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The Ministry of Defence (MOD) carries out low flying for training across the UK - low flying areas (LFAs), tactical training areas (TTAs)

• Overview

  Military low flying is used to train military aircrew. Low flying by…

• Where and when low flying happens

  The UK is divided into 20 separate low flying areas. Three of these areas…

• Find out about low flying in your area

  Contact the Ministry of Defence (MOD) for information about low flying…

• Request low flying to be temporarily stopped

  You can apply to have low flying stopped temporarily in your area, for…

Workers' rights to rest breaks at work - length of breaks, how your age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules for shift workers, young people, and drivers

• Overview

  Workers over 18 are usually entitled to 3 types of break - rest breaks at…

• Taking breaks

  Employers can say when employees take rest breaks during work time as long…

• Compensatory rest

  Workers may be entitled to ‘compensatory rest’ if they don’t have the…

• Exceptions

  Workers aren’t entitled to the 3 general types of rest break if they work…

• Young workers

  Young workers (above school leaving age and under 18) are usually entitled…

• Disputes

  Workers who can’t take or aren’t allowed rest breaks should speak to their…

How to dispose of household waste legally. Check your council’s website for bin collection, bulky waste collection. What you must do if using private companies

Immigration removal centres - addresses, contact details, visiting hours.

The steps you can take to tackle an intruder or burglar in your own home - and what force you can use to defend yourself

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

The rules on working hours - hour and limits, rests, health assessments and terms and conditions

Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer

Search for someone to help you with advice and applications to stay in the UK - free and paid-for services, adviser levels 1, 2, 3 and complaints.

Apply for a certificate to confirm that you only need to pay UK National Insurance contributions if you're a self-employed individual working temporarily in an EU country, Gibraltar, Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway or Switzerland.

• Updated: 11 November 2024