theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
ServiceKey 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 ServiceKey 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 ServiceKey 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
- 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.
Service Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding alleged unacceptable behaviour by UK Service Personnel in Kenya in contravention of MoD and Army policy on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-12)

The Service Inquiry to investigate the circumstances surrounding alleged unacceptable behaviour by UK Service Personnel in Kenya in contravention of MoD and Army policy on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA).

A Service Inquiry has been completed into the circumstances surrounding alleged unacceptable behaviour by UK Service Personnel in Kenya in contravention of MoD and Army policy on Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (SEA).
Active Travel Fund tranche 2: stage 2 process evaluation
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-09)

Explores local authority officers’ experiences of how ATF funded schemes have worked across England.

The Department for Transport awarded funding to local authorities to produce walking and cycling facilities via the Active Travel Fund (ATF), with tranche 1 funding allocated in 2020 and tranche 2 funding allocated in 2021.

The report explores local authority officers’ views, perceptions and experiences of how ATF-funded schemes have worked in their area, including:
- scheme implementation
- scheme level monitoring and evaluation
- experiences of engagement
- how scheme characteristics affect success
- processes of funding active travel
This report is part of the second stage of the ATF process evaluation, which was conducted as part of a wider evaluation of the ATF. It provides a summary of the stage 2 findings from the process evaluation, with feedback from 28 funded authorities across England through 4 focus groups.

Related content
- Active Travel Fund tranche 2: evaluation baseline (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/active-travel-fund-tranche-2-evaluation-baseline)
- Active Travel Fund tranche 2: stage 1 process evaluation (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/active-travel-fund-tranche-2-stage-1-process-evaluation)
- Active Travel Fund tranche 2: government response and peer review (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/active-travel-fund-tranche-2-government-response-and-peer-review)
Driving test, theory test and driving instructor data
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-01)

Data about the number of theory tests and driving tests taken in Great Britain, pass rates, and the number of instructors.

Changes to how this data is published

This data is published by the Driver and Vehicle Standards Agency (DVSA). Before 2025, data for Great Britain overall was published by the Department for Transport (DfT).

You can view archived versions of the data as it was published by DfT in the National Archives.

View data in the National Archives (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/*/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/driving-tests-and-instructors-statistics).
Bird gatherings: apply for a specific licence for poultry or other captive birds (passeriformes, columbiformes and ratites)
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-08)

Apply for a specific licence to hold a bird gathering of poultry or other captive birds (passeriformes, columbiformes and ratites) in England.

Due to the current bird flu risk levels (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/bird-flu-avian-influenza-latest-situation-in-england#risk), there is a higher than usual risk to poultry and other captive birds. This means that it is harder to avoid (mitigate) the risks associated with gatherings and therefore less likely that APHA will be able to issue specific licences.

Before you apply for this licence you should:
- read the rules on bird gathering in England (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/bird-gatherings-licences) to check if you can apply for this specific licence
- check you will be able to meet the licence conditions at your event
Download and complete the licence application form.

Email it to APHA at xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) at least 20 days before your event. Include a copy of your contingency plan. You can apply for a licence further in advance.

APHA will consider your application and any risks associated with the proposed gathering based on the information you give in your licence application.

APHA will contact you by email to tell you the outcome of your application.

If the risks can be mitigated (reduced), APHA may give you an agreement in principle. This means you may be able to hold your gathering, but it does not guarantee it.

APHA will reassess the risks 7 days before your event and grant you the licence if the risks can still be mitigated. APHA will grant you the licence no more than 7 days before the gathering is due to take place.

If the risks cannot be mitigated, APHA will reject your application.

Get help

If you need help completing the form, contact the APHA Licensing team.

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
Nominal roll of consultant awards in England and Wales: 2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-22)

A list of all consultants in receipt of a national Clinical Excellence, Clinical Impact or Distinction Award, with details of the award they hold.

The nominal roll shows all holders of active national Clinical Excellence, Clinical Impact or Distinction Awards in England and Wales.

This list is updated annually. If you have a query about the award status of a particular consultant, contact the Advisory Committee on Clinical Impact Awards (ACCIA) secretariat: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) or xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Diagnostic waiting times and activity for November 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-09)

Diagnostic waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests and procedures. The data is available through a monthly collection.

The monthly diagnostics collection collects data on waiting times and activity for 15 key diagnostic tests and procedures. Data are shown at provider organisation level, from NHS Trusts, NHS Foundation Trusts and Independent Sector Providers. Data are also shown by Commissioning organisation, which are mainly Integrated Care Boards, but in addition, NHS England also nationally commissions some specialised services. Data for this collection is available back to January 2006.

Accredited official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.
Conviction for door supervisor working with forged licence
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-17)

A man found working as a door supervisor with a forged Security Industry Authority (SIA) licence has been ordered to pay over £800 in fines and costs.

Ochuko Oyibo has pleaded guilty to offences contrary to Section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 after Security Industry Authority (SIA) investigators discovered he was working with a forged licence.

A number of SIA investigation officers took part in a series of investigations across Islington on the night of 2 August 2024, where Mr Oyibo was found in possession of a forged licence under the name and number of a different person who was a legitimate SIA licence holder.

Mr Oyibo later admitted to knowingly working with a counterfeit licence during an interview under caution after SIA officers had confiscated the licence on the night and made clear he should not undertake further security work.

On 25 April 2025 at Willesden Magistrates Court, Mr Oyibo pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 3 of the Private Security Industry Act. The court ordered him to pay a £40 fine as well as a £16 victim surcharge and £757.50 in prosecution costs, totalling £813.50 overall.

David Will, SIA Financial Investigation Officer, said:

By working with a forged licence, Ochuko Oyibo put the public at risk and undermined people’s faith in the private security industry. I am glad that he has been prosecuted and will no longer illegally work in the industry.

Mr Oyibo’s discovery by the SIA’s inspections officers is a testament to the hard work they put in to help protect the public. Their role ensuring compliance across the private security industry is invaluable.

Background

By law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence. Information about SIA enforcement and penalties (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/learn-how-we-enforce-sia-regulation) can be found on GOV.UK/SIA (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/security-industry-authority).

The offence relating to the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/12/contents) that is mentioned above is:
- Section 3 – engaging in licensable conduct without a licence
The SIA is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK, reporting to the Home Secretary under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/12/contents). The SIA’s main duties are the compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking designated activities and managing the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS).

Media enquiries

For media enquiries only, please contact:

SIA press office

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
Military service search forms
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-06)

Use one of these search forms if you’re requesting records for someone who’s deceased.

Download and complete the relevant search form depending on the military service.

Once you have completed this search form and the military service request form (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/military-service-request-forms), send both forms to the address on the search form.

Make sure you include any supporting documents (for example a death certificate).

Related links

Get a copy of military service records (deceased personnel) (https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-someone-elses-records) Apply for your own military records (https://www.gov.uk/get-copy-military-service-records/apply-for-your-own-records)
Mr C Toogood v Excor Services Ltd: 6000060/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-13)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr C Toogood v Excor Services Ltd: 6000060/2025 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6821f08bced319d02c906100/Mr_C_Toogood_v_Excor_services_ltd_6000060-2025.pdf).
Confide Counselling Service
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 Confide Counselling Service 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 Confide Counselling Service 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
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- 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.
MHRA Windsor Framework hub
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-31)

Information on the main changes introduced by the Windsor Framework.

This information is designed to help you understand the main changes that the implementation of the Windsor Framework introduced for medicines. It includes a collection of documents that provide guidance on the Windsor Framework agreement on supply of medicines in Northern Ireland.

From 1 January 2025 the Windsor Framework introduced new rules in the UK for product licensing, labelling, and the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD). It ensures that medicines can be approved and licensed on a UK-wide basis by the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and medicines can be supplied in the same packs across the UK. It also provides for the disapplication of FMD safety features for medicines marketed and supplied in Northern Ireland.

Further information is available in the guidance listed below.
Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Ms Kirstie Reynolds
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-13)

Professional conduct panel outcome, including decision and reasons.

The Secretary of State does not make these decisions themselves. They are made by a senior official on the recommendation of an independent panel.

Teacher’s name: Ms Kirstie Reynolds

Location teacher worked: Prudhoe, North East England

Date of professional conduct panel: 21 July 2025

Outcome type: No order made

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel was convened to consider the case of Ms Kirstie Reynolds formerly employed in Prudhoe, North East England.

Teacher misconduct

Ground Floor, South Cheylesmore House 5 Quinton RoadCoventryCV1 2WT

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

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Information about regulating the teaching profession and the process for dealing with serious teacher misconduct.
Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

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

2.1 Oxleas NHS Foundation Trust recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- 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.
IDG70200 - Confidentiality when dealing with visitors, students and researchers: disclosing to students for research
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-19)


Background

HM Revenue and Customs holds a large database of information and data which students, or members of staff, may sometimes wish to access for research purposes. It should be noted that the Department is not to be used as a convenient source of research material, but where a student can show that that the research project will be of benefit to HMRC, access to data can be given so long as the below procedure is followed.

Procedure

Access to data can be given on the following conditions:
- The student completes a contractors declaration of confidentiality form.
- Any information used in the final report must be anonymised, and,
- The Department has the right to a copy of the report, and the right to correct any part of the report, prior to publication in order to satisfy itself that all the conditions have been fully complied with. Please contact your Security & Information Business Partner (SIBP) for advice on drawing up an appropriate statement.
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Requests for research material made under the Freedom Of Information Act 2000

It may be that a person attempts to obtain information for research purposes by making a FoI request. If this is the case, the usual procedures for dealing with FoI requests must be followed. Guidance on this is found at IDG40150 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/information-disclosure-guide/idg40150).

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Further guidance

If you receive a request for information and are unsure how to proceed please contact your Security & Information Business Partner (SIBP) for advice.
J Cook v St Nicholas' School and Kent County Council: 2308856/2020
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-14)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in J Cook v St Nicholas’ School and Kent County Council: 2308856/2020 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ecf7692adc28a81b4acfcc/J_cook_v_St_Nicholas__School_and_Kent_County_Council_2308856-2020_so_jud_pub.pdf).
NIO Statutory Equality and Good Relations Duties Annual Progress Report for 2023/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-31)

Northern Ireland Office Statutory Equality and Good Relations Duties Annual Progress Report for 2023/2024

This report presents progress made by the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) during 2023/24 in fulfilling its statutory equality and good relations duties, and implementing Equality Scheme commitments with reference to Section 75 of the NI Act 1998 and Section 49A of the Disability Discrimination Act 1995.
Road condition monitoring standard – PAS 2161
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-26)

Specifies how local authorities fulfil their road condition data reporting requirements.

Road condition data is used by local highway authorities to monitor, plan and prioritise their highway maintenance activities.

This guidance:
- highlights the main points of the standard for road condition monitoring – PAS 2161:2024
- specifies how local authorities must fulfil their reporting requirements of road condition data
- outlines which survey technologies can be used
We published a position paper published in 2021 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/implementing-a-data-standard-for-road-condition-monitoring), which outlined the options considered before the development of PAS 2161.
364 Muswell Hill Broadway, London, N10 1DJ​ - LON/00AP/F77/2024/0643​
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-04)

First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber Decision of Mr D Jagger MRICS and Mr O Miller, Dated 24th January 2025

Read Reasons in - 364 Muswell Hill Broadway, London, N10 1DJ​ - LON/00AP/F77/2024/0643​ (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679cdf67a9ee53687470a33e/250131_-_364_Muswell_Hill_-_Reasons.pdf) Read Final Decision in - 364 Muswell Hill Broadway, London, N10 1DJ​ - LON/00AP/F77/2024/0643​ (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679cdf5ca9ee53687470a339/250131_-364_Muswell_-_Final_Decision.pdf)
Delivery of an operational geological disposal facility (GDF): progress report 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-14)

The second in a series of CoRWM Reports on the progress towards the delivery of an operational geological disposal facility (GDF).

This is the second in a series of CoRWM Reports on the progress towards the delivery of an operational geological disposal facility (GDF).

We aim to set out how the GDF project is progressing from the perspective of CoRWM, as an independent arm’s length body which has been structured to provide a wide range of advice on public engagement, planning, regulation, and scientific and technical aspects of the project.

Read the first of the CoRWM Annual Reports on the progress towards the delivery of an operational geological disposal facility (GDF) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/delivery-of-an-operational-geological-disposal-facility-gdf-progress-report-2023).
D Roberts v Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd: 6014791/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in D Roberts v Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd: 6014791/2024 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685023b977c424182b0c4ea1/Daniel_Roberts_v_Reed_Specialist_Recruitment_Limited_6014791-2024.pdf).

Read the full decision in D Roberts v Reed Specialist Recruitment Ltd: 6014791/2024 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692486a9367485ea116a56c7/Mr_D_Roberts_-_v_-_Reed_Specialist_Recruitment_-__6014791-2024_-_Judgment.pdf).
S Stanek v Proud Group Ltd and A Proud: 6005851/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-04)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in S Stanek v Proud Group Ltd: 6005851/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6703cef63b919067bb482d2c/Steven_Stanek_v_Proud_Group_Ltd_-_6005851-2024_-.pdf).
Dounreay helps Caithness retrieve its past
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-17)

A Pictish stone believed to date back 1,700 years has been retrieved and preserved for future generations with financial help from Dounreay’s operators.

Dounreay isn’t the only site in Caithness where relics of the past are being retrieved and made safe for the future.

Thirty miles south-east of the site, a Pictish stone believed to date back 1,700 years has been retrieved and preserved for future generations, with financial help from Dounreay’s operators.

The stone was discovered in 2022 by Fiona Begg Wade who alerted archaeologists when she was clearing up the burial ground at St Martin’s, Ulbster, where some of her relatives are buried.

It was found lying horizontally on the ground, in a line with other plain stones, and probably used as a grave marker in recent times. It is weathered but several typical Pictish symbols – the double disc and z-rod, the mirror, and the comb – can be made out.

A project to remove, restore and place the stone on public display came to fruition when it was unveiled at the North Coast Visitor Centre in Thurso.

Among those attending the unveiling by Lord Thurso, the land-owner who has loaned the artefact to High Life Highland who run the centre and museum, was Dave Wilson, managing director of Nuclear Restoration Services Dounreay.

He said:

We’re in the business of retrieving the past to make it safe for the future, and I’m delighted we can help the visitor centre do the same with a long-lost legacy of previous generations.

The Caithness and North Sutherland Fund has contributed £5,500 towards the cost of the project. The Fund was established by the Nuclear Decommissioning Authority and Dounreay to provide community benefit from the construction and operation of the site’s low-level waste vaults.

A total of £4 million has been invested in the fund to date, supporting a range of community projects with a combined value of £15 million.

Dounreay also part-funds the running costs of the North Coast Visitor Centre with High Life Highland.

For more information about the Caithness and North Sutherland Fund, see their website. (https://www.cnsf.org.uk/)
Waste Metric Dashboard: October 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-13)

The Waste Metric Dashboard summarises progress on the diversion of waste away from disposal to the LLW Repository and on the environmental performance of the National Waste Programme.

The National Waste Programme publishes a range of waste metrics to track progress and ensure that expected programme benefits are being delivered.

The metrics demonstrate:
- the successful diversion of waste away from disposal to the LLW Repository
- the optimal use of key national assets, such as the LLWR Site and waste treatment facilities
- the safety and environmental performance of the National Programme
Miss C Dublin v Greenacre Recruitment Ltd and others: 2216649/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-17)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss C Dublin v Greenacre Recruitment Ltd and others: 2216649/2023 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673dc4756d3c337b80acc481/Miss_Carla_Dublin_v_Greenacre_Recruitment_Limited___Others_-_2216649-2023_-_PH_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Miss C Dublin v Greenacre Recruitment Ltd and London Borough of Ealing: 2216649/2023 - Partial Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6757076df96f5424a4b877ca/Miss_C_Dublin_v_1._Greenacre_Recruitment_Ltd_2._London_Borough_of_Ealing_-_2216649-2023.pdf).

Read the full decision in Miss C Dublin v Greenacre Recruitment Ltd and others: 2216649/2023 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6877afed0263c35f52e4dc9e/Miss_Carla_Dublin_v_1._Greenacre_Recruitment_Limited_2._Miss_Sharron_Rooney_3._London_Borough_of_Ealing_-_2216649-2023.pdf).

Read the full decision in Miss C Dublin v London Borough of Ealing: 2216649/2023 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6870d6852cfe301b5fb67a89/Carla_Dublin_v_London_Borough_of_Ealing_-_2216649-2023_-_Final_Hearing_Judgment.pdf).
GLRE ? Glazing Refurbishment 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 GLRE ? Glazing Refurbishment 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 GLRE ? Glazing Refurbishment 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Mr P Meakins v AstraZeneca UK Ltd: 6011841/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr P Meakins v AstraZeneca UK Ltd: 6011841/2024 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6908c8b419a898f0b18981a6/Mr_Philip_Meakins_v_ASTRAZENECA_UK_LIMITED_6011841_2024_Judgment.pdf).
Investment Management System: access, guidance and support
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-01)

The Investment Management System is used by Homes England partners to submit bids for funding under the Affordable Homes Programme.

The Investment Management System (IMS) will be closed from 1pm on Tuesday 23 December. All IMS claims for December must be submitted before this time.

All capital payments approved in IMS by Tuesday 23 December will be paid on Tuesday 30 December.

IMS will reopen at 8am on Monday 5 January 2026.

About the Investment Management System (IMS)

The Investment Management System (IMS) enables Homes England partners to submit and view the progress of their bids for funding. These pages provide guidance and information on:
- how to register to use IMS
- how to access IMS
- how to use IMS
Access the Investment Management System (https://secure.homesengland.org.uk)

Support contact details

The Homes England service desk is open from 8am to 6pm, Monday to Friday. The second-line IMS user support is open from 10am to 4pm.

Any questions about data entered in IMS or policy should be directed to your Homes England lead in the relevant area office.

You can log IMS issues with the Homes England service desk. Make sure you include all required information in the email, with screenshots where appropriate, to help us deal with queries efficiently.

Phone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
Russia’s actions and false accusations will not deter our steadfast commitment to Ukraine: UK statement to the OSCE
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-25)

Ambassador Holland reiterates that Russia’s intensifying attacks in Ukraine show it is not serious about peace. The UK and our Allies will continue to support Ukraine in line with international law.

Thank you, Madam Chair. Russia’s unprovoked, premeditated and barbaric attack against Ukraine continues. In breach of the UN Charter and international law. And in contravention of every principle of the Helsinki Final Act.

Each week we have condemned Russia’s intensifying missile and drone strikes, which have caused further civilian casualties and destruction of critical infrastructure. Attacks which caused significant damage to the Ukrainian Cabinet of Ministers, as well as the British Council and EU delegation buildings. Repeated attacks on residential flats and homes as children sleep in their beds. Attacks which are not only illegal and escalatory, but which are inhumane.

Russia claims to want peace in Ukraine. Yet its escalating attacks remain inconsistent with its words. And its actions remain inconsistent with its commitment under the Helsinki Final Act’s fifth principle on the “Peaceful settlement of disputes”. We absolutely support President Trump and President Zelenskyy’s efforts to secure a just and lasting peace. Yet only one party to the conflict - Ukraine - has shown it is the party of peace. Meanwhile, Russia continues to be the blocker, terrorise Ukraine and its people, and act irresponsibly.

Last week, Russia claimed to be at de facto war with NATO, for our support to Ukraine. Yet if you look at the evidence, NATO is standing by its defensive posture whereas Russia is acting provocatively and dangerously. Let me repeat. NATO is a defensive alliance. Its purpose is to protect.

At the same time, Ukraine’s security is our security. And lest anyone forget – Russia is the aggressor here; Ukraine the innocent victim. That is why we support Ukraine. As Russia stalls and delays on serious peace talks whilst intensifying attacks against Ukraine and playing fast and loose with European security, we will not stand idly by. We will continue to step up our support to Ukraine to ensure that it has the tools it needs to defend itself and remains resilient.

Russia’s actions and false accusations will not deter or distract us from our steadfast commitment to Ukraine. This is in line with the UN Charter, the Helsinki Final Act and the Code of Conduct. Once again, we urge Russia to end its illegal war and return to full compliance with its international commitments.
Building control: charges, notices and certificates
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-14)

We are seeking views on reforms to charges for local authority building control services.

This consultation seeks views on reforming local authority building control services. The reforms would allow local authorities to charge users for more activities on a fuller cost-recovery basis.

The expected outcomes of these reforms include:
- making services more financially sustainable
- more recruitment and development of Registered Building Inspectors
- better compliance with the building regulations
There is limited data available about local authority charges and building control services. We are seeking to understand the current costs and charges better.

The consultation also covers:
- ways of improving the use of data standards
- amending the notices and certificates framework supplied to local authorities
- amending the Building Safety Regulator’s charging regulations
- suggestions for reforms that could be implemented over a longer time frame in future
What happens if we've paid you too much in tax credits
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-05)

This COP26 leaflet gives detailed information on tax credit overpayments.

This ‘Code of Practice’ (COP26) provides detailed information on tax credits overpayments, including:
- why overpayments can happen
- how to pay an overpayment back (and when you do not have to)
- challenging the recovery of an overpayment
- what happens to your overpayment if you ask for your tax credits award to be reconsidered
It also covers what you and the Tax Credit Office should do to help get your tax credits right to avoid an overpayment.

It does not apply to Cost of Living Payments.
Regulatory Compliance Investigations Team: prosecutions 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-24)

Record of prosecutions resulting from breaches of maritime legislation including court hearings from January 2025.

Details of UK court hearings of owners, companies and individuals prosecuted as a result of offences reported to, and by, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency’s Regulatory Compliance Investigations Team (RCIT).
NHS optical voucher values and hospital eye service charges from April 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-08)

Letter setting out optical voucher values and hospital eye service charges from 1 April 2025.

This letter provides guidance for:
- all staff dealing with general ophthalmic services
- the hospital eye service
- optometrists
- ophthalmic medical practitioners
It sets out:
- NHS optical voucher values from 1 April 2025
- hospital eye service charges from 1 April 2025
The NHS optical voucher values and hospital eye service maximum charges listed in this letter remain unchanged from those set out in the letter on the NHS general ophthalmic service fees and optical voucher values from April 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-general-ophthalmic-service-fees-and-optical-voucher-values-from-april-2024) page.

There is also guidance for NHS general ophthalmic service fees and payments from April 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-general-ophthalmic-service-fees-and-payments-from-april-2025).
Guidance on the baseline profit rate and its adjustment (version 8.2)
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-14)

The SSRO’s guidance on adjustments to the baseline profit rate is statutory guidance to which the Ministry of Defence and its contractors must have regard when determining the contract profit rate for qualifying defence contracts.

The contract profit rate for single source defence contracts and subcontracts is determined through a clear and transparent four-step process which helps to ensure that value for money is obtained for taxpayers on qualifying contracts and that contractors are paid a fair and reasonable price under those contracts. This guidance explains how to apply those four steps.

The four-step contract profit rate applies to contracts that use the pricing formula and sits alongside a range of alternative and flexible approaches to pricing contracts. Together these support the MOD and industry to price contracts appropriately with speed and simplicity.

This guidance has been updated to reflect the 2025/26 baseline profit rate, capital servicing rates and the government owned contractor rates. It has also been updated to reflect minor amendments.

This document is issued alongside an update to the SSRO’s allowable costs and alternative pricing guidance, the latest versions of which should be read in conjunction with this document:
- Allowable costs guidance – Version 7.2. (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/allowable-costs-guidance-version-72)
- Guidance on alternative pricing types – Version 1.2 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-on-the-alternative-pricing-of-contracts-version-12)
Those with an interest in the regulatory framework should familiarise themselves with all of these documents. We are always interested to hear the experiences of users of our guidance to help us to understand how it may be further improved.

This guidance applies to qualifying defence contracts and qualifying sub-contracts entered into or amended on and after 1 April 2025.

Independent and authoritative advice on any matter related to the interpretation and application of the regulatory framework for single source defence contracts can be provided through the SSRO’s non-referral advice service (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-ssros-non-referral-advice-service). Alternatively, referrals to the SSRO can be made for an opinion or determination on such matters. Guidance queries, non-referral advice requests and referral requests should be addressed to xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Scottish Fire And Rescue Training Unit
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 Scottish Fire And Rescue Training Unit 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 Scottish Fire And Rescue Training Unit 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
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.