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The range of prison sentences a court can give - including suspended, fixed-term, indeterminate and life sentences.
If you’re sent to prison for 2 or more crimes, you’ll usually get a…
A suspended prison sentence is served in the community instead of in…
A determinate prison sentence is for a fixed length of time. It includes a…
An indeterminate prison sentence does not have a fixed length of time.…
If you’re found guilty of murder, a court must give you a life sentence. A…
If you’re under 18 you’ll be treated differently to adults by a court. You…
Apply for an Overseas Domestic Worker visa if you've worked for your employer for at least a year - eligibility, fees, knowledge of English, your employment rights
You can apply for a visa to visit the UK with your employer if you: live…
You must prove that you: are 19 or older have worked for your employer for…
When you apply you’ll need to provide: a current passport or other valid…
You must apply online for this visa. You’ll need to have your fingerprints…
There are different rules if you applied for a Domestic Worker in a…
If you want to settle in the UK, you’ll need to prove that you can satisfy…
When you work in the UK your employer must: pay you an agreed rate, which…
Modern slavery and human trafficking involve being forced to do something…
The different types of British nationality explained - British citizen, British overseas territories citizen, British overseas citizen, British subject, British national (overseas), British protected person
There are 6 different types of British nationality. These are: British…
You can live and work in the UK free of any immigration controls if you’re…
British overseas territories citizenship was called ‘British dependent…
You became a British overseas citizen on 1 January 1983 if both of these…
Until 1949, nearly everyone with a close connection to the United Kingdom…
Someone who was a British overseas territories citizen by connection with…
You would have become a British protected person on 1 January 1983 if you:…
How to use an interrupted time series to evaluate your digital health product.
Towing trailers, caravans and horseboxes with a car, including the weight and size limits, and what licence you need to have
Find out about the long-term effects some people can have after having COVID-19.
Visit the UK as a Standard Visitor for tourism, business, study (courses up to 6 months), medical treatment and other activities. Find out whether you need a Standard Visitor visa, or can visit without a visa.
Information and guidance on a range of medical devices for users and patients.
Information for manufacturers of medical devices about reporting adverse incidents and field safety corrective actions to the MHRA.
Using an ecological momentary assessment to evaluate your digital health product.
Don’t include personal or financial information like your National Insurance number or credit card details.
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