theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
London and Regional Group Hotel Group Holdings
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 London and Regional Group Hotel Group Holdings 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 London and Regional Group Hotel Group Holdings 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.
Swush 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 Swush 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 Swush 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.
Changes to salary sacrifice for pensions from April 2029
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

From April 2029, the amount that is exempt from National Insurance contributions (NICs) will be capped at £2,000 a year for employee contributions made via salary sacrifice.

As announced at Autumn Budget 2025, the government is changing how salary sacrifice for pension contributions works. From April 2029, the amount that is exempt from National Insurance contributions (NICs) will be capped at £2,000 a year for employee contributions made via salary sacrifice.

Salary sacrifice is when you agree to reduce your gross salary or sacrifice a bonus and, in return, your employer pays the same amount into your pension.
UK ETS scope expansion: emissions from international maritime voyages
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-25)

The UK ETS Authority is seeking input on proposals for expanding the UK Emissions Trading Scheme to emissions from international maritime.

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) Authority (UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and the Department of Agriculture, Environment and Rural Affairs for Northern Ireland) is seeking input on a number of proposals to expand the scheme to the international maritime sector.

As part of the November 2024 consultation on UK ETS expansion to the maritime sector (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/uk-ets-scope-expansion-maritime-sector), we included a section and questions on the possibility of bringing a share of emissions from international voyages to and from the UK into the UK ETS. Responses were generally supportive of this expansion.

The Authority confirmed some of the technical aspects of expanding the UK ETS to cover maritime emissions in an interim Authority Response in July 2025. This included the intention to expand the UK ETS to include emissions from international voyages. This, therefore, is a full consultation on the proposed expansion of the UK ETS to a share of emissions from international voyages to and from the UK, with the aim of sourcing feedback from stakeholders to finalise policy details.

In particular, it seeks views on:
- the scope of the scheme
- UK ETS cap adjustment for the inclusion of international maritime emissions
- a future review of the scheme, in light of the global measures developed at the International Maritime Organization (IMO)
- impacts of the scheme
This consultation is open to anyone, but we expect it to be of greatest interest to:
- the shipping industry
- non-governmental organisations (NGOs)
- academics and thinktanks
- any individual or organisation that has an interest, directly or indirectly in the expansion of the UK ETS and/or the adjustment to the cap of the scheme
IMPS04400 - Value for import VAT: normal rules: methods of calculating import VAT
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)


The following methods may be used to calculate the value for import VAT. The first method requires actual costs to be declared. Method 2 provides ways of estimating incidental costs to be included in the import VAT value. The methods are non-hierarchical, and individual importers may use whichever method best suits their particular circumstances.

Method 1

This method requires actual costs to be declared at the time the goods are imported. The time of importation is the time at which a customs debt becomes due, or would have become due if the goods were subject to duty. Post-clearance amendments should be submitted in instances where costs are later found to be incorrect (eg if there is a change to the place of consignment, or if additional storage costs are incurred).

Method 2

The following nationally agreed rates may be used as an alternative to actual costs. The rates are intended only for international movements of goods that terminate in the UK, and represent average costs of handling, storage, Customs declarations and transport from the point of arrival in the UK to destination. If importers/agents use these rates, Customs will not require post-entry amendments.

Rates (based on chargeable weight)

Group AAirfreight

40 pence per chargeable kilo or a minimum amount of £100 to be added to the value at the time of importation, whichever is the greater.

Group B Surface freight groupage/ consolidation consignments by trailer, rail wagon or container

Delivery and handling combination of £90 per gross weight tonne plus a flat ‘other ancillaries’ weight of £80 per consignment, minimum £170, to be added to the value at the time of importation.

Group C Surface freight full load consignments by trailer, rail wagon or container

£550 per full load consignment to be added to the value at the time of importation.

Values for other consignments, including those destined for delivery in other member States, should be based on Methods 1.

Note: There may be exceptional circumstances where method 2 should not be used. In such cases importers should seek advice from the National Clearance Hub on xx-xxxx-xxxx
Mr B Shardlow v R5 MSS Ltd: 1402341/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-21)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr B Shardlow v R5 MSS Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f5fc722f0fc56403a3d0b8/Mr_B_Shardlow_-vs-_R5_MSS_Ltd_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Judgment.pdf).
IHTM13048 - Domicile: election by non-UK domiciled spouse or civil partner: delivery of accounts and payment of tax after making an election
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)


From 6 April 2025, for inheritance tax purposes, domicile is replaced by long-term UK residence and you can find details of these rules at IHTM47000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm47000). Details of spousal elections under the new rules are at IHTM47031 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm47031). Transitional rules will apply to existing domicile elections and details are at IHTM47041 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm47041).

If a person has elected to be domiciled in the UK and as a consequence of that election, an earlier disposition now gives rise to a transfer of value (IHTM13047 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm13047)), it would be not be reasonable for the original due dates for delivery of an account and for the payment of tax and interest to apply. Where the circumstances set out in IHTA84/S267ZB(7) apply, these dates are altered.

The circumstances are that:
- a lifetime or death election is made, IHT84/S267ZB(7)(a),
- the person making the election has made a disposition between the time of making the election and the date from which the election is to take effect, IHTA84/S267ZB(7)(b) and
- as a result of making the election, that disposition gives rise to a transfer of value, IHTA84/S267ZB(7)(c).
Where these circumstances are met, IHTA84/S267ZB(8) provides that the due date for the delivery of an account is 12 months from the end of the month in which the election is made. For the payment of the tax and the date from which interest is charged, the transfer is treated as if it was made at the date of the election.

For COMPASS to calculate the tax and interest correctly, you should enter the date of the election as the date of transfer; but include the actual date of gift in the description of the entry.
Ashfield District Council
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 Ashfield District Council 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 Ashfield District Council 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
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
TTM14200 - Exiting tonnage tax: Effects of exiting tonnage tax regime
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-08)


Exit charge: General

The exit charge only applies where a company, or group of companies, ceases to be qualifying for reasons relating wholly or mainly to tax, see TTM14120 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/tonnage-tax-manual/ttm14120), or an exclusion for tax avoidance, see TTM05530 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/tonnage-tax-manual/ttm05530). The case should have previously been submitted to the Tonnage Tax Technical Adviser, see TTM14120 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/tonnage-tax-manual/ttm14120). The charge consists of re-instating chargeable gains and balancing charges on the tonnage tax company, if a singleton company, or on all tonnage companies in the group, if a tonnage tax group.

References
Data for Theme F: Resilience
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-01)

Data for 'Theme F: Resilience' indicators of the Environmental Indicator Framework.

This document contains data corresponding to the ‘Theme F: Resilience’ indicators of the Environmental Indicator Framework (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/environmental-indicator-framework).
Commissioner's statement on live facial recognition consultation
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-04)

Statement on the launch of the government consultation on a new legal framework for the use of facial recognition and similar technologies in law enforcement.

The Biometrics and Surveillance Camera Commissioner Professor William Webster said:

I welcome the fact that the government has now launched its promised consultation (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/legal-framework-for-using-facial-recognition-in-law-enforcement) to help develop a new legislative framework for the use of facial recognition and similar technologies by law enforcement. This is a unique and important opportunity to shape this fast moving policy area, and I urge everyone with an interest in how facial recognition and similar technologies are being used by law enforcement agencies to actively contribute to the debate and reply to the consultation.

As I consider my response as Commissioner, my priorities will be to consider, firstly, what meaningful oversight on the use of facial recognition and similar technologies actually looks like. Secondly, how we can ensure that the regulatory framework is sufficiently agile to provide the public with confidence that the right balance of regulatory oversight has been achieved in a fast moving area with innovation and new technologies emerging at pace.

I will be looking at ways in which to help discussion with stakeholders on these issues during the consultation period before I submit my response. Further details will follow shortly.
Census 2031 Topic Consultation
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-28)

The Topic Consultation provides you with an opportunity to help shape Census 2031 and future population statistics. By sharing your views on what data matters to you and your organisation, you will inform the design of a census that better supports public services and policy decisions.

At the Office for National Statistics (ONS), we’d like to hear about how you use census data and your requirements for topic data from Census 2031. For each of the 13 census topic groups, we will ask about:
- the purposes you use census data for
- your requirements for Census 2031 data
- how you use census data at small geographies, to understand small populations, to make comparisons over time and across geographies
- how you compare census data with other census variables (multivariate analysis)
Similar questions are asked for new topics that may be required for Census 2031.
SPE16235 - Military equipment: issue and use, and retention of certificates
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).

In order to benefit from duty relief under the scheme, you must hold a certificate issued by the competent authority

Refer to guidance: Apply to pay less duty on goods you import for specific uses (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/apply-to-pay-less-duty-on-goods-you-import-for-specific-uses).

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.
CTM94200 - CTSA: penalties for late returns: Determination: Procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-01)


TMA70/S100

Penalties incurred under FA98/SCH18/PARA17 and 18 are charged by formal determination. The notice of determination served on the company must state:
- the date of issue,
and
- the time within which the company may appeal.
COTAX deals with these determinations.Penalties under PARA17 and PARA18 are charged for each failure to deliver a return by the filing date. A notice to deliver can require the delivery of a return for more than one return period so more than one penalty can be due in respect of a single notice.Examples 1 and 2 below contain examples of this. In both examples the company incurs the penalties in respect of the same PARA3 notice and they are normally charged in the same determination.

Example 1

In this example the company incurs the penalties in respect of the same Paragraph 3 notice and they are normally charged in the same determination.
- Company A makes up accounts for the year to 31 December 2018.
- It ceases trading on 30 September 2018 but continues to receive investment income after that date.
- Accounting periods end on 30 September 2018 and 31 December 2018.
- A Paragraph 3 notice specifying the period 1 January 2018 to 31 December 2018 is served on 1 April 2019.
- The company must file a return for both the accounting periods ended 30 September 2018 and 31 December 2018.
- It fails to deliver both returns until 1 February 2020.
The company is liable to a flat-rate penalty of:
- £100 for failing to deliver its return for the accounting period to 30 September 2018 by the filing date, 31 December 2019,
- £100 for failing to deliver its return for the accounting period to 31 December 2018 by the same filing date.
Example 2

In this example the company incurs the penalties in respect of the same Paragraph 3 notice and they are normally charged in the same determination.
- Company B makes up its accounts for the 12 months to 31 December 2018 and 3 months to 31 March 2019, both of which are accounting periods.
- A notice to deliver is served on 1 July 2019, specifying the period 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2019.
- The company must file a return for both the accounting periods ended 31 December 2018 and 31 March 2019.
- The company delivers both returns on 1 May 2020.
The company is liable to a flat-rate penalty of:
- £200 for failing to deliver the return for the year to 31 December 2018 within three months of the filing date (31 December 2019),
- £100 for failing to deliver its return for the period to 31 March 2019 by the filing date (31 March 2020).
S Dubisson v Longbridge Social Club: 1305010/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-24)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in S Dubisson v Longbridge Social Club: 1305010/2024 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6824a0f4b296b83ad5262f1f/Sherman_Dubisson_v_Longbridge_Social_Club_-_1305010-2024_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in S Dubisson v Longbridge Social Club: 1305010/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f8d8cf6a52e8a2726dc2a2/Sherman_Dubisson_v_Longbridge_Social_Club_-_Judgment_-_1305010.2024.pdf).
Product Recall: Flying Tiger Wooden Vegetable Playset (2501-0152)
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-30)

Product Recall for Flying Tiger Wooden Vegetable Playset presenting a serious risk of choking.

Summary

Product: Flying Tiger Wooden Vegetable Playset

Hazard: The product presents a risk of choking as small parts may detach.

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

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of choking as some pieces were not correctly bonded, causing small parts to easily detach. A young child may put the small part in their mouth and choke.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Corrective action

The product has been recalled from end users.

For further information, access the Flying Tiger recall page at the following link: https://flyingtiger.com/en-gb/pages/product-recalls (https://flyingtiger.com/en-gb/pages/product-recalls?country=GB)

Additional information

PSD notification: 2501-0152

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Health Education England HQ
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 Health Education England HQ 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 Health Education England HQ 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 Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Miss L Chapple v Ame Social Ltd: 1404016/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-30)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss L Chapple v Ame Social Ltd: 1404016/2022 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68daa5bdc487360cc70c9ec6/Miss_L_Chapple_-vs-_Ame_Social_Ltd_-_1404016.2022_-_Judgment.pdf).
Mrs A Archer v Ministry of Defence: 3310504/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-27)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs A Archer v Ministry of Defence: 3310504/2023 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/662baa2ffee48e2ee6b81eb0/Mrs_A_Archer_-_v_-_Ministry_of_Defence_-_3310504-2023_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mrs A Archer v Ministry of Defence: 3310504/2023 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e2ba2474e40de685195b4b/Mrs_A_Archer_v_Ministry_of_Defence_3310504_2023_Judgment.pdf).
Mrs J Lightbourn v The New Forest Small School: 6002506/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs J Lightbourn v The New Forest Small School: 6002506/2023 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6909d78b9456634d9795fd3f/Mrs_J_Lightbourn_V_The_New_Forest_Small_School_-_6002506.2023_-_Judgment.pdf).
Mr D P Noble and others v Device Revive Ltd: 2400511/2024 and others
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-22)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr D P Noble and others v Device Revive Ltd: 2400511/2024 and others - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/678fbb2fd2c87dca4bb81ff4/Mr_D_P_Noble___Others_v_Device_Revive_Limited__2400511_2024___Others.pdf).
Occupied Palestinian Territories: joint statement, 21 August 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-22)

The UK and 26 international partners gave a joint statement on the Occupied Palestinian Territories.

Joint statement by:
- foreign ministers of Australia, Belgium, Canada, Cyprus, Czechia, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom.
- High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice-President of the European Commission
The decision by the Israeli Higher Planning Committee to approve plans for settlement construction in the E1 area, East of Jerusalem, is unacceptable and a violation of international law.

We condemn this decision and call for its immediate reversal in the strongest terms.

Minister Smotrich says this plan will make a two-state solution impossible by dividing any Palestinian state and restricting Palestinian access to Jerusalem. This brings no benefits to the Israeli people. Instead, it risks undermining security and fuels further violence and instability, taking us further away from peace.

The Government of Israel still has an opportunity to stop the E1 plan going any further. We encourage them to urgently retract this plan.

Unilateral action by the Israeli government undermines our collective desire for security and prosperity in the Middle East. The Israeli government must stop settlement construction in line with UNSC Resolution 2334 and remove their restrictions on the finances of the Palestinian Authority.

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.
The Hidden Force CIC
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 Hidden Force CIC 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 Hidden Force CIC 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.
Airborne Business Group
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

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

2.1 Airborne Business Group recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed 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.
List of ministers' interests
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-30)

Relevant interests of ministers serving in HM Government

Under the terms of the Ministerial Code, ministers must ensure that no conflict arises, or could reasonably be perceived to arise, between their ministerial position and their private interests, financial or otherwise.

On appointment to each new office, ministers must provide their Permanent Secretary with a list in writing of all relevant interests known to them which might be thought to give rise to a conflict.

The following list contains relevant interests of the ministers concerned current at the date of publication. Where a minister has disposed of a relevant interest, or where they did so before taking up ministerial office, it is not included in the List.

Historical publications can be found on the Previous lists of ministers’ interests (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/previous-lists-of-ministers-interests)
Separ International 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 Separ International 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 Separ International 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
- Armed Forces Day
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
A Catlow Civil Engineering
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 A Catlow Civil Engineering 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 A Catlow Civil Engineering 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:

-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.
M60/M62/M66 Simister Island development consent decision announced
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-08)

The M62/M60/M62 Simister Island application has today been granted development consent by the Department for Transport.

The application will consist of the construction of a new free-flow link (northern loop) from the M60 eastbound to M60 southbound carriageways. Realignment of the M66 southbound carriageway on the approach to the junction. Construction of a new two-lane free-flow road from the M60 northbound to the M60 westbound to replace the existing single-lane, and widen the M66 southbound to four lanes through junction 18. Conversion of the hard shoulder into a permanent traffic lane between M60 junctions 17 and 18, providing five lanes in both directions. Other works will include improvements to signage, signalling and drainage.

The application was submitted to the Planning Inspectorate for consideration by National Highways on 2 April 2024 and accepted for examination on 30 April 2024.

Following an examination during which the public, statutory consultees and interested parties were given the opportunity to give evidence to the Examining Authority, recommendations were made to the Secretary of State on 9 June 2025.

This is the 59th transport application out of 162 applications examined to date and was again completed by the Planning Inspectorate within the statutory timescale laid down in the Planning Act 2008.

Local communities continue to be given the opportunity of being involved in the examination of projects that may affect them. Local people, the local authority and other interested parties were able to participate in this six-month examination.

The Examining Authority listened and gave full consideration to all local views and the evidence gathered during the examination before making its recommendation to the Secretary of State.

The decision, the recommendation made by the Examining Authority to the Secretary of State for Transport and the evidence considered by the Examining Authority in reaching its recommendation are publicly available on the project pages of the National Infrastructure Planning website. (https://national-infrastructure-consenting.planninginspectorate.gov.uk/projects/TR010064)

Journalists wanting further information should contact the Planning Inspectorate Press Office, on xx-xxxx-xxxx or xx-xxxx-xxxx or email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
Special free school revenue funding
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-08)

How we calculate and allocate revenue funding for special free schools in the 2025 to 2026 academic year.

This guide explains how much revenue funding special free schools will receive. Special free schools are free schools for children with special educational needs or disabilities.

There is also a financial template to help budget planning for:
- groups proposing to open a special free school for children with special educational needs or disabilities
- open special free schools
It gives you an indicative funding allocation based on the size, phase and location of your school.