tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications 2025-07-09T09:03:25+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/when-lived-experience-speaks-everyone-listens 2025-07-09T09:03:25+01:00

How ACE drives mission impact at pace in some of the hardest-hitting situations facing government and wider society.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/summer-blitz-on-town-centre-crime 2025-07-04T00:00:00+01:00

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/statement-from-the-interim-biometrics-commissioner 2025-07-01T09:00:00+01:00

Statement from Francesca Whitelaw KC, who has been appointed the interim Biometrics Commissioner.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/interim-biometrics-commissioner-announced 2025-07-01T09:00:00+01:00

The Minister for Policing and Crime Prevention has appointed Francesca Whitelaw KC as the interim Biometrics Commissioner.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/public-urged-to-report-suspected-waste-crime-as-new-heatmaps-published 2025-05-28T00:00:00+01:00

New maps published showing nearly 17,000 reports of waste crime across England in 2023 and 2024, demonstrating offending is rife

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/increasing-automated-detection-capabilities-at-the-uk-border 2025-05-27T00:00:00+01:00

Border Force wants to expand its use of artificial intelligence in the searching and screening of freight at UK seaports by automating anomaly detection.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/case-studies/flies-crossbows-and-comics-novel-counter-terrorism-innovation 2025-05-21T00:00:00+01:00

Nine projects, ranging from whether flies can detect explosives to how comics can reduce radicalism and how much of a risk crossbows are, were showcased.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-to-clamp-down-on-criminal-networks-in-western-balkans-as-the-prime-minister-travels-to-albania 2025-05-15T00:01:03+01:00

The UK will step up efforts to break the crime web fuelling illegal migration across the Western Balkans on a historic visit to the region by the Prime Minister. 

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/crackdown-on-those-who-assist-in-self-harm 2025-05-13T10:58:06+01:00

To mark Mental Health Awareness Week, new measures in the Crime and Policing Bill will protect vulnerable people who are encouraged or assisted to self-harm

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/circular-0042025-firearms-act-2023 2025-05-01T00:01:03+01:00

Circular setting out details of the Firearms Act 2023, which commenced on 1 May 2025.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-nigeria-partnership-to-detect-disrupt-and-deter-fraud 2025-05-01T00:00:00+01:00

An agreement between the UK and Nigeria will help to better protect UK citizens from fraud as law enforcement collaboration is stepped up.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/publications/declaration-of-intent-between-the-uk-bulgaria-and-romania-on-organised-immigration-crime 2025-04-07T12:22:52+01:00

The UK, Bulgaria and Romania have signed a declaration of intent to work together to deal with organised immigration crime.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-and-vietnam-sign-agreement-to-tackle-human-trafficking 2025-04-01T12:17:19+01:00

A new joint action plan will reduce the risks of human trafficking by discouraging dangerous journeys, disrupting trafficking gangs and supporting victims.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/statement-on-organised-immigration-crime 2025-04-01T00:00:00+01:00

Statement from the representatives of the governments of Albania, Sweden, Tunisia, United Kingdom, United States and Vietnam.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-government-fund-to-go-after-people-smuggling-gang-bosses 2025-03-31T10:52:52+01:00

Nearly £1 million in government funding will support Iraq in its fight to take down the kingpins of organised immigration crime.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/zalo-campaign-to-rebut-people-smugglers-lies-in-vietnam 2025-03-31T09:52:42+01:00

The government is launching adverts for the first time on Zalo, as it expands its campaign warning people about the dangers of trusting people smuggling gangs.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-summit-agrees-new-measures-against-organised-immigration-crime 2025-03-31T00:00:00+01:00

The Prime Minister and Home Secretary gathered leaders from across the world in London today (31 March) to tackle organised immigration crime.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/home-secretary-speech-at-the-organised-immigration-crime-summit 2025-03-31T00:00:00+01:00

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper delivered a speech on the first day of the Organised Immigration Crime Summit in London.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/more-officers-on-streets-to-smoke-out-illicit-tobacco-and-vapes 2025-03-23T00:00:00+00:00

More officers trained and funding provided as clampdown on illegal tobacco and vape trade accelerates.

tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/operation-clean-sweep-tackles-waste-crime-in-lincolnshire 2025-03-11T15:54:02+00:00

The Environment Agency-led day of action caught multiple waste criminals in the act