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Workers' rights to rest breaks at work - length of breaks, how your age affects rest breaks, exceptions to the rules for shift workers, young people, and drivers.
Workers over 18 are usually entitled to 3 types of break: rest breaks at…
Employers can say when employees take rest breaks during work time as long…
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Your tap water should be clear and bright - water quality advice, reporting problems, how to complain
Cutting-edge technology being used to help prepare for future droughts
What you must do to prevent water pollution when you manage organic manures, manufactured fertiliser, soil and livestock.
2025 was landmark year of action on water, with biggest reforms in a decade.
The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 has today received Royal Assent, boosting the powers of water sector regulators to tackle pollution.
This guide explains the problems and risks which may come from extreme weather, how to mitigate them and how you can make your reservoir more resilient. You can read each section in isolation, or as a whole document.
The Independent Water Commission was established in October 2024.
The UK government has been supporting more than 1 million Ukrainians affected by the energy crisis this winter.
If you abstract water or plan to, you may need to apply for an abstraction licence.
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