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First published during the 2015 to 2016 Cameron Conservative government
HMC Protector was deployed by Operation Triton to save over 100 people
Action to protect young people from the dangers of so-called ‘legal highs’ and target those who profit from their trade was announced by the UK government today (Friday 29 May).
This circular provides details of those provisions in the 2015 Act (Part 1) which make amendments to the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 (POCA).
The minister toured the offices and learnt about the Child Rescue Alert System, a crucial tool in helping locate missing people.
This circular gives notice of proposed changes to be made to the Police (Injury Benefit) Regulations 2006 (Injury Benefit Regulations).
David Cameron discussed government plans to control immigration ahead of the Queen's Speech.
The Prime Minister has pledged to help millions of working people by putting new laws to control immigration in next week’s Queen’s Speech.
Speech given by Home Secretary Theresa May at Police Federation Annual Conference 2015
This circular draws attention to the contents of the above Statutory Instrument (SI), S.I. 2015/704, which comes into force at 00:01 on Sunday 31 May 2015.
This circular draws attention to the contents of Statutory Instrument S.I. 2015/891 which comes into force at 00:01 on 1 June 2015.
This circular highlights the coming into operation of the Revised Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), code of practice A for stop and search on Thursday 19 March 2015.
At the first meeting of the new National Security Council (NSC) plans for a new Counter-Extremism Bill will be discussed.
Theresa May has today (Friday 8 May) returned to the Home Office after being re-appointed as Home Secretary.
This circular covers the amendments made to the Firearms (Amendment) Act 1997.
Letter from the Minister for Crime Prevention to the chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs regarding its advice on methylphenidate-based novel psychoactive substances (NPS).
Ban on five substances will come into force at 00:01 on Friday 10 April for up to 12 months.
First published during the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government
This circular concerns the laying of a temporary class drug order in respect of 5 methylphenidate-based novel psychoactive substances (NPS).
The Government is working closely with ports and carriers for the introduction of exit checks at the border from 8 April.
Provisional measure to help British passport holders abroad ends as turnaround times improve.
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