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compulsory

[kuhm-puhl-suh-ree] / kəmˈpʌl sə ri /


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Teaching RE and coollective worship are legally compulsory in all schools in Northern Ireland, except nursery schools.

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Inspections without notice, regular MOT-style checks and compulsory water efficiency labels on appliances are among the key measures in the government's overhaul of the water industry.

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Trade union Unite says the university has treated staff with contempt by failing to consult unions and rule out compulsory redundancies,

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The government has dropped plans to make it compulsory to have digital ID in order to prove a right to work, the BBC understands.

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Liberty Steel owed Rotherham Council more than £4.2m in unpaid business rates when it was issued with a compulsory winding up order in August 2025, the local authority has confirmed.

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