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Check if you need an international driving permit (IDP) to drive abroad on holiday and how to exchange your licence if you move abroad - including driving in the EU after Brexit.
Application to register (incorporate) a private or public company within the UK.
Apply to search the Office of the Public Guardian registers to see if they have a Lasting Power of Attorney, deputy or guardian acting on their behalf
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
How to renew your patents, trade marks or registered designs: when to renew, how to renew online or renew and restore by post, how much it costs.
Find training courses to qualify to become an approved driving instructor (ADI)
The Payment Exception Service is a way for people who do not have a bank account to collect benefit or pension payments. It replaces the Simple Payment service
Industrial Injuries Disablement Benefit is help if you're ill or disabled from an accident or disease caused by work - eligibility, how to claim.
Check current river conditions, restrictions and facilities
An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
Electric bikes meeting the EAPC regulations can be ridden on the road without being taxed, licensed or insured.
The different types of court - magistrates' court, Crown Court and youth court - the crimes they deal with and the level of sentences they can give.
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
Guidance for employees and employers: employment rights when on maternity, paternity, adoption, neonatal care or parental bereavement leave - keeping in touch days, annual leave, returning to work, redundancy.
Find out what vocational or academic courses and qualifications are available at schools, colleges and sixth forms in your area
You could be imprisoned, banned from driving and face a fine if you're found guilty of drink-driving
It’s illegal to hold a phone or a sat nav while driving - you'll get penalty points, a fine and can be banned from driving.
Tell HMRC about changes to your business - a change of name, address, legal structure or business activity
How to get free and confidential advice from Civil Legal Advice in England and Wales.
Tax you pay and tax relief you get on contributions to your private pension - annual allowance, lifetime allowance, apply for individual protection
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