theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Contracts for Innovation: Resource Efficiency Impact Validation Competition
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-14)

The Contracts for Innovation competition provides funding to trial and validate the impacts of resource efficiency solutions in the automotive, chemicals and construction sectors.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) and Innovate UK are funding a Contracts for Innovation competition to help industry to identify the emissions saving potential of resource efficiency solutions, building on the insights from the DESNZ Unlocking Resource Efficiency research (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/unlocking-resource-efficiency).

Up to £3 million in funding is available to support organisations to deliver an impact validation report for promising resource efficiency solutions. This should be informed by a demonstration or trial, which may be carried out as part of the project or otherwise conducted within the last 5 years.

The innovative resource efficiency solutions should address themes in one of the following strands:
- Resource Efficient Chemicals Impacts
- Resource Efficient Construction Impacts
- Resource Efficient Automotive Impacts
An impact validation report must be submitted at the end of the project. The draft specification for this report is provided above.

Eligibility

We welcome applications from any size or type of organisation with a proposal that addresses resource efficiency opportunities within the target sectors:
- chemicals
- construction
- automotive
Projects must:
- start no sooner than 1 November 2025
- end by 31 March 2026
- last between 3 and 5 months
- have total costs of between £50,000 and £300,000, inclusive of VAT. We expect the majority of projects to have costs less than £100,000
How to apply

The Contracts for Innovation competition is now open.

Complete and submit the application forms for the relevant competitions (see application form links in the Documents section above) by 11am on Wednesday 27 August 2025.

There is guidance on how to apply for each competition strand alongside the application forms.

Get in touch

If you need more information about the Contracts for Innovation competition or the application process, please contact Innovate UK at xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

Online launch event, 16 July 2025

Innovate UK Business Connect are hosting an online launch event to provide potential bidders with an overview of the competition and application process:
- register to attend the launch event (https://eur.cvent.me/0lPwvR), Wednesday 16 July 2025, 10.00 to 11.30am
JT Construction (NE) Ltd (T): [2025] UKUT 207 (AAC)
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-16)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Buckley on 25 June 2025.

Read the full decision in UA-xx-xxxx-xxxx (T) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6877b1a7760bf6cedaf5bd3a/UA-xx-xxxx-xxxx-T.pdf).

Judicial Summary

The Traffic Commissioner’s decision to refuse the Appellant’s application for a standard national operator’s licence did not involve any error of law or mistake of fact as per the test in Bradley Fold Travel & Peter Wright v Secretary of State for Transport (2010) EWCA Civ.695
Whole Life Consultants 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 Whole Life Consultants 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 Whole Life Consultants 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
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
DHSC: spending over £500, July 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-26)

Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) publishes details of all spending over £500 using an electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS) on a monthly basis.

The ePCS has replaced the government procurement card (GPC).
Design hearing decision: O/0038/24
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-27)

Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 22 January 2024.

Design decision O/0038/24 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65ae99c09f121a000db4b85c/o003824.pdf)

Every effort is made to ensure design hearing decisions have been accurately recorded, but some errors may have been introduced during conversion for the web.

Copies of any documents annexed to a decision are available from:

Tribunal SectionIntellectual Property OfficeConcept HouseCardiff RoadNewportSouth WalesNP10 8QQ
The 7 Lenses of Transformation
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-14)

The 7 Lenses offers a practical guide to understanding complex transformations, providing a consistent framework and a common language for designing and evaluating large government transformation projects

The 7 Lenses serve as a practical guide for comprehending complex transformations. Developed through extensive collaboration with government colleagues experienced in leading large-scale transformations, and supported by external experts, this guide consolidates their expertise into a straightforward tool to assist your organisation’s transformation journey.

You may also be interested in the 7 Lenses maturity matrix (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/7-lenses-maturity-matrix), which expands each lens into 5 levels of maturity.

To join our Transformation Community mailing list or to share any comments or questions about the 7 Lenses, please email us at xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
IPO customer service standards
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

The IPO customer service standards tell you the level of service you can expect and how we are performing against these targets.

We have reviewed our service standards for 2024-25 to ensure that they continue to meet customer needs and are reported in a more standardised way.

We know how important our quality of service is to our customers. So over the last year we have been developing a measure to assess the quality of our work. We will assess quality across the examination process in Trade Marks and Designs and searches, examinations and amendments in Patents. We are now in a position to be able to publish our quality performance and will do so on a quarterly basis from July 2024.

We are currently meeting, or exceeding, many of our customer service standards. However, unprecedented demand continues to impact timescales in some areas. We are working hard to address any delays by recruiting and training additional staff and improving the efficiency of our processes.

More detail about our activities can be found in our Corporate Priorities.

Quality performance

Note: current patents timeliness figures are approximate, as we are currently transitioning to our new service platform.

The IPO Tribunals are currently managing a significant backlog of cases. This followed unprecedented levels of demand which arose for specific reasons throughout 2022 and 2023. We acknowledge the resulting delays and thank users for their patience. We are working hard to eliminate the backlog and return to performance in line with the customer service standard over the next 18-24 months.
Applying to join the Defra Flood Rescue National Asset Register
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-08)

Guidance for organisations applying to join the Defra Flood Rescue National Asset Register

The Defra Flood Rescue National Asset Register (NAR) lists assured flood rescue assets available for national deployment.

Each asset includes personnel and equipment, categorised by capability from Type A to D. Only Type B or C assets can be on the register based on standards outlined in the Flood Rescue Concept of Operations (FRCO).

Details about asset types are set out in the FRCO, which you can request from Defra xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

Underwater search is a specialist skill not covered by the FRCO. It should only be done by trained professionals.

Applying for the register

To apply, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx). Your details will be passed to the flood rescue capability at National Resilience. They will give initial advice and assess suitability. If your application is suitable, they will send you the application form.

Complete the application form and return it to the flood rescue capability team for review.

Application review and decision

If your application is approved, planning will begin for an assurance visit. You will be asked to upload relevant details to the flood rescue capability website. The flood rescue capability team will give you guidance on what you need to upload and what you can expect during the visit.

If your application is not approved, you’ll get advice on how to meet the requirements.

Assurance visit

The assurance visit usually lasts half a day. The team will inspect equipment, review records, and ask questions.

Final decision and joining the register

If your assurance visit goes well and your application is fully approved, you’ll get a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) from the flood rescue capability team.

Sign and return the MoU to the flood rescue capability team. Defra will countersign and send you a copy for your records. Your asset is now officially on the register.

If you’re not approved after your assurance visit, you’ll get guidance and support to meet the standards. A follow-up visit is not usually needed.

After joining the register

Once you’re on the register, you should:

re-confirm asset availability monthly

ask fire and rescue services to notify the flood rescue capability if assets are unavailable for more than 8 hours

be able to deploy for a minimum of 3 consecutive days (excluding travel)

maintain compliance with FRCO standards

ensure all personnel maintain training, continuing professional development, and recertification

record individual training and competence

conduct routine inspection, maintenance, and testing of all equipment

complete assurance activities as required

comply with health and safety legislation

maintain suitable organisational management, governance and finance practice

have adequate insurance for activities undertaken, voluntary organisations should refer to the UKSAR insurance guidance for voluntary sector insurance considerations

For further support, contact xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Accredited initial teacher training (ITT) providers
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-03)

The organisations accredited to provide ITT courses.

The list of providers accredited to deliver ITT from September 2024 lists providers that can deliver ITT courses leading to the award of qualified teacher status (QTS).

Providers can only deliver courses that lead to a recommendation for QTS if they are accredited by the Department for Education (DfE).

The list of providers accredited to deliver ITT from September 2026 shows the organisations that have provisional accredited status for delivery from academic year 2026 to 2027.
Disclosure of tax avoidance schemes: guidance
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-14)

This guidance will help you work out if you need to tell HMRC that you use or promote a tax avoidance scheme.

If you promote or use an arrangement designed to give a tax or National Insurance advantage, you may need to tell HMRC by making a tax avoidance scheme disclosure (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/disclosure-of-tax-avoidance-schemes-overview).
MyHMCTS: How to make a damages claim online
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-13)

Making and notifying a damages claim using MyHMCTS.

Guidance for legal representatives creating and notifying a claim for damages using MyHMCTS, including:
- creating the case
- notifying the claim
- notifying the claim details with the particulars of claim
RDRM33470 - Remittance Basis: Identifying Remittances: Condition D: Connected operation - disregard of certain remittances
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)


There are some situations in which a relevant person’s enjoyment of property, service or an associated benefit is disregarded for the purposes of Condition D (section 809O(6) ITA 2007).

This applies where:
- the property of the person identified by Condition D, or the service, is enjoyed virtually to the entire exclusion of all relevant persons, so any enjoyment by a relevant person is incidental (section 8090(6)(a))
- enjoyment of a benefit by a relevant person is both negligible and the benefit is also enjoyed by non-relevant persons (section 809O(6)(aa))
- full consideration, in money or money’s worth, is given by a relevant person for the enjoyment (section 8090(6)(b)) - broadly, ‘full consideration’ in this context is the amount of consideration that would be expected to be paid in a similar transaction for the enjoyment, if it was a ‘bargain at arm’s length’
- the property or service is enjoyed by a relevant person in the same manner and on the same terms as it may be enjoyed by the general public or a section of the general public (section 809O(6)(c))
Product Safety Report: Timiyou Air Heater MST-1212 (2511-0157)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

Product Safety Report for Timiyou Air Heater MST-1212 presenting a serious risk of fire.

Summary

Product: Timiyou Air Heater MST-1212

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug fuse has insufficient granular filler and does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border

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

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of fire as the plug fuse has insufficient granular filler and does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363. The filler is required to ensure the safe operation of the fuse under fault conditions, and its absence could lead to the plug overheating and/or exploding under fault conditions.

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

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border.

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

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2511-0157

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Code of Data Matching Practice for the National Fraud Initiative
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-23)

The Code of Data Matching Practice explains the data matching work the NFI does.

The purpose of the code is to explain the data-matching work the NFI does and to give guidance to the Cabinet Office and its staff, auditors, and persons and organisations involved in data-matching exercises on the law. This especially includes the provisions of data protection legislation and promotes good practice in data matching. However, it is the responsibility of all participants to ensure their procedures comply with the law (as amended from time to time).

The Code of Data Matching Practice was published and laid before Parliament on 12 September 2018. It replaced the previous code published by the Audit Commission in 2008.

Part 6 of the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 requires the Cabinet Office to prepare and keep under review a code of practice to govern its data matching exercises, and to consult with the Information Commissioner and others over it before approving and laying it before parliament.
DWP Customer Experience Survey: Benefit Customers 2023 to 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-19)

This report provides an overview of benefit customers’ satisfaction and experience of the service they received from DWP between April 2023 and March 2024.

Research background

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) Customer Experience Survey (CES) is an ongoing survey designed to monitor customer satisfaction with the services offered by DWP. It looks at:
- overall customer satisfaction with the service provided by DWP
- Get it Right
- Make it Easy
- Communicate Clearly
- Professional and Supportive
- customer characteristics including equality measures and digital access
This report presents findings from interviews conducted with 9,075 benefit customers. Fieldwork was independently conducted by Ipsos (previously known as Ipsos MORI).

Research value

Findings from CES are used across DWP to inform improvements in service delivery.
Ambulance Quality Indicators Clinical Outcomes for June 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-13)

Monthly clinical outcomes for patients transported by Ambulance Services in England following cardiac arrest, stroke, or heart attack.

For patients transported each month by each of the eleven Ambulance Services in England:

Cardiac arrest: return of spontaneous circulation, survival at 30 days, and receipt of care bundle.

ST-elevation myocardial infarction (STEMI), a type of heart attack: time to clinical intervention in hospital, and receipt of care bundle.

Stroke: time to hospital arrival, CT scan, and thrombolysis.

For a sample of patients attended by an Ambulance Service because they have fallen and cannot get up: receipt of appropriate care bundle.

Accredited official statistics are produced impartially and free from political influence.
MGN 351 (M) Amendment 1 leadership qualities for safety management
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-16)

Updated guidance on leadership from the 'Leading for Safety' review, with advice on six core qualities for effective safety leadership.

Notice to all owners, operators, masters, officers, manning agents, training institutions, shipping insurers and professional maritime institutions

This notice should be read with leading for safety, MGN 505, MGN 638, MGN 351, MGN 640, the human element - a guide to human behaviour in the shipping industry, and other maritime human element publications and replaces MGN 351 (M) leadership qualities for effective safety management.

This MGN expires 14, May 2026
IEIM400990 - Non-Reporting Financial Institutions: Trustee Documented Trust
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)


NRFI: Trustee Documented Trust

Trustee-documented trusts are Non-Reporting Financial Institutions (NRFI) for both regimes.

A trustee-documented trust (TDT) is a trust that is a Financial Institution [see IEIM400600] where the trustee of the trust is itself a Reporting Financial Institution [see IEIM402100] and reports all the information required in respect of the Reportable Accounts [see IEIM401520] of the trust. In such a case, the trust itself becomes a Non-Reporting Financial Institution.

Registration

Although trustee-documented trusts are NRFIs, they are required to register for AEOI by the later of 31 December 2025 or 31 January following the calendar year in which they first fall within the definition of TDT for FATCA or CRS purposes. This is because HMRC would not otherwise have complete visibility over the population of trustee-documented trusts, the trustees of which have due diligence and potential reporting obligations in respect of the trusts they manage.

Since a TDT is not required to register with the US Internal Revenue Service for FATCA, it will not usually have a Global Intermediary Identification Number (GIIN). For registration with HMRC, a TDT should use the default GIIN of 000000.00000.LE.000

Reporting

There are differences in the way TDTs are reported for CRS and FATCA, as explained below. For the reporting year 2026, it will not be possible to report accounts of the same TDT for both CRS and FATCA purposes in the same submission. Where a TDT has reportable accounts for both CRS and FATCA, separate submissions will need to be made.

For the reporting year 2027 onwards, CRS and FATCA reporting will be made on separate schemas.

CRS

The trustee must report information as the TDT would have reported it. Therefore, a report for a TDT should show the name of the TDT as the Reporting Financial Institution.

FATCA

The trustee must report information using the trustee’s name as the Reporting Financial Institution and the trustee’s GIIN.

The trustee must identify, when reporting, the trustee-documented trust in respect of which it fulfils the reporting and due diligence obligations. This should be done by including the trust name in the account number or account identifier section when completing the return for the trust on the HMRC portal. For an xml report the trust name should be included in the account number or account identifier field of the schema.
Memorandum of Understanding between the Regulator of Social Housing and The Health and Safety Executive (Building Safety Regulator)
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-22)

This MoU applies to all matters where there are issues of mutual interest to RSH and BSR which are relevant to their respective roles and functions.

This memorandum of understanding (MoU) sets out the functions of the Regulator of Social Housing (RSH) and the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) in its function as the Building Safety Regulator (BSR) and is a statement of intent as to the framework of communication, cooperation and exchange of information between the parties.
Decentralised Manufacture: Labelling
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-10)

Guidance on labelling requirements pertinent to the type of medicinal product and its supply status, as defined in UK legislation.

The labelling requirements pertinent to the type of medicinal product and its supply status (unlicensed, investigative medicinal product, medicinal product) as defined in UK legislation should be met. The sole exception are medicinal products manufactured at Point of Care (POC) which require to be administered immediately and for which no portion of the medicinal product will be retained for subsequent administration.

Immediate administration is considered to represent administration immediately (for example within 2 minutes of completion of manufacture) and entirely after its manufacture. The manufacturer is encouraged to pre-label all applicable final product and/or transfer containers with a medicinal product and patient identifier.
Impact of Making Tax Digital for below threshold VAT customers
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-27)

Research exploring the extent to which Making Tax Digital for VAT is achieving its objectives of reducing scope for error and making it easier to get tax right.

HMRC commissioned Verian (previously Kantar Public) to undertake this research to quantitatively measure the impact of Making Tax Digital for VAT on businesses below the VAT threshold (£85,000 at the time of the research).

This was a quantitative study comprising of 2,042 interviews with randomly sampled businesses below the VAT threshold that had submitted at least one return via Making Tax Digital. Fieldwork took place between 1 November 2023 and 12 January 2024.

The views in this report are the authors’ own and do not necessarily reflect those of HM Revenue and Customs.
Mr C Rogers v XPO Transport Solutions UK Ltd: 3314971/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-12)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr C Rogers v XPO Transport Solutions UK Ltd: 3314971/2023 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6790c282e2b9324a911e2652/Mr_Christopher_Rogers_-_v_-_XPO_Transport_Solutions_UK_Limited_3314971-2023_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr C Rogers v XPO Transport Solutions UK Ltd: 3314971/2023 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c9a3292ecc810ad1fc6653/Mr_C_Rogers_v_XPO_Transport_Solutions_UK_Limited__3314971.2023__Written_Reasons.pdf).
Decarbonising smaller vessels
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-14)

Call for evidence considering emission reduction measures for vessels with a gross tonnage of less than 400.

The government’s maritime decarbonisation strategy (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/maritime-decarbonisation-strategy) includes a commitment to introduce emission reduction measures for vessels with a gross tonnage below 400 and vessels that could decarbonise quickly.

This call for evidence will gather evidence to inform policy making relating to this commitment.

Evidence is required to ensure that government interventions are effective, proportionate, well timed and meet emission reduction goals.
Mr A Chohan v Oasis Community Learning: 3301600/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-22)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr A Chohan v Oasis Community Learning: 3301600/2024 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/678e4b41432c55fe2988f63a/Mr_A_Choh_v_Oasis_Community_Learning__3301600-2024_judgment_and_reasons.pdf).
SGC Holdings Ltd Trading as SGC Security Services
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 SGC Holdings Ltd Trading as SGC Security Services 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 SGC Holdings Ltd Trading as SGC Security Services 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
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.
UK supports effective media relations for parliamentary officials
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-06)

A one-day training to equip parliamentary officials in Solomon Islands on effective media relations concluded last month.

The objective of the training was to equip parliamentary officers with plans for effective media relations, enabling them to communicate clearly and accurately with the media on the activities of parliament.

The focused workshop would also help parliament officials sharpen their skills in media handling, ensuring professional, clear and timely communication with the public and media.

British High Commissioner to Solomon Islands, His Excellency Paul Robert Turner said:

A vibrant media is a sign of a healthy society – a society that is at ease with itself; that can investigate and report on all kinds of stories; one that can both challenge and reflect on matters in the political arena. “The press is there to serve the governed, not the governors.” – the words of the US senator Hugo Black some 50 years ago. He was right.

Our job in this workshop is to equip and prepare you as Parliamentary officials to be able to flourish in such an environment – to manage the flow of information and sharpen your skills in interacting with the media and ultimately with the public.

Clerk to the National Parliament of Solomon Islands, Jefferson Hallu said:

Parliamentary activities are of public interest, and it is appropriate that people know what the government is doing or decide in their interest.

Supported by the Westminster Foundation for Democracy (https://www.wfd.org/) and BBC Media Action (https://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaaction) programmes in Solomon Islands, the workshop stemmed from a political economic analysis conducted in 2023 when WFD began its work in the country.

WFD Country Director for Solomon Islands, Vatina Devesi said:

The workshop stemmed from a political economic analysis we conducted back in 2023 which identified gaps in our system, one of which is misinformation and disinformation. However, WFD is not here to recommend any system or practices for Solomon Islands but takes a participant-based approach in working with the National Parliament of Solomon Islands who is taking the lead in implementing activities.

Westminster Foundation for Democracy is the UK public body dedicated to strengthening democracy around the world. BBC Media Action on the other hand is the BBC’s international charity that use media and communication to help deliver stronger democracies, a safer, more habitable planet and inclusive societies.
Swineshead Medical 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 Swineshead Medical 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 Swineshead Medical 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
- 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
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
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.
UK-EU security and defence partnership
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-19)

The UK and the EU have today agreed an ambitious new Security and Defence Partnership, to set the framework for a new era of security co-operation between the UK and EU.

We have agreed today a UK-EU Security & Defence Partnership that fills this gap in our relationship, creating a strong basis to strengthen our dialogue and co-operation. This Partnership reflects our shared geography, history, interests and values, and the fact that the UK and the EU are both significant international actors with strong defence and security capabilities and expertise.

Through this new Partnership we will ensure the interests of the British people continue to be represented at the highest level across our continent, through increased regular engagement with EU leaders.

The Partnership will enable us to upgrade our co-operation on the major shared challenges to European security – for example, through increasing support for Ukraine with joint work to tackle Russia’s illegal shadow fleet and strengthening our co-operation on sanctions, to maximise economic pressure on Putin’s war machine. It will enable closer co-operation across a wide range of areas, ranging from maritime security, space security, tackling hybrid threats, and enhancing the resilience of our critical infrastructure, to irregular migration, global health, and illicit finance.

It will also mean we can explore closer co-operation and joint investment in our defence industrial base, in a way which can support economic growth and jobs on both sides and help to prevent fragmentation.
Montpellier Public Relations 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 Montpellier Public Relations 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 Montpellier Public Relations 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:

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.
CTM17310 - Distributions: demergers: liquidation reconstruction
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-30)


CTA10/S1030

It is possible for a company to carry out a demerger without incurring a distributions liability. It can do so by taking advantage of CTA10/S1030. This excludes from the scope of CTA10/PART23 any distribution made in respect of share capital in a winding up.

For example, the company may:
- form two or more subsidiaries,
- transfer a trade to each subsidiary in exchange for shares,
- put the original company into liquidation, and
- in the course of the liquidation distribute the shares in the new subsidiaries to the original shareholders.
CTA10/S1030 removes the distribution from the scope of the CT distributions legislation, so CTA10/S1075 cannot apply.
FSI Europe 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 FSI Europe 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 FSI Europe 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:
- 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:

Aim to be the first port of call for all Gurkhas and their families seeking support in the UK; support and sponsor local Cadet units

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Mr I McLeod v North Lanarkshire Council: 4102928/2017
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-21)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr I McLeod v North Lanarkshire Council: 4102928/2017 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/682c8ed5d112b221dce8ed21/Mr_I_McLeod_v_North_Lanarkshire_Council_-_4102928.2017_-_Judgment.pdf).
Statutory participation in trialling of national curriculum assessments
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-03)

Information about the statutory requirement on selected schools to participate in national curriculum test trials

Trials are a vital part of the national curriculum test development process. It is important that the questions are trialled to ensure tests are valid, fair and reliable. The trials enable us to analyse how questions perform and provide important information for the standards maintenance process by which test thresholds are calculated. They are not used to report to individuals or to schools on performance.

It is mandatory for selected schools to participate in the trials, whether they are for statutory or optional national curriculum assessments.

School participation ensures that trial data is representative of the national cohort. The samples of schools are stratified by prior attainment and region to ensure the sample reflects the population of assessing schools in these factors.

As selection for participation is random, it is possible that a school may be selected for a trial in consecutive years, although the targeted nature of the sample should mean that, over time, schools will be drawn less frequently. If selected, a school will trial one subject only in any one year.

The volume of trials required and the subjects trialled can vary each year.

Approximate timings of trials for each subject are set out below:

There are 4 appointed agencies that can currently run trials:
- Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
- National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER)
- Pearson
- Scottish Qualifications Authority (SQA )
These agencies will contact schools directly to inform them if they have been selected for statutory participation in trialling and to provide further information.

Key stage 1 (KS1) and key stage 2 (KS2) trials

Each trial takes place in a 2-week period each year. We will not trial KS2 tests during test week.

Trial length varies by subject, but most trials should last no more than 2 hours 30 minutes, allowing for breaks between papers. Pupils may be asked to complete no more than 3 test papers during this time.

The appointed agencies contact selected schools early in the spring term.

Agency representatives will:
- administer the KS2 trials
- support school staff to administer KS1 trials
Schools will need to provide:
- a suitable environment for the trial to take place
- staff to support the trial
- pupil data to support the analysis
Trialling agencies will provide further instructions and information to participating schools.

Reception baseline assessment (RBA)

The appointed agency contacts selected schools early in the summer term.

The RBA trial involves a short digital assessment for a sample of pupils selected from each school to complete. Practitioners lead the pupils through the assessment using practical resources and a touchscreen device.

The trialling agency will provide further instructions and information to participating schools.