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Register to vote Register by 18 June to vote in the General Election on 4 July.
Licence and registration application information for companies that deal in precursor chemicals.
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
There are restrictions on what items you can take in your hand luggage and…
There are restrictions on the amount of liquids you can take in your hand…
When travelling with a baby you’re allowed to take enough baby food, baby…
Musical instruments Contact your airline before you book if you want to…
You’re allowed to carry the following in your hand luggage: essential…
You can only take certain electronic devices and electrical items on…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Sports parachute Yes Yes…
Allowed in hand luggage Allowed in hold luggage Tool with a blade or shaft…
You cannot take any of these items as hand luggage or in the hold:…
You cannot take any guns or firearms (including air rifles and starting…
Controls under the Firearms (Northern Ireland) Order 2004, prohibited weapons, applications for removal of prohibition and making an appeal.
This guidance summarises the requirements, controls and sanctions that Border Force applies to firearms and offensive weapons when they are imported into the UK.
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
Licensing guidance, good practice on firearms law, and forms for applying for approvals under the law.
Government rewards hard work with record tax cut to National Insurance for 29 million workers
Guidance for businesses and individuals on what licence and supporting documentation you need to export firearms, ammunition and related equipment.
Find out how to kill trees on site using chemical treatments to prevent the spread of pests and diseases.
Dstl ensures the UK armed forces have the required weapons capability through research, development and demonstration of advances in science and technology.
The most vulnerable in society will be better protected as reforms to simplify and streamline lasting powers of attorney are given Royal Assent.
What to do before you apply, and how to apply for a licence yourself or through your employer.
This programme aims to join up and enhance services delivered through transformed family hubs in local authority areas, ensuring all families can access the support they need.
This series brings together firearms guidance and application forms.
How to use VAT margin schemes - records you need to keep, invoicing and VAT return reporting
Information on how to get firearms licensing, manage weapons for a shooting club or get a museum licence.
Apply for an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate, to study certain subjects in the UK.
Apply for Temporary Admission to import goods to the UK, or move goods from Great Britain to Northern Ireland, and use them temporarily before re-exporting them.
Use an OGEL to export controlled dual-use or military goods, software and technology overseas.
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