to ban the delivery of knives and corrosives bought online to residential addresses.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • Home Office announces plans for Offensive Weapons Bill to tackle serious violence

    A ban on the sale of the most dangerous corrosive products to under-18s and tough restrictions on online sales of knives were announced today (Sunday 8 April) by the Home Office.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government

  • New pistols for UK Armed Forces

    The Armed Forces are to be supplied with more than 25,000 new Glock sidearms to replace the ageing Browning pistols currently in service.

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

  • Emissions cheat devices to be included in roadside checks of lorries

    From August 2017, roadside checks of lorries carried out by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA) will include emissions cheat devices.

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    First published during the 2016 to 2019 May Conservative government