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A lot has been done to help make sure people are treated fairly. We wanted to bring these laws together into the Equality Act so they are clear…

• Updated: 22 June 2011

Getting a faster decision on a visa, settlement or citizenship application; priority service, super priority service; waiting times; how to check if you're eligible

• Applying for a faster decision

  You may be able to pay for a faster decision on a visa, settlement…

• Eligible visas when applying from inside the UK

  You can apply for a faster decision on certain: visa applications…

• Eligible types of citizenship applications

  You can use the priority service if you’re applying online for British…

• Getting a refund of your priority or super priority fee

  The rules for getting a refund depend on whether you’re cancelling your…

The Civil Service Fast Stream team runs the government’s flagship Fast Stream graduate programme. The Civil Service Fast Stream is part of Civil Service Resourcing and the Government People Group .

• Updated: 13 October 2023

Product Recall for Henry Quick Corded Vacuum presenting a serious risk of electric shock.

• Updated: 23 October 2025

• Updated: 29 October 2025

• Updated: 6 October 2022

The London sandbox is a secure environment designed to safely test AI-enabled devices in a real-world environment so patients can benefit more quickly.

• Updated: 30 July 2026

Pay for a quick check of your draft proposal to do work on your site of special scientific interest (SSSI) land.

Health and Social Care Secretary announces faster access to care and support for motor neurone disease patients during a visit to the Rob Burrow Centre.

• Updated: 5 August 2026

Why it's important to evaluate digital health products that have been developed rapidly and how to choose evaluation methods in these circumstances.

• Updated: 13 May 2020