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How internet scams work and what to be aware of - misleading websites, report website fraud, suspicious communication and phishing, HMRC scams, immigration scams.

• Report internet scams and phishing

  Report misleading websites, emails, phone numbers, phone calls or text…

• Report scam HMRC messages, calls and social media accounts

  You can report suspicious HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) emails, texts,…

• Report visa and immigration scams

  You’ll never be asked to pay for a visa using: cash money transfer Contact…

What to do if a British national goes missing abroad, reporting it to the police and how the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office and others can help.

• Updated: 31 August 2022

Manage the finances or property of a missing person, someone kidnapped or taken hostage, or in a foreign prison and not able to communicate. Apply to the High Court to be a guardian. You'll need a guardianship order.

• Overview

  You can apply to be a guardian and manage the finances or property of…

• Who can apply

  You can apply if you’re the missing person’s: husband, wife or civil…

• Apply to be a guardian

  You can make a claim yourself or use a legal representative. Fill in the…

• How much it costs

  You must pay either: a £528 application fee if you apply to the Chancery…

• After you've applied

  The court will send copies of your form back to you, with ‘acknowledgement…

• When you’re appointed as a guardian

  The guardianship order will tell you when you can start to make decisions…

• Make decisions

  The Office of the Public Guardian will supervise you while you act as a…

• Keeping records, giving gifts and claiming expenses

  You must keep financial records and accounts. Follow the rules for gifts…

• Complete your report

  You must write a report for the Office of the Public Guardian each year…

• Make a decision that's not covered by the order

  You must apply to the High Court if you need to change your guardianship,…

• When the guardianship ends

  Your guardianship ends automatically if one of the following things…

Information on enhancing communications resilience and how we work with telecommunication service providers to manage the risk of disruption to public networks.

• Updated: 5 December 2019

If your business pays the cost of an employee's mobile phone - what you must report to HMRC and what taxes and National Insurance are due.

How to contact the MHRA for specific services or enquiries.

• Updated: 26 April 2024

How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.

Annual figures for lost, stolen and recovered blackberries, mobile phones, laptops and removable media at the Home Office.

• Updated: 3 June 2016

What to do if you're an employer who has been taken to an employment tribunal. Find out about the hearing, what happens if you lose your case and how to appeal.

Find out how to get help if you or someone you know is a victim of domestic abuse.

• Updated: 29 April 2025