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The handbook

The official Life in the United Kingdom handbook, restructured for browsing. You don't need to read every word to pass the test โ€” but the source text is here if you want it.

  1. Chapter 1

    The Values and Principles of the UK

    7 sections ยท 33 paragraphs ยท โ‰ˆ1,252 words

  2. Chapter 2

    What is the UK?

    2 sections ยท 5 paragraphs ยท โ‰ˆ177 words

  3. Chapter 3

    A Long and Illustrious History

    79 sections ยท 203 paragraphs ยท โ‰ˆ13,856 words

  4. Chapter 4

    A Modern, Thriving Society

    68 sections ยท 200 paragraphs ยท โ‰ˆ8,891 words

  5. Chapter 5

    The UK Government, the Law and your Role

    82 sections ยท 211 paragraphs ยท โ‰ˆ9,545 words

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. View licence.

ยฉ Crown copyright. Source text from Life in the United Kingdom: A Guide for New Residents (3rd edition, 2013), reproduced verbatim under OGL v3.0.