theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
COM125080 - Repayments/reallocations: non automatic repayments: repayment request in Debt Management Office
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)


When a company or agent requests a repayment and the case is working with the Debt Management Office, refer the request immediately to the responsible office unless the request is in respect of a payment made in error.

If the request is for a repayment of an amount paid in error:
- use function REAO (Direct Reallocation Out Of COTAX) to reallocate the payment to OAS
- ask HMRC Payments to deal with the request
Excessive repayments

When a repayment is made for more than the amount due the responsible office recovers the excess.

See:
- COM122000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/cotax-manual/com122000) for guidance on using function REAO
- COM125081 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/cotax-manual/com125081) for a list of functions to use in particular situations
PM speech at Holocaust Memorial Day UK National Ceremony: 27 January 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-27)

Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a speech at the Holocaust Memorial Day UK National Ceremony today.

Earlier this month, my wife and I were in Block 27 of Auschwitz searching for members of her family in the Book of Names. It was harrowing.

We turned page after page after page just to find the first letter of a name. It gave me an overwhelming sense of the sheer scale of this industrialised murder.

And every one of those names, like the names we were looking for – was an individual person. Someone’s mother, father, brother, sister brutally murdered, simply because they were Jewish.

Last week I met Renee Salt and Arek Hersh who somehow survived but whose loved ones were among those victims. I was humbled by their courage to speak of being in that place. I felt waves of revulsion at the depravity they described, at the cynicism.

People told to bring their belongings like the piles of pots and pans I saw myself. The commandant living next door bringing up his family, the normalisation of murder, like it was just another day’s work.

In Auschwitz, I saw photographs of Nazi guards standing with Jewish prisoners staring at the camera – completely indifferent – and in one case, even smiling. It showed more powerfully than ever how the Holocaust was a collective endeavour by thousands of ordinary individuals utterly consumed by the hatred of difference.

And that is the hatred we stand against today, and it is a collective endeavour for all of us to defeat it.

We start by remembering the six million Jewish victims and by defending the truth against anyone who would deny it. So we will have a National Holocaust Memorial and Learning Centre to speak this truth for eternity.

But as we remember, we must also act. Because we say never again, but where was never again in Cambodia, Rwanda, Bosnia, Darfur, or the acts of genocide against Yazidi.

Today, we have to make those words mean more. So we will make Holocaust education a truly national endeavour.

We will ensure all schools teach it and seek to give every young person the opportunity to hear a recorded survivor testimony. Because by learning from survivors like Renee and Arek we can develop that empathy for others and that appreciation of our common humanity, which is the ultimate way to defeat the hatred of difference.

As I left Block 27, I saw the words of Primo Levi. It happened, it can happen again: that is the warning of the Holocaust to all of us.

And it’s why it is a duty for all of us to make “never again” finally mean what it says: Never again.
FCS Laser Mail
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We FCS Laser Mail will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 FCS Laser Mail recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Reservists
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Spruce Site Assessment funding: eligibility and how to apply
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-19)

The Spruce Site Assessment (SSA) grant is for landowners and land managers in England with spruce trees on land inside the Ips typographus Proactive Spruce Removal Area.

Read the guidance on how to apply for the SSA grant (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/spruce-site-assessment-funding-eligibility-and-how-to-apply/guidance-on-how-to-apply-for-the-ssa-grant) to find out who can apply and what land is eligible.

The SSA grant is part of the continued drive in response to the threat of Ips typographus (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/eight-toothed-european-spruce-bark-beetle-ips-typographus) (eight-toothed spruce bark beetle) in the UK.
Bilateral monopoly revisited: price formation, efficiency and countervailing powers
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-04)

This discussion paper explores how input market power affects prices, quantities and consumer welfare across a range of common bargaining protocols.

This discussion paper is the outcome of Professor Flavio Toxvaerd’s UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) Policy Fellowship at the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA). During his 18 months at the CMA, Professor Toxvaerd studied the role of input market power in shaping prices, quantities and consumer outcomes.

The paper nests several common bargaining protocols in a single bilateral monopoly model, allowing policymakers to better understand how changes in input market power affect consumer outcomes.

Apply for the next UKRI Policy Fellowship at the CMA (https://www.ukri.org/opportunity/ukri-policy-fellowships-2025/).
Bird flu (avian influenza): cases in wild birds
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-03)

Confirmed cases of wild birds with highly pathogenic avian influenza (bird flu) in Great Britain.

This report is produced by the Animal and Plant Health Agency (APHA). It is updated regularly with findings of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) – often referred to as bird flu – in wild birds in Great Britain. Updates are recorded in calendar weeks (for example, week 1 is the first week in January).

These are findings of avian influenza from our ongoing routine surveillance for avian influenza in wild birds. This surveillance is made up of patrols by wild bird reserve wardens and collections of found-dead wild birds reported to us by members of the public. This data only represents cases where birds have tested positive for avian influenza.

Find out when to report dead wild birds and how to report them (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/report-dead-wild-birds).
Y Chaudhry v Domestic & General Group Ltd: 1308059/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-13)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Y Chaudhry v Domestic & General Group Ltd: 1308059/2023 - Withdrawal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691344012017198896ad7f8d/Miss_Y_Chaudhry_v_Domestic___General_Group_Ltd_-_1308059.2023_-_Judgment.pdf).
Mrs L Rudacka v DR Construction Service Ltd and D Rudacki: 8000325/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-16)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs L Rudacka v DR Construction Service Ltd and D Rudacki: 8000325/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687661a355c4bd0544dcaec6/8000325.2024_Mrs_L_Rudacka_v._DR_Construction_Service_Ltd___Another_Judgment.pdf).
Residence, domicile and the remittance basis: RDR1
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-16)

Find out the rules on paying tax on foreign income or gains and about residency, domicile and the remittance basis from 6 April 2013.

On 6 April 2025 the foreign income and gains regime replaced the remittance basis. If you make a claim for relief under the regime, you’ll not pay tax on your eligible foreign income and gains.

This guidance has not been updated to include this change. You can check if you can claim relief under the foreign income and gains regime. (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-can-claim-the-4-year-foreign-income-and-gains-regime).

This guidance gives you information about:
- how your residence and domicile status affect the payment of tax in the UK on foreign income or foreign chargeable gains
- the remittance basis of taxation
Help HMRC to improve this guidance (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=PPdSrBr9mkqOekokjzE54XB7a-sXLmlFlZMEhboVmwJUQ1JWQzJCSks0VVBFMUVTRDBGTDY4S1I0VC4u)
Dog chews to the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8325
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)

Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export dog chews from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move them to Northern Ireland.

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply online for this export health certificate (EHC) using the online service to export to the EU or to move dog chews to Northern Ireland.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you do not need an EHC to export to the EU. Contact DAERA on xx-xxxx-xxxx to find out what you need to do.

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6841c046fa0289a17a3e87c8/8325NFG_Nov25_v9.pdf) and specimen certificate (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5f68d32ee90e077f5ac3bb62/Specimen-8325_English_v1.pdf).

2. Apply online

You’ll need:
- a Government Gateway account
- a Defra account
If you don’t already have them you’ll need to register for these accounts (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-register-for-export-health-certificate-ehc-online), and so will your official vet or inspector (http://apha.defra.gov.uk/official-vets/Guidance/exports/ehc-online.htm).

Start now (https://exporter.apply-export-health-certificate.service.gov.uk/forms/8325EHC)

Registration takes around 5 minutes. Official vets and inspectors will also need to have their registration checked by APHA.

Register and sign in as an official vet or inspector (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/certify-an-export-health-certificate).

Read the accessibility statement for this service (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accessibility-statement-for-export-health-certificates-online).

Applying online means you can:
- see the status of your applications
- always use the latest version of the EHC
- copy existing applications
- apply for blocks of certificates.
Find out more

Stay up to date with any changes to EHCs by signing up for email alerts (https://www.gov.uk/export-health-certificates/email-signup).

Find out about getting an EHC (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-an-export-health-certificate).

Find out about exporting live animals and animal products (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exporting-animals-animal-products-fish-and-fishery-products-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal).

Help with your application

In England, Scotland and Wales, call APHA on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

Find out about call charges (https://www.gov.uk/call-charges).
Tribunals statistics quarterly: July to September 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-11)

Type and volume of tribunal cases received, disposed of or outstanding. This also includes statistics on the Gender Recognition Certificate applied for and granted by HMCTS Gender Recognition Panel.

This report presents the latest statistics on type and volume of tribunal cases received, disposed of and outstanding and the number of Gender Recognition Certificates applied for and granted in July to September 2025. Additionally this report includes one statistical notice covering Detained Immigration Appeals; as well as annual statistics on the Employment Appeal Tribunal to 2024/25 and Special Education Needs and Disability Tribunal for the academic year 2024/25.
10 Year Health Plan for England: fit for the future
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-30)

Sets out the government’s 10 Year Health Plan for England.

The 10 Year Health Plan is part of the government’s health mission to build a health service fit for the future. It sets out how the government will reinvent the NHS through 3 radical shifts:
- hospital to community
- analogue to digital
- sickness to prevention
To support the scale of change we need, the government will ensure the whole NHS is ready to deliver these 3 shifts at pace:
- through a new operating model
- by ushering in a new era of transparency
- by creating a new workforce model with staff genuinely aligned with the future direction of reform
- through a reshaped innovation strategy
- by taking a different approach to NHS finances
The government committed to co-developing the plan with members of the public, health and care staff and partner organisations. To do this, Change NHS was launched on 21 October 2024 - the biggest ever conversation on the future of the NHS. Through Change NHS, the government received over a quarter of a million contributions from the public, health and care staff, health system leaders and organisations with an interest in health and care.

Watch a film of the Change NHS engagement activities (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=76TRwWu0t-A&list=PLvaBZskxS7twYwrWDMwRLTrBAS2Ok1Kxl).

There is also an easy read version of the 10 Year Health Plan (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/10-year-health-plan-for-england-fit-for-the-future-easy-read).
Your Protection Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Your Protection Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Your Protection Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Mrs A Baggley v Glasgow City Council: 121099/2008
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-10)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs A Baggley v Glasgow City Council: 121099/2008 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67cb05ea3f8b61c757fa0058/121099.2008_Mrs_Baggely_v_Glasgow_City_Council.pdf).
Complaints procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-29)

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is committed to providing a high-quality service to everyone we deal with.

We welcome your views on the services that the Embassy provides, as they will help us to identify what we do well and what we could do better.

Complaints, feedback and suggestions on consular services

If you have any complaints, feedback or suggestions about the consular service provided, please send details of your complaint using our online feedback form (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/angola/british-embassy-luanda), or in writing to:

Customer Interaction TeamConsular DirectorateRoom WH4.36Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeKing Charles StreetLondonSW1A 2AH

We aim to respond to complaints relating to consular services within 20 working days. Find out more about our complaints procedure (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office/about/complaints-procedure).

Customer research

We also work with partner research agencies to conduct customer satisfaction research on our services. If you have sought consular assistance overseas and have provided your contact details to us, we may ask you to take part in our customer satisfaction research. Find out more about our feedback programme and research (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office/about/complaints-procedure#our-feedback-programme-and-research).

We are not able to respond to any queries or complaints about UK visas or British passports.

Passports

If your complaint is about British passports, contact HM Passport Office (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office/about/complaints-procedure).

Visas

If your complaint is about UK visas, contact UK Visas and Immigration (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure).

Or if you have a query or feedback on UK visa services provided in Angola, please visit the UK visas website (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).
Miss M Kalina v Digitas LBI Ltd: 2301985/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-09)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss M Kalina v Digitas LBI Ltd: 2301985/2024 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689dc7cf07f2cc15c9357251/Ms_M_Kalina_v_Digitaslbi_Ltd_-_2301985-2024_Written_Reasons.pdf).

Read the full decision in Miss M Kalina v Digitas LBI Ltd: 2301985/2024 - Reconsideration (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68be970211b4ded2da19ff16/Miss_M_Kalina_v_Digitas_LBI_Ltd_2301985-2024_Reconsideration.pdf).
Smart Works Reading
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Smart Works Reading will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Smart Works Reading recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
We also pledge the following:

Offering support to female members of the Armed Forces Community, who are looking to improve their skills, confidence, and knowledge to get them back into the workplace. Smart Works will offer coaching sessions in addition to dressing them for interview for those with a confirmed interview date, with a free of charge outfit plus interview preparation.

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Chat Heroes
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Chat Heroes will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Chat Heroes recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:

-Working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), in order to establish a tailored employment pathway for Service Leavers

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Mr R Knight v Kent County Council: 2303984/2020
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-11)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr R Knight v Kent County Council: 2303984/2020 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6894a3c0e7be62b4f0643118/Mr_R_Knight_v_Kent_County_Council_2303984-2020_so_jud_pub.pdf).
S Beardwell v Hoath Primary School and Kent County Council: 2306768/2020
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-12)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in S Beardwell v Hoath Primary School and Kent County Council: 2306768/2020 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68fb672cc18f97edd2b63791/S_Beardwell_-v-_Hoath_Primary_School__Kent_County_Council_2306768-2020_Strike-Out_Judgment_18.10.25.pdf).
Gender Pensions Gap in Private Pensions: 2018 to 2020
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-22)

This ad hoc release of statistics estimate the gender pensions gap in private pensions across Great Britain.

This ad-hoc statistical release defines, measures, and contextualises the Gender Pensions Gap in private pensions across Great Britain.

Breakdowns are included to consider the gap for different age bands, pension scheme types and the Automatic Enrolment eligible sub-population.

The Gender Pensions Gap is a complex issue and the metric is therefore contextualised with supporting information on private pension wealth, participation, and contribution.
Mr W Lowther v Green Energy Houses Ltd: 6006820/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr W Lowther v Green Energy Houses Ltd: 6006820/2024 - Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679c9391c7341ba144bdd45b/Mr_W_Lowther_v__Green_Energy_Houses_Limited_-_6006820_2024.pdf).
Mr H Whitehouse v Sprint Active Education Ltd (formerly known as Premier Active Coaching Ltd): 1304492/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-22)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr H Whitehouse v Sprint Active Education Ltd (formerly known as Premier Active Coaching Ltd): xx-xxxx-xxxx - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66f2a4e766439d663cf12b9d/xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Mr_H_Whitehouse_v_Sprint_Active_Education_Ltd__formerly_known_as_Premier_Active_Coaching_Ltd__Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr H Whitehouse v Sprint Active Education Ltd (formerly known as Premier Active Coaching Ltd): xx-xxxx-xxxx - Reconsideration (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/678fc25fae6ec7befab82010/Judgment_recon_Whitehouse_v_Sprint_Active_Education_Ltd_1304492_2023__002_.pdf).
HMCTS approved intermediaries
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-07)

Use these guides to find an HMCTS approved intermediary.

In Scotland this guidance only applies to HMCTS tribunals.

Before using these guides of approved intermediaries, you should read the guidance on HMCTS approved intermediary services (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmcts-intermediary-services).

There are 2 types of HMCTS approved intermediary services:
- Managed and approved service providers (MASPs) are larger organisations, with intermediary service available nationally
- Approved service providers (ASPs) are self-employed individuals who provide specialist intermediary services
If you are not legally represented, you can ask for intermediary support from the court or tribunal where the hearing will take place. Find out how to contact the court of tribunal (https://www.gov.uk/find-court-tribunal).

If you are legally represented, your legal representative can make the arrangements for you.

If you are a legal representative, request an assessment of your client’s needs (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/request-an-hmcts-approved-intermediary-assessment) from one of the approved HMCTS providers in these lists.

Non-approved providers

You must book with one of our approved providers. However, there may be occasions when it is not possible. For example, when your client or the service user is already supported by a non-approved provider, and it is in their best interests to remain supported by them.

For services funded by HMCTS (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/request-an-hmcts-approved-intermediary-assessment#funding-and-payment), you must ask for permission to use a non-approved provider by emailing xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx). We consider requests on a case-by-case basis and in consultation with the judiciary.

For services funded by the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/request-an-hmcts-approved-intermediary-assessment#funding-and-payment), you will need to pay the non-approved provider directly and claim this back as a disbursement from the LAA. HMCTS will not pay for these services. For more information about this, contact the LAA (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/legal-aid-agency) for prior authority.

Feedback, help and support

To provide feedback to an HMCTS approved provider, contact them directly. All feedback is recorded and shared with HMCTS.

If you are unhappy with the service provided by an HMCTS approved provider, you should contact the provider to lodge your complaint. They will acknowledge receipt of the complaint within one working day.

Within 10 working days, the provider will determine if the complaint needs further investigation, can be resolved, or does not fall within their remit.

If their complaint response does not address your concerns, escalate your complaint to the court or tribunal where your case is being heard. Your complaint may be escalated to the HMCTS Contracted Services Division if needed. You will be kept informed of the timelines of investigation.

If you have any further questions about HMCTS appointed intermediary services, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
St Andrew's Hospice
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We St Andrew’s Hospice will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 St Andrew’s Hospice recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Reservists
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Norman Rourke Pryme
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

We, the undersigned, commit to honour the Armed Forces Covenant and support the Armed Forces Community. We recognise the value Serving Personnel, both Regular and Reservists, Veterans and military families contribute to our business and our country.

The Armed Forces Covenant

An enduring covenant between the people of the United Kingdom, Her Majesty’s Government and all those who serve or have served in the Armed Forces of the Crown and their families

The first duty of Government is the defence of the realm. Our Armed Forces fulfil that responsibility on behalf of the Government, sacrificing some civilian freedoms, facing danger and, sometimes, suffering serious injury or death as a result of their duty. Families also play a vital role in supporting the operational effectiveness of our Armed Forces. In return, the whole nation has a moral obligation to the members of the Naval Service, the Army and the Royal Air Force, together with their families. They deserve our respect and support, and fair treatment.

Those who serve in the Armed Forces, whether Regular or Reserve, those who have served in the past, and their families, should face no disadvantage compared to other citizens in the provision of public and commercial services. Special consideration is appropriate in some cases, especially for those who have given most such as the injured and the bereaved.

This obligation involves the whole of society: it includes voluntary and charitable bodies, private organisations, and the actions of individuals in supporting the Armed Forces. Recognising those who have performed military duty unites the country and demonstrates the value of their contribution. This has no greater expression than in upholding this Covenant.

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Norman Rourke Pryme will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Norman Rourke Pryme recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Inactivated influenza vaccine: PGD template
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-28)

Patient group direction (PGD) template for administering inactivated influenza vaccine in accordance with national seasonal flu vaccination programme.

This patient group direction (PGD) template supports the administration of inactivated influenza vaccine as part of the national seasonal influenza vaccination programme.

Inactivated influenza PGD version 14.0 is valid from 1 September 2025 to 31 March 2026.

Practitioners must not use this PGD template until it has been authorised in Section 2. This is a legal requirement (see Human Medicines Regulations 2012 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2012/1916/contents/made)). Practitioners should follow local policy/procedures to access authorised PGD documents.

This PGD template should be used with reference to current national guidance, the Green Book (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/immunisation-against-infectious-disease-the-green-book), and Summary of Product Characteristics (http://www.medicines.org.uk/emc/) for the vaccine.
Rotavirus: infant immunisation surveillance laboratory form
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-25)

Request form for genotypic analysis of rotavirus for the infant rotavirus immunisation programme.

This form should be used by referring laboratories to submit surveillance samples for the infant rotavirus immunisation programme to the Enteric Virus Unit (EVU) for genotypic analysis.

Do not submit rotavirus surveillance samples using other forms, for example E1 form, as this may result in the wrong tests being performed and referring laboratories being charged accidentally.

Print and send completed form with clinical samples to:

Virus Reference Department (VRD)

UK Health Security Agency61 Colindale AvenueLondonNW9 5HT

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

DX address UKHSA Colindale VRD, DX 6530006
CIL Appeal 1854456 – 13 Dec 24 – Erection of extensions and alterations to bungalow
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-08)

Erection of extensions and alterations to bungalow to form a chalet bungalow including dormer windows, rooflight and Juliette balcony following demolition of existing conservatory.

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a relatively new activity for local planning authorities, developers and landowners. The government has decided that from June 2013, CIL appeal decision notices will be published by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) in a redacted anonymous form.

In making decisions available to the public, useful lessons about CIL regulations and appeals can be shared. Publication will also allow any precedents to be understood more widely.

Personal information will be redacted before publication. This could be information such as the:
- name of the appellant
- collecting authority
- address of the property
- amount of CIL payable
Product Safety Report: Counterfeit Type C Laptop Charger sold via eBay (2511-0130)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-20)

Product Safety Report for Counterfeit Type C Laptop Charger presenting a serious risk of fire.

Summary

Product: Counterfeit Type C Laptop Charger

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the transformer is of poor build quality and the plug does not contain a ballast.

Corrective action: We recommend that you cease use of the product immediately and contact your place of purchase for further information.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of fire as the transformer is of poor build quality and the plug does not contain a ballast. The plug is also considered counterfeit. The ballast is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and the Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994.

Corrective action

We recommend that you cease use of the product immediately and contact your place of purchase for further information.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (eBay).

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2511-0130

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
COM50040 - Claims/reliefs: loss and non-trading deficits carry-back: loss carry-back/repayment interest
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-31)


In general, a trading loss carried back to an Accounting Period (AP) falling wholly within the previous 12 months has no interest consequences for the receiving AP and therefore needs no special treatment in COTAX, because the loss of the donating AP takes the interest effective date (EDP) of the recipient AP.

The only exception to this is if you are changing the rate at which the tax is charged. See COM50113 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/cotax-manual/com50113) for further guidance on this area.

A trading loss carried back to an AP falling beyond the previous 12 months does have repayment interest consequences.

A claim to carry back trade losses may result in a repayment of CT or Income Tax for the earlier AP to which the relief is carried back.

In cases where a loss is carried back to an AP not falling wholly within the previous 12 months, S826(7A) Income and Corporation Taxes Act (ICTA) 1988 provides that repayment interest is only payable from the due and payable date of the later AP in which the trading losses were incurred.

Example below illustrates this point.

Example

A repayment of £4,000 is due to the company but repayment interest is only payable from 01/01/2023 (the due and payable date for the later AP) to the date of the repayment.

Please note that: In this example assume AP 01/04/2020 to 31/03/2021 had a loss which was surrendered as group relief.
Management of security at visits Policy Framework: Open estate
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)

Rules and guidance for prison staff on the management and security of social and official visits.

This policy frameworks set out rules and guidance for the management and security of social and official visits for staff in all prisons and Young Offenders Institutions. This policy framework will help staff implement the mandatory requirements and supplementary guidance to ensure that visits are run efficiently and securely.

Management of Security at Visits- Open Estate. This policy framework is for open establishments only and addresses the specific needs of open establishments with regards to visits.

This policy frameworks replace PSI 2011/15 Management and Security at Visits.
Sea passenger statistics, all routes: 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-30)

Sea passenger statistics for movements to and from the UK on international and domestic journeys in 2024.

The number of cruise passengers in 2019, 2022 and 2023 has been revised due to an over-estimation of passengers at Southampton for these years. The trends are not affected.

Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to. You are welcome to contact us directly by emailing (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/sea-passenger-statistics-all-routes-2024#contact) us with any comments about how we meet these standards.

Annual statistics on the number of sea passengers which include all vehicle drivers, their passengers and foot passengers on ferries and cruise ships.

For international passengers in 2024:
- the total number of international short sea passengers (on ferry routes) grew by 1% to 15.3 million but remained 17% below 2019 levels
- cruise passengers increased to 3.1 million in 2024, a 16% increase from 2.6 million in 2023 and a 51% increase from 2.0 million in 2019
For domestic passengers in 2024:
- the total number of passengers on domestic sea crossings remained stable at 3.8 million, but was 9% higher than 2019 levels
- inter-island passengers were at similar levels to 2023, but remained 14% lower than in 2019
- the number of passengers on river ferries increased 3% compared to 2023 and was 7% lower than in 2019
Guidance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/maritime-and-shipping-statistics-information#sea-passenger-statistics-information) on current and previous sea passenger statistics are available.

Contact us

Sea passenger statistics

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Media enquiries xx-xxxx-xxxx

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