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This guidance sets out the Public Guardian’s position on the Re ACC judgment and the actions OPG expect deputies to take to ensure compliance.

• Updated: 9 January 2026

Apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status - ‘declaration of renunciation’

• Overview

  You can apply to give up (renounce) your British citizenship or status. If…

• Apply

  Fill in the form online. You’ll usually be able to keep your documents…

• After you've applied

  You’ll get a ‘declaration of renunciation’ if your application is…

• Resume your British nationality

  In some cases it’s possible to resume your British nationality after…

Guidance for local authorities on licensing and enforcement responsibilities for privately kept primates.

• Updated: 10 July 2025

If you're an employer and provide expenses or benefits to employees or directors, you might need to tell HMRC and pay tax and National Insurance on them

The rules you must follow to ensure sheep and goats, including those kept as pets, can be traced to prevent and contain disease.

• Updated: 11 July 2024

How to manage game birds during a bird flu (avian influenza) outbreak.

• Updated: 25 November 2025

How councils should deal with litter, refuse and dog mess, and the penalties they can give.

• Updated: 3 July 2018

Personal pay and tax records you must keep to fill in a Self Assessment tax return: which records to keep, how long to keep records.

How to operate a zoo, including understanding licences and inspections.

• Updated: 9 September 2015

Employment agencies and businesses must keep proper records and can be inspected by the Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate; the records you must keep, how long to store them and what happens if you're inspected