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POLICE TO GET MORE STOP AND SEARCH POWERS TO TACKLE ACID ATTACKS

The move will enable police officers to effectively enforce a new offence of carrying corrosives in a public place, which is passing through Parliament in the Offensive Weapons Bill. Currently, police can only stop and search people they suspect of carrying acid with intent to cause injury. The pr

HOME SECRETARY VISITS POLICE CENTRES PREPARING FOR EU EXIT

The Home Secretary has today (Monday 18 February) visited 2 police hubs to see how law enforcement is preparing for the possibility of leaving the European Union without a deal. Sajid Javid was given a tour of the International Crime and Coordination Centre (ICCC), a unit recently established by th

Bromsgrove MP Sajid Javid becomes patron of Primrose Hospice

HOME Secretary and MP for Bromsgrove Sajid Javid has become patron of the Primrose Hospice. Mr Javid made the special announcement as guest speaker at the charity’s recent networking event earlier this month. He told an audience of people from Worcestershire’s business community how privileged he

MP SAJID JAVID ANNOUNCES THE DATE OF THIS YEAR'S BROMSGROVE JOBS FAIR

BROMSGROVE MP Sajid Javid has announced his fifth annual Jobs Fair will take place between 11am and 2pm on April 26 and be free for both exhibitors and employment-hunters. The event, which attracted more than 1,000 people last year when it was held at North Bromsgrove High School, will be held a ce

COUNTER-TERRORISM AND BORDER SECURITY BILL GIVEN ROYAL ASSENT

New laws which gives the give the UK greater powers to crackdown on hostile state activity, have today received Royal Assent. The Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 also ensures sentencing for certain terrorism offences can properly reflect the severity of the crimes, as well

HOME SECRETARY ANNOUNCES FURTHER ACTION TO TARGET YOUTH VIOLENCE

Chairing the latest Serious Violence Taskforce, Sajid Javid set out details of a new youth advocates programme that will see respected members of communities, such as sport coaches and youth workers, receive specialist training in order to have safe conversations with young people and provide them p

PROFESSOR DAME CAROL BLACK ANNOUNCED AS INDEPENDENT REVIEWER OF DRUGS

Today (Friday 8 February), the Home Secretary has appointed Professor Dame Carol Black to lead a major review that will look into the ways in which drugs are fuelling serious violence. First announced in the Home Secretary’s conference speech in October, the initial stage of the wide-ranging review

GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCES PLANS TO TACKLE ILLEGAL TRAVELLER SITES

Sajid Javid set out draft measures aimed at making it easier for officers to intervene and remove travellers from land they should not be on. The Home Secretary will also consider making it a criminal offence to set up such camps.

Sajid Javid celebrates success at Worcestershire Royal Hospital

MP for Bromsgrove, Sajid Javid has long campaigned for additional funding for Worcestershire Acute Hospital Trust, to ensure the best possible access to care for his Bromsgrove constituents. On Friday, he and other Worcestershire MPs visited the newly opened £3million link bridge at the Worcestersh