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Employment status (worker, employee, self-employed, director or contractor) affects employment rights and employer responsibilities in the workplace
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UKAEA launches Diagnostics Innovation Centre of Excellence (DICE) to strengthen UK's position as a world leader in fusion diagnostics.
How to make applications under the Regulation of Investigatory Powers Act (RIPA) and how the government responds to terrorist incidents.
This page brings together information about funding programmes from the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government that are levelling up places across the UK by investing in local growth and place.
FCDO travel advice for Mexico. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Guidance on Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT), why it matters and the government framework for Greater PNT Resilience.
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