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What to expect if you're sent to prison - prison rules and regulations, healthcare and education, prisoner rights

• Arriving at prison

  When someone arrives at prison they have at least one interview and…

• Prisoner privileges and rights

  Prisoners who follow rules can earn privileges. This is called the…

• Healthcare in prison

  Prisoners are entitled to the same standard of healthcare and treatment as…

• Vulnerable prisoners

  Staff are trained to spot prisoners at risk of bullying, suicide or…

• Pregnancy and childcare in prison

  Women who give birth in prison can keep their baby for the first 18 months…

• Education and work in prison

  Courses are normally available to help prisoners get new skills, for…

Renting a room in your home out - Rent a Room Scheme, types of tenancy or licence, rent, bills, tax and ending a letting

• Becoming a resident landlord

  You’re a resident landlord if you let out part of a property which is your…

• The Rent a Room Scheme

  The Rent a Room Scheme lets you earn up to a threshold of £7,500 per year…

• Your lodger's tenancy type

  The way you share your home with a lodger affects what kind of tenancy…

• Rent, bills and tax

  Rent You can charge what you want for rent but should agree the amount…

• Ending a letting

  How to end an excluded tenancy or licence If your lodger is an excluded…

• Houses in Multiple Occupation

  Your property may be classed as an House in Multiple Occupation (HMO) if…

Patients will receive faster diagnosis, quicker treatment and the support to live well with cancer under the government’s landmark new National Cancer Plan.

• Updated: 5 February 2026

How to take an employer to a tribunal: the hearing, what happens if you lose your case, how to appeal.

Income Tax is a tax you pay on your earnings - find out about what it is, how you pay and how to check you're paying the right amount using HMRC's tax calculator.

'Wood You Believe It' wins ‘Institute for the Promotion of Teaching Science and Technology (IPST) Education Award' in 'Science Film Festival' 2025.

• Updated: 5 January 2026

Tax advantages on employee share schemes including Share Incentive Plans, Save As You Earn, Company Share Option Plans and Enterprise Management Incentives

Use their P45 (or starter checklist, which replaced the P46) to get information from your new employee, set them up on your payroll software, tell HMRC.

• Updated: 1 January 2004

Check a list of recent letters from HMRC to help you decide if a letter you’ve received is a scam.

• Updated: 4 February 2026