Department for Work and Pensions

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• UK Nationals resident before 31 December can continue living and working in Bulgaria but need to register or apply for residency.

A man armed with a knife has taken several members of staff at a jobcentre in Newcastle hostage, Northumbria police have said.

Officers were called to Clifford Street in Byker at around 8am on Friday morning following reports of a disturbance at the centre.

Specialist negotiators are at the scene, and roads around the premises have been closed until further notice.

The government, workers’ and employers’ representatives and other relevant stakeholders have agreed on the main elements of a roadmap on improving work health and safety in mines