theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Traffic commissioners: vocational driver conduct
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-07)

Sets out vocational driver conduct matters to be referred to traffic commissioners by the Secretary of State for Transport (through DVLA).

The Senior Traffic Commissioner for Great Britain issues guidance and directions (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/senior-traffic-commissioners-statutory-guidance-and-statutory-directions) under section 4C(1) of the Public Passenger Vehicles Act 1981 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1981/14/contents) (as amended).

This guidance explains how the Senior Traffic Commissioner believes that traffic commissioners should interpret the law in relation to vocational driver conduct.

The directions are addressed to the traffic commissioners in respect of the approach to be taken by staff acting on behalf of individual traffic commissioners. They dictate the operation of delegated functions in relation to vocational driver conduct and provides suggested entry points for regulatory actions.
Apprenticeships: July 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-17)

Statistics on apprenticeships in England from August 2024 to April 2025.

These apprenticeship statistics for England cover the 2024 to 2025 academic year reported to date, from August 2024 to April 2025.

The statistics cover learners aged 16 and over.

Also released are official statistics covering:
- the apprenticeship service
- the Find an apprenticeship (https://www.gov.uk/apply-apprenticeship) service
Lundy Explorer report published
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-21)

Serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy Explorer at Ilfracombe, England.

Today, we have published our accident investigation report into the serious injury to a passenger on the sea safari rigid inflatable boat Lundy Explorer at Ilfracombe, England on 7 June 2023.

Chief Inspector of Marine Accidents, Andrew Moll OBE, said:

This dreadful accident highlights that even when operating at slow speeds in harbour areas significant injuries can still occur on rigid inflatable boat (RIB) rides when inappropriate seating arrangements are used. The passenger, who suffered life-changing injuries, was seated in the forward part of the vessel, an area well-known to experience the highest shock loads during wave impacts. Despite being in good health and wearing appropriate safety equipment, she was dislodged from her seat and sustained a spinal injury that has resulted in permanent paralysis.

The risk to passengers was significantly increased by the design and use of the front ‘jockey’ seats, combined with insufficient safety briefings and a lack of formalised operational procedures. Sadly, these are not isolated issues. Our previous investigations have shown a pattern of similar injuries occurring, which suggests that safety on commercial RIB operations is a persistent issue that the industry can do more to address.

I urge all operators to take action. Review seating arrangements, give thorough safety briefings before every voyage and conduct risk assessments. The guidance is plentiful, make use of it today.

The report, available via this link, contains details of what happened, subsequent actions taken and recommendations. (https://www.gov.uk/maib-reports/serious-injury-to-a-passenger-on-the-sea-safari-rigid-inflatable-boat-lundy-explorer)

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MGN 709 Recommendations for ‘Short range’ yachts, when making passages greater than 90 miles from a safe haven
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-23)

Provides additional recommendations and considerations for short range yachts operating outside short range limits

Notice to all Shipowners, Masters, Managers, Crew, Charterers, Shipbuilders, Project Managers, Employers, Surveyors, Recognised Organisations, Contractors and other providers of shipboard personnel.

This Marine Guidance Note should be read in conjunction with the REG Yacht Code 2024.
Ms N Homans v Metropolitan Housing Trust and Thames Valley Housing Association: 3303644/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-20)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms N Homans v Metropolitan Housing Trust and Thames Valley Housing Association: 3303644/2024 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6788e9ff93d4eae3088bd2b5/Ms_Nicola_Homans_-_v_-_Metropolitan_Housing_Trust_and_Thames_Valley_Housing_Association_-_3303644-2024_-_Judgment___Reasons.pdf).
Local Growth Plans: England
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-21)

​​Guidance for Mayoral Strategic Authorities on developing a Local Growth Plan​.

​​This guidance is issued to support Mayoral Strategic Authorities in developing and delivering Local Growth Plans. It includes a section on how Mayoral Strategic Authorities can develop an investment pipeline to support opportunities in the region.​
L McKenzie v Liberty Trading Ltd: 2302698/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in L McKenzie v Liberty Trading Ltd: 2302698/2023 - Partial Withdrawal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/693055544bedc0e762303ff3/Ms_L_McKenzie_v_Liberty_Training_Limited_Judgment__2_2302698-2023.pdf).

Read the full decision in L McKenzie v Liberty Trading Ltd: 2302698/2023 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/674f20c026364a399a991ae0/Leigh_McKenzie_v_Liberty_Trading_Limited_2302698-2023_Judgment.pdf).
Department for Business and Trade Cote d'Ivoire
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-24)

DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Cote d'Ivoire, and Cote d'Ivoire companies set up and invest in the UK.

We offer expertise and contacts through our extensive network of specialists in the UK, and staff in the British Embassy in Cote d’Ivoire (Ivory Coast).

Set up a business and invest in the UK

Discover investment opportunities and learn how your business can expand to the UK on Business.gov.uk (https://www.business.gov.uk/invest-in-uk/expand-your-business-in-the-uk/).

Buy from the UK

Find exceptional and creative UK trade partners with DBT’s Find a Supplier service on Business.gov.uk (https://www.business.gov.uk/invest-in-uk/buy-from-the-uk/).

Export to Cote d’Ivoire from the UK

UK companies can increase their sales, growth and stability by selling to Cote d’Ivoire.

On Business.gov.uk, DBT provides:
- an export guide to Cote d’Ivoire (https://www.business.gov.uk/export-from-uk/markets/ivory-coast/)
- practical export advice (https://www.business.gov.uk/export-from-uk/learn/categories/)
- export opportunities (https://www.business.gov.uk/export-opportunities/)
- export finance and related guidance (https://www.business.gov.uk/get-finance/)
Export licensing and special rules for Cote d’Ivoire

Information on products or services which require licences for supply outside of the UK (https://www.gov.uk/export-goods).

Arms embargo and other restrictions on Cote d’Ivoire

Details of any arms embargoes, trade control restrictions, defence export policies and restrictions on terrorist organisations (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/current-arms-embargoes-and-other-restrictions) which may apply to Cote d’Ivoire.
PM meeting with Prime Minister Fiala of the Czech Republic: 14 July 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-14)

The Prime Minister welcomed the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, to Downing Street this afternoon.

The Prime Minister welcomed the Prime Minister of the Czech Republic, Petr Fiala, to Downing Street this afternoon.

The leaders began by reflecting on the close relationship between the two countries, including across defence, trade and energy security.

Both agreed that there were plenty of opportunities to be even more ambitious, which was emphasised by the signing of a civil nuclear memorandum of understanding today.

The agreement would allow both countries to harness the potential of nuclear power and the related technology to drive prosperity, energy security and highly skilled jobs, the leaders agreed.

The Prime Minister also thanked Prime Minister Fiala for the Czech Republic’s strong support for Ukraine in the face of ongoing Russian aggression, and the leaders reflected on the strength of solidarity for Ukraine through the Coalition of the Willing.

Both looked forward to speaking again soon.
Mrs E Scott v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd: 2402546/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-10)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs E Scott v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd: 2402546/2023 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66b9f20349b9c0597fdb0e01/Mrs_Elaine_Scott_v__Royal___Sun_Alliance_Insurance_Ltd_2402546_2023.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mrs E Scott v Royal & Sun Alliance Insurance Ltd: 2402546/2023 - Reconsideration (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6842fbdc5e925395728060ea/Mrs_Elaine_Scott_v_Royal___Sun_Alliance_Insurance_Ltd_-_2402546_2023_-_Reconsideration.pdf).
Key stage 2 tests: test administration guidance (TAG)
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-10)

Guidance for headteachers, teachers and teaching assistants administering the 2025 key stage 2 (KS2) national curriculum tests.

We will update this guidance in March 2026 for the academic year 2025 to 2026.

If you are involved in administering the KS2 tests in 2025, you should prepare by reading this guidance. It includes information about:
- planning for the tests
- receiving test materials
- administering the tests
For further support, you can also refer to our video which demonstrates how to submit the headteacher’s declaration form:

Headteacher’s declaration form (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cYoAhsJ3Xuc)
DESNZ: spending over £500, March 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-17)

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

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) publishes details of all spending over £500 using an electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS) on a monthly basis. The ePCS replaced the government procurement card (GPC).

This data is also available on data.gov.uk:
- DESNZ spending over £500 (https://data.gov.uk/dataset/b6e1afac-1a7a-4c31-ae99-6550b198963a/desnz-spending-over-500-also-known-as-epcs-electronic-purchasing-card-solution-or-gpc-government-payment-card)
Supplementary evidence to pay review bodies: hospital and community health sector, 2026 to 2027
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-30)

Granular estimates of basic pay, total earnings and paybill for the hospital and community health sector workforce in England in 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026.

These tables are provided alongside the department’s evidence to the pay review bodies who require detailed information on the size and average costs of different sections of the workforce to perform their role effectively. See:
- DHSC’s evidence to the NHS Pay Review Body (NHSPRB) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-evidence-for-the-nhsprb-pay-round-2026-to-2027)
- DHSC’s evidence to the Review Body on Doctors’ and Dentists’ Remuneration (DDRB) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-evidence-for-the-ddrb-pay-round-2026-to-2027)
- DHSC’s evidence to the Senior Salaries Review Body (SSRB) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dhsc-evidence-for-the-ssrb-pay-round-2026-to-2027)
These data tables estimate the average basic pay, total earnings and paybill cost of employing small sections of hospital and community health sector workforce in England. This includes staff working for NHS trusts, NHS foundation trusts, integrated care boards (formerly clinical commissioning groups) and central and support organisations.

The data provides estimates for granular sections of the workforce covering:
- staff group or medical grade
- Agenda for Change (AfC) band or medical contract
- AfC pay point or medical pay threshold
The estimates provided include:
- basic pay per full time equivalent (FTE)
- total earnings (basic pay plus additional earnings)
- paybill (total earnings plus employer on-costs)
- estimates of the relationship between basic pay, total earnings and paybill
Estimates are provided based on the pay scales that were in operation in 2024 to 2025 and 2025 to 2026.

A more detailed description of the methodology that has been used and guidance on how to use these estimates is also provided.
Student finance application forms and notes for new 2025 to 2026 full-time tuition fee only students
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-10)

Application forms and guides for new tuition fee only students. Forms include EU25N, the certifier checklist and the Tuition Fee Loan request form.

If you’re a new student applying for a Tuition Fee Loan only in academic year 2025 to 2026, you’ll need to complete and send an EU25N form.

There are also forms and guidance available to help you provide proof of your identity, change how much Tuition Fee Loan you want to receive and make sure you send us the correct evidence to support your application.
Graham Jagger
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-26)

Graham Jagger is an independent consultant experienced in representing the public and patient perspectives on healthcare services, including as a director of Healthwatch for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. He served as a member of the NHS Pay Review Body for six years and currently chairs the East of England Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards. He was appointed as a lay member of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel from 1 October 2020.

Graham Jagger is an independent consultant experienced in representing the public and patient perspectives on healthcare services, including as a director of Healthwatch for Cambridgeshire and Peterborough. He served as a member of the NHS Pay Review Body for six years and currently chairs the East of England Advisory Committee on Clinical Excellence Awards.

He was appointed as a lay member of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel from 1 October 2020.
Scarlets Regional Limited
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

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

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

-Military charity support, raffle prizes and bucket collections etc -Working with the 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.
Assured Vehicle Rental 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 Assured Vehicle Rental 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 Assured Vehicle Rental 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.
Griffiths & Armour
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 Griffiths & Armour 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 Griffiths & Armour 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 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.
Apply to the First-tier Tribunal to be released on immigration bail: Form B1
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-29)

Use this form to apply to be released on bail from a detention centre, immigration centre or prison.

You can apply if you arrived in the UK more than 8 days ago.

Find out more about immigration detention bail (https://www.gov.uk/bail-immigration-detainees).

Open a document

You can download and open PDF documents on your device. Downloading enables more features to be used, such as printing.

Adobe Reader is a free to use PDF viewer. You can use this to view, fill in and print PDF documents. You do not need to sign up for a free trial.

Follow these steps:

Download Adobe Reader (https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/) for free.

Right-click on the document link then select ‘Save link as’ or ‘Download linked file’.

Save the form (in your ‘documents’ folder, for example).

Open Adobe Reader and then select the saved form.

If the form still does not open, contact xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

If you need a printed version contact your local court (https://www.gov.uk/find-court-tribunal).

Find more court and tribunal forms (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/court-and-tribunal-forms) by category.

Find out how HM Courts and Tribunals Service uses personal information (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service/about/personal-information-charter) you give when you fill in a form.
Design hearing decision: O/0934/25
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-28)

Outcome of request to invalidate, hearing held on 2 October 2025.

Design Decision O/0934/25 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ff729a394b8c2a6ddf5da8/o093425.pdf)

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

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

Tribunal Section,Intellectual Property Office,Concept House,Cardiff Road,Newport,South WalesNP10 8QQ
Livestock feed controls review for England and Wales
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-04)

Consultation on whether England and Wales should change their Transmissible Spongiform Encephalopathies (TSEs) related livestock feed controls.

Strict livestock feed controls have greatly reduced the incidence of Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) in the UK. These controls do not reflect the latest scientific knowledge, including the ability to identify the origin of animal proteins in feed through improved testing.

This consultation seeks views on amending domestic legislation to allow:
- poultry processed animal protein (PAP) in porcine feed
- porcine PAP in poultry feed
- insect PAP in pig and poultry feed
- ruminant collagen and gelatine in non-ruminant feed
These changes would maintain the UK’s high level of biosecurity and animal and public health protection.
Crawley Borough Council
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-30)

The Regulator of Social Housing's view of how well Crawley Borough Council is meeting regulatory standards.

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.
Will Macfarlane
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-25)

Will Macfarlane was appointed as Director General, Tax & Welfare at HM Treasury in September 2025. Prior to this role, Will was Director General, Strategy & Major Events at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Will has spent most of his career in HM Treasury working mainly on tax policy, fiscal policy, international economic issues, and the Scotland analysis programme. As Director of Strategy, Planning and Budget Will was the lead adviser to the Chancellor on the Budget and SRO for all fiscal events, and also supported the Executive Management Board to deliver business planning, departmental strategy and the best use of the flexible strategic project resource. From 2019 to 2023, Will was posted to Brussels with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office where he represented the UK as Deputy Ambassador to the European Union and Director, Economics and Trade through the negotiation of the UK’s new relationship with the EU. Between 2015 and 2019, Will worked in the office of the Prime Minister in 10 Downing Street, as Deputy Principal Private Secretary to the PM.  Will lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and three children. Previous roles in government 2025 Director General Strategy & Major Events, DCMS 2023 to 2025 Director of Strategy, Planning and Budget at HM Treasury 2022 to 2023 Deputy Ambassador, UK Mission to the EU, Brussels 2019 to 2022 Director, Economics and Trade, UK Mission to the EU, Brussels 2016 to 2019 Director and Deputy Principal Private Secretary to the Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street 2015 to 2016 Deputy Director and Private Secretary (Economic Affairs) to the Prime Minister, 10 Downing Street 2014 to 2015 Deputy Director, Budget and Tax Strategy 2012 to 2014 Deputy Director, Scotland analysis

Will Macfarlane was appointed as Director General, Tax & Welfare at HM Treasury in September 2025.

Prior to this role, Will was Director General, Strategy & Major Events at the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS). Will has spent most of his career in HM Treasury working mainly on tax policy, fiscal policy, international economic issues, and the Scotland analysis programme. As Director of Strategy, Planning and Budget Will was the lead adviser to the Chancellor on the Budget and SRO for all fiscal events, and also supported the Executive Management Board to deliver business planning, departmental strategy and the best use of the flexible strategic project resource. From 2019 to 2023, Will was posted to Brussels with the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office where he represented the UK as Deputy Ambassador to the European Union and Director, Economics and Trade through the negotiation of the UK’s new relationship with the EU. Between 2015 and 2019, Will worked in the office of the Prime Minister in 10 Downing Street, as Deputy Principal Private Secretary to the PM.

Will lives in Hertfordshire with his wife and three children.

Previous roles in government
DfT Government Major Projects Portfolio data, 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-16)

Department for Transport (DfT) March 2024 Government Major Projects Portfolio data that supports the 2023-24 Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) annual report.

Each government department has published detailed information about projects on the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP). This includes a Delivery Confidence Assessment rating, financial information (whole life cost, annual budget and forecast spend), project schedule and project narrative.

The data reflects the status of the GMPP at 31 March 2024 and is published in support of the 2024 Infrastructure and Projects Authority (IPA) annual report (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/infrastructure-and-projects-authority-annual-report-2023-24).
Pullman House Serviced Apartments
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 Pullman House Serviced Apartments 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 Pullman House Serviced Apartments 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.
Review of consents for major infrastructure projects, SPAs and SACs: habitats regulations
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-07)

Reaffirmation of 23 existing energy planning consents under review between July 2020 and July 2023.

A review of past energy planning consents to assess their effects on newly created or extended:
- Special Protection Areas (SPAs)
- Special Areas of Conservation (SACs)
This is as required by:
- Regulation 65 of The Conservation of Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1012/regulation/65)
- Regulation 33 of The Conservation of Offshore Marine Habitats and Species Regulations 2017 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2017/1013/regulation/33)
The Secretary of State has taken the decision to reaffirm all 23 existing energy planning consents under review between July 2020 and July 2023, as adverse effects on the integrity of the SPAs and SACs could be ruled out.
10 Year Efficiency Projections
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

10 Year Efficiency Projections.

Building on the Office for Value for Money’s Spending Review 2025 (SR25) technical efficiencies exercise, this report sets out investments and long-term efficiency gains for a selection of programmes funded at SR25. This prototype report will support departments to develop their modelling capability to enable a greater focus on long-term value for money and could allow HM Treasury to conduct a similar exercise in future.
Transport and environment statistics: 2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-24)

Environmental impacts of transport, including greenhouse gases and air pollutants emitted from different transport modes for the United Kingdom.

Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to. You are welcome to contact us (#contact-us) directly by emailing us with any comments about how we meet these standards.

In 2023, United Kingdom domestic transport accounted for:

111.8 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (MtCO2e), a decrease of 1% compared to 2022 and a decrease of 10% compared to pre-pandemic levels in 2019

29% of domestic greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions

49% of domestic nitrogen oxides (NOx) emissions

26% of domestic airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 2.5 micrometres (PM2.5) emissions

20% of domestic airborne particulate matter with an aerodynamic diameter less than 10 micrometres (PM10) emissions

Previous releases of the transport and environment statistics report included comparisons of journey emissions, for example journeys by different transport modes. This information is available in the journey emissions interactive data tool (https://maps.dft.gov.uk/journey-emission-comparisons-interactive-dashboard/index.html). Note that the current version of the tool covers emissions estimates for 2023 and was last updated in October 2023. An update to this tool is expected in 2025. The methodology for this analysis can be found on the transport energy and environment statistics information (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/transport-energy-and-environment-statistics-notes-and-definitions) page.

The Department for Transport previously published a tool to compare carbon dioxide emissions from transport by local authority. The most recent data is available from the National Atmospheric Emissions Inventory Local Authority GHG Map (https://naei.energysecurity.gov.uk/laghgapp) tool.

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Product Safety Report: BeyBee Baby Sleeping Bag sold via Desertcart
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-22)

Product Safety Report for BeyBee Baby Sleeping Bag presenting a serious risk of suffocation.

Summary

Product: BeyBee Baby Sleeping Bag

Hazard: The product presents a serious suffocation risk as it has a hood and was marketed for use as an infant sleeping bag.

Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Desertcart).

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious suffocation risk as it has a hood and was marketed for use as an infant sleeping bag. If a baby is placed inside a hooded sleeping bag and left unattended, the baby’s natural movement may cause the hood to cover the head/face, presenting a suffocation hazard.

The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Corrective action

We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2412-0066

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
DWP research reports
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-05)

This page brings together Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) research reports.

Read more about research at DWP (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/research).

Research reports published before 2016 are available on The National Archives website:
- 2010 to 2015 (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20160115224110/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/research-reports)
- 1990 to 2009 (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20091222172300/http://research.dwp.gov.uk/asd/asd5/rrs-index.asp)
Gloucestershire farmer to pay over £7,000 for slurry pollution
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-06)

A Gloucestershire farmer has been ordered to pay £7,048 for illegally discharging slurry into a river due to a leaking pipe.

- Environment Agency investigation ends in successful prosecution
- Farmer admits leaky pipe caused slurry to enter River Swilgate
The case brought by the Environment Agency was heard at Cheltenham Magistrates’ Court on Monday 29 September 2025.

Timothy Juckes, age 48, of Tredington House Farm, Tredington, near Tewkesbury, pleaded guilty to illegally discharging slurry into the River Swilgate, over 14 and 15 November 2022.

He was fined £1,086, ordered to pay costs of £5,528.50 and a victim’s surcharge of £434.

The court was told that the Environment Agency received reports of pollution at Tredington on 16 November 2022.

Environment Agency investigation

Officers attended the site and conducted a survey which identified the source of the pollution as the farm. They also noted a strong slurry smell, brown discoloured water and some dead fish.

Water samples showed oxygen levels were low and there were elevated levels of ammonia in the river.

Pumping slurry

The defendant told the officers he had started pumping slurry from one lagoon to another on 14 November. He had laid the pipe within the watercourse.

He said he would normally support the pipe over the river, but on this occasion did not want to carry equipment on a tractor across a wet re-seeded field.

He also said he did not put the pipe across the bridge as he was tending sheep and a stock box could not get over the bridge with the pipe there.

A spokesperson for the Environment Agency said:

This pollution case was entirely preventable and shows that our officers will seek out farmers who ignore the regulations.

This case has resulted in unacceptable pollution of a local brook, causing significant harm to fish and other aquatic wildlife.

If anyone is concerned about pollution or an environmental incident, they should call our 24-7 incident hotline on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

Charges

Between 14 November 2022 and 15 November 2022, Timothy Juckes caused a water discharge activity, namely a discharge of slurry, into the River Swilgate, except under and to the extent authorised by an environmental permit, contrary to Regulation 38(1)(a) and Regulation 12(1)(b) of the Environmental Permitting (England and Wales) Regulations 2016.
Mr D Vacek v Society Restaurant Ltd: 8000310/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr D Vacek v Society Restaurant Ltd: 8000310/2025 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683d5b87f17469e343ebb986/8000310.2025_-_Mr_David_Vacek_v_Society_Restaurant_Limited_-_Judgment_Issued_15.05.2025.pdf).
Aortic stenosis and driving
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-08)

You must tell DVLA if you have aortic stenosis - download the form to let them know

You must tell DVLA about your aortic stenosis if one of the following applies:
- it can make you feel dizzy
- you sometimes lose consciousness
- your doctor has told you it may affect your ability to drive
You can be fined up to £1,000 if you do not tell DVLA about a medical condition that affects your driving. You may be prosecuted if you’re involved in an accident as a result.

Car or motorcycle licence

Fill in form H1 (/government/publications/h1-online-confidential-medical-information) and send it to the address on the form.

Bus, coach or lorry licence

Fill in form VOCH1 (/government/publications/voch1-online-confidential-medical-information) and send it to the address on the form.
Income Dynamics: 2010 to 2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-27)

Results from an analysis of the longitudinal survey 'Understanding Society', looking at persistent low income and changes in household income.

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Department for Work & Pensions (DWP), released 27 March 2025, GOV.UK website, statistical release, Income Dynamics: 2010 to 2023 - GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/income-dynamics-2010-to-2023).

Income Dynamics provides estimates of the rates of persistent low income. An individual is classed as being in persistent low income if they are in low income in at least 3 out of 4 years.

Income Dynamics also provides estimates of mobility across the income distribution, including low income entry and exit rates, as well as analysis on the events associated with low income entry and exit.

Income Dynamics estimates are based on Understanding Society, a longitudinal survey which follows respondents over time. This is unlike the Households below average income (HBAI) series (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/households-below-average-income-hbai--2), which uses the Family Resources Survey (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/family-resources-survey--2) (FRS) to look at the distribution of incomes within a different sample each year.

Two changes have been made for the 2010 to 2023 publication:

the first is an extension to the age breakdown categories for persistent low income estimates for working-age adults. This change introduces a new category of 65 to 74 year-olds, following changes to the State Pension Age.

the second is a change to the cross-sectional weight. This change was made by the data providers, Understanding Society, and follows the introduction of a boost to the survey sample. Implementing this change affects single-year estimates, such as median income calculations.
Flat 48 Cranmer Court Whiteheads Grove London  SW3 3HW - Ref: LON/00BK/F77/2024/0693
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-26)

Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Phillips and Mr Phillips on 03 March 2025

Read the full decision in Flat 48 Cranmer Court Whiteheads Grove London SW3 3HW - Ref: LON/00BK/F77/2024/0693 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e4100e9c9de963bc39b4e9/25.03.03__Flat_48_Cranmer_Court_Decision.pdf)

Read Reasons in Flat 48 Cranmer Court Whiteheads Grove London SW3 3HW - Ref: LON/00BK/F77/2024/0693 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e4101b55239fa04d41202c/25.03.03__Flat_48_Cranmer_Court_Reasons.pdf)
FCDO senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality and meetings
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-20)

All data on senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality, and the permanent secretaries' meetings with external organisations.

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) publishes details of senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality and the permanent under-secretaries’ meetings every 3 months.

For previous data, see:

FCO senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality data (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/pus-data)

DFID senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality data (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/dfid-senior-executives-business-expenses-gifts-travel-and-meetings)