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Visiting a prisoner: visiting times, keeping in touch by email, telephone or letter, banned items and sending money to a prisoner by debit card or online bank transfer

• Letters, video and telephone calls

  Letters You can contact a prisoner by writing to them. Write the person’s…

• Email and social media

  Prisoners are not allowed to access social networking websites (such as…

• Banned items

  You must not send or give anything to a prisoner that: is indecent or…

• Sending money

  You can send money to someone in prison by making an online payment by…

• Visiting someone in prison

  You can make an online request to visit someone in prison in most cases.…

£10 million financial support package for families of children and young people with cancer to cover travel costs to and from appointments.

• Updated: 3 February 2026

Under the government's National Cancer Plan, every patient will be given a tailored plan covering treatment, mental health, and employment support.

• Updated: 4 February 2026

Prime Minister Keir Starmer gave remarks during a visit to Hastings.

• Updated: 5 February 2026

Guidance for the Environment Agency and lead local flood authorities to prepare FRMPs.

• Updated: 18 May 2022

Using a registered lasting power of attorney (LPA) - attorney duties, starting to act, gifting, ending, revoking an attorney.

Find out the measures the UK and EC are taking to reduce fishing industry threats to marine life, such as overfishing, finning, and bycatch

• Updated: 13 September 2013

Apply for a licence to show birds for competition that are not fitted with the correct close ring and find out how to report your actions.

Apply to search the Office of the Public Guardian registers to see if they have a Lasting Power of Attorney, deputy or guardian acting on their behalf

You may be able to pay no Customs Duty or a reduced amount of duty for goods you bring or receive into the UK, depending on what they are and what you do with them.

• Updated: 5 August 2021