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Today (Thursday, 6 February) UK Government Scotland Office Minister Kirsty McNeill spoke at the NFU Scotland conference in Glasgow.
Security Minister Dan Jarvis gave an update on the Prevent learning review - jointly commissioned with Counter Terrorism Policing following the Southport attack.
The second EU-UK Counter-Terrorism Dialogue took place in London on 4 February 2025, strengthening the UK and EU’s strategic cooperation on counter-terrorism.
Government announces new intelligence-led national policing centre to put the experiences of victims at the heart of police investigations.
Thousands of unlicensed and illegal wildlife products have been seized by Border Force as part of Operation Thunder.
UK becomes the first country in the world to create new AI sexual abuse offences to protect children from predators generating AI images.
Victims of domestic abuse will be better protected as part of a new law ensuring even more abusers face tougher management from police and probation.
Funding to kickstart the delivery of 13,000 more neighbourhood police officers has been doubled to £200 million to make the country’s streets safer.
Foreign Secretary announces new funding for programmes in Tunisia to smash the gangs and secure UK borders.
Powerful new legislation will give law enforcement tougher tools to pursue people smugglers and disrupt their ability to carry out small boat crossings.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper gave an oral statement about the government's commitment to tackle child sexual abuse and grooming gangs.
Stricter age verification checks and a ban on doorstep drops will be introduced to greater protect young people from knife crime.
A statement from the Home Secretary in response to the sentencing of the perpetrator of the horrific Southport attack.
The Home Secretary Yvette Cooper has given an update on the actions the government will take including the creation of an independent public inquiry.
John Tuckett is the government's preferred candidate for the role of Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration.
Statement from Home Secretary Yvette Cooper on Southport.
Security professionals are urged to remain vigilant and question who their clients are to ensure they are not carrying out damaging activity against the UK.
New measures have been announced today to reduce the reliance of the migration and borders system on taxpayer funding.
Home Secretary Yvette Cooper gave an update on the actions the government will take to protect young people from sexual abuse and grooming gangs.
Border Force seized 119 tonnes of illegal drugs, a 52% increase from last year, in the highest number of seizures on record.
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