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Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer
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All private sector businesses that want to do building control work in England and Wales under the Building Act 1984 (as amended) must apply to register with the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).
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How to apply for a full or partial completion certificate after building work on a higher-risk building has been completed.
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An overview of voting in the UK, including voting in person, postal and proxy voting, and voting if you're abroad.
Millions of taxpayers filed their Self Assessment tax return for the 2024 to 2025 tax year by the deadline.
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