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More than "600k in funding to tackle knife crime in Hampshire
1+ hour, 9+ min ago (159+ words) More than "611, 000 has been directed towards tackling knife crime in Portsmouth and Southampton. The funding, announced by Hampshire Police and Crime Commissioner Donna Jones, will go towards extra police patrols and targeted interventions as part of the government's Knife Crime…...
PSNI chief raises concerns over capacity to deal with violence against women
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (971+ words) PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has said he has "significant concerns" over the force's capacity to deal with violence against women and girls. Mr Boutcher told MPs there is currently an acceptance in society of misogyny which he has never…...
Home Office: Offering failed asylum claim families "40, 000 is not a pull factor
2+ mon, 17+ hour ago (858+ words) A scheme offering the families of failed asylum seekers up to "40, 000 to leave the UK will not be a "pull factor, the Home Office has insisted. Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said a small number of failed asylum seekers will be…...
Changes to UK passport rules affecting these British citizens begin next week
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (13+ words) Daily Echo...
New 'Cedar Review' to boost UK contribution to refugee entrepreneurs
3+ mon, 2+ week ago (264+ words) A new independent review launches today to examine the economic and social contribution of refugee entrepreneurs in the UK, with the aim to support the growth of a more competitive and inclusive UK economy through innovation, job creation, and community…...
Palestine Action High Court challenge can go ahead, judge rules
9+ mon, 1+ week ago (1049+ words) Palestine Action's co-founder has won a bid to bring a High Court challenge over the group's ban as a terror organisation. Huda Ammori is challenging Home Secretary Yvette Cooper's decision to proscribe the group under anti-terror laws, announced after the…...
English Channel crossings pass 25, 000 arrivals in record time
9+ mon, 6+ day ago (516+ words) The number of migrants arriving in the UK after crossing the English Channel has topped 25, 000 in record time. Hundreds of foreign nationals have made the journey in recent days, as ministers continue to grapple with the challenge of cracking down…...
Hundreds of children from Gaza to be brought to UK for medical treatment
9+ mon, 2+ day ago (409+ words) Up to 300 children could be evacuated from Gaza and given NHS treatment in the UK. The plans are reportedly set to be announced within weeks. A parent or guardian will accompany each child, as well as siblings if necessary, and…...
Number of households in England in temporary accommodation hits new record high
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (553+ words) The number of households in temporary accommodation in England has climbed to a new record high, despite a drop in families living in bed and breakfast lodgings. Some 131, 140 households were in temporary accommodation " a form of homelessness " at the end…...
Tories to publish "Deportation Bill" as party hits out at Labour and Reform
11+ mon, 4+ week ago (663+ words) The Conservatives will publish a proposed law setting out hardened measures on immigration as the party accuses Labour and Reform of being "complicit in the trade of empty slogans. Automatic deportation for people who enter Britain via unauthorised routes and…...