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href="/web/20221005230512/https://www.gov.uk/search/services?organisations%5B%5D=border-force&parent=border-force" class="govuk-link brand__color"> See all services </a> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-half organisation__supergroup--margin-bottom"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-m gem-c-heading--padding">Guidance and regulation</h3> <ul class="gem-c-document-list"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item brand--home-office "> <a class="gem-c-document-list__item-title brand__color govuk-link" lang="en" href="/web/20221005230512/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/personal-information-use-in-borders-immigration-and-citizenship">Borders, immigration and citizenship: privacy information notice</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2021-04-06"> 6 April 2021 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Guidance </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item brand--home-office 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class="gem-c-document-list"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item brand--home-office "> <a class="gem-c-document-list__item-title brand__color govuk-link" lang="en" href="/web/20221005230512/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/strict-new-controls-on-pork-and-pork-products-to-protect-britains-pig-sector-against-african-swine-fever">Strict new controls on pork and pork products to protect Britain’s pig sector against African swine fever</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-08-31"> 31 August 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Press release </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item brand--home-office "> <a class="gem-c-document-list__item-title brand__color govuk-link" lang="en" href="/web/20221005230512/https://www.gov.uk/government/news/border-force-and-french-police-aux-frontieres-joint-statement">Border Force and French Police Aux Frontières joint statement</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-07-29"> 29 July 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> News story </li> </ul> </li> </ul> <a href="/web/20221005230512/https://www.gov.uk/search/news-and-communications?organisations%5B%5D=border-force&parent=border-force" class="govuk-link brand__color"> See all news and communications </a> </div> <div class="govuk-grid-column-one-half organisation__supergroup--margin-bottom"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-m gem-c-heading--padding">Research and statistics</h3> <ul class="gem-c-document-list"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item brand--home-office "> <a class="gem-c-document-list__item-title brand__color govuk-link" lang="en" href="/web/20221005230512/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/data-on-health-measures-at-the-uk-border">Data on health measures at the UK border</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li 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class="govuk-grid-column-one-half organisation__supergroup--margin-bottom"> <h3 class="gem-c-heading govuk-heading-m gem-c-heading--padding">Policy papers and consultations</h3> <ul class="gem-c-document-list"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item brand--home-office "> <a class="gem-c-document-list__item-title brand__color govuk-link" lang="en" href="/web/20221005230512/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/independent-review-of-border-force-terms-of-reference">Independent review of Border Force: terms of reference</a> <ul class="gem-c-document-list__item-metadata"> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> <time datetime="2022-03-10"> 10 March 2022 </time> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__attribute"> Policy paper </li> </ul> </li> <li class="gem-c-document-list__item brand--home-office "> <a class="gem-c-document-list__item-title brand__color govuk-link" lang="en" 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