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New guidance for broadcasters covers relationship-based formats, where participants are encouraged into emotional or physical intimacy. It suggests background checks, independent support and a contact point after the show airs.
From Monday 9 November people registering a birth or death no longer sign a paper register. They make a declaration instead, and anyone registering a birth must also prove who they are.
The marble bust of Edward the Black Prince, carved around 1735, has a recommended price of £496,044.51 plus VAT. Expressions of interest from a UK buyer are due by 5 February 2027.
The Department for Education has decided not to let childcare providers count free-flow outdoor space towards the minimum floor space per child, after a consultation that split almost evenly.
The exam board AQA is developing the qualification with the Department for Education. It will be open to any pupil in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, with the first exams in 2029.
In an open letter ahead of Christmas, the Competition and Markets Authority set out how mandatory delivery fees have to appear on product pages, in baskets and on marketplaces.
Of 50 seized counterfeit cosmetics tested, 20 failed on safety grounds. The Intellectual Property Office has launched a campaign telling shoppers what to check and how to report a suspect product.
The voluntary AIRS badge ended on Friday, and sellers in Great Britain and Northern Ireland now use separate marks linked to the official register.
The Intellectual Property Office says counterfeits can be only slightly cheaper than the real thing, and that testing has found lead, mercury and methanol.
The study will test heat pump, condenser and vented dryers across brands and price points after fire reports pointed to the appliances as a possible cause.
Italy had accepted non-EU disability parking cards only in some regions. The Department for Transport's country list now shows a straightforward yes.
Around 47,000 children starting primary school in August 2027 will get a backpack of stationery and learning materials, with a supplier now appointed on a two-year contract.
A survey of 1,500 people who lost money to fraud found most told their bank but few went to the police or the platform involved, and many said the damage to their mental health outlasted the financial loss.
The Cardiff singer's track reached the top of the Official Singles Chart in its ninth week, while Fontaines DC went straight in at number one on the albums chart.
The public submission portal on the official memorial website closes on 31 October. The site itself will stay online and keep adding archive material.
Why condensation forms on windows and walls in colder months, everyday steps that cut moisture indoors, and what renters can expect from landlords.
The difference between the two food date labels, which one is about safety, and how storage and freezing change what you can keep.
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