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The laws on selling, buying and carrying a knife or weapon depend on the type of knife or weapon, your age and your circumstances.
Leasehold property - leasehold disputes, buying the freehold, service charges, lease extensions and Right to Manage
You only own a leasehold property for a fixed period of time. You’ll have…
Your responsibilities Your lease will tell you what conditions you’ve…
Service charges Your lease sets out the way the service charge is…
Extending the lease You can ask the landlord to extend your lease at any…
You can ask the landlord to sell you the freehold at any time. There are…
You may be able to change the management of your building if you’re…
There is a different dispute process in Wales. You might be able to…
Transport on trains, planes, cars, taxis and minicabs, buses, coaches and wheelchairs for disabled people - Freedom Pass, Disabled Person's Railcard, concessionary bus pass and Shopmobility.
You can give National Rail train companies advance notice if you think…
Tell your airline at least 48 hours before departure if you’ll need help.…
Find out what you need to do if you’re driving and you have a medical…
It’s against the law for drivers not to take you on a journey because of a…
You can get help if you’re disabled and travelling on any of the…
Shopmobility lends wheelchairs and powered scooters to people who are…
The Home Secretary gave an oral statement to the House of Commons on 17 November to set out significant reforms to the UK’s asylum and returns system.
Claim money if you've lost your job because your employer has been made insolvent
Seat belts and restraint systems, airbags, anti-theft devices, horn, speedometer, speed limiter and electronic stability control (ESC) rules and inspection for car and passenger vehicle MOT tests.
How to pay your voluntary Class 3 National Insurance contributions - online, Direct Debit, bank transfer, cheque.
Secretary of State for Science, Innovation, and Technology, Liz Kendall, delivered a speech at Bloomberg on Wednesday 28 January 2026.
How to provide evidence that you're a family member of someone from the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein or a person of Northern Ireland.
How to pay Inheritance Tax: get a reference number, payment methods, use the deceased's bank account, National Savings and Investments, government stock, yearly instalments.
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