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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 →

The Home Office is undertaking a year-long engagement programme around the future skills-based immigration system. The Home Office has today (Monday 17 June) published membership detailsof 5 advisory groups, established to deepen engagement between government and industry as the future skills-based immigration system is developed. The department is undertaking a year-long engagement programme to hear the … Continue reading Government publishes details of immigration advisory groups →

New report which looks to improve integration strategies to better support refugees in the UK has been launched by the Immigration Minister today. The Indicators of Integration framework is a resource for local authorities, charities and those working with groups in society at risk of poor integration. The framework has been produced by the Home Office in … Continue reading New framework to improve integration support →

Caroline Nokes met with entrepreneurs and academics as part of the government’s engagement on the future immigration system. Immigration Minister Caroline Nokes today (Monday 3 June) visited a business hub in Bristol to hear from tech companies, social innovators and academics on plans for the new skills-based immigration system. The minister visited Engine Shed – … Continue reading Minister visits Bristol business incubator to discuss immigration →

Home Secretary Sajid Javid has confirmed that more than 750,000 applications have now been received for the EU Settlement Scheme. The EU Settlement Scheme is designed to make it straightforward for EU citizens and their family members to stay after the UK leaves the EU. EU citizens and their families only need to complete 3 key steps … Continue reading Home Secretary: EU Settlement Scheme is performing well →