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Crack gunners from the RAF Regiment have become ‘aces’ for the first time, having blasted Iranian drones out of the sky during operations in the Middle East, protecting British interests, partners, and personnel in the region.

Thousands of people with back, joint and muscle issues have been assessed quicker following a landmark initiative which aims to help people stay in, or move back into, work.

Data on the number of migrants arriving in the UK in small boats and those who were prevented by French authorities from crossing the English Channel.

Guidance and information about the National Security and Investment Act.

These forms contain the questions you'll be asked when letting the government know about an acquisition via the National Security and Investment notification service.

River Thames: current conditions updated for Sunday 8 March 2026. Change to Bray reach.

Find codes for Data Element 2/1 used to declare documents that are part of an audit trail for your current declaration or clearance request (Appendix 3).

Find out the codes to be used to provide additional information in Data Element (DE) 2/2 of the customs declaration or clearance request (Appendix 4).

This guide provides detailed completion instructions for data elements when making an import declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

Check for workarounds to the declaration completion instructions for Customs Declaration Service known errors if you’re submitting a customs clearance request or customs declaration.

Find the tax type codes which identify the kinds of duty or tax to be paid or secured (Appendix 8).

Find the national additional codes to be declared in Data Element 6/17 to calculate duties and taxes (Appendix 19).

This Appendix contains the specific completion rules instructions for each 3-digit Export Additional Procedure Code that can be used in Data Element 1/11 for Customs Clearance Requests (CCR).

Find the codes which can be used in Data Element 5/23 to identify the location where the goods may be examined for maritime ports and wharves (Appendix 16C).

Document codes Y121, Y163, Y798 and Y799 have been updated. In order to comply with validation by the EU CERTEX system, only numerical values are permitted to be declared with these document codes. The previous guidance to include the measurement units is incorrect and has been removed.

Updated information on visa requirements and entering Egypt from Israel. New information about entering Egypt from Jordan ('Entry requirements' page).

Addition of information about a dedicated assistance form for foreign nationals facing urgent or exceptional circumstances and needing help (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).

Addition of information about a dedicated assistance form for foreign nationals facing urgent or exceptional circumstances and needing help (‘Warnings and insurance’ page).