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£28.5 million UK Games Fund to support video games studios with great ideas create the next Grand Theft Auto or Tomb Raider

• Updated: 13 April 2026

Machine Games Duty (MGD): what you pay it on, how to register, filing your return and changing your details.

• Overview

  You may have to pay Machine Games Duty (MGD) if you have machines that…

• Register

  Register for Machine Games Duty (MGD) at least 14 days before you make…

• How much you pay

  You pay Machine Games Duty (MGD) on the total net takings from your…

• File your return

  You must file a Machine Games Duty (MGD) return every 3 months. Your…

• Change your details or cancel your registration

  Sign in to the Machine Games Duty (MGD) service to: update your personal…

This study provides a simple guide for development practitioners on how to design and implement experimental (behavioural) games.

• Updated: 9 April 2020

British scientists have launched a crew of microscopic worms to the International Space Station in a pioneering experiment that could help unlock the secrets of long-duration space travel - and support ambitions to reach the Moon and beyond.

• Updated: 11 April 2026

FCDO travel advice for Mali. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 13 April 2026

FCDO travel advice for Haiti. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 10 December 2025

• Updated: 30 May 2023

FCDO travel advice for Kenya. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.

• Updated: 27 March 2026

Highlighting common difficulties faced by the services’ mobile population in acquiring credit and offers advice on how to overcome these.

• Updated: 15 June 2020

Find out about Machine Games Duty, how the duty is charged and who has to pay.

• Updated: 18 November 2025