theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Energy trends
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-30)

Quarterly publication which presents data on the supply and demand of all the major fuels in the United Kingdom.

Energy trends focuses on the supply and demand of coal, oil, gas, electricity and renewables in the United Kingdom.

Monthly data is published 2 months in arrears; quarterly data is published a quarter in arrears.

Previous editions of Energy trends are available from The National Archives (https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/).

If you have questions about this content, please email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
Miss Dragneva and Others v Brain Harvey Ltd and W Deaton: 3201185/2023 and Others
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-30)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss Dragneva and Others v Brain Harvey Ltd and W Deaton: 3201185/2023 and Others - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/672b9e8efbd69e1861921c71/Miss_R_Dragneva___Ors_-v-_Brain_Harvey_Limited___Or_-_3201185_2023_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Miss Dragneva and Others v Brain Harvey Ltd and W Deaton: 3201185/2023 and Others - Remedy (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68875fc31e72aed40611af97/Miss_Dragneva___Others_v_Brain_Harvey_Ltd___Wesley_Deaton_-_3201185_2023___Others_-_Judgment..pdf).
CH265135 - How to do a compliance check: applying to tribunal for approval to give a Sch36 FA08 notice and preparing for the hearing: tribunal approved notices process guide
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-08)


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

The step by step process guide in the CCG Guidance Hub has been created to support caseworkers who need to make an application to a tribunal under schedule 36, and should be read together with supporting guidance. The Process guide includes guidance about
- when you want to disapply the requirements of Para 3(3)(e)(e) and Para 4(1) Sch36 FA08
- when you want to prevent the third party from disclosing the notice to the first party
- issuing tribunal approved notices
- presenting before a tribunal.
The draft wording for disapplying the requirements of Para 3(3)(e)(e) and Para 4(1) Sch36 FA08 and to prevent the third party from disclosing the notice to the first party, by approving a 'Rule 14' direction are included on the draft Tribunal-approved notice in SEES.
​​UK Freeports Programme Report 2025​
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-22)

This report updates on the progress of the UK Freeports programme since the last programme report in December 2022.

The UK Freeports Programme Report 2025 provides a comprehensive update on the progress of the 12 Freeports across England, Scotland (where they are known as Green Freeports) and Wales. This includes key milestones and statistics on areas including site development and investment, as well as case studies of individual projects across the Freeports.
Aardvarc Electrical Engineers 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 Aardvarc Electrical Engineers 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 Aardvarc Electrical Engineers 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.
DSIT: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality: April to June 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-25)

Data on senior officials’ (SCS2+) business expenses, hospitality, and meetings with external individuals and organisations.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) publishes details of the Permanent Secretary, Directors General, Finance Directors, Commercial Directors and Directors.

They are senior responsible owners in the Government’s Major Projects Portfolio meetings with external individuals and organisations, and senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality every quarter.

This data is also available on data.gov.uk:
- DSIT: senior officials business expenses, hospitality and meetings (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/8c1503d0-3fc3-4427-a0c8-98bcb6ce6281/dsit-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings)
Natural England gender pay gap report 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-28)

Data on the difference between women's and men's earnings from April 2023 to March 2024.

The gender pay gap is the difference between women’s and men’s earnings, expressed as a percentage of men’s earnings.

Legislation introduced in April 2017 requires all employers of 250 or more employees to publish their gender pay gap data.
Plan for Jobs Cross-cutting Evaluation Wave 1 and 2 synthesis report
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-23)

The full report of the ‘Cross-Cutting Evaluation of Plan for Jobs’, a system-level evaluation of key elements of the DWP’s part of the Plan for Jobs package.

Research background

During the coronavirus pandemic the DWP launched – or provided extra places on – a range of employment support packages as part of the wider Plan for Jobs. This project is a synoptic evaluation of those offers, focusing especially on Job Entry Targeted Support (JETS), Job Finding Support (JFS), Kickstart, Sector-Based Work Academies (SWAPs), and the Youth Offer. The report includes some evidence on Restart, but did not sample Restart participants for its surveys.

This report evaluated general levels of satisfaction with support received, the wider support needs of participants and non-participants in Plan for Jobs offers, and how well referrals, customer journeys, and join-up with existing support worked.

While multiple Plan for Jobs offers are considered in this report, it is not of itself an in-depth process evaluation of each offer. Rather, it intended to help the Department learn lessons about how to implement complex support packages as a whole.

Contribution to the evidence base

The Department has published a Kickstart Scheme: process evaluation (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/kickstart-scheme-process-evaluation) and The Evaluation of the Restart Scheme (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/the-evaluation-of-the-restart-scheme). Those projects are in-depth evaluations of specific programmes, whereas this report is a synoptic evaluation that looks at how elements of Plan for Jobs worked together with the wider support system.

Research value

The research focuses on a challenging period of time when the number of Universal Credit claimants had risen quickly and a large new number of support offers had been introduced to help people gain employment. It helped the Department to understand how well employment support was being delivered and provided assurance that levels of satisfaction with support were generally high.
Wider impacts in transport appraisal: software and manuals
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-29)

How to access the wider impacts in transport appraisal (WITA) software to appraise the wider economic impacts of  transport schemes.

The WITA software completes appraisals of transport schemes in accordance with the wider economic impacts guidance (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tag-unit-a2-1-wider-economic-impacts).

It captures the welfare impacts of employment, investment and productivity effects that are not already included in the conventional user benefit calculations for transport schemes.

Software costs

All fees exclude VAT, which will be applied at the prevailing rate where appropriate.

Licence fees

Licence details

The licence enables the use of the software for an unlimited period and within 12 months of purchasing, access to:
- technical support
- updates to the software
A licence allows users to install multiple copies of the WITA software at a single site.

Additional copies for use at other sites may be discounted if bought at the same time.

An educational licence must be used for educational purposes only. Refer to the licence agreement (https://tagsoftware.co.uk/?page=WITA) for further details.

Payment

There are 2 payment options:
- send the software provider (Atkins) an official purchase order and the software will be despatched within 2 working days. An invoice, which must be paid within 30 days, will then be issued
- ask the software provider to issue an invoice after which the software is dispatched when full payment has been received
Non-UK orders must use option 2.

Orders can be made on xx-xxxx-xxxx or xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

You must include:
- name
- organisation
- address
- telephone number
- email address
- location where software will be used
Download WITA

Users with an active license can download the software (https://tagsoftware.co.uk/?page=WITA) using their user ID and password.

For support, contact xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

Mapping WITA outputs

The mapping WITA outputs tool allows WITA users to create choropleth maps of WITA outputs in R. The tool is freely available to download from the Department for Transport’s GitHub page (https://github.com/department-for-transport-public/mapping_wita_outputs).
Y Naique v Scottish Ministers (Education Scotland) and Others: 8000517/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-16)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Y Naique v Scottish Ministers (Education Scotland) and Others: 8000517/2023 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68765cc939d0452326e28ed4/8000517.2023_Naique_v_Scottish_Ministers__Education_Scotland____Others_Preliminary.pdf).

Read the full decision in Y Naique v Scottish Ministers (Education Scotland) and Others: 8000517/2023 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687105dd10d550c668de3ea3/8000517.2023_Y_Naique_v._Scottish_Ministers__Education__Scotland___Others_Judgment.pdf).
Gen2 City and Guilds Business
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 Gen2 City and Guilds Business 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 Gen2 City and Guilds Business 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

Access: we will signpost staff to the appropriate mental health and wellbeing support if needed. Education: We aim to provides education to enhance skill set within roll to support future employment and career aspiration.

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.
Modus Personnel AFC
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 Modus Personnel AFC 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 Modus Personnel AFC recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
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.
SPE15155 - Receipt into customs warehouse: BEIS licences and/or Documentary Proofs of Origin (DPO)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


This manual will be archived on 15 December 2025. For up-to-date guidance on special procedures, please refer to Pay less or no duty on goods you store, repair, process or temporarily use (GOV.UK) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/pay-less-or-no-duty-on-goods-you-store-repair-process-or-temporarily-use) and Customs Technical Handbooks (GOV.UK) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/customs-technical-handbooks). If you have feedback about this manual being archived, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

Note: This manual is under review and is likely to be withdrawn. If there is anything within this manual you use regularly, please email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx?subject=%node:field_page_reference feedback) to let us know. Please check the other guidance available on GOV.UK from HMRC (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/services-information).

Goods requiring a Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) licence and/or a Documentary Proof of Origin (DPO) for textile products can be warehoused without the presentation of the document to the Department. However, the stock records must be noted that an import license needs to be produced or made available to the Department at the time the goods are declared to free circulation.

Note: Northern Ireland (NI) customs authorisations will continue to fall within the provisions of the Union Customs Code (UCC), as retained by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and CEMA 1979.
Confirm your water quality permit information: privacy notice
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-31)

How the Environment Agency processes your personal data when you confirm your water quality permit information.

This privacy notice explains how we will process your personal data if we have contacted you to confirm if you hold an environmental permit.

If you are the permit holder or have held the permit in the past, we explain how we process your personal data in our Environmental permits privacy notice (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/environmental-permits-privacy-notice).
Ofqual strategy
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-01)

Ofqual will take a long-term, proactive, whole-system approach to supporting student progression and economic growth.

The strategy has 5 aims:
- steward – secure the safe, fair, and resilient delivery of qualifications and assessments
- innovate – oversee the improvement and reform of qualifications
- strengthen – strengthen the performance, capacity, and resilience of the qualifications market
- engage – build confidence in qualifications
- develop – develop the skills, processes and systems needed for effective and efficient regulation
Product Safety Report: Zhangjiagang Bottle Machinery Co Ltd Injection Blow Mould Machine (2408-0103)
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-03)

Product Safety Report for an Injection Blow Mould Machine presenting an entrapment risk.

Summary

Product: Injection Blow Mould Machine

Hazard: This product presents an entrapment risk due to inadequate safety guarding on the moving parts in the mould area.

Corrective action: The product has been withdrawn from the market.

Product information

Hazard

The product has inadequate safety guarding on the moving parts in the mould area. The machine user could access these moving parts, leading to a risk of entrapment and/or injury.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

Corrective action

Users should risk assess the machine against the following HSE guidance note: https://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/ppis5.pdf. Particular attention should be paid to the performance level of any interlock switches present.

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2408-0103

Notified by: Health and Safety Executive
Mr A Dunn v 1066 Capital Ltd T/a Crystal Press: 6012193/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-25)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr A Dunn v 1066 Capital Ltd T/a Crystal Press: 6012193/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67b47698d15c152ea555bebf/Mr_A_Dunn_v_1066_Capital_Ltd_t.a_Crystal_Press_-_6012193-2024.pdf).
Product Recall: Lanco Rubber Bath Toys sold by Babi Pur (2511-0065)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-28)

Product Recall for Lanco Rubber Bath Toys presenting a choking risk.

Summary

Product: Lanco Rubber Bath Toys sold by Babi Pur

Hazard: The products present a high risk of choking as they have extended ‘limbs’ which could present a choking hazard for young children.

Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users.

Product information

Hazard

The octopus and crab present a high risk of choking as they have extended ‘limbs’ which could present a choking hazard for young children, particularly those under 10 months of age who have a natural tendency to explore objects by placing them in their mouths. Improvements are also required to product marking and labelling.

The products do not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Corrective action

The products have been recalled from end users by Babi Pur and consumers have been contacted to advise them of the risk.

Consumers should stop using the products immediately and return them to Babi Pur for a full refund or exchange. For more information, please contact Babi Pur: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) or xx-xxxx-xxxx.

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2511-0065

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
FCDO Services spend over £25,000, February 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-18)

FCDO Services spend in the UK for transactions totalling over £25,000 by month.

The government is committed to publishing departmental spend over £25,000 as part of its commitment to transparency and open government. This is the FCDO Services spend in the UK for transactions totalling over £25,000 published by month. Transactions that appear to be under £25,000 are due to the transaction being over £25,000 before removing recoverable VAT, or where an invoice over £25,000 has been split between multiple expense types, and/or expense areas. We have published our spend in line with Cabinet Office guidelines which allow for data protection of individuals and security constraints.
Mrs A Moore v Bright Oasis Education Ltd: 3302006/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-26)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs A Moore v Bright Oasis Education Ltd: 3302006/2025 - Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685be9427d72089d199760fc/Mrs_A_Moore_v_Bright_Oasis_Education_Limited_3302006-2025_Rule_22_Judgment.pdf).
Border Force privacy information notice
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-13)

This Border Force privacy information notice explains how we look after your information and why we use it.

This notice reflects your rights under data protection legislation including the General Data Protection Regulation, and lets you know how the Home Office looks after and uses your personal information.

It also explains how you can request a copy of your information.
Ms I McIlwaine v Glasgow City Council: 121276/2008
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-14)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms I McIlwaine v Glasgow City Council: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d2c0d0886e7770c211e06f/Ms_I_McIlwaine_v_Glasgow_City_Council_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx__-_Judgment.pdf).
HMP Thameside: action plan
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-13)

HM Prison and Probation Service action plan for Thameside prison in response to HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection.

The action plan is the HMPPS and MoJ response to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons inspection of Thameside prison (3 to 15 February 2025) (https://hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_reports/hmp-thameside-2/)
SK6 2QE, Pure Clean Waste Solutions Ltd: environmental permit issued – EPR/JP3031CY/V005
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-11)

View the permit issued for Bredbury Waste Oil Recovery Facility, Stockport under the Industrial Emissions Directive.

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:
- Operator name: Pure Clean Waste Solutions Ltd
- Installation name: Bredbury Waste Oil Recovery Facility
- Permit number: EPR/JP3031CY/V005
Zircom Data Communications 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 Zircom Data Communications 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 Zircom Data Communications 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
- Armed Forces Day
We also pledge the following:

-Working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), in order to establish a tailored employment pathway for Service Leavers

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.
The College of Policing
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 The College of Policing 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 The College of Policing recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

Annual leave for Cadets Promote awareness using logos Establish Armed Forces Network

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 A Annunziata v Milton Keynes City Council: 3305884/2021
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-23)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr A Annunziata v Milton Keynes City Council: 3305884/2021 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f8f32fec6267c615ed8fd4/Mr_A_Annunziata_v_Milton_Keynes_City_Council-_3305884-2021-_Judgment.pdf).
Great British Insulation Scheme release: January 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-24)

Statistical release on Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS) statistics to monitor the installation of energy efficiency measures in domestic properties in Great Britain.

An update of the GBIS statistical release was published at 09:30am on Friday 24 January 2025 in which the tables were updated to include additional breakdowns of External Wall Insulation and Internal Wall Insulation measures installed by local authority and parliamentary constituency.

This release includes measures installed and households upgraded under the Great British Insulation Scheme (GBIS).

As part of the scheme monitoring, the analysis is shown by measure type and geographical region. This scheme covers Great Britain. Data provided in the monthly release are two months in arrears.

These statistics are provisional and are subject to future revisions.

Enquiries about these statistics should be directed to: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
HMCTS management information - March 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-09)

The management information we use to understand workload volumes and timeliness at a national level.

These documents provide the latest management information on workload and timeliness for the period from March 2024 to March 2025 for our civil and family courts, and tribunals.

There is an additional release which contains information about Crown Court Sitting days by financial year from April 2015 to March 2025.

(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681b4f5a43d6699b3c1d299b/HMCTS_MI05_output_accessible.csv)

HMCTS management information (accessible version) - March 2024 to March 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681b4f5a43d6699b3c1d299b/HMCTS_MI05_output_accessible.csv)

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HMCTS management information - March 2024 to March 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681b4f89155568d3da1d29a4/HMCTS_MI_accessible_March2024_March2025.ods)

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(https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681dcb4cf16c0654b1906046/Sitting_Day_Ad-Hoc_May9_2025_2.ods)

Crown Court Sitting days by financial year from April 2015 to March 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681dcb4cf16c0654b1906046/Sitting_Day_Ad-Hoc_May9_2025_2.ods)

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The Climate - Land - Energy - Water nexus in Zambia: an assessment of research and policy priorities
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-10)

This study draws on stakeholder workshops, a literature review and policy analysis.

Abstract

This Climate Compatible Growth Programme working paper provides a review of issues relating to the climate-land-energy-water nexus in Zambia.

This work is part of the Climate Compatible Growth programme.

Citation

Serenje NC and others. ‘The Climate - Land - Energy - Water nexus in Zambia: an assessment of research and policy priorities’ version2, Zenodo, 2025

Links

The Climate - Land - Energy - Water nexus in Zambia: an assessment of research and policy priorities (https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.15174900)
HS2 Phase Two land access agreements
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-17)

Templates of land access agreements issued by HS2 in relation to environmental, ground investigation and sound and vibration surveys.

High Speed Two (HS2) require land access to undertake environmental, ground investigation and sound and vibration surveys on land adjoining the proposed railway routes.

These are the current template access agreements which are being issued by the HS2 Land and Property Access Department to landowners and occupiers on land along the Phase 2a and Phase 2b route.

The access and surveys are needed to collate supporting environmental and ground condition information required for the High Speed Bill preparation and to design the final details of the railway.
UK showcases digital trade leadership at global business meeting
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-22)

UK showcases digital trade leadership at global business meeting in Germany.

- UK Trade Minister attends one of Europe’s premier economic forums to champion UK leadership in digital trade
- Visit reinforces shared ambition to drive economic growth as outlined in PM treaty signed in July
- Businesses invited to join digital trade pilots that will make it quicker and easier to trade
British businesses and the UK’s leadership in digital trade will be championed by Trade Minister Chris Bryant at a global business meeting in Germany today [Thursday 23 October].

The Berlin Global Dialogue convenes heads of state, global CEOs and academic leaders, providing a key platform to promote the UK’s Trade and Industrial Strategies on the world stage.

The Minister will use the visit to enhance UK-Germany economic ties, building on our already £150bn trade partnership as well as the UK-Germany Kensington Treaty signed in July by the Prime Minister and Chancellor Merz, an ambitious agenda for our countries to drive growth together.

British businesses are also set to benefit from quicker and cheaper trade with Germany under a new paperless initiative – the Digital Trade Corridors programme. This industry-led scheme is a multi-year initiative under the Government’s Trade Strategy, starting with a set of pilots for businesses trading with Germany and France – two of our most important European partners.

As our second-largest trading partner, Germany is a natural starting point given the scale of our trade flows – over £100 billion of goods a year – and our complementary legal frameworks. The programme will demonstrate how greater use of innovation can make trade faster and more efficient for our companies.

Trade Minister Chris Bryant said:

Our Trade Strategy is clear: make trade faster, cheaper and simpler.

The Digital Trade Corridors programme does exactly that, cutting costs, speeding up deliveries and opening new markets for UK businesses. It’s about driving growth and putting money back in people’s pockets.

The pilots are now open for businesses to sign up and will commence in the new year, trialling electronic trade documents (ETDs) to replace time-consuming, paper-based processes such as invoices, packing lists and bills of lading. For businesses, that means less admin, fewer delays and more time to focus on growth.

It could also mean cheaper exports and faster delivery given recent UK-backed pilots cut costs for businesses by up to 25%, sped up shipments by 40% and increased productivity by 67%.

While in Berlin, the Minister will also meet German State Secretary Thomas Steffen to discuss deepening economic ties and our common projects under the Kensington Treaty.

Notes to editors
- For more information on the Digital Trade Corridors pilot and to sign up, click here (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=7Beij6oz-0atlt_mgAa7hkTgWTh8oaRKk17zMyT3A5ZUMlA0SzBXMDhJRUZROU1VUVFVN0pMVjlPWS4u). The pilot will take approximately 8-12 weeks from the point at which businesses are selected. Deadline for applications is 11:45PM Friday 21 November.
GLD opens applications for Pupil Barristers
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-16)

Apply now for pupillage at the Government Legal Department

- GLD is seeking to appoint exceptional candidates to join its prestigious legal team
- For the first time, Pupil Barristers can be based at GLD’s Leeds Office
- Applications are open until Thursday 30 January 2025
The Government Legal Department (GLD) has launched its Pupil Barrister recruitment campaign, seeking to appoint exceptional candidates to join its prestigious legal team.

In a significant move, the campaign has been expanded to GLD’s Leeds Office, meaning Pupil Barristers can be based outside of London for the first time.

This targeted campaign, distinct from GLD’s Trainee Solicitor scheme, demonstrates the department’s commitment to diversifying entry routes into the legal profession.

GLD is committed to building a legal service that represents the communities it serves, offering opportunities outside of London and contributing to the development of legal expertise across the country.

GLD’s Permanent Secretary and Treasury Solicitor, Susanna McGibbon, said:

“I am delighted that we continue to offer pupillages at GLD as a unique route into the legal profession alongside our trainee solicitor scheme. These opportunities – in London and in Leeds – demonstrate our commitment to nurturing legal talent across the country, as we continue to build a national GLD reflecting the society we serve.”

For more information about the Pupil Barrister positions and application process, please visit the Pupillage Gateway (https://recruitment.pupillagegateway.com/members/modules/job/detail.php?record=958).
Space requirements in early years childcare settings in England
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-12)

We are seeking views on options for amending the indoor space requirements in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks.

The expansion of funded childcare for working parents is supporting families and helping parents to enter work or increase their hours.

To meet demand for the expanded entitlements, additional childcare places are required. However, one of the barriers to expanding childcare provision is the indoor space requirements in the EYFS frameworks.

Therefore, we are consulting on potential options for amending the EYFS indoor space requirements. This is in addition to other initiatives planned to increase places by September 2025.
Prosecutions and detentions: enforcement policy and information
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-09)

Information about the Maritime and Coastguard Agency's policy for enforcing maritime legislation through prosecutions and detentions.

The Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA) considers all reports of significant breaches of maritime legislation. Our surveyors also inspect foreign and UK flag commercial and fishing vessels to make sure they comply with international maritime conventions or domestic merchant shipping legislation.

The enforcement action we can take is varied. Any sanction we carry out reflects the seriousness of the legislative breach.

MCA detains non-compliant vessels when appropriate and has a range of administrative sanctions to take before a decision is made to prosecute.

Details of prosecutions are updated on a regular basis.

All current detentions of UK and foreign flagged vessels are also registered on Paris MOU (https://www.parismou.org/detentions-banning/current-detentions).

For details about your rights after a crime has been committed go to After a crime: your rights (https://www.gov.uk/your-rights-after-crime).

Work-related deaths protocol (Scotland)

This protocol has been developed through the representative bodies of the Health and Safety Executive (HSE), the Association of Chief Police Officers (Scotland) (ACPOS), the British Transport Police (BTP), the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, and the Crown Office and Procurator Fiscal Service (COPFS) to support joint working to investigate work-related deaths in Scotland, and where appropriate, to prosecute.

Work-related deaths protocol - COPFS (https://www.copfs.gov.uk/publications/work-related-deaths-a-protocol-for-liaison/)

This protocol covers areas including the initial action, management of the investigation, decision making, disclosure of materials, special inquiries, the prosecution process, and fatal accident inquiries.