Cannabis 'less harmful than drinking'
15.12 Thu Oct 02 2008
Cannabis use is less harmful than drinking or smoking cigarettes and should be legalised, according to a report.
Service held to mark Police Memorial Day
15.16 Sun Sep 28 2008
The Prince of Wales and the Home Secretary have attended a service to mark National Police Memorial Day.
Cash for youth crime crackdown
07.10 Tue Sep 16 2008
Some £60 million will be given to councils to pay for police, youth workers and ex-gang members to tackle youth crime.
Lost data firm sacked
15.50 Wed Sep 10 2008
The company which lost the personal details of thousands of criminals has had its £1.5 million contract terminated.
Tougher controls on child abusers
10.46 Wed Aug 20 2008
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced measures to tighten controls on the movements of paedophiles.
Smith announces border clampdown
18.26 Tue Aug 19 2008
The Government has launched a drive to ensure Britain protects "one of the toughest borders in the world".
Beckham backs knife campaign
16.18 Mon Aug 18 2008
David Beckham has spoken of his personal experience of knife crime as he backed a drive to discourage young people from carrying blades.
Public 'must step in to stop crime'
09.38 Sat Jul 19 2008
Members of the public should intervene if they see a crime being committed, Jacqui Smith has said.
Government 'backtracks on knife crime'
22.37 Mon Jul 14 2008
The Government has been accused of performing a humiliating U-turn over its plans to tackle knife crime.
Scores of women rescued from traffickers
14.39 Wed Jul 02 2008
Nearly 170 people, mostly women and girls, have been rescued from people traffickers in the largest-ever crackdown of its kind.
Police hit by race row
11.36 Mon Jun 30 2008
The Home Secretary has been asked to intervene in a fresh police race row.
Slow response to discrimination inquiry
23.35 Sun Jun 29 2008
The Home Secretary, Jacqui Smith, has been asked to intervene in a fresh police race row.
Smith gets rough ride from police
15.49 Wed May 21 2008
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has been berated by the leader of rank-and-file police officers over her handling of police pay.
Smith reported over election rules
14.39 Wed Apr 16 2008
The Home Secretary pledged more resources for anti-terrorism - and was immediately reported for an alleged breach of election rules.
Parents get new powers on paedophiles
21.02 Sat Feb 16 2008
Parents will be able to check whether people who have access to their children are convicted paedophiles, the Government announced today.
Green light to challenge pay-deal
14.41 Mon Feb 04 2008
The High Court has granted police officers the right to challenge a Government decision not to backdate their pay award.
Government urged to allow Iraqi signing
16.46 Wed Jan 30 2008
The Home Secretary is being lobbied to review the decision not to grant an Iraqi footballer a work permit which could "heal divisions".
Brown faces terror detention rebellion
09.16 Thu Jan 24 2008
Gordon Brown faces his toughest challenge since arriving at Number 10 when he tries to extend the detention period for terror suspects.
Smith vows to crack down on extremism
14.22 Thu Jan 17 2008
Internet providers are to be urged to ban access to al-Qaeda websites under Government plans to tackle Muslim extremism.
Government to ban deactivated guns
22.15 Thu Jan 10 2008
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has announced plans to ban deactivated guns by the end of the year.
Scale of security licence error revealed
19.32 Thu Dec 13 2007
Steps are being taken to revoke security licences issued in error to thousands of illegal immigrants, the Home Secretary has said.
Smith grilled over terror plans
14.59 Tue Dec 11 2007
Jacqui Smith has been grilled by MPs over her plans to increase the length of time terror suspects can be detained without charge.
Brown defends Smith over migrants row
12.35 Wed Nov 14 2007
Gordon Brown has defended Home Secretary Jacqui Smith's handling of the row over illegal immigrants working in the security industry.
Smith faces MPs over immigrants row
21.14 Tue Nov 13 2007
The Home Secretary has defended her decision not to make public the fact that illegal immigrants were cleared to work as security guards.
MPs to debate terror detention limits
06.54 Wed Nov 07 2007
The length of time a suspected terrorist can be held without charge is to be debated by MPs later.
English tests for UK migrants
08.07 Sun Sep 09 2007
Gordon Brown is to force would-be migrants coming to the UK to pass English tests.
Home Secretary admits smoking cannabis
22.36 Thu Jul 19 2007
Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has admitted she smoked cannabis when she was at university.
Smith: 'We will not be intimidated'
19.27 Mon Jul 02 2007
New Home Secretary Jacqui Smith has vowed that the UK will not be "intimidated" by "those who wish to destroy our way of life".