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Apply for a UK Ancestry visa if you're a Commonwealth citizen and can prove that one of your grandparents was born in the UK - eligibility, fees, documents, how to apply, how long it takes and how to settle
How the Thames Barrier works, and when it is scheduled to close.
Details of General Licences issued by OFSI
Website of Cumberland Council
The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
10 Downing Street is the official residence and the office of the British Prime Minister. The office helps the Prime Minister to establish and deliver the government’s overall strategy and policy priorities, and to communicate the government’s policies to Parliament,...
VisitBritain (VB) is the national tourism agency, responsible for marketing Britain worldwide and developing Britain’s visitor economy. It works with UK Trade & Investment as well as airlines, travel operators, global brands and the official tourism bodies for London, England,...
The BBC (British Broadcasting Corporation) is a British public service broadcaster. Its main responsibility is to provide impartial public service broadcasting in the UK, Channel Islands and Isle of Man. BBC is a public corporation of the Department for Culture,...
This guide is to help you and your business understand how to protect children from sexual exploitation and abuse on your platform.
Guidance on the ventilation of indoor spaces to reduce the spread of respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) is responsible for the regulation of aviation safety in the UK, determining policy for the use of airspace, the economic regulation of Heathrow, Gatwick and Stansted airports, the licensing and financial fitness of airlines and...
How to use A/B testing to evaluate your digital health product.
Look up a trade mark to see if something identical or similar to your brand is already registered.
Guidance for living safely with respiratory infections, including coronavirus (COVID-19).
Check the tariff classification for flavour pods.
UK Visas and Immigration now manages applications for people who want to visit, work, study or settle in the UK. Previously, this was part of UKBA (UK Border Agency) which closed in 2013.
Check the tariff classification for chewing tobacco and snuff (nasal tobacco).
Local information for British nationals who have been raped or sexually assaulted abroad, including how to report the crime and access medical treatment.
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