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Historic legislation to end the two-child limit and lift hundreds and thousands of children out of poverty has moved a step closer to reality today.  

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt

• Overview

  You must follow the rules for hunting and shooting wildlife including:…

• Birds

  You can shoot certain species of game birds, quarry birds and waterfowl…

• Mammals

  There are different rules for foxes, deer and other mammals. Foxes It’s…

Follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing with a rod and line in England and Wales

• Overview

  You must follow national and local rules (byelaws) when freshwater fishing…

• When and where you can fish

  ‘Close seasons’ are seasons when you cannot fish for some types of fish on…

• Fish size and catch limits

  You’re only allowed to keep a certain amount of the fish you catch. These…

• Tackle you can use

  There are rules on how many rods you can use at a time, and the types of…

Find the activity codes needed to apply for a full or temporary Certificate of Competence (CoC) from the Food Standards Agency (FSA).

• Updated: 4 March 2025

How to manage game birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.

• Updated: 25 November 2025

How to pay General Betting, Pool Betting or Remote Gaming Duty, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.

• Updated: 25 July 2023

All references to Area VII are to Area VII within British Fishery Limits only. Details of the approach to managing the over 15 metre Area VII crab and scallop fishing sector to keep the fishery within UK effort limits.

• Updated: 3 February 2026

How catch limits are set and how to get involved in setting them. This includes current catch limits and closed fishing areas.

• Updated: 23 July 2015

How to pay Gaming or Bingo Duty, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.

• Updated: 31 March 2025

Local speed limits are set by the council