News and communications

The 16th meeting of the India-United Kingdom Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held in New Delhi on 21 May 2024.

• Updated: 23 May 2024

The Security Minister updated the House of Commons on the Walney report.

• Updated: 22 May 2024

The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has today summoned the Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang following allegations of foreign interference on UK soil, contrary to the National Security Act 2023.

• Updated: 14 May 2024

The Terrogram collective has been proscribed today, making it a criminal offence to belong to the group, or invite support for it.

• Updated: 26 April 2024

The UK is to become the first country in the world to proscribe the Terrorgram collective, with draft proscription order laid against the group today.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Aozma Sultana and Mustafa Ayash sanctioned using domestic counter-terrorism powers.

• Updated: 27 March 2024

Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. UK statement at HRC55.

• Updated: 12 March 2024

The unit, part of the Commission for Countering Extremism, will investigate complaints about how the Prevent duty has been applied.

• Updated: 28 February 2024

Jonathan Hall KC appointed as the government’s new Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation.

• Updated: 6 February 2024

A consultation has opened on new laws to make sure we are better prepared for, and protected from, terrorist attacks.

• Updated: 5 February 2024

The inaugural UK-EU Counter-Terrorism Dialogue took place in Brussels on 2 February 2024, to enhance cooperation on counter-terrorism.

• Updated: 2 February 2024

Hizb ut-Tahrir has been proscribed today (19 January), making it a criminal offence to belong to the group, or invite support for it.

• Updated: 19 January 2024

James Cleverly has laid a draft order before Parliament to proscribe Hizb ut-Tahrir under the Terrorism Act 2000. 

• Updated: 15 January 2024

Tottenham Park Cemetery in Enfield is facing closure after owners repeatedly failed to make necessary improvements to ensure the safety of burials.

• Updated: 11 January 2024

Stronger restrictions on poisons and explosive substances came into effect on 1 October 2023.

• Updated: 2 October 2023

The Russian mercenary organisation, Wagner Group, has been proscribed as a terrorist organisation.

• Updated: 15 September 2023

The Foreign Secretary gave a speech at the International Counter Terrorism Conference in Herzliya in Israel on 12 September 2023.

• Updated: 14 September 2023

A draft proscription order is being laid in Parliament today, making it illegal to support Wagner Group and punishable by up to 14 years in jail.

• Updated: 6 September 2023

Do you have a product or service that could tackle security challenges in the UK? Submit your innovation to our security-themed Open Call.

• Updated: 5 September 2023

The Home Secretary launched the UK's updated counter-terrorism strategy, CONTEST 2023, at Central Hall, Westminster.

• Updated: 18 July 2023