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OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness of unsafe products sold online, with resources for local authorities, community groups and the public.
Rules for online and distance selling for businesses
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How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.
Find a BFPO number, send mail to and from British forces personnel and their families
NHS Business Services Authority contact number for ordering prepaid prescriptions for 3 or 12 months at a cheaper rate than single prescriptions
When your husband or wife applies for divorce: how to reply (respond), what happens if you agree or disagree (dispute), what happens if you do not reply, what to do if your husband or wife does not continue the divorce
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Restrictions during lockdowns impacted where we could spend our money, pushing up the proportion of online retail sales to an all-time high. This article analyses RSI, CHAPS, and Revolut data to explore what people were spending their money on from...
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