Daily Archives: August 7, 2020

Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse. Contents -Coronavirus (COVID-19) and domestic abuse -Recognise domestic abuse -Report it -Get help if you, or someone you know, is a victim -Economic abuse -Technological abuse -Welfare benefits and housing advice -Get help if you think you … Continue reading Domestic abuse: get help during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak. →

This is advice for visa customers and applicants in the UK, visa customers outside of the UK and British nationals overseas who need to apply for a passport affected by travel restrictions associated with coronavirus. Contents 1.If you’re in the UK and your leave expired between 24 January 2020 and 31 July 2020 2.If you’re … Continue reading Coronavirus (COVID-19): advice for UK visa applicants and temporary UK residents →

Thirty-five police and crime commissioners (PCCs) are to receive funding from a £25 million scheme to crack down on burglary and theft in crime hotspots. The Safer Streets Fund aims to stop offences that blight communities and cause misery to victims from happening in the first place. Following a bidding process, grants of up to … Continue reading Safer Streets Fund to tackle burglary and theft →

A review of the role of Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) will help give the public a greater say over policing, the Home Secretary announced today. PCCs are directly elected to be the voice of the people and deliver an effective and efficient police force in their area. They are responsible for the budget and … Continue reading Priti Patel to give public greater say over policing through PCC review →

The new Hong Kong BN(O) Visa will give British National (Overseas) citizens the ability to come to the UK to make a new life. The government has today released more information on the new Hong Kong BN(O) Visa, which will create a bespoke immigration route to enable British National (Overseas) (BN(O)) citizens ordinarily resident in Hong … Continue reading Home Secretary announces details of the Hong Kong BN(O) Visa →

Police pay will rise by 2.5% in 2020 to 2021, providing officers with an increase above inflation for the second year running. It matches the 2.5% rise awarded last year, which gave forces the largest pay increase since 2010. Policing continues to be an attractive career, with the numbers of people joining the police reaching … Continue reading Police to receive 2.5% pay increase →