theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Report fraud or misconduct to the Mining Remediation Authority
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-12)

You can report fraud or other misconduct to the Mining Remediation Authority using our online reporting form.

If you have a concern, we want to hear from you.

The Mining Remediation Authority wants to ensure that we operate an ethical and open environment.

We want to be able to take swift action to ensure that inappropriate activity or behaviour is stopped as soon as possible.

So you taking your time and effort to report misconduct of any sort will help us to work together to put things right as quickly as possible.

This is also known as whistleblowing.

Report fraud or misconduct to the Mining Remediation Authority (https://submit.forms.service.gov.uk/form/2956/report-fraud-to-the-coal-authority)

Fraud

Fraud is defined by Action Fraud as when trickery is used to gain a dishonest advantage, which is often financial, over another person.

Corruption is broadly defined as the abuse of entrusted power for private gain (Transparency, 2011).

Bribery is defined as giving or receiving a financial or other advantage in connection with the improper performance of a position of trust or a function that is expected to be performed impartially or in good faith.

Misconduct

Other misconduct that we’d like to hear about could include:
- someone’s health and safety is in danger
- risk or actual damage to the environment
- a miscarriage of justice
- the Mining Remediation Authority is breaking the law
- you believe someone is covering up wrongdoing
Confidentiality

When you contact us, your information will be kept safe, secure and in complete confidence.

You are not obligated to share your details and can report information anonymously, but providing contact details may help us to investigate matters more quickly and effectively.
Mr J Adeniyi v D&A Recruitment Ltd (In Administration): 3310749/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-06)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr J Adeniyi v D&A Recruitment Ltd (In Administration): 3310749/2023 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67780eea194b629ff7af9442/Mr_J_Adeniyi_-_v_-_D_A_Recruitment_LTD__In_Administration__-_3310749-2023_-_Judgment.pdf).
Check the children's barred list
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-21)

Check if a new employee can work with children while you wait for Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) checks.

As a recruiting organisation there are pre-appointment checks you need to make before an employee can work with children.

You must have a legitimate interest in the person you are checking. This means you have engaged or are considering engaging them in regulated activity.

The children’s barred list is usually checked as part of a new employee’s enhanced Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/disclosure-and-barring-service/about#dbs-checks).

Recruiting organisations can check the children’s barred list separately if the new employee:
- will start working with children while waiting for the result of an enhanced DBS check
- only needs a barred list check and not an enhanced DBS check because they’ve worked with children or young people in a school or college within the last 3 months prior to appointment
Find out how to request an enhanced DBS check (https://www.gov.uk/dbs-check-applicant-criminal-record/get-a-standard-or-enhanced-dbs-check-for-an-employee) for an employee.

Before starting

Before you check a potential employees’s record, you should confirm the teacher’s identity (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/identity-proofing-and-verification-of-an-individual).

Who can do the checks

The following recruiting organisations can check the children’s barred list:
- schools
- colleges
- local authorities
- higher education institutions
- single and multi-academy trusts
The information you will need

You will need the new employee’s last name and date of birth to check the children’s barred list.

People on the children’s barred list are not allowed to work with children. If your check results in a possible match, you will need to contact the DBS to verify it is the correct person.

How to access the list

You can use your DfE Sign-in account to gain access or use the information below to help you create an account.

Start now (https://check-the-childrens-barred-list.education.gov.uk/sign-in)

If you do not have a DfE sign-in account

If you do not have an account you can:
- ask your organisation’s approver to create an account for you
- use the contact form (https://help.signin.education.gov.uk/contact-us) to request an account if you do not have an approver
- email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) if you work for a teacher supply agency, you should normally receive a response within 5 working days
- check a teacher’s record while you wait for your DfE Sign-in account by emailing xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) and using ‘urgent query’ in the subject line
L M Gomes Da Costa Doherty v Cleandex Ltd: 2218155/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-02)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in L M Gomes Da Costa Doherty v Cleandex Ltd: 2218155/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6773fdbee8ca4d66bc4c944b/Ligia_Maria_Gomes_Da_Costa_Doherty_v_Cleandex_Ltd_-_2218155-2024.pdf).
Prime Minister appoints Chief Secretary and Chief Economic Advisor: 1 September 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-01)

Today the Prime Minister is bolstering the Downing Street operation as this government delivers on the country’s priorities.

Today the Prime Minister is bolstering the Downing Street operation as this government delivers on the country’s priorities: growth people feel in their pockets, secure borders, and getting the NHS back on its feet.

The return of parliament marks a new term and a ramping up of the next phase of this government’s domestic agenda– relentless delivery on our Plan for Change.

The Prime Minister has today appointed Rt Hon Darren Jones MP as the Chief Secretary (Minister of State) to the Prime Minister and No10 Downing Street.

The Chief Secretary role is a new appointment which will work collaboratively across UK Government to drive forward progress in key policy areas, reporting directly to the Prime Minister.

The Ministerial role, based within No10 Downing Street, will directly oversee work across Government to support the delivery of the Prime Minister’s priorities and the Government’s Plan for Change.

The Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister (Minister of State) will attend Cabinet.

In addition, the Prime Minister has directly appointed Baroness Shafik as his Chief Economic Advisor to support the Prime Minister on economic affairs. This role and the additional expertise will support the Government to go further and faster in driving economic growth and raising living standards for all.

Baroness (Minouche) Shafik is a world leading economist, whose career has straddled public policy and academia.

She served as the Permanent Secretary of the UK’s Department for International Development, Deputy Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund and Deputy Governor of the Bank of England, where she sat on the monetary, financial and prudential policy committees.

She was also President and Vice Chancellor of the London School of Economics and Columbia University and taught at the Wharton Business School and Georgetown University.

She was made a Dame Commander of the British Empire in the Queen’s Birthday Honours list in 2015 and became a crossbench peer in the House of Lords in 2020.
Delivering AI Growth Zones
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-13)

A package of policy reforms to support the delivery of AI data centres through the AI Growth Zones programme.

This paper sets out a comprehensive package to deliver data centre capacity through AI Growth Zones, as announced in our AI Opportunities Action Plan (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ai-opportunities-action-plan/ai-opportunities-action-plan). The document explains what we are doing to achieve that vision:
- making the energy system AI-ready
- reforming the planning system
- providing opportunities for all
- creating support for investors
University Enterprise Zones final impact and process evaluation
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-04)

Findings from the University Enterprise Zones (UEZ) programme, set up in 2016 to facilitate engagement between R&D focused businesses and universities.

To understand the delivery and impact of the University Enterprise Zones (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/university-enterprise-zones) (UEZ) programme, the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) commissioned Technopolis to conduct a 3-year evaluation of the UEZ pilot.

The evaluation answers the following questions:

1. What was the impact of the programme? 2. How has the programme achieved these impacts? 3. Did the funding of incubator/grow on space successfully overcome market failure?

Background

UEZ was a capital funding initiative to create affordable commercial workspaces and increase engagement between businesses and universities. It was a £20 million investment and five universities were awarded grants to construct or refurbish commercial work and incubation space, that opened in 2017. They were
- Bradfield Centre at University of Cambridge
- Digital Health Enterprise Zone (DHEZ) at University of Bradford
- Future Space at University of West of England
- Ingenuity Centre at University of Nottingham
- Sensor City at University of Liverpool (This site was closed in 2021 and is undergoing refurbishment. It was not open at the time of this publication. The time for reopening is not known).
This study builds on a baseline evaluation of the programme, also carried out by Technopolis in 2017. The present study, covering the subsequent years with specific focus on 2021-2023 has encompassed a mixed method approach combining long-term primary data collection, econometric analysis, and theory-based methods.

Key findings
- Increased university-business engagement - The programme generated increased university business engagement, though this effect diminished over time.
- Effective market failure intervention - UEZs successfully addressed gaps in connectedness and collaboration between local innovation stakeholders.
- Strong value for money - The UEZ pilot delivered additional £100,000 in Gross Value Added (GVA) and created new jobs, outperforming comparable initiatives including Sci-Tech Daresbury Campus, XPLOR and the Roslin Innovation Centre.
- Process insights - The evaluation revealed specific mechanisms through which the programme achieved its impact.
- Regional impact: - It also provides evidence of regional impact of the policy by estimating GVA and employment per region of the site.
University Enterprise Zones: Related publications
- University Enterprise Zones pilot: evaluation plan (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/university-enterprise-zones-pilot-evaluation)
- University Enterprise Zones interim evaluation report (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/university-enterprise-zones-pilot-interim-evaluation)
CH225100 - How to do a compliance check: information powers: third party notice: persons on whom a third party notice can be served
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-05)


This page and chapter are under review as the relevant content is also published in the technical guidance chapters of the Compliance Handbook (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook), within Compliance checks factsheets (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hm-revenue-and-customs-compliance-checks-factsheets) and in Compliance checks guidance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmrc-compliance-checks-help-and-support). If you use particular pages regularly, please email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) to let us know the specific content you find useful.

Schedule 36 enables you to serve a notice on any other person, including any government department, requiring the provision of information and the production of documents.

Before writing to a third party you should consult the specific instructions for:
- groups and partnerships, see CH225500 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch225500)
- relevant lawyers, see CH229200 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch229200)
- communications service providers, see CH229120 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch229120)
- person’s spouse or partner, see CH207325 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch207325)
- accountants’ working papers, see CH231000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch231000)
- banks and other financial institutions, see CH232000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch232000)
- involved third parties, see CH225900 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch225900)
- pension matters, see CH23840 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch23840)
- claims that legal professional privilege applies, see CH22240 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch22240)
8. Contraventions and Civil Penalties (CPs)
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-21)

Explains where civil penalties apply and actions for contraventions to the Customs Transit Convention (CTC).

Under CTC agreements Customs are obliged to promote compliance with CTC provisions and to have arrangements in place to tackle non-compliance. Civil penalties operate in VAT and excise, as well as in direct taxation, and are seen as an appropriate sanction in most customs cases.

Civil penalty provisions cover:
- civil evasion - offences involving dishonesty
- contravention of the law – such as breaches of regulations, failure to comply with the conditions of an authorisation and mis-declaration
The civil penalty provisions cover all CTC, EU and UK customs law except:
- TIR and ATA Carnets
- prohibitions and restrictions
- smuggled goods subject to excise duty
- trade with the Channel Islands
When free circulation goods and goods originating in the Channel Islands move to the UK, import VAT should be declared and paid. The civil penalty provisions do cover any contraventions regarding import VAT declarations on such movements.

The civil penalty provisions cover customs duty (including agricultural duties) and import VAT but not excise duty.

General principles

Voluntary compliance can be encouraged, via education or amendment/withdrawal of authorisations. Civil penalties including civil penalty warning letters are an additional method of dealing with non-compliance.

Customs are very unlikely to issue penalties where a trader voluntarily discloses a contravention.

Civil penalty action for contraventions of Transit regulations

Borders & Trade Group recommends that trader education is more appropriate than civil penalty action in the case of a first contravention of the Transit regulations. The person concerned should receive an educational letter or visit from a compliance officer advising that a contravention has occurred and setting out the action that needs to be taken to improve compliance with the regulations. Civil penalties may then be appropriate if the person concerned continues to repeat the contravention despite a previous educational letter or visit.

Roles and Responsibilities

Information about roles and responsibilities can be found in Customs Civil Penalties (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/customs-civil-penalties).

Further information on civil penalties can be found in Gov.uk guidance for Civil Penalties (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/civil-penalties-for-contraventions-of-customs-law-customs-notice-301).

Foreign holders of the procedure and Carriers

If staff at offices of destination or officers on audit visits to traders’ premises find that a particular foreign holder of the procedure or haulage company is regularly non-compliant, they will advise the Transit Coordinator within Borders & Trade Group who will then write to the appropriate overseas customs authority.
October 2025 newsletter: What's happening at the IAA
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-28)

Our newsletter will be published quarterly, and all stakeholders are welcome to sign up to receive the latest edition straight to their inbox.

The Immigration Advice Authority (IAA) has published the October edition of its quarterly newsletter – your trusted source for the latest updates on our work, policy developments, and key activities shaping the immigration advice sector.

In the October 2025 edition, you’ll find:

An update on the Immigration Services Commissioner role

A warm welcome to our new Head of Sector Development

Revised guidance on the Law Society’s Immigration and Asylum Law Accreditation

A chance to share your feedback on our online forms service

Whether you’re part of an organisation or simply committed to supporting safe, effective immigration advice in the UK, the IAA’s newsletters offer valuable insights, timely updates, and ways to stay involved in our work.

Download the October newsletter (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/iaa-newsletter-october-2025).

If you haven’t already, you can subscribe to receive future editions directly to your inbox by signing up to our mailing list (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=9lqd6kvgAUyzKqjHRotXSJMOWlIana9FlOTzFMAawidURDI0T0o5RE9YUzAxTU0xVU5MSlVPNU1NWS4u).
92nd anniversary of the Holodomor: UK statement to the OSCE
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-20)

On the 92nd anniversary of the Holodomor, Deputy Ambassador James Ford remembers those who lost their lives and pays tribute to those who continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the truth is recognised.  Russia’s ongoing weaponisation of winter is an echo of the cruelty of the past.  We remember such tragedies to prevent their repetition.

Thank you, Madam Chair.

The Holodomor was one of the darkest chapters in European history. A terrible man-made disaster that killed millions of innocent people.

At this 92nd anniversary, the United Kingdom remembers those who lost their lives. We pay tribute to our Ukrainian friends, who continue to work tirelessly to ensure that the truth of the Holodomor is recognised after decades of suppression by the Soviet Union. We also commend the bravery of individuals and organisations who have sought to expose those Soviet-era atrocities, often at great personal risk.

We must never stop learning from the horrors inflicted on the Ukrainian people during the Holodomor, nor allow the millions who perished to be forgotten.

As we mark this solemn anniversary, we cannot ignore the tragic parallels with the suffering Ukrainians endure now. Deliberate attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure seek to plunge homes into darkness and cold, weaponising winter against civilians. These acts echo the cruelty of the past, reminding us that the denial of basic human needs remains a tool of aggression. The resilience of the Ukrainian people in the face of such hardship is a testament to their enduring spirit and determination to live free from tyranny.

Madam Chair, we remember the horrors of the past to prevent their repetition. Let this anniversary strengthen our resolve to act together so that the tragedies of history do not become the realities of tomorrow.

Thank you, Madam Chair.
Mr H Ahmed v Department For Work And Pensions: 1300215/2018
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-04)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr H Ahmed v Department For Work And Pensions: 1300215/2018 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5b99250b40f0b6786f82171c/H_Ahmed_v_Department_for_work_and_pensions___1300215.2018___preliminary.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr H Ahmed v Department For Work And Pensions: 1300215/2018 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5d5e9e07e5274a087013fedd/Mr_h_AHMED_V_DWP_1300215_-_2018_-_Judgement_.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr H Ahmed v Department For Work And Pensions: 1300215/2018 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689082d625ba7325501b0990/H_Ahmed_-V-_Department_for_Work_and_Pensions_1300215_2018_-_Judgment_and_Reasons.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr H Ahmed v Department For Work And Pensions: 1300215/2018 - Reconsideration (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66a8f325ce1fd0da7b592fc3/Mr_H_Ahmed_v_Department_For_Work_And_Pensions_-_1300215_2018_-_Recon_App.pdf).
Gilling Dod Architects
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 Gilling Dod Architects 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 Gilling Dod Architects 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
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

Supporting self-employment or business ownership of veterans, spouses or reservists: support through our supply chain

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.
HMRC: spending over £25,000, February 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-27)

Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes details of all departmental spending over £25,000 on a monthly basis.

You can read a list of abbreviations and terms (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-glossary-of-terms-used-in-departmental-spending-over-25000-pages) used by HMRC when recording spend of more than £25,000 with suppliers.

This data is also available on data.gov.uk (https://data.gov.uk/dataset/financial-transactions-data-hmrc).
Mr G Njuguna v Blakehill Healthcare Ltd: 1401381/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-29)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr G Njuguna v Blakehill Healthcare Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68d52327275fc9339a248cd0/Mr_G_Njuguna_-vs-_Blakehill_Healthcare_Limited_-_Judgment.pdf).
Peter Crewe
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-07)

Peter Crewe has worked for the Rural Payments Agency, and previously the Intervention Board, since 1985. As a result Peter has a wealth of experience in delivery and leading within an Executive Agency. Peter has undertaken a diverse range of roles which have included operational management, training and development, finance and is a former head of the RPA’s Chief Executives Office. In the latter role, Peter played an important part is setting up the RPA at the time of its creation in 2001.

Peter Crewe has worked for the Rural Payments Agency, and previously the Intervention Board, since 1985. As a result Peter has a wealth of experience in delivery and leading within an Executive Agency. Peter has undertaken a diverse range of roles which have included operational management, training and development, finance and is a former head of the RPA’s Chief Executives Office. In the latter role, Peter played an important part is setting up the RPA at the time of its creation in 2001.
Lyndon 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 Lyndon 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 Lyndon 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.
Mrs E Parry v The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: 6001736/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-10)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs E Parry v The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care: 6001736/2024 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/684197a6d5f6bf75703e8797/Mrs_E_Parry_v_The_Secretary_of_Health_and_Social_Care_-_6001736-2024_-_Judgment.pdf).
Parent, pupil and learner voice: omnibus surveys for 2024 to 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

Findings from regular surveys of primary and secondary school pupils’ parents or carers, secondary school pupils and 16 to 18 learners.

The parent, pupil and learner voice was set up to provide robust, rapid research on the experiences of parents, pupils and learners on topical education issues.

In September 2024, the Department for Education (DfE) recruited a panel of:
- parents or carers of primary school pupils in years 1 to 6
- parents or carers of special school pupils in years 1 to 11
- parents or carers of secondary school pupils in years 7 to 11
- secondary school pupils in years 7 to 11
The panel were asked questions submitted by policy teams across DfE.

More detail on the methodology can be found in ‘Parent, pupil and learner voice technical report: 2024 to 2025 academic year’.

Parent, pupil and learner panel omnibus surveys for 2023 to 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/parent-pupil-and-learner-voice-omnibus-surveys-for-2023-to-2024) are also available.
Gill Akaster LLP
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 Gill Akaster LLP 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 Gill Akaster LLP 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
We also pledge the following:

Providing expert and high quality legal advice to the armed forces community with an understanding of their particular needs and requirements Providing free legal clinics each month within key local branches, in particular 42 Commando

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.
MTT41630 - Particular entities and adjustments: Joint venture groups: Chargeability
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-05)


Where an MTT top-up amount is calculated for a joint venture group, it will be charged to a responsible member under the ordinary rules, as though the joint venture were a member of the consolidated group.

See MTT61010 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/multinational-top-up-tax-and-domestic-top-up-tax/mtt61010) for guidance on chargeability for MTT purposes.

Chargeability of joint venture group members under primary charging mechanism

A member of a joint venture group cannot be an intermediate parent member or a partially owned parent member of that group. By definition, a member of a joint venture group cannot be the ultimate parent of a group.

Therefore, a member of a joint venture group cannot be a responsible member and will not itself receive an MTT charge.

Chargeability of joint venture group members under the Undertaxed Profits Rule

Where joint venture group members are determined to have an untaxed amount under the UTPR, those amounts will be charged to other members of the consolidated group.

See MTT62120 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/multinational-top-up-tax-and-domestic-top-up-tax/mtt62120) for guidance on the treatment of joint venture groups under the UTPR.

Domestic Top-up Tax

The guidance on this page does not apply for DTT purposes. Chargeability is different under MTT and DTT. See MTT41640 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/multinational-top-up-tax-and-domestic-top-up-tax/mtt41640) for guidance on chargeability of joint venture groups for DTT purposes.
MTT17050 - Scope: Determining ownership of entities: Calculating the percentage ownership interest held by a specific entity or individual
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-05)


For some provisions of MTT, it is necessary to determine the percentage ownership interest, including direct and indirect interests, that a specific entity or individual holds in an entity. A rule is required to ensure that both the direct and indirect interests of the person are considered, and to prevent the double counting of interests.

This is set out in Section 243 of Finance (No.2) Act 2023.

The rule

To determine the percentage ownership interests held in an entity (“A”) by a specific entity or individual (“B”):

Step 1: Ignore any indirect interest not held by B.

Step 2: If B has an indirect interest in A, reduce the direct interest through which it is held by the amount of the indirect interest.

The total ownership interests recognised will always add up to 100%.

Example

B Ltd has a 10% direct interest in A Ltd, and a 40% direct interest in Z Ltd.

Z Ltd has a 90% direct interest in A Ltd.

It is necessary to determine the percentage ownership interest that B Ltd holds in A Ltd.

Step 1

B Ltd has a 10% direct interest in A Ltd and a 36% indirect interest via Z Ltd.

Z Ltd has a 90% direct interest in A Ltd.

There are no other direct interests and all other indirect interests are ignored.

Step 2

B Ltd has an indirect interest of 36% derived from Z Ltd’s 90% interest. We reduce the direct interest by the amount of the indirect interest (leaving Z Ltd with an interest of 54%).

The percentage ownership interest that B Ltd holds in A Ltd is therefore 46%.
HMRC: spending over £25,000, January 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-27)

Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes details of all departmental spending over £25,000 on a monthly basis.

You can read a list of abbreviations and terms (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-glossary-of-terms-used-in-departmental-spending-over-25000-pages) used by HMRC when recording spend of more than £25,000 with suppliers.

This data is also available on data.gov.uk (https://data.gov.uk/dataset/financial-transactions-data-hmrc).
Miss N Truscott v Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster): 2301926/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss N Truscott v Samuel Smith Old Brewery (Tadcaster): 2301926/2024 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a0b7bc1f9e7f7dcc7b3fc3/Miss_N_Truscott_v_Samuel_Smith_Old_Brewery__Tadcaster__2301926-2024.pdf).
MAC Network Services 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 MAC Network Services 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 MAC Network Services 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 Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- 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.
Company Names Tribunal decision: Delivery Amazon Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-05)

Decision for applicant Amazon Technologies, Inc against registration number 15302157, applicant successful.

Application number 5040

Applicant Amazon Technologies, Inc objected to the name used by Delivery Amazon Ltd under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions where there has been no defence in response to the application to the Company Names Tribunal.

Signed order

On the 31 January 2025 the adjudicator hereby gives notice under sections 73(4) and (5) of the Companies Act 2006 that the company name of Delivery Amazon Ltd is changed to 15302157 LTD.
Dudley College of Technology
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 Dudley College of Technology 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 Dudley College of Technology 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
We also pledge the following:

work with Royal Navy, Army and Royal Air Force engagement teams to raise awareness amongst our students regarding career opportunities within the military

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.
Bird flu: near Gayton, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2024/10)
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-21)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 16 December 2024.

Case information

21 January 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 10km surveillance zone has ended.

12 January 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone, the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed the protection zone becomes a surveillance zone.

16 December 2024

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Gayton, Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, Norfolk (AIV 2024/10). A 3km protection zone and a 10km surveillance zone have been declared surrounding the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone (PDF) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/678fb59c3087686d77328b08/Revocation_of_Surveillance_Zone_Declaration__AIV_2024_10_.pdf)

This revokes and replaces the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6783bb3800e3d719f1921812/Merge_PZ_with_SZ_declaration_AIV_2024_10.pdf).

This revokes and replaces the declaration of the avian influenza protection and surveillance zone (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/676098ee365803b3ac5b5b8d/Bird_flu_declaration_-_protection_zone_and_surveillance_zone.pdf).

Further information
- check the updated bird flu disease control zone map (https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d)
- check if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bird-flu-avian-influenza-movement-licences)
Case number: AIV 2024/10
Farmers to get fairer deals for combinable crops
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-05)

New review aims to support fairer, more profitable deals for farmers.

Arable farmers will benefit from a new government review tackling unfair practices in the combinable crops supply chain, helping to protect their business and income from unfair practices.

Announced today as part of our New Deal for Farmers, the review is a major step towards ensuring producers have clear, fair, and enforceable contracts – covering pricing, supply volumes, data, and dispute resolution. It will back British farmers to get a fairer return for the food they produce.

Combinable crops, such as cereals (like wheat and barley), oilseeds, and pulses, are harvested using a combine harvester. They provide essential ingredients for food, animal feed and fuel, making this sector a cornerstone of our food supply chain.

Environment Secretary Steve Reed said:

British growers work incredibly hard to produce world-class food, and deserve fair, transparent contracts that reflect that.

This review is a major step forward in giving arable farmers a stronger voice, better protection and fairer returns for the food they produce.

We’re proud of the vital work farmers undertake every day to feed our nation, which is why we’re investing £5 billion – the largest ever budget for sustainable farming.

The government has already taken decisive action to secure a fairer deal for farmers. This includes slashing costs and red tape for businesses who export to and import from the EU, making supply chains more resilient and helping reduce costs for consumers, and backing British food with investment and action – aiming for at least 50% of food supplied in public sector contracts to come from local producers or those certified to higher environmental standards.

We’ve also appointed former NFU president Baroness Minette Batters to lead reforms that put more money back in farmers’ pockets, as part of our Plan for Change

This action builds on reforms already made in other farming sectors, including the Fair Dealing (Milk) Regulations, which came into effect on 9 July 2024, and the Fair Dealing (Pigs) Regulations have also recently received parliamentary approval.

Collaborating with devolved governments, we will continue to develop a fairer, more transparent supply chain that benefits both farmers and the public.

A formal public consultation will be launched, giving farmers and other stakeholders the chance to share their experiences.