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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
How to prepare and what to do if you’re affected by extreme weather and natural hazards while travelling or living abroad.
If you’re travelling abroad, it's important to take out appropriate travel insurance before you go.
Buy or get someone's permission to use a patent, trade mark, design or work under copyright
Learn how to check if your website or mobile app is accessible.
What intellectual property is, how you can protect it, and which of copyright, patents, design right and trade marks applies to your work
Find out how internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing
How the Thames Barrier works, and when it is scheduled to close.
How to claim a VAT refund in the UK if you're established outside the UK.
How to book and make a secure video call with somebody in prison.
The signs of bluetongue virus and how you must report it in sheep, cattle and other livestock.
Apply for a visa to visit the UK if you want to marry or register a civil partnership within 6 months - eligibility, documents, how to apply, how much it costs
You can ask Companies House to keep your address out of the company records people can search - who can apply, forms, when your address will be removed from the records
Guidance for manufacturers, importers and distributors.
When and how to identify your kids and goats with tags.
Protect your brand by registering it as a trade mark - how to apply, fees, responding to objections to your trade mark, using the ® symbol
Legal noise limits for on and off-road vehicles, and what to do if you're affected by road, rail or aircraft noise
Find out how you can use manure, guano and digestive tract content, including how to store and move them.
A guide to documenting how you’ve collected your packaging data, known as your ‘methodology’. Online marketplaces affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging must submit a methodology. This is also recommended for all producers as part of their ways...
To change your name or other personal details on your passport, send the standard passport application form with evidence about the change
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
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