theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
ENERGY ONE WORLD 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 ENERGY ONE WORLD 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 ENERGY ONE WORLD 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
- 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.
ARTG8506 - Applications for Anonymity
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-19)


A customer who has appealed to the First-tier Tribunal may make an application for anonymity under the Tribunal Rules.

The Tribunal may make an order prohibiting the disclosure or publication of documents or information relating to the proceedings (Rule 14 SI 2009/273) or an order that a hearing is to be held in private (Rule 32(2)).

As of December 2024, HMRC have committed that, in all cases, the department will consider asking the Tribunal or Court to serve a copy of any application for anonymity on the Press Association.

Litigators within HMRC’s Legal group should carefully consider the specific circumstances of each case and weigh the competing interests involved before taking this action, as it may not always be appropriate for HMRC to make such a request.

Anonymity orders background

The starting point for consideration of anonymity orders is open justice. The Supreme Court in A vs British Broadcasting Corporation (Scotland)[2014] UKSC25 examined the relationship between the principle of open justice and the need to protect the rights of individuals who may be harmed by disclosure of personal details.

Anonymity orders should only be granted where it is strictly necessary, and where proportionate on a case-by-case basis.

Common grounds for anonymity include:
- Protection of children
- Mental illness
- Protection of highly sensitive personal information, such as serious medical or mental health records.
- Protection of the interests of public order or national security
- Protection of a person’s right to respect for their private and family life (Art 8 of ECHR & Human Rights Act 1998);
- to avoid serious harm to the public interest; or because not to do so would prejudice the interests of justice.
- Safeguarding vulnerable individuals, such as whistleblowers, who may face retaliation or harm or those with low mental capacity.
Please see pages ARTG7550 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/appeals-reviews-and-tribunals-guidance/artg7550) and ARTG8500 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/appeals-reviews-and-tribunals-guidance/artg8500) for information on application to the Tribunal and case management powers.

Further information and advice can be sought from HMRC Legal Group
HMCTS hearing lists
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-10)

Hearing lists published for courts and tribunals.

HMCTS publishes courts and tribunals lists and forthcoming hearings in different ways across jurisdictions:
- Crown Court, magistrates’ court, County Court and Employment Tribunal hearing lists are published on Courtserve (https://www.courtserve.net/)
- Crown Court lists are also published on Xhibit (http://xhibit.justice.gov.uk/)
- magistrates’ court hearing lists are published on Courtserve (https://www.courtserve.net/)
You can use the court and tribunal hearings service (https://www.court-tribunal-hearings.service.gov.uk/view-option) to see court listing information for:
- Hearings in Civil and Family Courts in England and Wales
- Hearings in First Tier and Upper Tribunals (excluding Employment Tribunals)
- Hearings in the Royal Courts of Justice and the Rolls Building
- Single Justice Procedure cases, including TV licensing and minor traffic offences such as speeding
If a hearing list for a specific court or tribunal is not published, you can contact them directly (https://www.find-court-tribunal.service.gov.uk/) to confirm if one is available.

Lists are free to access for members of the public, though you may need to register for some.

Some lists are published daily and weekly on GOV.UK. All of these are listed below.

Court and tribunal buildings also display hearing lists in public waiting areas.
Review of public order and hate crime legislation
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-15)

Lord Macdonald to lead review of public order and hate crime legislation.

Lord Macdonald of River Glaven KC has been appointed to lead an independent review of laws on public order and hate crime.

Following the terrorist attack in Manchester on 2 October, the Home Secretary announced an independent review of existing public order and hate crime legislation.

This resulted from concerns around community tensions and the impact of disruptive and intimidating protests and hate crime on the cohesion and safety of society.

The government will always protect the right to lawful protest and free speech, but we will not tolerate individuals or groups who intimidate others, incite hatred, or create disorder.

The review will therefore look at the powers police have to manage protests and the current hate crime laws, including offences for aggravated behaviour and “stirring up” hatred.

It will examine whether existing legislation is effective and proportionate, and whether it protects communities from hate and intimidation.

It will also consider if the law protects free speech and peaceful protest, while also preventing disorder and keeping people safe.

Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said:

The terrorist attack in Manchester on 2 October shocked the nation and showed how hatred and division can fuel violence. It happened at a time of growing concern about protests and hate crime in this country.

Our laws must protect the public, while upholding the right to protest and free speech. That is why we have asked Lord Macdonald to lead this review. His experience will ensure it is thorough and independent.

Lawful protest and free speech are fundamental rights, but we cannot allow them to be abused to spread hate or cause disorder. The law must be fit for purpose and consistently applied.

This review follows recent changes to the Crime and Policing Bill, which will require police to consider the overall impact of protests in one place before setting conditions on future demonstrations.

Lord Macdonald is the former Director of Public Prosecutions and brings extensive legal expertise and independence to this work.

He will be supported by Owen Weatherill, a senior policing expert who brings operational experience from his role as the National Police Chiefs’ Council Lead for Civil Contingencies and National Mobilisation.

The terms of reference for the review will be confirmed in the coming weeks with the review expected to commence imminently and conclude by February 2026.
Mr M Besford v Milk Education Ltd: 2500525/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-18)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M Besford v Milk Education Ltd: 2500525/2025 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68cbc04d5e09a4a59af0c03b/M_Besford_v_Milk_Education_Limited_2500525-2025.pdf).
IN4.0 Group
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 IN4.0 Group 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 IN4.0 Group 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
We also pledge the following:

Providing fair access to Digital Skills Bootcamps: giving veterans fair access to a career in technology through joining one of our programmes or working for IN4.0 Group. Veterans: supporting the employment of veterans, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process.

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.
Flexi-job apprenticeships using an approved agency
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-06)

Information about flexi-job apprenticeships using approved agencies, in occupations that often use short-term contracts or other non-standard employment models.

Flexi-job apprenticeships take place in sectors and occupations that often use short-term contracts or other non-standard employment models.

Employers and apprentices can use an approved flexi-job apprenticeship agency where the agency:
- employs the apprentice for the duration of their apprenticeship
- arranges placements with host businesses
The ‘conditions of registration’ document outlines the conditions that agencies must meet.

Details relating to the framework and specification that we will use to review the quality of approved agencies can be found in the ‘Quality framework for flexi-job apprenticeship agencies’ document.

Information about portable flexi-job apprenticeships (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/portable-flexi-job-apprenticeships), where an approved agency is not required, is available.
Energy Secretary visits China to launch climate dialogue
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-18)

Ed Miliband resumes formal energy and climate talks with China.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband met his Chinese counterparts in Beijing this week to re-start formal energy and climate discussions and demonstrate global climate leadership.

On Saturday (15 March) the Secretary of State met Chinese Minister Huang at the Ministry of Ecology and Environment. They discussed strengthening cooperation on climate issues such as nationally-determined contributions (NDCs) looking ahead to COP30.

He then travelled to Tsinghua University where he spoke to students about UK action and global cooperation on climate change as part of the university’s climate lecture series.

On Sunday (16 March), the Energy Secretary visited Carbon Capture and Storage (CCUS) and hydrogen power projects in Energy Valley, an area which drives the development of clean energy technologies in the country.

He then met with British business representatives based in Beijing, to hear about the opportunities and challenges for business and how the UK can support in increasing UK clean energy exports to drive growth and create jobs.

On Monday (17 March), the Secretary of State visited China’s National Energy Administration to engage in a formal UK-China Energy Dialogue. Along with Administrator Wang, he led discussions focused on clean energy technologies, pathways to the energy transition including phasing out coal, energy security and international energy governance.

At the end of the meeting, Ed Miliband signed the Clean Energy Partnership Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Administrator Wang, which agrees to enhance cooperation on renewables, grid modernisation and clean technologies, while protecting the UK’s national security.

The visit concluded with a visit to the Great Hall of the People, where the Energy Secretary met Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang to agree to continue cooperation on energy and climate. The Secretary of State also took the opportunity on the visit to raise the UK government’s concerns on issues including Russia, forced labour and Jimmy Lai.

Energy Secretary Ed Miliband said:

We can only keep future generations safe from climate change if all major emitters act. It is simply an act of negligence to today’s and future generations not to engage China on how it can play its part in taking action on climate.

That is why I met Chinese ministers for frank conversations about how both countries can fulfil the aims of the Paris Climate Agreement, to which both countries are signed up.

Our Plan for Change and clean energy superpower mission is about energy security, lower bills, good jobs and growth for the British people. It is with this mission that we can also influence climate action on a global stage, fight for our way of life and keep our planet safe for our children and grandchildren.
Asylum claims from UK visa applicants: caseworker guidance
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-30)

Immigration staff guidance on handling asylum claims from applicants who have a UK visa or have applied for one.

UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff responsible for screening, deciding and managing asylum applications from individuals who have:

a visa (or electronic visa waiver) to come to the UK

applied for a UK visa

applied for a visa to go to the Republic of Ireland

It covers:

the central reference system (CRS) and visa application forms (VAFs)

screening and routing actions

casework actions - file receipt, interviews, decisions and recommendations

visa match scenarios
Supporting guests to open a bank account: Homes for Ukraine
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-15)

Information to help councils advise guests on opening a bank account.

Supporting guests to open a bank account

Councils and sponsors/hosts may need to provide information to guests to open a UK bank account, so they can receive interim payments and Universal Credit or other state benefits.

More information, including a list of some providers and their websites, can be found in the guest guidance about opening a bank account (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-a-bank-account-and-your-arrival-payment-homes-for-ukraine).

What a guest will need to do

To open a bank or building society account, guests will need to:
- make sure they have an email address set up in their name and a valid phone number, to help the bank or building society communicate with them
- collect all identification and visa documents
To open a new bank or building society account, they will need to provide some basic personal information. Here’s what the bank or building society may want to know about them:
- name
- date of birth
- nationality
- contact details (email address set up in the guest’s name and a valid phone number)
To open a bank or building society account in the UK, guests also need to show proof of identification and may be asked for things like a:
- passport
- eVisa
- driver’s licence
- recognised identity card
The quickest way to prove identification is likely to be with a passport or eVisa. Some UK banks and building societies may ask for proof of address, though this is not required by law to open a bank or building society account.

If guests don’t have all the identification documents, they should take all the information they have with them to the bank or building society.

Banks and building societies are encouraged to find alternative ways to identify and verify their customers. The government has been working closely with the sector to support access for people from Ukraine who may not have standard identification documents.

Guests can apply for an account in person at a bank or building society branch (they may need to make an appointment), over the phone, online, or using a bank or building society’s mobile app. If going into a branch, guests should take all relevant identification documents with them.

Guests may need to download and fill in an application form from the bank or building society’s website.

Guests could ask their sponsor/host to help them complete the form and go with them to the bank or building society.
Mr E Benfield v The New Admiralty Hotel Ltd: 1400445/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-20)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr E Benfield v The New Admiralty Hotel Ltd: 1400445/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/678a56af9752f24aa15735a2/Mr_E_Benfield_v_The_New_Admiralty_Hotel_Ltd_-_1400445.2024_-_Rule_22_Judgment.pdf).
​​Government announces 25 "trailblazer neighbourhoods" to receive long-term investment
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-10)

​​The government has today announced 25 trailblazer neighbourhoods that will receive up to £20 million over the next decade as part of a new fund announced at the Spending Review.​

​​The government has today (11 June 2025) announced 25 trailblazer neighbourhoods that will each receive up to £20 million over the next decade as part of a new fund announced at the Spending Review.

​Neighbourhoods in areas such as Hull, Blackpool, Glasgow, Swansea and Belfast will lead the way in community-led regeneration and renewal, receiving long-term investment for communities and early support to prepare for investment from a dedicated team. The team will work with partners from across the sector to help crowd in investment and provide a direct link to Whitehall – making sure that places that have been too easily left behind are no longer ignored.
Research exploring VAT repayment methods
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-15)

Mixed methods research exploring business decision-making around VAT repayment methods.

VAT repayments are paid either directly into businesses’ bank accounts (BACS) or by payable order. The majority of payments are made directly into business bank accounts. However, at the time of research, one in five VAT repayments are still being made by payable order.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) commissioned Yonder to conduct mixed methods research to understand why this method is used. The research aimed to understand barriers to switching from payable order to BACS VAT repayments and explore solutions to encourage more businesses to move to BACS VAT repayments. All fieldwork took place between August and December 2023.
Heritage 828 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 Heritage 828 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 Heritage 828 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
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

Any additional commitments the company wishes to make.

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 Z Shaheen v Joyalukkas Ltd: 3201144/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-23)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs Z Shaheen v Joyalukkas Ltd: 3201144/2024 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/682b2b2a96a230471ac7e7bd/Mrs_Z_Shaheen_v_Joyalukkas_Ltd_-_3201144_2024_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mrs Z Shaheen v Joyalukkas Ltd: 3201144/2024 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6853ec4ed5e318ffbfba2af4/Ms_Z_Shaheen_v_Joyalukkas_Ltd_-_3201144_2024_-_Reasons.pdf).
Mr S Goodayle v RBSG Materials T/a Onepoint Resin: 2301285/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-06)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr S Goodayle v RBSG Materials T/a Onepoint Resin: 2301285/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a0cc0ecae64da4967b3fd4/Mr_S_Goodayle_v_RBSG_Materials_t-a_Onepoint_Resin_2301285-2024.pdf).
The Fairness Innovation Challenge: key findings
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-03)

Findings from projects funded by the Fairness Innovation Challenge.

In 2023, DSIT launched the Fairness Innovation Challenge in collaboration with Innovate UK and with support from UK regulators, the Information Commissioner’s Office and the Equality and Human Rights Commission.

This report covers key findings from projects funded by the Fairness Innovation Challenge:
- higher education
- financial services
- healthcare
- recruitment
Mr G Ferguson v Glasgow City Council and Community Safety Glasgow: 4105033/2017
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-16)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr G Ferguson v Glasgow City Council and Community Safety Glasgow: 4105033/2017 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67fe7a38393a986ec5cf8dbf/Mr_G_Ferguson_v_Glasgow_City_Council___Community_Safety_Glasgow_-_4105033.2017_-_Judgment.pdf).
Creating Salts Wood to benefit the local community
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-28)

Learn how Salts Wood, a woodland creation site in Kent, benefits the local community and wildlife.

Woodland creation case study: Salts Wood (https://youtu.be/KF8veNIn30E).

Andy Humphryes, vice chair of the Boughton Monchelsea Parish Council, shares with us the newly planted Salts Wood. Salts Wood is a 33-acre woodland creation project, made up of 22,000 native trees.

With accessible hard paths that circle the woods, Salts Wood is a place for the whole community to enjoy, along with local wildlife.
DWP and CMG: spending over £500, July 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-05)

Spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and Child Maintenance Group (CMG) publishes details of all spending over £500 using an electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS) on a monthly basis. The ePCS replaced the government procurement card (GPC).

This data is also available on data.gov.uk:
- DWP and CMG ePCS transactions (https://data.gov.uk/dataset/c94529c9-2a1a-469d-a88a-1d52de05484f/dwp-government-procurement-card-payments)
Appliances Direct: consumer protection enforcement case
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is investigating suspected infringements of consumer law in relation to the use of time-limited offers and the addition of optional charges by Buy it Direct Ltd, trading as Appliances Direct (‘Appliances Direct’) in the UK.

Case timetable

Case opening

17 November 2025: The CMA has opened an investigation into Appliances Direct’s compliance with consumer protection law.

The CMA is investigating whether Appliances Direct’s time-limited sales ended when they said they would and whether customers are being automatically opted in to purchasing additional services.

The CMA will now engage with Appliances Direct and gather evidence to consider whether the CMA thinks Appliances Direct has infringed consumer protection law.

At this initial stage, it should not be assumed that Appliances Direct has infringed consumer protection law, and no finding has been made.
- Press release: CMA launches major consumer protection drive focused on online pricing practices (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/cma-launches-major-consumer-protection-drive-focused-on-online-pricing-practices) (18.11.25)
Contact
- xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
- Cecilia Parker Aranha, Director
- Hayley Fletcher, Senior Responsible Officer
Personal information

Your name and contact details are your personal data. The CMA may collect, use and share personal data for its consumer protection investigation under Part 8 the Enterprise Act 2002. This includes processing personal data for the purposes of the UK General Data Protection Regulation and Data Protection Act 2018.

For more information about how the CMA handles personal information, please see our Personal Information Charter (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/competition-and-markets-authority/about/personal-information-charter).
Shoddy operator revoked after serious failings
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-05)

The Traffic Commissioner for the East of England, Richard Turfitt, has revoked the operator’s licence of K & CO. Holdings Ltd, disqualifying the company and its director, Johnson Kudenga, from holding or obtaining an operator’s licence for two years.

The decision follows a public inquiry that revealed a long list of infringements.

The inquiry, held on 30 July 2025, found that K & CO. Holdings Ltd had failed to meet multiple statutory requirements under the Goods Vehicle (Licensing of Operators) Act. These included:
- Unauthorised use of operating centres
- Failure to notify material changes and maintain effective management
- Non-compliance with vehicle maintenance and inspection schedules
- Inadequate driver defect reporting and record-keeping
- Use of vehicles with expired test certificates and insecure loads
- Improper use of driver tachograph cards, raising serious concerns about driver conduct and safety
The company’s former Transport Manager, Faruq Arif, was also disqualified for one year after being found to have lost his professional repute. He admitted to failing to notify the Commissioner of significant operational changes and was found to have misled regulators by remaining associated with the licence despite ceasing effective management.

Driver Tafadzwa Brian Madzonga had his vocational entitlement suspended for three months following a roadside inspection that uncovered multiple safety violations, including driving a vehicle with an expired MOT, insecure cargo, and misuse of another driver’s tachograph card.

The Commissioner noted that the operator had ceased operations shortly after DVSA intervention and failed to provide any financial or compliance documentation when requested. The inquiry revealed that operational control had been handed over to an unverified individual, Marius Farer, whose actions further compromised safety and compliance.

Mr Turfitt said “Added to the failure to adhere to even basic requirements, the above …illustrates the risk presented to other road users from poor loading to a vehicle which was out of test. There was no evidence of drivers being managed properly: with out-of-date calibration and a failure to supervise those requirements or to even have proper control measures in place. Such breaches fundamentally undermine the trust which can be placed in an operator, and which is the foundation of the licence grant. That is all the more acute where the operator is found to have used a device in an attempt to gain a commercial advantage through the retention of (“self- employed”) drivers.”

The licence revocation took effect immediately.

The full written decision can be found here. (https://www.gov.uk/traffic-commissioner-regulatory-decisions/decision-for-k-and-co-holdings-ltd-of2036107)

For any further details or enquiries, please contact:

Email : xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
Bird flu: near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire (AIV 2025/64)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire on 13 October 2025.

Case information

26 November 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire (AIV 2025/64), the surveillance zone has been revoked.

21 November 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire (AIV 2025/64), the protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes part of the surveillance zone.

13 October 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Wybunbury, Cheshire East, Cheshire on 13 October 2025. This was a commercial flock with more than 10,000 birds.

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises will be humanely culled.

Declarations

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69272457b3b9afff34e9607a/Revocation_of_surveillance_zone_AIV_2025_64.pdf)

This revokes the declaration of the ending a protection zone (AIV 2025/64) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69203d51b303fcb3352e532b/Merge_PZ_with_SZ_AIV2025_64.pdf).

This revokes and replaces the declaration of a protection zone and surveillance zone (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ed44942adc28a81b4ad00e/Protection_and_surveillance_zone_DPR_2025_64.pdf).

Further information

Check:
- the updated bird flu disease control zone map (https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d)
- 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 2025/64
IEIM401580 - Financial Accounts: Custodial Account
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)


Financial Accounts: Custodial Account

A Custodial Account is an account (other than an Insurance Contract or Annuity Contract) for the benefit of another person that holds one or more financial assets.

From 1 January 2026, a Custodial Account also includes an arrangement to safe keep or administer an instrument enabling control of financial assets issued in the form of crypto-assets for the benefit of another person, provided that the Entity is able to manage, trade or transfer the underlying financial assets on the person’s behalf.

A Cash Value Insurance Contract or an Annuity Contract is not considered to be a Custodial Account, but these could be assets held in a Custodial Account. Where they are assets in a Custodial Account, the insurer will only need to provide the custodian with the balance or value of the Cash Value Insurance Contract.

A Custodial Account does not include Financial Instruments or contracts (for example, a share or stock in a corporation) held in a nominee sponsored by the issuer of its own shares, which are in every other respect analogous to those held on the issuer’s share register.
How restaurants are valued for business rates
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

Find out how the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) calculates rateable values for restaurants.

How restaurants are valued

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) usually uses the rental comparison method to value restaurants. This includes cafes and snack bars but does not include roadside, drive to and drive through restaurants. We group similar properties into valuation schemes. We measure them using the net internal area (NIA) method. Find out more about the rental method, valuation schemes and NIA (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-non-domestic-property-including-plant-and-machinery-is-valued).

To value restaurants, the VOA:
- gathers information about rents paid for a property and similar nearby properties
- analyses the information and works out a price per square metre for the property
We also consider the property’s specific details such as:
- outside seating
- unusual layouts
- air conditioning
We apply the price per square metre to the floor area of each part of the building. We value the most important space, such as the main dining area on the ground floor, at the full price per square metre.

We value areas like stores and customer toilets at a lower percentage of the price per square metre.

We value kitchens that customers can see and are part of the dining experience at the full price per square metre. We value kitchens that are not part of the dining experience at a lower percentage.

Zoning restaurants

Zoning is a standard way of measuring restaurants for valuation purposes. We use it to apply the price per square metre to properties and calculate the rateable value. Zoning recognises that the front of the property nearest the display window is the most valuable part.

We divide properties into zones that cover the width of a property, starting from the building line (the front of the property) and continuing until the entire depth of the retail area has been zoned.

The first zone is called Zone A. Zone A starts at the building line and usually goes back 6.1 metres (20 feet). The depth of the zones may be different depending on the property location. Zone A is the most valuable part of the property.

The next zone is Zone B, which is half the value of Zone A. The next zone is Zone C, which is half the value of Zone B. Any space after Zone C is called the remainder, which is half the value of Zone C. The zoned area will include any space created by using non-structural walls or partitions. Zoning patterns may vary depending on property type, location, and historical practice. Not all properties will have a Zone A, B, C and remainder.

Areas like storerooms or offices in a valuation and given a price per square metre but are not zoned. We do not include areas such as toilets, stairwells and cleaners’ rooms in the valuation.

Plant and machinery

Plant and machinery may be shown separately in the rateable value calculation and can include:
- heating
- sprinklers
- air conditioning
- lifts
MDCV UK
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 MDCV UK 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 MDCV UK 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
- 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.
CTM40960 - Particular Trades: mutual concerns: legal framework
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-26)


For a body to be engaged in mutual trading there must be
- complete identity, as a class, between the contributors to the mutual surplus and the participators therein, see BIM24105 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-income-manual/bim24005),
- arrangements which ensure that the surplus ultimately finds its way back to the contributors and no arrangements for it to go to anybody else, see BIM24110 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-income-manual/bim24010),
- a reasonable relationship between the amount a person contributes to the surplus and the amount distributed to them on winding up, see BIM24115 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-income-manual/bim24015), and
- arrangements which place control in the hands of the contributors to the common fund, see BIM24120 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-income-manual/bim24020).
A body will not pass the tests for mutual trading if its legal framework does not include these rules.If a body is to be seen as mutual, the contributors to its surplus must be entitled as a class to participate in the surplus. The surplus must be divided according to the amount of business they do with the body. However this does not prevent participators in year 50 from being paid a surplus on the basis of amounts contributed in year 1.
Mrs A M Ross v Glasgow City Council and Cordia (Services) LLP: 115291/2009
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs A M Ross v Glasgow City Council and Cordia (Services) LLP: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c1a3eb72e83aab48866c77/Mrs_A_M_Ross_v_Glasgow_City_Council___Cordia__Services__LLP_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Judgment.pdf).
Inspection report on Home Office country of origin information on Turkey and Vietnam (February 2025)
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-10)

This report covers reviews of selected Home Office country information on Turkey and Vietnam that the IAGCI considered at its meeting on 13 February 2025.

On 4 September 2024, the Independent Advisory Group on Country Information (IACGI) sought tenders for reviews of selected Home Office country of origin information (COI) on Turkey and Vietnam. The call for tenders invited qualified experts to submit expressions of interest in reviewing selected recent Home Office country policy and information notes (CPINs), as well as a selection of country of origin information request (COIR) responses (produced by the Home Office to address specific queries from caseworkers), on conditions in the two countries.
PM meeting with Prime Minister Mottley of Barbados: 4 April 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-04)

The Prime Minister welcomed Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados to Downing Street this morning.

The Prime Minister welcomed Prime Minister Mia Mottley of Barbados to Downing Street this morning.

The leaders reflected on the strength of the relationship between the UK and Barbados, and the shared challenges faced by the two countries, including growth, climate change and global instability.

The Prime Minister also thanked Prime Minister Mottley for the action taken by Barbados against the Russian shadow fleet.
DHSC major projects: appointment letters for senior responsible owners
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-30)

Department of Health and Social Care appointment letters for Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) senior responsible owners (SROs).

This collection brings together appointment letters from the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) confirming the appointment of senior responsible owners (SROs) of projects and programmes included in the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP).

The letters include information on:
- the date of appointment
- the project deliverables
- what the SRO is responsible for
- how long the role is expected to last
Company Names Tribunal decision: Britannia Mint Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-03)

Decision for applicant The Royal Mint Limited against registration number 15709787, applicant successful.

Application number 4994

Applicant The Royal Mint Limited objected to the name used by Britannia Mint 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 26 February 2025 the adjudicator hereby gives notice under sections 73(4) and (5) of the Companies Act 2006 that the company name of Britannia Mint Ltd is changed to 15709787, LTD.