💬 Confessions of an ex-drug runner...

Today we removed 48 more people with no right to be in the UK, on one of our regular returns flights.

This included foreign criminals with combined prison sentences of more than 144 years - for convictions including child sex offences, drugs offences, burglary and rape.

🎙️We’re very excited to announce the release of our first ever podcast on @spotify! Listen to our debut episode ‘The Ransomware Ecosystem’ now⬇️
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We’re delivering on our promise to cut migration👇

We’ve acted to deliver the biggest-ever cut in legal migration, protect British workers, and to build an immigration system fit for the future.

Under these new measures approximately 300,000 people who arrived in the UK last year would no longer be able to.

Peter A Smith Lucrezia Millarini Since recording this episode, French police told ITV News that on the day of filming, officers intercepted more than 600 migrants attempting to cross and made two arrests for suspected human trafficking.

We’re delivering the biggest-ever cut in legal migration and an immigration system that works for the British people.

We have increased the family visa minimum income requirement.

This will ensure people only bring dependants to the UK they can financially support.

At the end of last year, we promised to change the migration system, to deliver the biggest-ever cut to migration.

Today we have met that commitment.

Today we removed 36 more people with no right to be in the UK on one of our regular returns flights.

This included foreign criminals whose sentences totalled more than 39 years.

We’re returning hotels to communities.

There are now 20,000 fewer asylum seekers in hotels than six months ago.

We are cracking down on shoplifters and those who abuse retail staff

Our plan includes:

👩🏼‍💼 A new offence to protect retail workers

⚖️ Tougher & escalating penalties for repeat offenders

📹 £55 million investment into live facial recognition to disrupt organised criminals

Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating in the UK and beyond 🌙

✅ Protecting retail workers
✅ Tackling repeat offenders
✅ Disrupting organised criminal gangs

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is cracking down on retail crime and protecting our high street shops.

Here's how ⬇️

🛒 Shoplifters and those that are violent towards retail workers think they can get 'something for nothing.'

But there is a price to pay.

Our plan to tackle retail crime will protect businesses and bring offenders to justice ⬇️

A successful high street means a successful economy

We're taking action to tackle retail crime with...

🚨 New offence for assaulting shop workers
👮‍♂️ Equipping police forces with facial recognition
🚫Banning shoplifters from stores

The Prime Minister welcomed Rwandan President Paul Kagame to Downing Street today 🇬🇧🇷🇼

Together they reflected on the 30th anniversary of the genocide against the Tutsi people in Rwanda, and on how far the country has come since then.

More about their meeting 👇

Fraud has fallen by 13% - but our commitment to tackling it never will.

Our Stop! Think fraud campaign gives you the tools and knowledge to stay ahead of scams. Discover our resources 👇

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Since Russia's illegal invasion began, the UK and our allies around the world have supported Ukraine.

🚨 New powers will prevent serious disruptions at protests before it occurs

❌Stopping disruptive individuals from attending protests
❌Preventing meetings with disruptive groups
❌Banning the online encouragement of crime during protests

“I’ve never wanted the two blue ticks to appear on a WhatsApp message more. But that message remains unread.”

Families of those killed or taken hostage by Hamas 6 months ago share their thoughts on this sombre anniversary.