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UK politics
fromwww.bbc.com
1 week ago

Government pledges extra 100m to tackle people smuggling

The Home Office announced £100m in funding to combat illegal people-smuggling in the English Channel, including hiring additional NCA officers.
fromwww.theguardian.com
1 week ago

Ministers to spend extra 100m on stopping small boat crossings to UK

Ministers will invest £100m to deter Channel crossings, including increased resources for the National Crime Agency and new measures against people-smuggling.
fromwww.standard.co.uk
3 weeks ago

Chinese national accused of money laundering forfeits 16.7m and seven London flats

A 16.7 million settlement was reached, with assets forfeited suspected to be proceeds of crime.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 weeks ago

Bangladeshis linked to Hasina regime appear to have made UK property transactions in past year

Luxury UK real estate is implicated in the aftermath of the student-led revolution in Bangladesh.
Bangladeshi officials are under investigation for exploiting positions of power to illicitly profit in UK property.
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fromwww.independent.co.uk
4 weeks ago

National Crime Agency officer stole bitcoin from dark web drug dealer

Paul Chowles was convicted for stealing Bitcoin seized from Thomas White, involved in Silk Road 2.0. Chowles took 50 Bitcoin and concealed its origin.
Cryptocurrency
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UK news
fromTheregister
1 month ago

NCA says 'crude' comparison to FBI efficiency 'not credible'

NCA refutes claims of FBI being nearly three times more effective, citing different remits and flawed comparison methods.
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fromIT Pro
1 month ago
EU data protection

Arrests made in hunt for hackers behind cyber attacks on M&S and Co-op

fromIT Pro
1 month ago
EU data protection

Arrests made in hunt for hackers behind cyber attacks on M&S and Co-op

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fromComputerWeekly.com
1 month ago

Four arrested in M&S cyber attack investigation | Computer Weekly

The arrests of two men aged 19, a third aged 17 and a 20-year-old woman were made at their home addresses in London, Staffordshire, and the West Midlands, with support from West Midlands Regional Organised Crime Unit (Rocu) and the East Midlands Special Operations Unit.
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fromwww.newsshopper.co.uk
1 month ago
UK news

Woman and three teenagers arrested for cyber attacks on M&S, Co-op and Harrods

Cyber attackers disrupted M&S's online business, leading to arrests and significant operational challenges for the retail institution.
fromwww.bbc.com
2 months ago
UK news

Police investigation into UK retail hacks focuses on English-speaking youths

UK retailers are being targeted by a cybercriminal group known as Scattered Spider, with investigations underway.
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fromwww.bbc.com
1 month ago

The sale of illegal cigarettes signals a deeper problem with UK high streets

The high street shop fronts are seen as connecting various domestic problems in Britain, as illegal cigarette sales are tied to serious organized crime and undermine public trust in authorities.
UK news
fromwww.romfordrecorder.co.uk
1 month ago

London-based gang convicted of smuggling children in sealed lorries

A significant smuggling operation moving migrants from the UK to France was dismantled, resulting in multiple convictions.
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UK news
fromwww.theguardian.com
2 months ago

NCA freezes 170m of UK property belonging to ally of ousted Bangladesh leader

The UK's NCA has frozen £170 million in assets owned by former Bangladeshi minister Saifuzzaman Chowdhury amid corruption investigations.
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months ago

Nigerians, Pakistanis and Sri Lankans face UK student visa crackdown

New UK policies target Nigerians, Pakistanis, and Sri Lankans applying for visas due to concerns over asylum claims.
Home Office seeks patterns in visa applicants to reduce asylum claim numbers.
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