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HMP Northumberland will gain four new houseblocks, boosting its capacity by 240 places, in the latest Government step to make streets safer. 

• Updated: 3 February 2026

What happens if you're stopped by the police while driving - breath tests, motoring offences, faults with your vehicle, seizing your vehicle

• Overview

  The police can stop a vehicle for any reason. If they ask you to stop, you…

• Breath tests

  The police can stop you at any time and ask you to take a breath test…

• Minor motoring offences

  The police can give you a ‘fixed penalty notice’ for less serious traffic…

• Faults with your vehicle

  If your vehicle has something wrong with it, for example a broken brake…

• When the police can seize your vehicle

  The police can seize a vehicle if they think it’s being used in a way that…

• Updated: 1 January 2010

This guidance provides an overview of Project Gigabit and answers to frequently asked questions. It outlines how councillors can use their unique local role to support the deployment of gigabit-capable broadband in their area.

• Updated: 4 February 2025

How to use a cost consequence analysis to evaluate your digital health product.

• Updated: 22 July 2020

Overtime law - what is overtime, overtime pay, employee rights, part-time workers and time off in lieu

How to use a cost utility analysis to evaluate your digital health product.

• Updated: 13 October 2020

• Updated: 26 May 2020

Find out about help you can get moving from benefits to work - training, work trials, starting your own business, help with drug or alcohol problems, carer support

Explanation for animal owners and veterinary health professionals on how the VMD calculates adverse event incidence rates for veterinary medicines

• Updated: 1 December 2025