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December 2011
Strategy to drive out transgender prejudice
Thu, 08 Dec 2011
Tougher sentences for hate crimes, support for transgender pupils in schools, and tailored recruitment advice for businesses are just some of the actions in the first transgender equality plan launched by the government today.
Criminal records regime scaled back to common sense levels
Tue, 06 Dec 2011
Plans are on track to restore common sense to employment vetting processes while ensuring public protection, criminal information minister Lynne Featherstone said today as the government responded to an independent review.
Online checks to turn up pressure on illegal workers
Tue, 06 Dec 2011
It will soon be much easier for employers to carry out checks to let them know whether foreign nationals have the right to work in the UK, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today.
New strategy to strengthen help and support for missing people and their families
Mon, 05 Dec 2011
A new strategy setting out how government and local partners will ensure missing people and their families are provided with better protection and support was unveiled by crime and security minister James Brokenshire today.
November 2011
Don't be fooled by unofficial certificate websites
Mon, 28 Nov 2011
People ordering birth, death and marriage certificates were warned by the Registrar General today not to be fooled by unofficial websites, after an advertising watchdog investigation.
Extension of labour market restrictions
Wed, 23 Nov 2011
Controls to restrict how Bulgarian and Romanian nationals access the UK labour market will be extended until the end of 2013, Immigration Minister Damian Green announced today.
Anti-homophobia and transphobia logo competition launched
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
A competition to design a logo to unite sports clubs, fans and players behind a government campaign to kick homophobia and transphobia out of sport was launched by the Minister for Equalities Lynne Featherstone today.
Olympic and paralympic games background checking gets underway
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
The process of background checking more than 380,000 Games time workers, athletes and officials ahead of next summer’s Olympic and Paralympic Games has begun, the Home Office announced today.
Ending gang and youth violence - a cross-government report
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
Today the government sets out the start of crucial work to tackle gang and youth violence through prevention and tough punishment.
New power and protocol aid the fight against 'legal highs'
Mon, 21 Nov 2011
A new power to temporarily control potentially harmful new drugs came into effect today, Tuesday 15 November, along with an importation ban on two substances closely linked to chemicals found in 'legal high' brand 'Ivory Wave'.
