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  • Female entrepreneur backed by Equalities Minister

    Equalities minister Lynne Featherstone has visited a rural entrepreneur to support women in business.

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

  • Government acts against metal thieves

    Cash payments for scrap metal will be banned and penalties increased, the Home Secretary Theresa May announced today.

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

  • Nick Herbert's speech on strategic partnerships for police transformation

    A speech given by The Rt Hon Nick Herbert MP to the CityForum event on 'securing strategic partnerships for police transformation'.

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

  • Tents banned from Olympic sites

    Tents and camping equipment will be banned from Olympic venues Home Secretary Theresa May announced today.

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

  • Police and crime commissioner events begin

    Lancashire and Cumbria played host today to the first of a series of regional events designed to prepare communities for the arrival of police and crime commissioners.

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

  • National police and crime commissioner roadshows kick off in lancashire

    Lancashire played host today to the first of a series of regional roadshows designed to prepare communities for the arrival of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs).

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

  • Harmful drugs to be banned

    The government has taken the next step in the process of banning a number of harmful drugs.

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

  • Publication of quarterly crime statistics

    Responding to the publication of statistics for England and Wales, Home Office Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice Nick Herbert said:

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

  • Background checks for taxi drivers

    Taxi drivers will be eligible for enhanced background checks under new proposals announced today.

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

  • Enhanced checks to give public greater confidence in taxi drivers

    Taxi licensing authorities will be able to apply for enhanced vetting checks for all their taxi and private hire vehicle drivers under new government proposals to ensure the safety of vulnerable people.

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

  • Have your say on late night drinking venues

    A public online consultation has been launched today asking for views on how local authorities should manage late night drinking venues.

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

  • Have your say on late night drinking venues

    The public are being asked their views on how new powers to tackle problems associated with late night drinking can best be targeted in towns and communities around the country.

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

  • Have your say on late night drinking venues

    A public online consultation has been launched today asking for views on the implementation of two new powers designed to help communities deal with problems associated with late night drinking.

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

  • Late-night drinking: consultation on secondary legislation for the late-night levy and early morning restriction orders

    This written ministerial statement was laid in the House of Lords on 17 January 2012 by Lord Henley and in the House of Commons by James…

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

  • Mayor receives police and crime commissioner powers

    Police and crime commissioner powers have been transferred to the Mayor of London.

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

  • Mayor of London first to receive police and crime commissioner powers

    PCC powers have been transferred to the Mayor of London who will now determine local policing priorities in consultation with the public.

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

  • Financial management code of practice for the police

    Written ministerial statement by the Home Secretary on a revised financial management code of practice for the police.

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

  • Mayor receives police and crime commissioner powers

    Police and crime commissioner powers have been transferred to the Mayor of London.

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

  • Cheetah seized at Heathrow

    UK Border Agency officers working at London’s Heathrow Airport have seized a live African cheetah.

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

  • Top public sector employer of the year

    Stonewall has named the Home Office as the best public sector employer of the year for lesbian, gay and bisexual people.

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