theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Dr Camilla Kingdon to chair review of children's hearing services
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-14)

Dr Camilla Kingdon has been appointed by the Secretary of State to chair an independent review of children's hearing services.

- Dr Camilla Kingdon has accepted a direct ministerial appointment by the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care
- As a consultant neonatologist and former President of the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH), Dr Kingdon brings extensive expertise to the review
The Secretary of State, Wes Streeting, has commissioned an independent review of children’s hearing services (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kingdon-review-of-childrens-hearing-services-terms-of-reference) and has appointed Dr Camilla Kingdon as its independent chair.

The review will consider:

the NHS England response to the service failures in paediatric audiology

how the relevant governance arrangements between NHS England and the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) could be improved and identify lessons learned

how NHS England’s handling of any future service failures in similar services could be improved and identify lessons learned

Dr Kingdon brings extensive expertise to the review. She has been a consultant neonatologist at the Evelina London Children’s Hospital for over 20 years and until March last year she was President of RCPCH. She has an MA in Medical Careers Management and was Head of the London School of Paediatrics and Child Health for 5 years from 2014.

Dr Kingdon is also the independent chair of the NHS Children and Young People’s Gender Service National Provider Network for England, tasked with implementing the recommendations of the Cass Review (https://cass.independent-review.uk/) (the independent review of gender identity services for children and young people) in England. She has been a non-executive director on the board at Great Ormond Street Hospital since January 2025, is chair of the UK Healthy Air Coalition, a coalition of charities and non-governmental organisations (NGOs) working to tackle air pollution, and is a member of the NHS Assembly.

Background to the review

In December 2021, a report was published into service issues in paediatric audiology in NHS Lothian, which focused on whether children’s hearing tests were being conducted properly and effectively followed up.

Further issues with the diagnosis of hearing issues in newborns and children were identified in other Scottish NHS trusts in 2023. Subsequent assessment of NHS audiology services in paediatric departments across England in 2023 and 2024 identified similar problems. NHS England established the Paediatric Hearing Services Improvement Programme in 2023 to address the issues and oversee remedial action.
Bowland Editorial
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 Bowland Editorial 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 Bowland Editorial 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
- 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.
Report on the proposed subsidy to FlyDoncaster Limited by City of Doncaster Council
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-22)

The SAU has published its report prepared in response to a request from City of Doncaster Council concerning the proposed subsidy to FlyDoncaster Limited.

The Subsidy Advice Unit (SAU) has published its report providing advice to City of Doncaster Council concerning the proposed subsidy to FlyDoncaster Limited.

The report includes the SAU’s evaluation of the council’s assessment of compliance of its proposed scheme with the requirements set out in the Subsidy Control Act 2022.

For more information visit the Referral of the proposed subsidy to FlyDoncaster Limited by the City of Doncaster Council (https://www.gov.uk/cma-cases/referral-of-a-proposed-subsidy-to-fly-doncaster-limited-by-city-of-doncaster-council)
Mr D Balceira v Sabio Recruitment Ltd: 2305072/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-02)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr D Balceira v Sabio Recruitment Ltd: 2305072/2023 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67eba7b6070b3238cf7f27e6/Mr_D_Balceira_v_Sabio_Recruitment_Limited_2305072-2023_Judgment_11.3.2025.pdf).
Next PLC
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 Next PLC 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 Next PLC 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.
Porcine semen collected, processed and stored before 21 April 2021 and dispatched from the semen collection centre where the semen was collected to the European Union and Northern Ireland: certificate 8426
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-29)

Apply online for an export health certificate (EHC) to export porcine semen from Great Britain (England, Scotland and Wales) to the EU or move it to Northern Ireland.

Apply for an export health certificate online

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for an export health certificate (EHC) using the online service to export porcine semen to the EU or to move it to Northern Ireland.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you do not need an EHC to export to the EU. Contact DAERA on xx-xxxx-xxxx to find out what you need to do.

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the Guidance notes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66aa012e0808eaf43b50da7c/8426NFG_Oct25_v3.pdf) and Specimen certificate (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66aa013dab418ab05559305d/8426_V4_Specimen.pdf).

2. Apply online

You’ll need:
- a Government Gateway account
- a Defra account
If you don’t already have them you’ll need to register for these accounts (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-register-for-export-health-certificate-ehc-online), and so will your official vet or inspector (http://apha.defra.gov.uk/official-vets/Guidance/exports/ehc-online.htm).

Start now (https://exporter.apply-export-health-certificate.service.gov.uk/forms/8426EHC)

Registration takes around 5 minutes. Official vets and inspectors will also need to have their registration checked by APHA.

Register and sign in as an official vet or inspector (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/certify-an-export-health-certificate).

Read the accessibility statement for this service (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accessibility-statement-for-export-health-certificates-online).

Applying online means you can:
- see the status of your applications
- always use the latest version of the EHC
- copy existing applications
- apply for multiple certificates
Find out more

Stay up to date with any changes to EHCs by signing up for email alerts (https://www.gov.uk/export-health-certificates/email-signup).

Find out about getting an EHC (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/get-an-export-health-certificate).

Find out about exporting live animals and animal products (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exporting-animals-animal-products-fish-and-fishery-products-if-the-uk-leaves-the-eu-with-no-deal) from 1 January 2021.

Help with your application

In England, Scotland and Wales, call APHA on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

Find out about call charges (https://www.gov.uk/call-charges).
Fuel poverty supplementary tables 2025 (2023 data)
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-27)

These tables provide supplementary data relating to fuel poverty for various dwelling and household characteristics (2023 data).

The 2025 fuel poverty supplementary tables (2023 data) provide additional data relating to fuel poverty for various dwelling and household characteristics under the Low Income Low Energy Efficiency (LILEE) indicator.

Contact us

If you have questions about these statistics, please email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Mr M T Ferdaus v The Co-operative Group Ltd: 2402449/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-07)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M T Ferdaus v The Co-operative Group Ltd: 2402449/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68664f98e134dfbc2e9e6d05/Mr_M_T_Ferdaus_v_The_Co-operative_Group_Ltd_-_2402449_2024_-_Judgment.pdf).
Miss R Addat v Consortio Security Ltd and Others: 1311337/2024 and 1311553/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-13)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss R Addat v Consortio Security Ltd and Others: 1311337/2024 and 1311553/2024 - Withdrawal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69147432bc34c86ce4e6e686/Miss_R_Addat_v_Consortio_Security_Limited___Others_-_Judgment_-_1311337.2024___1311553.2024.pdf).
Traffic signs working drawings: TSRGD 2016 schedule 11
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-28)

Traffic signs that give information, are advisory or guide traffic.

The Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions (TSRGD) 2016 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2016/362/contents/made) prescribes the design and condition of use for traffic signs on or near roads in England, Scotland and Wales.

Schedule 11 of the TSRGD 2016 covers signs that give information, are advisory or guide traffic.

Signs in Schedule 11 are shown as complete signs and road markings.

The title of each working drawing reflects the respective Schedule, Part and Item in TSRGD 2016. The part of the title in parentheses refers to the TSRGD 2002 working drawing that it has replaced.

Related documents
- Working drawings for traffic signs (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/traffic-signs-signals-and-road-markings#traffic-signs-images-and-drawings)
- Traffic Signs Regulations and General Directions 2016: an overview (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-regulations-and-general-directions-2016-an-overview)
- Traffic signs, signals and road markings (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/traffic-signs-signals-and-road-markings)
- Traffic signs manual (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/traffic-signs-manual)
- Traffic signs image database (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/traffic-sign-images)
- Welsh Government bilingual working drawings (https://www.gov.wales/traffic-signs-and-road-markings)
- Local transport notes (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/local-transport-notes)
- Traffic advisory leaflets (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/traffic-advisory-leaflets)
- Road network and traffic (https://www.gov.uk/government/policies/road-network-and-traffic)
Local government reorganisation: letter to Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock council leaders
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-19)

​​Letter to inform council leaders of the launch of the Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock local government reorganisation consultation.​

​​On 19 November 2025, the Minister of State for Local Government and Homelessness, Alison McGovern MP, wrote to the leaders of Essex councils to inform them of the launch of the Essex, Southend-on-Sea and Thurrock local government reorganisation consultation.​
RJC (Mechanical) 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 RJC (Mechanical) 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 RJC (Mechanical) 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
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:

provide financial support to each Spouse or Partner of a serving armed forces member employed by RJC Mechanical Ltd for food and leisure

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.
IEIM905330 - Penalty Reductions for Per Seller Record Penalties
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-06)


A penalty of up to £100 per seller record may be charged in the following circumstances:
- Failure to apply due diligence procedures as set out in the regulations (see IEIM905160)
- Incomplete or inaccurate reports (see IEIM905170)
Penalty amounts will be assessed by considering the behaviour of the RPO and the frequency of the failures. Where the behaviour that led to the failure was deliberate, penalties will be higher than if the behaviour was careless. Subsequent failures will lead to increased penalty levels.

When assessing penalty amounts, HMRC will consider all relevant facts and circumstances. The following penalty reduction factors will also be considered:
OSCE Co-operation with the Council of Europe: UK statement to the OSCE, February 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-06)

Ambassador Holland thanks Minister Bettel for outlining Luxembourg’s priorities at the Council of Europe, and for the close collaboration with the OSCE.

Thank you Chair. And may I express my condolences – and those of my delegation and country – to our Swedish colleagues for the tragic school attack this week. Our thoughts are with you and the families and friends of the victims.

Minister Bettel welcome to the Permanent Council. Thank you for your presentation and for your commitment to the work of the Council of Europe as Chair of the Committee of Ministers. The Council of Europe has been, and will continue to be, hugely important to the UK’s human rights and foreign policy agenda.

The longstanding relationship between the OSCE and the Council of Europe is rooted in the promotion of human rights, democracy and rule of law – values that the UK is firmly committed to uphold. Respect for these common principles defines our shared endeavours in Vienna and in Strasbourg. Values such as the rule of law not only provide the freedoms which allow people to interact with each other in their day-to-day lives but also matter for growth, jobs and people’s livelihoods.

We meet today at a particularly challenging time for European Security, with Russia‘s unprovoked and unjustified war in Ukraine about to enter a fourth year. We call on all OSCE participating States to uphold our common commitments to shared security on our continent. We must strengthen Ukraine’s position to keep fighting through 2025 and beyond – for the sake of Ukraine itself, and Euro-Atlantic security.

The UK is proud to be Chair of the Conference of Participants for the Register of Damage for Ukraine. The Register, now with over 14,000 claims, serves as a significant step towards securing justice for the Ukrainian people.

The Council of Europe and the OSCE share much common ground – tackling serious organised crime and human trafficking, counter-terrorism, as well as promoting free and fair elections, media freedom, and gender rights. As both the OSCE and the Council of Europe face up to a series of common challenges this year, including a difficult security environment and – as you rightly say – the challenges of democratic backsliding, it is important that we continue to recognise each organisation’s individual merits and distinctiveness. We need to work in a coordinated way to employ the unique set of instruments and tools which each organisation offers to its States.

Minister Bettel – like your country, the UK is, and will remain, a steadfast supporter of the work of both the Council of Europe and the OSCE. We offer you, and your team, our best wishes for your work throughout your Presidency.
Ms P M C Lopez-Bondi v Lascaux Partners Ltd and Others: 2219205/2023 and 2221307/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-08)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms P M C Lopez-Bondi v Lascaux Partners Ltd and Others: 2219205/2023 and 2221307/2024 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6932d438cdec734f4dff4310/Ms_P_M_C_Lopez-Bondi_v_Lascaux_Partners_Limited___Others_-_2219205-2023___2221307-2024.pdf).
Finchale Abbey Village, Brasside, Durham DH1 5FY : MAN/00EJ/PHC/2023/0005
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-19)

Northern Region Judge Brown an Tribunal Members Mr Harris and Mrs Usher sitting on 9 May 2024

Read the full decision in Finchale Abbey Village, Brasside, Durham DH1 5FY : MAN/00EJ/PHC/2023/0005 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6845d6fa57f3515d9611f0a7/Amended_Decision_53_Finchale_Abbey_VIllage.pdf)
Anthrax: assessing risk of anthrax on building land
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-15)

Background on anthrax in England and Wales, and how to assess building land for risk of anthrax.

If building work is to take place in areas for which there is documented evidence of a confirmed case of anthrax in livestock, the site can be sampled and specimens sent for analysis for anthrax spores.
Linking STATS19 fatalities and ONS death registration data
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-25)

This report summarises initial work to link STATS19 data for those killed in reported road collisions with death registration data collected by the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

This report links STATS19 police-reported road fatalities with Office for National Statistics (ONS) death registrations data for England and Wales, primarily to validate the STATS19 data on those killed in road collisions, that is to assess how well STATS19 captures fatal road incidents.

This represents the first stage of what is planned to be further work to compare reported road deaths in STATS19 with death registrations data, and should be treated as an initial feasibility study which it is hoped will be developed further.

We welcome any comments or suggestions for further development of this initial work, which can be provided via the contact details below.

Contact details

Road safety statistics

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
MTT52900 - Administration: The information return: Transitional reporting election
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-05)


The information return being developed with international partners at the OECD will require information on the adjustments to arrive at each members’ adjusted profits and covered tax balance to be reported for each member of the group in all circumstances. It also requires the reporting of the additions and reductions for each adjustment.

The OECD Inclusive Framework has agreed a simplification which allows a group to elect to report under the transitional simplified jurisdictional reporting framework for an interim period. More information on this framework can be found in the GloBE Information Return document (https://www.oecd.org/tax/beps/globe-information-return-pillar-two.pdf) published in July 2023 on the OECD website.

The election is set out in paragraph 13, schedule 16 to Finance (No.2) Act 2023.

Conditions

The election can only be made in respect of an accounting period that begins on or before 31 December 2028 and ends before 1 July 2030.

In addition, one of the following conditions must be met for the territory for that period:
- there are no top-up amounts or additional top-up amounts.
- there are top-up amounts or additional top-up amounts, but they do not need to be allocated to different members, because there is only one responsible member responsible for all the members in the territory.
- there are top-up amounts or additional top-up amounts and multiple responsible members, but each responsible member is responsible for every member in the territory, and has the same inclusion ratio for each of those members.
See MTT61050 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/multinational-top-up-tax-and-domestic-top-up-tax/mtt61050)for further guidance on the allocation of the top-up charge between responsible members

Effect of the election

For each territory in respect of which an election is made, the group is not required to report all adjustments to the underlying profits, current tax expense or deferred tax expense on an individual member basis. These adjustments can be reported on a net basis.

Some adjustments will still need to be reported on a member-by-member basis, even when the transitional reporting election has been made. The notes to the information return will specify these adjustments.

The election does not remove the necessity for groups to maintain an accounting system that enables them to accurately and reliably undertake the MTT calculations, nor the necessity to have processes which allocate accounting information to each territory.

The transitional reporting election is an annual election. See MTT52200 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/multinational-top-up-tax-and-domestic-top-up-tax/mtt52200) for guidance on elections.
Andy King appointed to lead Companies House
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-24)

New Chief Executive will start in post from September, taking on the role from retiring CEO Louise Smyth.

Ministers have today confirmed the appointment of Andy King as the new Chief Executive of Companies House, the UK’s registrar of companies.

Andy brings extensive experience in leadership roles in customer, business operations, regulatory and enforcement settings, including during his time at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and the Ministry of Defence. He will lead the organisation as it continues to modernise company registration and strengthen the UK’s business environment.

Companies House plays a vital role in maintaining the integrity of the UK’s corporate landscape, processing over 14 million company filings each year and providing essential information to businesses, lenders, and the public.

The appointment comes as the organisation prepares for new reforms designed to improve efficiency, enhance corporate transparency, and tackle economic crime.

Competition and Markets Minister Justin Madders said:

I’d like to thank Louise Smyth for her significant contribution for the past eight years as CEO and especially for her leading role in the transformation of the organisation.

Andy King brings excellent expertise to Companies House and I look forward to working together to improve corporate transparency and tackle economic crime.

This appointment will help strengthen Britain’s business environment and support our Plan for Change to kickstart economic growth.

New Companies House CEO Andy King said:

I’m delighted to be joining Companies House and feel honoured to be able to lead such a motivated and dedicated team.

I am excited by our mission to deliver essential services to business, and the opportunity to be ambitious in our vision for those services, our workforce and our organisation, as we continue to advance our change programme.

King will take up the role in September and will be responsible for leading Companies House’s 1900-strong workforce across offices in Cardiff, Edinburgh, and Belfast.

The appointment was made following an open competition overseen by the Civil Service Commission, ensuring the process met the highest standards of fairness and transparency.
UK-Qatar memorandum of understanding on conflict resolution, October 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-29)

The UK and Qatar commit to deepen bilateral cooperation on conflict resolution in the middle east and beyond

The Memorandum of Understanding reflects a commitments from both the UK and Qatar to strengthen their relationship. This includes agreeing to deepen bilateral cooperation on conflict-affected countries, exchange knowledge and capabilities, and strengthen the international conflict resolution system.
Submission and assessment timetables for innovative medicines applications
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-02)

Guidance on the deadlines for initial and response submissions.

1. Introduction

This guidance should be read alongside our guidance on the MHRA’s national assessment procedure for marketing authorisation (MA) applications (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/national-assessment-procedure-for-medicines).

We operate fixed submission and assessment timetables for innovative medicines MA applications to facilitate consultation with the Commission on Human Medicines (CHM). Innovative medicines applications are defined as applications for:
- New active substances (NAS), defined as active substances that have not been authorised in a medicinal product in the UK before
- All biological products (derived or manufactured from a living biological system) including advanced therapy medicinal products (ATMPs), vaccines and biosimilars
- New combinations of existing active substances
- Orphan medicinal products
- Conditional MA or MA under exceptional circumstances
- Line extensions of any of the above (for example, addition of strengths, pharmaceutical forms or routes of administration)
You should notify us of your intended submission date at least 3 months in advance, by completing the pre-submission notification form (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66fbecddc71e42688b65ef5c/Pre-submission_Notification_Form.docx). If you are planning to submit a national MA application for a NAS, or a biological product including a biosimilar, we strongly recommend that you request a pre-submission meeting using the notification form.

2. Deadlines for initial submissions

The MA application dossier should be submitted through the MHRA submissions portal (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-to-make-submissions-to-the-mhra) on or before the deadline (DD/MM/YYYY) as detailed below.

*If the application is not validated by this date, the next procedure start date will apply

3. Deadlines for responses submissions

Our submission and assessment timetables include monthly submission deadlines for your response to the first request for information (RFI). This is to facilitate further consultation with the CHM if required. The responses dossier should be submitted through the MHRA submissions portal (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-to-make-submissions-to-the-mhra) on or before the deadline (DD/MM/YYYY) as detailed below. There are no fixed submission dates for your responses to the second or third RFI.

4. Contact

For further information, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Mr M Z Sami v Denny Enterprises International Ltd: 8001071/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-12)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M Z Sami v Denny Enterprises International Ltd: 8001071/2025 - Interim Relief (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/684aaafda3c112ee2996ff22/Mr_M_Z_Sami_v_Denny_Enterprises_Int_l_Ltd_-_8001071.2025_-_Judgment.pdf).
Sit in and observe driving tests
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-06)

You can sit in and observe a driving test if you're 16 or over, but you cannot take any part in the test and you must follow certain rules.

Who can observe driving tests

Driving instructors and supervising drivers can sit in the back during driving tests.

You can observe a driving test if you’re 16 or over, but you cannot take any part in the test.

There are different rules for filming or recording a driving test (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/filming-or-recording-driving-tests/filming-or-recording-driving-tests).

How many people can sit in and observe

Only one person is usually allowed to sit in and observe.

You might be allowed to have 2 people sit in with you as a reasonable adjustment to meet a specific need you have. You will need to tell the driving examiner about this at the start of the test.

Before the test starts

Turn your phone off or make sure it’s switched to silent.

‘Tell me’ vehicle safety question

You can help the candidate to lift the bonnet if they’re struggling, but do not interfere unnecessarily.

Where you sit

It’s usually least intrusive to sit behind the candidate, However, the best position is wherever it’s the most comfortable, providing you can sit upright with the seat belt correctly fitted.

During the test

When the test has started, you can:
- take notes to help the candidate
- change position to improve the candidate’s visibility during the reverse exercises
Do not:
- answer your phone
- prompt the candidate by coughing or nudging the back of their seat
- nod enthusiastically or make excessive eye contact with the candidate - it can be seen as a pre-arranged code
The test will not be stopped if you naturally look left, right and behind you. However, it’s important to:
- try not to put the candidate off
- not exaggerate movements or give the impression you’re trying to coach the candidate
At the end of the test

Listen carefully to the feedback so that you can give the candidate more detailed feedback later.

Speak to the test centre manager or follow the complaints procedure (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/driver-and-vehicle-standards-agency/about/complaints-procedure) if you have genuine concerns about how the test was conducted.
Redundancy payments: HR1 form - advance notification of redundancies
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)

Form and guidance for employers who need to notify the government of potential redundancies.

The government must help employees facing redundancy. To do this, advance notification of potential redundancies is required from employers. Failure to comply with the statutory notification requirements below without good cause may result in prosecution and a fine, on summary conviction, for the company and/or officers of the company.

The Redundancy Payments Service (RPS), acting on behalf of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, collects the information and distributes it to the appropriate government departments and agencies who offer job brokering services and/or training services.

This happens so that the government can help your employees. The information about your company is commercially confidential and may be used only for the purpose of assisting those facing redundancy. The other government departments and agencies are bound by the same confidentiality terms as the RPS.

You will be contacted directly by your local Jobcentre Plus and other service providers in your local area with offers of assistance during this notification/consultation period.

Digital version of the HR1 form

You can now complete the beta version of the HR1 form instead of a downloadable paper form. We no longer accept submissions of the paper form.

For more details, you can access our recorded demo of the HR1 and a Q&A document (https://gbr01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.gov.uk%2Fguidance%2Fadvanced-notification-of-redundancies-hr1-form&data=05%7C02%7CColin.Cook%40insolvency.gov.uk%7Cc598af1c6095424dfe0008ddead3f01e%7C9a18d34af01e4c31ad16523150b47949%7C0%7C0%7C638924918167481526%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJFbXB0eU1hcGkiOnRydWUsIlYiOiIwLjAuMDAwMCIsIlAiOiJXaW4zMiIsIkFOIjoiTWFpbCIsIldUIjoyfQ%3D%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&sdata=TawAJpfq93rw2UaLHVf%2B6%2ByLIE9aVgzpKQ1rzguUjmI%3D&reserved=0).
Mr M Waheed v Guarding UK Ltd: 1306088/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-04)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M Waheed v Guarding UK Ltd: 1306088/2024 - Judgment on Liability (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/688b50a4a509761441437f0c/Mr_M_Waheed_v_Guarding_UK_Ltd_1306088.2024.pdf).
Abri Group Limited
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

The Regulator of Social Housing's view of how well Abri Group Limited is meeting regulatory standards.

On 18 December 2024, Octavia Housing (4,800 homes in London) merged with Abri Group Limited (44,924 homes in the south of England) as a standalone subsidiary. The Abri Group Limited regulatory judgement reflects G1 and V1 grades.

The regulatory judgement (RJ) for Octavia Housing (Octavia) dated 9 July 2024 outlined serious failings in the oversight, management, and delivery in several areas of Octavia’s landlord health and safety responsibilities.

Octavia Housing (L0717) - Regulatory Judgement: 9 July 2024 - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-judgement-octavia-housing/current-regulatory-judgement-octavia-housing-9-july-2024)

We continue to engage intensively with the combined group as it continues to make the improvements required to address the serious failings in delivering the outcomes of the consumer standards as highlighted in the Octavia RJ.

Regulatory judgements are our published view of how well a landlord is delivering the outcomes of our standards (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/regulatory-standards-for-landlords). Each landlord’s page contains their current judgement.

See the regulatory judgements table (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-judgements-and-regulatory-notices) for a full list of judgements. You can find more information about how we approach regulatory judgements and gradings (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-we-approach-regulatory-judgements-and-gradings). An A-Z of providers is also available.

Archived regulatory judgements and PDF versions of regulatory judgements are available on request. Please contact the Regulator of Social Housing by emailing xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) or telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx with your request.

You can also create a PDF of a judgement using the ‘print this page’ button on the left side.
Overseas trained teachers: apply for qualified teacher status in England
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

How some overseas trained teachers can apply for qualified teacher status (QTS), using the apply for QTS in England service.

This guidance is for teachers who trained outside of England.

It explains:
- who is eligible to use the Apply for qualified teacher status (QTS) in England service (https://www.apply-for-qts-in-england.education.gov.uk/eligibility/start)
- the purpose of the service
Ethiopia: country policy and information notes
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-25)

Guidance used by UK Visas and Immigration to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

Country policy and information notes (previously known as country information and guidance reports) are used by UK Visas and Immigration officials to make decisions in asylum and human rights applications.

The notes also give information on asylum seekers’ countries of origin.

We’re aware of accessibility issues with some documents, so we’re working on making them more accessible.

If you need help with this content, please email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Customs supervision and controls
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-04)

Information on customs supervision to ensure compliance with customs legislation.

HMRC may carry out measures in order to ensure compliance with the customs legislation and other legislation relating to the entry, exit, transit, movement, storage and end use of goods.

Specific acts may include some or all of the following:
- examining goods
- verifying existence and authenticity of documents
- examining the accounts and other records
- carrying out official enquiries and other similar acts with a view to ensuring customs rules and, where appropriate
- other provisions applicable to goods subject to customs supervision are observed.
Once goods are declared for Temporary Admission, the goods remain subject to customs supervision and control until the procedure is discharged.
Dance and Drama Awards guide
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-17)

Funding rules for the Dance and Drama Awards scheme which is income assessed support for tuition fees and living costs.

The guide sets out the funding rules for the Dance and Drama Awards (DaDA) scheme for the relevant academic year and forms part of institutions’ Department for Education (DfE) funding agreements. Institutions must comply with the rules and must be able to show they comply at any audit.

DfE provides the funding for the DaDA scheme. Only institutions that are DfE approved to administer the scheme can offer DaDA funding to students.
A White v St Agnes Retirement Home: 6002057/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-25)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in A White v St Agnes Retirement Home: 6002057/2024 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685aba09db207fc18744d637/Alison_White_-vs-_St_Agnes_Retirement_Home_-_6002057.2024_-_Judgment.pdf).
UK sends life-saving aid to the people of Myanmar following devastating earthquake
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-29)

UK government announces a package of up to £10 million support to help the people of Myanmar following recent earthquake.

- £10 million of UK support pledged to help deliver humanitarian response to the natural disaster
- UK government working with local partners to get help to those most in need
- British nationals receiving ongoing consular support
The UK government has today, 29 March 2025, announced a package of up to £10 million support to help the people of Myanmar following the devastating 7.7 magnitude earthquake that struck the country’s central region yesterday.

This UK funding will increase support in the hardest hit areas of the earthquake and geared towards food and water supplies, medicine, and shelter.

Baroness Chapman, Minister of State for Development, said:

The UK is sending immediate and life-saving support to the people of Myanmar following the devastating earthquake.

UK-funded local partners are already mobilising a humanitarian response on the ground, and this £10 million package will bolster their efforts.

I offer my deepest sympathies to the people of Myanmar after this tragic event.

The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office is offering support to British nationals in both Myanmar and Thailand following the earthquake.
- British nationals in Myanmar who require consular assistance can call British Embassy Yangon on xx-xxxx-xxxx/4/5/7
- British nationals in Thailand who require consular assistance can call British Embassy Bangkok on xx-xxxx-xxxx
- anyone in the UK concerned about a British national in Myanmar or Thailand can contact the FCDO on xx-xxxx-xxxx
Read the latest FCDO travel advice:
- Myanmar travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/myanmar)
- Thailand travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/thailand)
Media enquiries

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

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Email the FCDO Newsdesk (monitored 24 hours a day) in the first instance, and we will respond as soon as possible.
Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund 2025 to 2026
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-06)

A full list of schemes included in the Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund.

The Primary Care Utilisation and Modernisation Fund was announced during the 2024 Spending Review and provides new capital funding of £102 million in 2025 to 2026 to support improvements in the primary care estate.

The schemes have been prioritised for inclusion by the relevant integrated care board (ICB). The fund aims to:
- enhance the use of existing infrastructure
- create additional capacity for the GP and practice workforce
- enable additional patient appointments
Further information on the fund can be found as part of the capital guidance 2025 to 2026 (https://www.england.nhs.uk/publication/capital-guidance/) published by NHS England, which includes indicative funding allocations to ICBs, based on a weighted population basis.
BIM61240 - Leasing: avoidance: assets other than land: leased trading assets
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-16)


S681C-S681CG Income Tax Act 2007, S863-S869 Corporation Tax Act 2010

Anti-avoidance legislation (the leased trading assets legislation) applies where a person who carries on a trade (including profession or vocation) makes payments under a lease of an asset other than land or buildings (as to which see BIM61300 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-income-manual/bim61300) onwards) and at any time before the lease was created the asset was used either:
- in that trade, or
- in another trade carried on by the person who then or later was carrying on the first trade,
and when so used was owned by the person carrying on the trade in which it was used.

Where the legislation applies, when computing the profits and gains of the trade the deduction in respect of a payment under the lease must not exceed the commercial rent of the asset for the period for which the payment is made (see BIM61245 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-income-manual/bim61245)). See BIM61250 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-income-manual/bim61250) for the calculation rules.

The legislation does not apply to leases created on or before 14 April 1964 or to payments under long funding finance leases.

Asset and lease have the same meanings as at BIM61215 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-income-manual/bim61215).