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Thousands of offenders on community and suspended sentences will no longer be able to secretly change their name as part of tough new rules to protect the public.
Guidance on the requirement for Chief Officers (or former Chief Officers) to provide notification of their post-service employment within 12 months of them leaving the police service.
Responding to suspected breaches of planning control.
Hundreds of innocent sub-postmasters wrongly convicted as a result of the Horizon scandal will have convictions quashed following landmark legislation introduced today [Wednesday 13 March].
The Secret Intelligence Service, often known as MI6, collects Britain’s foreign intelligence. It provides the government with a global covert capability to promote and defend the national security and economic well-being of the country. SIS works with the Foreign, Commonwealth...
For company directors, LLP members or people with significant control (PSCs) who are at serious risk and want to protect their personal information from the public.
Find out about the Industry Security Assurance Centre (ISAC) and its associated responsibilities.
Data on compensation for postmasters impacted by the Post Office Horizon scandal.
Sections (119.01 - 119.08) last updated October 2021.
Information on requesting records of deceased service personnel.
United Kingdom Security Vetting (UKSV) is the main UK government provider of security clearances.
If you were adopted you can access your birth records or get on the Adoption Contact Register to find birth relatives - how to apply, forms and information for birth relatives
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