New laws to reform pre-charge bail will provide better protection for victims and witnesses in cases of violent and sexual offences, Home Secretary Priti Patel announced today (Thursday 14th January). The Home Office has published its response to a co… read more
News story Due to COVID-19, DBS Contact Centre hours have temporarily changed. The opening hours for the DBS Contact Centre have temporarily changed, as detailed below, in response to coronavirus-related measures: Our call centre is currentl… read more
News story Home Secretary appoints Nick Herbert (Lord Herbert of South Downs) as Chair of College of Policing to succeed outgoing interim Chair, Christine Elliott. The Home Secretary has today (Thursday 14 January) announced the appointment … read more
A record one million people were reached by NHS Test and Trace contact tracers during the reporting week A record 683,124 contacts of people who tested positive were reached by NHS Test and Trace during the reporting week The Test and Trace Support Pa… read more
Following agreement of a trade deal with the EU, the Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS) is helping ensure business understand what is expected of them, including on issues such as the use of the UKCA marking. It has produced a range of gui… read more