tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP 2025-08-05T14:08:07+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/firearms-licensing-guidance-strengthened-to-protect-the-public 2025-08-05T14:08:07+01:00 Firearms licensing guidance strengthened to protect the public Tighter controls on firearms licensing will be introduced by the government to keep people safe and help the police apply the law consistently. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/knife-robberies-fall-under-dedicated-new-taskforce 2025-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 Knife robberies fall under dedicated new taskforce Communities hit hardest by knife crime see a drop in offences and more weapons removed from the streets. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-forensic-science-regulator-appointed-for-england-and-wales 2025-07-22T15:51:06+01:00 New Forensic Science Regulator appointed for England and Wales The regulator ensures that the highest standards in forensic science are met across the criminal justice system. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/government-response-to-the-acmds-report-on-barriers-to-research-part-2 2025-07-16T15:32:41+01:00 Government response to the ACMD's report on barriers to research: part 2 Government response to the ACMD's report on the consideration of barriers to research: part 2. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/summer-blitz-on-town-centre-crime 2025-07-04T00:00:00+01:00 Summer blitz on town centre crime Over 500 town centres have signed up to the Home Secretary’s Safer Streets summer blitz that will see increased police patrols and local action . tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/interim-biometrics-commissioner-announced 2025-07-01T09:00:00+01:00 Interim Biometrics Commissioner announced The Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention has appointed Francesca Whitelaw KC as the interim Biometrics Commissioner. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/amnesty-launched-as-part-of-mission-to-halve-knife-crime 2025-07-01T00:00:00+01:00 Amnesty launched as part of mission to halve knife crime Young people across the country are being urged to surrender bladed weapons including ninja swords to help prevent further loss of young lives to knife crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/unfit-officers-to-be-banned-from-major-law-enforcement-agencies 2025-06-11T14:16:04+01:00 Unfit officers to be banned from major law enforcement agencies Disgraced officers from law enforcement agencies are to be blocked from joining police forces in the government's drive to raise standards within law enforcement. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/emergency-workers-to-be-better-protected-from-racial-abuse 2025-06-11T00:00:00+01:00 Emergency workers to be better protected from racial abuse Emergency workers will be better protected from violence and abuse when visiting homes as the government introduces new laws to support frontline staff. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/acmd-3-year-work-programme-2025-to-2028-commissioning-letter 2025-06-02T12:06:34+01:00 ACMD 3-year work programme 2025 to 2028: commissioning letter Letter from Minister Johnson to the Chair of the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) setting out the priorities for ACMD's work programme. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/police-to-crush-vehicles-used-antisocially-in-48-hours 2025-05-28T00:00:00+01:00 Police to crush vehicles used antisocially in 48 hours Consultation launched on fast-tracking disposal of vehicles seized for antisocial behaviour. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/dangerous-weapons-to-be-taken-off-our-streets 2025-05-21T00:00:00+01:00 Dangerous weapons to be taken off our streets More dangerous weapons will be removed from our streets through a new government surrender scheme in partnership with the Coalition to Tackle Knife Crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-local-guidance-to-tackle-synthetic-opioid-threat 2025-05-12T15:38:53+01:00 New local guidance to tackle synthetic opioid threat Communities across England will be better equipped to combat the increasing threat of dangerous synthetic drugs, following new advice issued by the Home Office. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-rules-to-sack-officers-guilty-of-gross-misconduct 2025-05-07T13:10:22+01:00 New rules to sack officers guilty of gross misconduct Police officers to no longer be able to escape the sack for gross misconduct as major government reforms to boost standards in policing continue. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/toughest-measures-yet-to-protect-children-from-knife-content 2025-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 Toughest measures yet to protect children from knife content Even tougher action to hold tech platforms to account for failing to protect children from harmful knife crime content online, the government has announced. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/responsibility-for-all-fire-functions-moves-to-mhclg 2025-04-01T17:09:02+01:00 Responsibility for all fire functions moves to MHCLG Greater clarity and accountability will be brought to fire and building safety from the transfer of Ministerial responsibility from the Home Office to MHCLG tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-funding-to-combat-rural-and-wildlife-crime 2025-03-25T14:08:41+00:00 More funding to combat rural and wildlife crime Funding boost for specialist rural and wildlife crime units. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-powers-for-police-to-tackle-neighbourhood-crime 2025-02-28T11:59:17+00:00 New powers for police to tackle neighbourhood crime In one of the biggest legislative updates to policing for decades, a package of new laws will tackle antisocial behaviour, shop theft and street crime. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/vehicle-theft-equipment-to-be-banned-under-new-government-law 2025-02-24T09:09:55+00:00 Vehicle theft equipment to be banned under new government law Possession or distribution of electronic devices used to commit vehicle theft will be banned, carrying a maximum sentence of 5 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/home-secretary-hosts-summit-on-mobile-phone-theft 2025-02-06T17:47:52+00:00 Home Secretary hosts summit on mobile phone theft The Home Secretary brought together law enforcement and leading tech companies to drive new action to tackle mobile phone thefts.