theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Dorset Association of Parish & Town Councils
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 Dorset Association of Parish & Town Councils 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 Dorset Association of Parish & Town Councils 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
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
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.
Shares and assets valuations: enquiries
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-14)

Email or write to HMRC about the valuation of unquoted shares and other assets.

Email

Email HMRC for advice about your valuation of unquoted shares and other assets: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Get advice about:
- unquoted shares (shares of companies which are not quoted, listed or traded on the stock exchange)
- intangible assets (for example intellectual property, trademarks, patents, goodwill)
- foreign shares
- bloodstock
- chattels
- foreign residential property
- boats, aircraft and a range of other assets
HMRC will only email you with confidential information if you have given them your written agreement they can do so.

Post

Write to HMRC about the valuation of unquoted shares and other assets.

You do not need to include a street name, city name or PO box when writing to this address.

Couriers should use a different address (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/couriers).

Shares and Assets ValuationHM Revenue and CustomsBX9 1BJUnited Kingdom

Related content

Guidance
- Shares and assets valuations for tax (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/shares-and-assets-valuations-for-tax)
- Get a share scheme valuation from HMRC (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-a-share-scheme-valuation-from-hmrc)
Flats 1-13, 27-37 Woodvale Road, Woolton, Liverpool L25 8RY:  MAN/00BY/LDC/2024/0606
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-02)

Northern Region Judge J Stringer and Member Mr J Elliott sitting on 1 July 2025

Read full decision in Flats 1-13, 27-37 Woodvale Road, Woolton, Liverpool L25 8RY: MAN/00BY/LDC/2024/0606 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689f3475b4b6acd341133a85/Flats_1-13_27-37_Woodvale_Road_Woolton_Liverpool_L25_8RY.pdf)
Rydal Penrhos School
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 Rydal Penrhos School 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 Rydal Penrhos School 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
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
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.
The Virtual Training Team
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 The Virtual Training Team 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 The Virtual Training Team 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
- Reserve Forces Day
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.
London Housing Trust
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 London Housing Trust 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 London Housing Trust 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
We also pledge the following:

-offering specialised supported accommodation to the armed forces community

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 B Lasoju v XMA Ltd: 3302932/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-29)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr B Lasoju v XMA Ltd: 3302932/2024 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689c7338e95097004f723ef9/Mr_Barry_Lasoju_v_XMA_Ltd_3302932.2024_PPH_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr B Lasoju v XMA Ltd: 3302932/2024 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68d3f557ca266424b221b28a/Mr_Barry_Lasoju_v_XMA_Ltd_3302932.2024_Reasons_.pdf).
Mrs S Vassiliades v Sanctuary Personnel Ltd: 6005767/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-17)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs S Vassiliades v Sanctuary Personnel Ltd: 6005767/2024 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d459bf4047b1c7801b5c14/Mrs_S_Vassiliades_-v-_Sanctuary_Personnel_Limited__6005767.2024__Judgment.pdf).
S Connolly v Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 3305356/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-14)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in S Connolly v Qube Qualifications and Development Ltd (in Creditors Voluntary Liquidation) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 3305356/2023 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c0809db0bb6528ee866be8/Mrs_S_Connolly__v_Qube_Qualifications_and_Development_Limited__in_Creditors_Voluntary_Liquidation___-_3305356-2023__-_Judgment.pdf).
Financial Inclusion Strategy
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-05)

The Financial Inclusion Strategy sets out the government’s approach to improving financial inclusion for underserved groups across the UK.

Financial inclusion means everyone can access the financial products and services they need. This helps people participate in the economy, manage their money well, and plan for the future.

The Financial Inclusion Strategy sets out the government’s plan to improve the financial inclusion and wellbeing of households across the UK.

Developed with input from civil society, devolved governments, and industry, the strategy aims to remove barriers to financial participation and build financial resilience. It focuses on six main areas: digital inclusion and access to banking; savings; insurance; access to credit; tackling problem debt; and financial education. The three themes of mental health, accessibility, and economic abuse have also been considered throughout to ensure that the specific barriers faced by people affected by these issues are reflected.
Apply for a refund of Class 1 National Insurance contributions
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-08)

If you've been sent a letter from HMRC, apply for a refund of Class 1 National Insurance contributions using form CA4361.

Use this form to apply for a refund of Class 1 National Insurance contributions if you’ve been sent a letter from HMRC.

If you would like to apply by post, you can use the postal form that was sent to you with the letter.

Before you start

You should only apply for a refund if you have received a letter from HMRC advising you to do so.

You’ll need to sign in to use this service. If you do not already have sign in details, you’ll be able to create them.

You’ll also need to know the names of any employers you worked for during the tax year that the refund applies to.

Apply online (https://www.tax.service.gov.uk/submissions/new-form/claim-class-1-national-insurance-refund)

What happens next

You can check when you can expect a reply from HMRC (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-when-you-can-expect-a-reply-from-hmrc).
Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby CMG
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-04)

Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby is the Ambassador and Head of the UK Mission to the European Union, appointed in January 2021. Before his current role, Lindsay was Deputy Sherpa and Deputy Chief Negotiator in Taskforce Europe (10 Downing Street) throughout 2020. He was a Director General in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) from 2017 to 2020, working on the EU and other issues. In the UK, Lindsay was the FCO Director for Europe (2015 to 2017), Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary (2010 to 2012), and Assistant Director for Recruitment and Development (2008 to 2010). He was Desk Officer in the Afghanistan Emergency Unit (2001 to 2002) and Desk Officer for Nigeria (1996 to 1997). He has worked overseas as the British Ambassador to Colombia (2013 to 2015), First Secretary at the UK Permanent Representation to the EU (2002 to 2008) and Second Secretary at the British Embassy in Venezuela (1997 to 2001). Lindsay joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 1996. Follow Lindsay on X .

Lindsay Croisdale-Appleby is the Ambassador and Head of the UK Mission to the European Union, appointed in January 2021.

Before his current role, Lindsay was Deputy Sherpa and Deputy Chief Negotiator in Taskforce Europe (10 Downing Street) throughout 2020. He was a Director General in the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO) from 2017 to 2020, working on the EU and other issues.

In the UK, Lindsay was the FCO Director for Europe (2015 to 2017), Principal Private Secretary to the Foreign Secretary (2010 to 2012), and Assistant Director for Recruitment and Development (2008 to 2010). He was Desk Officer in the Afghanistan Emergency Unit (2001 to 2002) and Desk Officer for Nigeria (1996 to 1997).

He has worked overseas as the British Ambassador to Colombia (2013 to 2015), First Secretary at the UK Permanent Representation to the EU (2002 to 2008) and Second Secretary at the British Embassy in Venezuela (1997 to 2001). Lindsay joined the Foreign & Commonwealth Office in 1996.

Follow Lindsay on X (https://twitter.com/LindsayCAppleby).
Mr M Savage v Glasgow City Council: 4104257/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-16)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M Savage v Glasgow City Council: 4104257/2022 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67fe72bb4f66a92e2854672f/Mr_M_Savage_v_Glasgow_City_Council_-_4104257.2022_-_Judgment.pdf).
Dr L Carty v Man Group Services Ltd: 2201589/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-07)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Dr L Carty v Man Group Services Ltd: 2201589/2024 - Amended Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686690eb366e9dfacb785c59/Dr_L_Carty_v_Man_Group_Services_Ltd_-_2201589-2024_-_R50_Judgment.pdf).
Miss R Akinyosoye v London Borough of Southwark: 2300329/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-04)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss R Akinyosoye v London Borough of Southwark: 2300329/2022 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/688cc6ad23e00ee4ad463e59/Miss_R_Akinyosoye_v_London_Borough_of_Southwark_Judgment__2_2300329-2022.pdf).
Benzyl chloride: properties and incident management
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-31)

Information about benzyl chloride for use in responding to chemical incidents.

These documents provide information on the health effects of exposure and material for responding to a chemical incident.

Benzyl chloride is also known as alpha-chlorotoluene and chlorophenylmethane.

Feedback survey

Help us improve the Compendium of Chemical Hazards by taking our short survey.

Start now (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mRRO7jVKLkutR188-d6GZg6d2bXEicBDucWgh_RXu3BURUlaWjBGUklNU0Q1NkdDVkwxM0YyM1dCTC4u&wdLOR=c1C32D18D-8781-417B-BE28-3E8C4C7B8FFE)
Helmingham Estate, Suffolk
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

Learn how Helmingham Estate has extended their existing woodlands and incorporated agroforestry practices and the benefits they provide.

Glenn Buckingham, Farm Manager at Helmingham Estate in Suffolk, shares how tree planting has enhanced the landscape and farming systems. Glenn shows how the benefits of tree planting can be experienced within a lifetime, along with how you can take action for future generations and the planet.

Helmingham Estate has been extending their existing mature woodlands with new plantations for the last 30 to 40 years to benefit biodiversity and carbon storage. In 2022, they started adopting agroforestry practices through alley cropping, a system that plants trees alongside crops to increase yield.
Burkina Faso: information for survivors of rape and sexual assault
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-29)

Information for British nationals who are survivors of rape and sexual assault in Burkina Faso.

Includes information on:
- medical assistance
- the legal system in Burkina Faso
- reporting assaults to the police
See also our general guidance for victims of rape and sexual assault abroad (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/victim-of-rape-and-sexual-assault-abroad).
Employment and Support Allowance sanctions
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-15)

It’s important that you understand what you must do to get your benefit payment and what will happen if you don’t do this.

This factsheet explains:
- what you must do to keep your full benefit payment
- how long your benefit payment could be reduced for if you do not do what you are asked to do by your work coach or adviser
- what you can do if you don’t agree with a decision to reduce your benefit payment
- what you should do if your benefit payment is reduced
- how you can get information about hardship payments
Read more about Employment and Support Allowance (https://www.gov.uk/employment-support-allowance).
Covid fraud cost UK taxpayer £10.9 billion, reveals independent report
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)

Taxpayers lost £10.9 billion to fraud and error as the previous government’s pandemic response left the front door open to fraud, an independent report reveals today (9 December 2025).

- Independent Commissioner finds last government’s support schemes left the front door open to covid fraud with £10.9 billion lost to pandemic fraudsters
- Government has already actioned recommendations in Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner’s report - including new fraud powers and voluntary repayment scheme
- Further action planned to retrieve lost funds and prevent repeat of mistakes in future crises
The Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner, Tom Hayhoe’s, final report to Parliament finds many schemes - including Bounce Back Loans - were rolled out with huge fraud risks and no early safeguards – costing the taxpayer millions.

Weak accountability, bad quality data and poor contracting were identified as the primary causes of the £10.9 billion pound losses – which were enough to fund daily free school meals for the UK’s 2.7 million eligible children for eight years.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves appointed Tom Hayhoe in December 2024 to ensure mistakes of the past are never repeated, with this government already recouping almost £400 million of covid support cash.

Chancellor, Rachel Reeves said:

Leaving the front door wide open to fraud has cost the British taxpayer £10.9 billion — money that should have been funding our public services, supporting families, and strengthening our economy.

We have started returning this money to the British people and we will leave no stone unturned in rooting out the fraudsters who profited from pandemic negligence.

The government has already actioned many of the Commissioner’s early proposals. These include:
- A voluntary repayment scheme, launched in September, giving claimants until 31 December to pay up.
- Tougher sanctions powers through the Public Authorities (Fraud, Error and Recovery) Bill, which became law on 2 December.
- Specialist fraud recovery teams to track down suspected fraudsters and recover taxpayer cash, from 2026.
Josh Simons, Cabinet Office Minister, said:

We’re taking more action to bring fraudsters to justice and make the state the hardest possible target: giving investigators new powers to take on cases, using artificial intelligence to speed-up counter-fraud work, and setting up a repayment scheme to claw back money into the public purse.

The report highlights that counter fraud controls were ‘inadequate’ and only improved later in the pandemic. Hayhoe makes further recommendations to ensure the country is prepared for further crises that need an economic response from government - emphasising that future preparation and robust controls will provide the best value for money for taxpayers.

The government will consider the report in full and respond early in the new year.

More information
- The Covid Counter Fraud Commissioner’s report Pursuing Recoveries and Preventing Reoccurrence (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/final-report-of-the-covid-counter-fraud-commissioner) is available on GOV.UK.
Relational frictions along the supply chain: evidence from Senegalese traders
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-08)

Search and trust frictions have historically made it hard for small firms in lower income countries to buy inputs from foreign markets.

Abstract

The growth in smartphone ownership and social media usage has the potential to alleviate these barriers. Informed by a dynamic model of relational contracting, the authors run a field experiment leveraging these technological tools to provide exogenous variation in search frictions and trust frictions (adverse selection and moral hazard) in a large international import market.

This paper is part of the Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) programme.

Citation

Wiles E and Houeix D.’Relational frictions along the supply chain: evidence from Senegalese traders’ PEDL Working Paper, 2025

Links

Relational frictions along the supply chain: evidence from Senegalese traders (https://pedl.cepr.org/publications/relational-frictions-along-supply-chain-evidence-senegalese-traders)
Mrs A Sharma v St John Ambulance and I Borek: 3310519/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-14)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs A Sharma v St John Ambulance and I Borek: 3310519/2023 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68d525d8e65dc716bfb1ddab/Mrs_Angela_Sharma_V_St_John_Ambulance__1_____other_3310519.2023_Reserved_Judgment_.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mrs A Sharma v St John Ambulance and I Borek: 3310519/2023 - Reconsideration (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6915c142eba5bda2026fc8fa/Mrs_Angela_Sharma_v_St_John_Ambulance_and_other_3310519_2023_Judgment.pdf).
Working for British Embassy Conakry
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-29)


General information

Working at the British Embassy offers a unique and rewarding opportunity to grow professionally while collaborating with a talented group of individuals.

Current work opportunities

If you are interested in a job opportunity at the British Embassy in Conakry or one of the other UK delegations, DIT offices, other government departments or consulates in Guinea, please visit the FCDO Local Staff vacancies website (https://fco.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-7810a1ba3247/candidate).

To filter the search for current vacancies, use the “Country/Territory” field on the left of the page and select the country you wish to search.

The British government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Staff recruited locally are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.

The British Embassy will never ask you to pay any fees or money for any part of the recruitment process.
DSIT: workforce management information
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-25)

Documents relating to workforce management information summary data for the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT).

This data covers:
- payroll staff by grade
- non-payroll staff by type
- headcount staff numbers
- full-time equivalent staff numbers
- staff costs
Earlier DSIT workforce management information (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/beis-workforce-management-information) data was published under its predecessor department, BEIS.
23 Marlborough Place, London, NW8 0PG - LON/00BK/F77/2025/0103
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-09)

First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber Decision of Mr A Harris LLM FRICS FCIArb Dated 20th May 2025

Read Reasons in - 23 Marlborough Place, London, NW8 0PG - LON/00BK/F77/2025/0103 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68305155e9440506ee953a47/250523_-_Summary_Reasons_23_Marlborough_Place.pdf) Read Final Decision in - 23 Marlborough Place, London, NW8 0PG - LON/00BK/F77/2025/0103 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6830515fbaff3dab997752a4/250523_-_-_Signed_Determination.pdf)
UK National Action Plans for Open Government
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-04)

Information on the co-creation, commitments, implementation and review of UK National Action Plans for Open Government.

Introduction

The UK’s National Action Plans for Open Government (NAPs) set out commitments to promote the open government values of transparency, accountability and public participation. They are developed through a collaborative process of co-creation between representatives of civil society and government. The implementation of each NAP currently lasts for two years.

Government participation is coordinated by the Cabinet Office, whilst civil society participation is coordinated by the UK Open Government Civil Society Network (UK OGN). The UK OGN is a coalition of civil society and active citizens committed to promoting greater transparency, civic participation and accountability in public policy and service delivery.

The NAPs provide a focal point for ambitious commitments to significantly move the open government agenda forward. In addition, open government efforts also happen outside the NAP process, and many past developments are now embedded as business as usual.
Complaints procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-15)

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/bangladesh/british-high-commission-dhaka), or in writing to:

Customer Interaction Team Consular Directorate Room WH4.36 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office King Charles Street London SW1A 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 Bangladesh, please visit the UK visas website (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).
RB Safety Consultants Limited
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 RB Safety Consultants Limited 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 RB Safety Consultants Limited 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
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.
Complaints procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-19)

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/brunei/british-high-commission-bandar-seri-begawan), 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 Brunei, please visit the UK visas website (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).
Paratus Limited
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 Paratus Limited 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 Paratus Limited 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
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
We also pledge the following:

Ensuring all service personnel, reservists, veterans and military families are welcomed into our business premises and provided with support and respect by all staff Continuing to actively raise awareness of those charities with military connections

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.
Recruitment for a Chief Financial Officer
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

Chief Financial Officer who will lead the team responsible for the management of the VMD’s finances.

We have a vacancy for a Chief Financial Officer.

Job Title

Chief Financial Officer

Grade

G6

Salary & Pension

£73,165 per annum with Pension Scheme

Annual Leave entitlement

Commencing at 25 days

Role

The Chief Finance Officer (CFO) is a key role in the Veterinary Medicines Directorate (VMD), reporting to the Chief Operating Officer and accountable to the Chief Executive Officer of the VMD.

As CFO, you will be responsible for all financial operations, including strategic financial planning, risk management, budgeting, and reporting. You will provide financial advice for decision making and act as a key partner to the CEO and others to achieve business goals.

How to apply

You must make your application via Chief Financial Officer - Civil Service Jobs - GOV.UK (https://www.civilservicejobs.service.gov.uk/csr/index.cgi?SID=cGFnZWFjdGlvbj12aWV3dmFjYnlqb2JsaXN0Jm93bmVydHlwZT1mYWlyJnNlYXJjaHBhZ2U9MSZqb2JsaXN0X3ZpZXdfdmFjPTE5Nzg5NTkmc2VhcmNoc29ydD1nZW9kaXN0YW5jZSZwYWdlY2xhc3M9Sm9icyZ1c2Vyc2VhcmNoY29udGV4dD0xNjIwNTMxMzUmb3duZXI9NTA3MDAwMCZyZXFzaWc9MTc2Mzk4MjIwNC03N2E4NjQyYjFkNjRhNDU1MDlkYTg0NDg2OTljNzY3YWUwODNkNTdm) where you will find a full job description.

Closing Date

15 December 2025
Scottish Income Tax outturn reconciliation for 2023-24
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-21)

This explanatory note sets out how the 2023-24 Income Tax data published by HMRC and population data published by the ONS is used to update the Scottish Government’s funding.

Under the Fiscal Framework agreed between the UK and Scottish Governments in 2016 and reviewed in 2023, the Scottish Government’s funding is initially based on forecasts of Income Tax and updated once actual Income Tax revenues are available.

Actual Income Tax data for 2023-24 replaces forecasts of Scottish Income Tax (made by the Scottish Fiscal Commission) and forecasts of the associated Block Grant Adjustment (based on forecasts of UK Government Income Tax made by the Office for Budget Responsibility).

This reconciliation process for 2023-24 can now be undertaken as HMRC have published 2023-24 Income Tax outturn data and the Office for National Statistics (ONS) and National Records of Scotland have published revised population estimates that affect the calculation of the Block Grant Adjustment:

Scottish Income Tax receipts are higher than forecast at the time of the 2023-24 Scottish Budget so this will increase Scottish Government self-funding by £1283 million in 2026-27.

The associated Block Grant Adjustment is also higher than forecast at the time of the 2023-24 Scottish Budget so this will reduce Scottish Government’s block grant funding by £877 million in 2026-27.

The net effect is a £406 million increase in the Scottish Government’s overall funding for 2026-27.
High returns, low adoption: air purifiers in Bangladeshi firms
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-24)

Randomised field experiment in the ready-made garment manufacturing sector in Dhaka.

Abstract

The authors year long randomised field experiment in Dhaka’s ready-made garment (RMG) manufacturing sector provides the first causal evidence of air purifiers’ impact on labour productivity and firm profit.

This paper is part of the Private Enterprise Development in Low-Income Countries (PEDL) programme.

Citation

Garg T and others. (2025). ‘High returns, low adoption: air purifiers in Bangladeshi firms’ PEDL Working Paper, 2025

Links

High returns, low adoption: air purifiers in Bangladeshi firms (https://pedl.cepr.org/publications/high-returns-low-adoption-air-purifiers-bangladeshi-firms)
H Nickolson v Herne Church Of England Infant And Nursery School and  Kent County Council: 2308953/2020
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-12)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in H Nickolson v Herne Church Of England Infant And Nursery School and Kent County Council: 2308953/2020 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68fb657ee200d653d8b63796/H_Nickolson_-v-_Herne_Church_Of_England_Infant_And_Nursery_School__Kent_County_Council_2308953-2020_Strike-Out_Judgment_18.10.25.pdf).
Mrs R Marshall v Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust: 6008605/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-21)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs R Marshall v Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust: 6008605/2024 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d15177a6d78876a3fb09ec/Mrs_R_Marshall_v_Lancashire___South_Cumbria_NHS_Foundation_Trust_6008605_2024_.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mrs R Marshall v Lancashire and South Cumbria NHS Foundation Trust: 6008605/2024 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6877ab9d7ea209168636381b/6008605_2024_-_Reasons.pdf).
TSI003200 - Types of Movement: Movements in Temporary Storage (MiTS)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


This manual will be archived on 15 December 2025. If there is content within this manual you use regularly, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) to let us know.

Movements in Temporary Storage involves movement of uncleared goods under customs control from one Temporary Storage Facility to another.

Movement in temporary storage is usually restricted to movements within the same Community Systems Provider system.

Compatible Community Systems Provider inventories must be used at both temporary storage facilities. Cross inventory system movements are only allowed if systems concerned can send and receive the data that both:
- closes the sending Community Systems Provider record
- opens the receiving record
When goods are transferred goods into the facility, they must immediately note their arrival on the stock account record to end the movement.