tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-04-03T00:00:00+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/landmark-anti-terror-legislation-gains-royal-assent 2025-04-03T00:00:00+01:00 Landmark anti-terror legislation gains Royal Assent Martyn’s Law will deliver increased protection by ensuring public premises and events are better prepared in the event of a terrorist attack. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/security-minister-observes-counter-terrorism-exercise-in-wales 2025-03-26T00:00:00+00:00 Security Minister observes counter-terrorism exercise in Wales Meeting emergency responders at a counter-terrorism training exercise in Wales, the Security Minister praised their collaboration to keep the public safe. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/setting-strategic-direction-for-the-security-industry-authority 2025-03-20T00:00:00+00:00 Setting strategic direction for the Security Industry Authority Lords Minister announces that the Security Industry Authority will be brought under the security minister’s portfolio. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/open-competitions-launched-for-independent-prevent-commissioner-and-commissioner-for-countering-extremism 2025-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 Open competitions launched for Independent Prevent Commissioner and Commissioner for Countering Extremism The government has launched open competitions for two roles. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/sir-david-amess-prevent-learning-review 2025-02-12T00:00:00+00:00 Sir David Amess Prevent learning review The Security Minister updated on the Prevent learning review � jointly commissioned with Counter Terrorism Policing following the murder of Sir David Amess. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/european-union-and-uk-hold-second-counter-terrorism-dialogue-in-london 2025-02-04T17:18:36+00:00 European Union and UK hold second Counter-Terrorism Dialogue in London 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. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-outlines-new-action-to-tackle-radicalisation 2024-12-17T00:00:00+00:00 Government outlines new action to tackle radicalisation The Home Secretary has announced a package of measures to better protect the public and young people from youth radicalisation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-sanctions-under-domestic-counter-terrorism-regulations 2024-12-03T11:31:49+00:00 New Sanctions under Domestic Counter-Terrorism Regulations Action represents first use of the Treasury-led domestic counter terrorism financial sanctions regime targeting Northern Ireland related terrorism. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/questions-about-martyns-law 2024-10-18T13:10:22+01:00 Questions about Martyn's Law Who to contact if you have questions about the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill, better known as 'Martyn's Law'. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/travel-ban-on-two-individuals-under-counter-terrorism-sanctions 2024-08-29T14:01:56+01:00 Travel ban on two individuals under counter-terrorism sanctions The travel bans are in addition to the financial prohibitions to which they are already subject. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/16th-meeting-of-india-uk-joint-working-group-on-counter-terrorism 2024-05-23T05:31:02+01:00 16th Meeting of India-UK Joint Working Group on Counter Terrorism The 16th meeting of the India-United Kingdom Joint Working Group on Counter-Terrorism was held in New Delhi on 21 May 2024. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/speeches/statement-on-lord-walneys-report-protecting-our-democracy-from-coercion 2024-05-22T00:00:00+01:00 Statement on Lord Walney’s report 'Protecting our Democracy from Coercion' The Security Minister updated the House of Commons on the Walney report. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-summons-chinese-ambassador-following-allegations-of-foreign-interference-in-the-uk 2024-05-14T11:00:32+01:00 UK summons Chinese Ambassador following allegations of foreign interference in the UK The Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) has today summoned the Chinese Ambassador Zheng Zeguang following allegations of foreign interference on UK soil, contrary to the National Security Act 2023. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/terrorgram-collective-now-proscribed-as-terrorist-organisation 2024-04-26T10:00:00+01:00 Terrorgram collective now proscribed as terrorist organisation The Terrogram collective has been proscribed today, making it a criminal offence to belong to the group, or invite support for it. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/terrorgram-added-to-list-of-proscribed-terrorist-organisations 2024-04-22T00:00:00+01:00 Terrorgram added to list of proscribed terrorist organisations The UK is to become the first country in the world to proscribe the Terrorgram collective, with draft proscription order laid against the group today. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-sanctions-on-persons-linked-to-hamas-supporting-media-network 2024-03-27T00:00:00+00:00 New sanctions on persons linked to Hamas-supporting media network Aozma Sultana and Mustafa Ayash sanctioned using domestic counter-terrorism powers. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/un-human-rights-council-55-uk-statement-on-countering-terrorism 2024-03-12T16:18:53+00:00 UN Human Rights Council 55: UK Statement on Countering Terrorism Interactive Dialogue with the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of human rights and fundamental freedoms while countering terrorism. UK statement at HRC55. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/standards-and-compliance-unit-launched-to-oversee-prevent 2024-02-28T00:00:00+00:00 Standards and Compliance Unit launched to oversee Prevent The unit, part of the Commission for Countering Extremism, will investigate complaints about how the Prevent duty has been applied. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/independent-reviewer-of-state-threat-legislation-appointed 2024-02-06T10:23:26+00:00 Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation appointed Jonathan Hall KC appointed as the government’s new Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/six-week-martyns-law-consultation-launched 2024-02-05T00:00:00+00:00 Six-week Martyn’s Law consultation launched A consultation has opened on new laws to make sure we are better prepared for, and protected from, terrorist attacks.