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Congratulations to everyone recognised in His Majesty The King's Birthday Honours 2026 🎊 Find out more: gov.uk/government/news/uk-ce…

Nine suspected illegal workers have been arrested by Immigration Enforcement at multiple DPD depots. Across bases in Basingstoke and Newbury, officers conducted right to work checks on over 100 individuals. Seven Indian nationals, one Ghanaian national and one Pakistani national were identified as immigration offenders. Work will now begin to establish who the liable party is for employing the individuals.  An employer in breach of the law can receive a fine of up to £60,000 per worker. Since July 2024, the Government has increased illegal working enforcement activity to the highest level in British history, with an 83% rise in arrests and 77% increase in raids across the UK.

Thousands more raids and dodgy shops closed. Hundreds of bosses behind bars. Millions in dirty cash seized. That is the fate awaiting the criminal gangs operating in plain sight on our high streets.

We are doubling the time that dodgy vape shops and barbers linked to organised crime can be forced to shut down for. Under plans, closure orders will increase from 6 months to a year, giving investigators more time to gather evidence and jail criminal bosses.

Two small boat pilots are the first to be jailed under a new endangerment offence. After piloting overcrowded dinghies carrying more than 140 people between them, Mohammad Tajik and Alnour Mohamed Ali have been sentenced to four years and three months combined.

Really excited to launch Police AI today with £75 million of funding. We will use new technology to: 🦹catch more criminals 🚔put officers back on the beat 🔨tackle tool theft 🛍️ fight retail crime 👮free up the equivalent of 3000 police officers

Crime is evolving and so must the way we respond. A new national centre for PoliceAI will responsibly develop and roll out AI tools to all forces, helping officers work faster to fight crime. This will free up 6 million hours a year, putting officers back on the frontline.

My thoughts are with the victim of the horrifying attack in Belfast. Our emergency services responded bravely to the shocking violence that followed it. Those responsible will face the full force of the law.

People have been rightly shocked by the brutal attack in north Belfast, but the police must be allowed to do their job so the law can take its course. /1

Foreign states are increasingly hiding behind proxies to carry out hostile attacks against our country. That's why we’ve today introduced the National Security (State Threats) Bill: arming law enforcement with stronger powers to better protect the public.

New powers will be created to deter foreign state and state-linked bodies from operating in the UK, giving law enforcement stronger tools to use against those threatening our national security. The National Security (State Threats) Bill has been introduced to Parliament.

The horrific attack in Belfast last night is sickening. I have absolutely no tolerance for abhorrent scenes of violence like this on our streets. My thoughts are first and foremost with the victim, and I thank the first responders, including members of the public who intervened.

🚨 Tech companies like Apple and Google have three months. Activate safeguards on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children or we will bring forward legislation to force you to do so.

Today we have demanded tech companies activate built-in safeguards on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children. Some claim this to be an invasion of privacy - but it isn't.

Abuse online is far too common, and we will not tolerate it. Tech companies have a moral duty to act by making it impossible for children to take, share or view nude images. If they don’t, we will legislate.

Big Tech companies like Apple and Google have been given three months to activate built in safeguards on smartphones and tablets to detect and block nude images for children. This will prevent predators from exploiting and abusing victims through their devices, as well as stopping children accessing pornography. If companies do not act within three months, the government will bring forward legislation to force them to activate the technology. This will include fines for companies and, as a last resort, we are exploring criminal liability for tech bosses who fail to comply. 91% of online child sexual abuse reports recorded in 2024 contained self‑generated content. Children as young as five are being groomed, manipulated and coerced by online predators into creating and sharing explicit images. Predators then use these images to blackmail children into creating more extreme content and, in the most horrific cases, children have committed suicide on livestream or engaged in self‑harm. These features are not about surveillance or policing people’s phones - they are about protecting our children from vile predators. Over‑18s will still be able to view adult content by providing proof of age. There is no data collection, no monitoring and no reporting. The device will simply block harmful content across all apps and services. This will make Britain the first country in the world where it is impossible for children to take, share or view naked pictures on their devices.

Over 6,400 migrants claiming to be children were age assessed at the border in the year ending March 2026 - 43% were adults. AI technology will be used to detect illegal migrants arriving on small boats who pose as children to claim asylum, dodge detention and avoid removal.

🚨 Universities will face a ban on recruiting international students if they fail to enforce new rules to tackle visa abuse: Visa refusal rates must be below 5% Course enrolment rates must be at least 95% Course completion rates must be at least 90%