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Your Universal Credit payments can be reduced if you do not complete your agreed work-related activities without a good reason. This is known as a sanction.
Information on UK sanctions currently in place and how to apply for the appropriate licences.
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UK sanctions corrupt actors undermining democratic governments in Foreign Secretary's latest steps to crack down on corruption and illicit finance.
OTSI’s enforcement powers as set out in The Trade, Aircraft and Shipping Sanctions (Civil Enforcement) Regulations 2024.
UK sanctions four Georgian officials, including Georgia’s General Prosecutor, as part of latest action against serious human rights violations.
Schools can sanction pupils or exclude them - find out what schools are allowed to do, like search pupils for knives or drugs
General guidance about director disqualification sanctions, what they mean and applying for a licence.
A key Russian cybercrime syndicate responsible for aiding merciless ransomware attacks around the world has been targeted by new UK sanctions.
Information on trade sanctions, arms embargoes and trade restrictions, including trade controls, transit controls and restrictions on terrorist organisations.
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