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The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
There are 6 different types of British nationality. These are: British…
You can live and work in the UK free of any immigration controls if you’re…
British overseas territories citizenship was called ‘British dependent…
You became a British overseas citizen on 1 January 1983 if both of these…
Until 1949, nearly everyone with a close connection to the United Kingdom…
Someone who was a British overseas territories citizen (previously British…
You would have become a British protected person on 1 January 1983 if you:…
Find out more about elections and referendums in the UK, including the general election, check who can vote in each election and how voting works.
There are different types of UK elections. The most common ones are:…
General elections (elections to the UK Parliament) usually take place…
Local government elections take place at least every 4 years. Not all…
There are 129 Members of the Scottish Parliament (MSPs). To vote in…
There are 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) in the Northern…
There are 60 Members of the Senedd (MSs). To vote in Senedd elections you…
Elected local mayors In some areas of England voters elect a mayor. Check…
There are 41 Police and Crime Commissioners (PCCs) in England and Wales…
A referendum is a vote on a single issue. You usually make one choice…
Open and closed season for hunting, what you can use and the wildlife you can hunt
You must follow the rules for hunting and shooting wildlife including:…
You can shoot certain species of game birds, quarry birds and waterfowl…
There are different rules for foxes, deer and other mammals. Foxes It’s…
Employers might monitor workers, but if the monitoring involves taking data, images or drug testing they have to do this in a way that's legal and fair
A trust is a way of managing assets (money, investments, land or buildings) for people - types of trust, how they are taxed, where to get help.
Find the difficulty level of a qualification and compare qualifications across different countries.
T10 exemption allows small organisations, such as charities, to sort recyclable waste so that it can be recovered.
It is against the law to discriminate against anyone because of their sex, religion, disability or certain other personal characteristics ('protected characteristics')
This guidance outlines how to make informed choices about your organisation’s reliance on cloud technologies.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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