tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications 2025-02-14T00:00:00+00:00 HM Government 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/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/appointment-extension-of-jonathan-hall-kc-as-independent-reviewer 2024-11-28T10:02:43+00:00 Appointment extension of Jonathan Hall KC as independent reviewer Announcing appointment extensions of Jonathan Hall KC as Independent Reviewer of State Threats Legislation and Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/martyns-law-introduced-to-parliament-to-better-protect-the-public-from-terrorism 2024-09-12T00:00:00+01:00 'Martyn’s Law' introduced in Parliament to better protect the public from terrorism The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill will increase preparedness for, and protection from, terrorist attacks at public venues. 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/hate-preachers-and-extremists-banned-from-the-uk 2024-04-30T00:00:00+01:00 Hate preachers and extremists banned from the UK Dangerous extremists intent on promoting extreme ideologies will be blocked from entering the UK as the government steps up action to protect the public. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/investigatory-powers-enhanced-to-keep-people-safer 2024-04-25T00:00:00+01:00 Investigatory powers enhanced to keep people safer New laws have been passed as part of an update to the Investigatory Powers Act 2016. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/government-strengthens-approach-to-counter-extremism 2024-03-14T00:00:00+00:00 Government strengthens approach to counter extremism Definition of extremism updated to respond to increased extremist threat since October 7 terror attacks in Israel. 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/speeches/pm-address-on-extremism-1-march-2024 2024-03-01T18:27:13+00:00 PM address on extremism: 1 March 2024 Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made a statement outside Downing Street on extremism. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prevent-programme-strengthened-a-year-on-from-independent-review 2024-02-20T14:56:21+00:00 Prevent programme strengthened a year on from independent review Vast majority of review recommendations implemented within one year, with the remaining recommendations progressing at pace. 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/speeches/home-secretary-delivers-an-update-on-prevent 2023-09-07T14:20:36+01:00 Home Secretary delivers an update on Prevent The Home Secretary, Suella Braverman, made a statement to the House of Commons updating on delivery of the recommendations by the Independent Review of Prevent. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/overhaul-of-prevent-underway-with-new-guidance-published 2023-09-07T14:19:19+01:00 Overhaul of Prevent underway with new guidance published Significant improvements delivered just over 6 months after the Home Secretary committed to wholesale change following the Independent Review of Prevent. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/reopening-of-the-security-rapid-impact-open-call 2023-09-05T12:18:00+01:00 Reopening of the Security Rapid Impact Open Call Do you have a product or service that could tackle security challenges in the UK? Submit your innovation to our security-themed Open Call. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/security-minister-in-india-to-discuss-shared-threats 2023-08-11T10:44:39+01:00 Security Minister in India to discuss shared threats Tom Tugendhat is in New Delhi discussing the UK and India's joint work to fight extremism and will travel to Kolkata for G20 anti-corruption talks on Saturday. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/review-of-government-counter-terror-strategy-to-tackle-threats 2022-10-30T09:21:00+00:00 Review of government counter-terror strategy to tackle threats Refresh ensures UK system is able to continually adapt to new, emerging and persistent security threats tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-uk-support-to-somalias-security-transition 2022-08-18T06:59:48+01:00 New UK support to Somalia’s Security Transition The new funding builds on longstanding UK support to the Somali Security Forces tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/robin-simcox-appointed-as-commissioner-for-countering-extremism 2022-07-27T16:16:55+01:00 Robin Simcox appointed as Commissioner for Countering Extremism Robin Simcox confirmed in substantive role. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/join-protectuk-today 2022-07-11T00:00:00+01:00 Join ProtectUK today All NaCTSO guidance is now available on www.protectuk.police.uk and will no longer be available on this website.