Home Secretary stories:
Police forces must merge to save money, says top officer
Nov 18th, 2009 - London Evening Standard
A leading police officer has called for neighbouring forces to merge in an attempt to cut costs.
The reforms outlined by Sir Hugh Orde, president of the Association of Chief Police Officers...Hillary Clinton falls for 'vibrant, attractive' David Miliband
Nov 18th, 2009 - Telegraph
In an article in American Vogue magazine in which Mr Miliband was described as "tall and dashing", the interviewer joked about developing a crush on the 44-year-old home secretary after hearing his British accent on the telephone.
"Well...Home secretary's defence of professor's sacking is doubly wrong
Nov 2nd, 2009 - guardian.co.uk
Alan Johnson's defence of his damaging and rather crass decision to sack Professor David Nutt (Letters, 2 November) contained errors of fact, as well as errors of judgment...
Future role of drug advisers under review
Nov 2nd, 2009 - Telegraph
It has emerged the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs (ACMD) is under review just days after Alan Johnson, the Home Secretary, ordered Prof Nutt to step down after accusing him of "crossing the line" for criticising Government policy...
Johnson defends drugs row sacking
Nov 1st, 2009 - BBC NEWS
The home secretary has defended sacking the UK's chief drugs adviser after his criticism of the government's tough approach to cannabis and ecstasy. In a letter to the Guardian...
Home Secretary videos from YouTube:
0:18UK Home Secretary Jacqui Smith
Bans Jews from UK Bans use of word "Islamic terror" Must instead be called "unislamic activity
0:55Why did Home Secretary Alan Johnson sack Professor David Nutt? Utter Zebu
In the red corner, politicians. In the blue corner, scientists, led by Professor David Nutt. The verdict on Alan Johnson's reason for sacking Nutt? Complete and Utter Zebu. www.utterzebu.com
4:32UK Home Secretary John Reid heckled by Islamist
The home secretary, John Reid, was today heckled by protesters as he made a speech in east London urging Muslim parents to monitor their children. The first interruption came from Abu Izadeen, who shouted that Muslims were being subjected to "state terrorism by the British police" ...
4:40The Home Secretary Jacqui Smith on knife crime
The Home Secretary Jacqui Smith, speaking to Victoria Derbyshire on BBC Radio 5 Live, answers calls on knife crime. In this clip she addresses the issues raised by John from Erdington about sentencing.
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The Secretary of State for the Home Department, commonly known as the Home Secretary, is the minister in charge of the Home Office of the United Kingdom, and one of the country's four Great Offices of State. The Home Secretary is responsible for internal affairs within England and Wales, and for immigration and citizenship for the whole of the United Kingdom; England, Scotland, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The remit of the ministry also includes policing and matters of national security.
The incumbent is Alan Johnson, who was appointed by Prime Minister Gordon Brown in June 2009. He succeeded Jacqui Smith who had declared her intention to resign partly as a result of the ongoing expenses scandal.
The Home Secretary is currently responsible for:
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