Home Secretary announces major policing reforms – Home Office

Posted November 20th, 2024 in government departments, news, police by tracey

‘An ambitious programme of reform to policing has been unveiled by the Home Secretary, marking the start of a new partnership between government and policing.’

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Home Office, 19th November 2024

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Zombie knife surrender policy had ‘huge flaws’ – BBC News

Posted November 20th, 2024 in compensation, government departments, news, offensive weapons, statistics by tracey

‘The Home Office underestimated how many zombie knives and machetes would be surrendered ahead of a recent ban, documents show.’

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BBC News, 20th November 2024

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Home Office pressed on EU citizens removed while awaiting approval to stay – The Guardian

Posted November 20th, 2024 in brexit, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘Watchdog seeks clarity on legal right to go on holiday or visit family abroad after applicants denied re-entry at UK border.’

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The Guardian, 18th November 2024

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Home Secretary to announce major policing reforms – Home Office

Posted November 18th, 2024 in criminal justice, government departments, news, police by tracey

‘A new Home Office unit to monitor performance of police forces will be announced by the Home Secretary this week.’

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Home Office, 17th November 2024

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Tory pair backed ‘rushed and misjudged’ asylum site purchase, watchdog says

Posted November 15th, 2024 in asylum, government departments, immigration, news, select committees by sally

‘Leading Tories Robert Jenrick and Oliver Dowden were on the committee that backed plans for the “rushed and misjudged” £15m purchase of an asbestos-ridden site for asylum accommodation, Whitehall’s spending watchdog has disclosed.’

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The Guardian, 15th November 2024

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Louise Haigh issues train operator warning over using courts to chase fares – The Independent

Posted November 14th, 2024 in criminal justice, government departments, news, railways, transport by sally

‘Transport secretary Louise Haigh has issued a warning to train operators over prosecuting passengers for ticketing errors, as she labelled the system “far too complicated”.’

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The Independent, 13th November 2024

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AI tool could influence Home Office immigration decisions, critics say – The Guardian

‘A Home Office artificial intelligence tool which proposes enforcement action against adult and child migrants could make it too easy for officials to rubberstamp automated life-changing decisions, campaigners have said.’

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The Guardian, 11th November 2024

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Great Britain ‘lags behind’ Europe on betting ad regulation, says gambling charity – The Guardian

Posted November 11th, 2024 in advertising, charities, children, gambling, government departments, news, statistics by tracey

‘Great Britain “lags behind” Europe on measures to restrict betting adverts, according to a report released days after official data showed a sharp increase in the number of children with a gambling problem.

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The Guardian, 11th November 2024

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New failure to prevent fraud guidance published – Home Office

‘Today we’ve published guidance that will provide organisations with important advice on the new corporate criminal offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’, helping make sure they are taking action to prevent fraud.’

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Home Office, 6th November 2024

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Watchdog says cladding removal deadline may be missed – BBC News

‘The government could miss its own cladding removal completion date if progress is not made to speed up the process, the UK’s spending watchdog has said. In a new report, external, the National Audit Office (NAO) said up to 60% of buildings with dangerous cladding had still not been identified by the government, and at its current rate of progress it was due to miss its own estimated completion date of 2035 for the works.’

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BBC News, 4th November 2024

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Mothers to take DWP to court over ‘inhumane’ benefit rules on non-consensual conception – The Guardian

‘Two mothers who had children as a result of rape or coercion by former partners have been given permission to take the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) to court for being denied exception to the two-child limit on universal credit.’

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The Guardian, 4th November 2024

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Air pollution death settlement is not a win – mum – BBC News

‘A mother whose nine-year-old daughter became the first person in the UK to have air pollution recognised as a factor in her death said she was “never going to win” despite settling legal action with the government.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2024

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Essex car park to be test case for legislation to protect landscapes – The Guardian

‘A commuter car park in Essex is to be one of the first test cases of whether the government will enforce new legislation aimed at protecting national parks and landscapes in England.’

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The Guardian, 31st October 2024

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Private schools vote for legal action over VAT plans – BBC News

‘A group representing 1,400 private schools will press ahead with plans for a legal challenge against the government’s introduction of VAT from January, the BBC can reveal.’

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BBC News, 31st October 2024

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Abortion service protection zones in place in England and Wales – Home Office

Posted November 1st, 2024 in abortion, government departments, harassment, news, public order by tracey

‘Safe access zones are now in force around abortion clinics in England and Wales to protect women accessing these services.’

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Home Office, 31st October 2024

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Palestinian student stripped of UK visa after Gaza remarks wins human rights appeal – The Guardian

‘A Palestinian student who was stripped of her student visa after remarks she made about the Israel-Gaza war has won a human rights appeal against the Home Office’s decision.’

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The Guardian, 30th October 2024

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Data protection reforms envisaged under UK ‘use and access’ bill – OUT-LAW.com

‘Significant changes to data protection law have been proposed by the UK government, including to rules relevant to the use of AI systems in decision-making processes and to the use of data for the purposes of scientific research, as well as new rules aimed at liberalising data held by public sector organisations and businesses alike.’

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OUT-LAW.com, 25th October 2024

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New reforms to boost confidence in police accountability system – Home Office

Posted October 28th, 2024 in criminal justice, government departments, news, police by tracey

‘The announcement will reassure both the police and the public that the system of vetting and accountability is working.’

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Home Office, 24th October 2024

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Home Secretary launches new support for Windrush victims – Home Office

Posted October 28th, 2024 in colonies, compensation, government departments, immigration, news by tracey

‘Home Secretary commits to a “fundamental reset” in the government’s response to the appalling Windrush scandal.’

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Home Office, 24th October 2024

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Major new crackdown on insurance fraud – Home Office

Posted October 28th, 2024 in fraud, government departments, insurance, news by tracey

‘A new insurance fraud charter was announced at the latest Joint Fraud Taskforce meeting.’

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Home Office, 25th October 2024

Source: www.gov.uk