theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Spirits in imported goods — remission of excise duty (Notice 64)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

Find out about the procedures and conditions for remission of excise duty.

This notice gives the eligibility and conditions for remission of excise duty on imported spirits, such as:
- perfumed spirits, toilet and cosmetic preparations and raw materials containing ethanol used to produce any of these goods
- paints
- lacquers
- dyestuffs
- printing inks
- all other composite goods which contain spirits and are not for human consumption
Smart meters in Great Britain, quarterly update September 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

Quarterly statistics on the roll-out of smart meters in Great Britain, covering both operating and installed meters.

These statistics include:
- the number of smart meters installed by large energy suppliers in July to September 2025
- total numbers of smart and non-smart meters operated by these suppliers at the end of September 2025
- the full series from 2012 onwards of quarterly and annual operating and installation numbers
The next quarterly publication to end December 2025 is due for release on 19 March 2026.

Find out more about the smart meter roll-out (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/smart-meters-how-they-work).

Contact us

If you have questions about these statistics, please email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Product Recall: Ring Automotive Cordless Tyre Inflator (2507-0008)
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-23)

Product Recall for Ring Automotive Cordless Tyre Inflator presenting a risk of fire.

Summary

Product: Ring Automotive Cordless Tyre Inflator

Hazard: The product presents a risk of fire as certain batches have a fault in the lithium-ion battery protection loop.

Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users. Users are advised to stop using the product immediately.

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a risk of fire as certain batches have a fault in the lithium-ion battery protection loop. This may allow the battery to become overcharged. An overcharged product may overheat and potentially catch fire.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016.

Corrective action

The product has been recalled from end users.

Users are advised to stop using the product immediately. For more information on affected batch codes/serial numbers and to complete a recall form, please visit: https://www.ringautomotive.com/en/rtc6000-batch-recall

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2507-0008

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Blood and blood products - Import Information Notes
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-03)

Guidance for vets, importers and border control officials when importing blood and blood products to Great Britain.

You must also read:

General information for imports of animal by-products - Import Information Note GEN/3 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/general-information-for-imports-of-animal-by-products-import-information-note-gen3)

Clarifying information for imports of animal products - IIN GEN/4 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/clarifying-information-for-imports-of-animal-products-iin-gen4)
Pre-release access list for Migration transparency data
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-21)

This landing page contains the pre-release access list that relates to the Migration transparency data statistical dataset.

A range of key input and impact indicators are published by the Home Office in the Migration transparency data (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistical-data-sets/migration-transparency-data) statistical data set.

Pre-release access list for data on Border Force, UK Visas and Immigration, Immigration Enforcement and Passports, Citizenship and Civil Registration performance.

These documents include performance data related to migration and borders and data that has been regularly requested from the Home Office by the Home Affairs Select Committee.

Data relating to HM Passport Office is now found in Passports, Citizenship and Civil Registration.

General statistics on immigration are in the Migration statistics collection (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/migration-statistics).

For further information please email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
J Bole v Euro Demolition and Dismantling Ltd: 8000832/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-30)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in J Bole v Euro Demolition and Dismantling Ltd: 8000832/2025 - Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68879684be2291b14d11b00d/J_Bole_v_Euro_Demolition___Dismantling_Ltd_-_8000832.2025_-_Rule_22_Judgment.pdf).
Madison May Consulting 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 Madison May Consulting 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 Madison May Consulting 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
- 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.
Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Mr Andrew Ian Tonner
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-06)

Professional conduct panel outcome, including decision and reasons.

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

Teacher’s name: Mr Andrew Ian Tonner

Teacher reference number: 9745410

Teacher’s date of birth: 25 March 1976

Location teacher worked: Spennymoor, North East England

Date of professional conduct panel: 13 December 2024

Outcome type: Prohibition order

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel was convened to consider the case of Mr Andrew Ian Tonner formerly employed in Spennymoor, North East England.

Teacher misconduct

Ground Floor, South Cheylesmore House 5 Quinton RoadCoventryCV1 2WT

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

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Information about regulating the teaching profession and the process for dealing with serious teacher misconduct.
Fulwell Medical Centre
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 Fulwell Medical Centre 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 Fulwell Medical Centre 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
We also pledge the following:

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

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Ford Roofing 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 Ford Roofing 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 Ford Roofing 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
We also pledge the following:

Recognise Transferable Military Skills: Supporting service leavers and veterans when interviewing for positions.

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.
York Racecourse Knavesmire LLP
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 York Racecourse Knavesmire LLP 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 York Racecourse Knavesmire LLP 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.
British Embassy Monrovia
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-13)

The British Embassy in Liberia maintains and develops relations between the UK and Liberia.

We handle a wide range of political, development, security and commercial issues of interest to the UK and Liberia.

Find out more on our UK and Liberia news page (https://www.gov.uk/world/liberia/news). We provide services to British nationals living in and visiting Liberia. You can access UK government services while in Liberia (https://www.gov.uk/world/liberia).

If you’re travelling in Liberia, see our Liberia travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/liberia).

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Get help from FCDO (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/liberia/british-embassy-monrovia)

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document) if you’re abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen (https://www.gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport), damaged or expired, and you can’t get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

Apply online for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document)

You will need to get a police report for your lost or stolen passport before coming to the embassy.

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you’re not sure, check if you’re a British citizen (https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizen).

If you’re not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/liberia/british-embassy-monrovia).

Other consular services

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/consular-services-fees).

Development work with Liberia

The UK government supports international development through long-term partnerships. These are tailored to the needs of each country the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office works with, built on mutual accountability and transparency. Sustainable development is central to UK foreign policy, and we are working to go further and faster to reduce poverty globally.

For information on the UK’s Official Development Assistance (ODA) programme work in Liberia, view the Development Tracker (https://devtracker.fcdo.gov.uk/countries/LR/).
HMRC: senior officials’ outside employment, April 2024 to March 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-18)

Details of any paid, or otherwise remunerated, outside employment held by members of the Senior Civil Service (SCS).

This page provides information about any paid (or otherwise remunerated) outside secondary employment declared by members of the Senior Civil Service (SCS) in HM Revenue and Customs through the departmental management and declaration of outside interest process.

This data is published in accordance with the guidance on Declaration and management of outside interests in the Civil Service (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/declaration-and-management-of-outside-interests-in-the-civil-service/declaration-and-management-of-outside-interests-in-the-civil-service#fn:1) and is also available on data.gov.uk (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/99a75770-58f9-443d-ae39-429faf9faee7/hmrc-senior-officials-outside-employment).
Simon Case takes leading role in plan to transform Barrow
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-10)

Former Cabinet Secretary appointed independent Chair of Barrow Delivery Board
Barrow Transformation Fund backed by £200m government investment

Former Cabinet Secretary Dr Simon Case has been appointed independent Chair of the Barrow Delivery Board, the government announced today (Monday, Feb 10).

Dr Case brings a wealth of leadership experience to the role after a long career in the Civil Service.

The Delivery Board will deliver the Barrow Transformation Fund, a £200m government package to deepen and develop Barrow’s crucial role at the heart of UK national security and nuclear submarine-building, overseen by the Defence Nuclear Enterprise.

It forms part of the Plan for Barrow, which aims to strengthen the local economy, support sustainable growth and boost opportunities for residents.

Minister for Local Growth and Building Safety Alex Norris said:

Barrow lies at the heart of our defence industry, and the nuclear submarines produced there play a crucial role in keeping Britain safe. We are committed to building on Barrow’s incredible strengths and making sure local people benefit from the town’s development.

Simon Case is ideally placed to chair the Delivery Board and oversee the delivery of £200m of funding to tackle local priorities, taking Barrow towards an exciting future. He will ensure Barrow’s place in our national Plan for Change - because what’s best for Barrow is best for the country.

Dr Case said:

I’m delighted to be appointed Chair and take on this important role. Barrow is critical to our national security; there’s nowhere else in the country with the unique set of skills and supporting infrastructure required to deliver complex nuclear submarines, so it’s vital we invest now to sustain this capability.

Barrow is a fantastic town and the Government’s long-term commitment to the UK’s submarine programme means it has an exciting future, but it’s not without its challenges. Our task is to address these, turn ambition into reality and help transform Barrow into a place where people choose to live, work and thrive.

The government is committed to growing the economy, strengthening national security and supporting our communities as part of the Plan for Change.

Barrow’s contribution to maintaining and renewing the UK’s nuclear deterrent has been built up over many years – often by multiple generations of the same families as part of a truly national endeavour. The government’s tailored Transformation Fund will build on these historic strengths and ensure the town’s full potential is realised.

Dr Case’s appointment was confirmed by Minister Norris in a Written Ministerial Statement to Parliament today. The Delivery Board will meet in March to make its first spending decisions. This funding will bring transformational and long-lasting change to Barrow across areas including transport, education, employment, skills, health, equity and wellbeing.

Dr Case previously acted as Chair of the Board on an interim basis, as part of his role as Cabinet Secretary.
Total Solution Computing (East Anglia) 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 Total Solution Computing (East Anglia) 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 Total Solution Computing (East Anglia) 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
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Döhle Yachts
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 Döhle Yachts 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 Döhle Yachts 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 Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Appointment of the Chancellor of the High Court: June 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-26)

His Majesty The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of The Rt Hon Lord Justice Colin Birss as the Chancellor of the High Court with effect from 1 November 2025.

His Majesty The King has been pleased to approve the appointment of The Rt Hon Lord Justice Colin Birss as the Chancellor of the High Court with effect from 1 November 2025. This appointment follows the retirement of Sir Julian Flaux.

Background

Biography of candidate

The Rt Hon Lord Justice Colin Birss was called to the Bar in 1990 and took Silk in 2008. He started his judicial career as a Deputy Chairman of the Copyright Tribunal in 2009. He was appointed as a Senior Circuit Judge in 2010, as a High Court Judge assigned to the Chancery Division in 2013 and as a Judge of the Court of Appeal in 2021. He is currently the Deputy Head of Civil Justice and Lead Judge for Artificial Intelligence.

The Appointment

The appointment of the Chancellor of the High Court is made by His Majesty The King on the advice of the Prime Minister and the Lord Chancellor following the recommendation of an independent selection panel chaired by Baroness Carr of Walton-on-the-Hill, the Lady Chief Justice. The other panel members were Lady Rose (Justice of the Supreme Court), Helen Pitcher OBE (Chair of the Judicial Appointments Commission), The Rt. Rev. Dr. Barry Morgan (Lay JAC Commissioner) and Mr Tom Cross KC (Professional JAC Commissioner).

The Chancellor of the High Court (CHC) is one of the most senior judges in England and Wales and holds day-to-day responsibility for the operation of the Business & Property Courts (B&PCs) in London and seven city centres across the country, in consultation with the President of the King’s Bench Division. The B&PCs are a global centre of excellence for the resolution of business disputes and hear some of the most complex and high-profile domestic and international specialist civil claims in the world.

The CHC has full responsibility for the Chancery lists of the B&PCs, which includes the Business List, the Insolvency and Companies List, the Intellectual Property List (including IPEC), the Property Trusts and Probate List, the Competition List, the Financial List (jointly with the Commercial Court) and the Revenue List. Those responsibilities include the deployment of the specialist judges who conduct the hearings and the allocation of cases.

Originally created as the office of Vice-Chancellor in 1813 and having undergone a number of changes in role since then, the CHC also presides in the Court of Appeal (Civil Division) and sits at first instance in the B&PCs.
Barchester Healthcare Oak Grange
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)

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 Barchester Healthcare Oak Grange 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 Barchester Healthcare Oak Grange 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
We also pledge the following:

Granting additional paid/unpaid leave for annual Reserve Forces training.

Supporting the Poppy Appeal Day and Remembrance activities.

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.
RISE support for inclusive mainstream education
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-19)

Regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) support and professional development for improving inclusivity in mainstream schools.

The regional improvement for standards and excellence (RISE) universal programme brings together resources and programmes designed to help mainstream schools strengthen inclusive teaching and leadership.

These resources help schools embed inclusive approaches and improve outcomes for all pupils, particularly those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).
Exception
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-04)

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 Exception 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 Exception recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
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.
Hornsea Project Four offshore wind farm: non-material change (2025), Planning Act 2008
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-10)

Decision by the Secretary of State on an application for a second non-material change relating to an offshore wind farm.

Decision by the Secretary of State on an application for a second non-material change relating to an offshore wind farm.

Date of decision

11 April 2025

Company / location

Orsted Hornsea Project Four LimitedOffshore to the east of Hornsea

Type of project / consent requested

Non-material consent under the Planning Act 2008.
Bowel Cancer Screening: Annual Report 2022 to 2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-25)

Data report for the bowel cancer screening programme (BCSP) for 2022 to 2023 (1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023)

This report focuses on programme performance in England from 1 April 2022 to 31 March 2023, compared to the national bowel cancer screening programme standards (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/bowel-cancer-screening-programme-standards/bowel-cancer-screening-programme-standards-valid-for-data-collected-from-1-april-2018). It also includes trend data from previous years, where this is available.

These standards contribute to assessing the quality of the NHS bowel cancer screening programme across England. Publishing the data ensures stakeholders and the public have access to reliable and timely information on the quality and performance of the screening programme.

The standards focus on some of the important targets that providers have to meet and maintain, to make sure local screening services are high quality, safe and effective.
INCHP02540 - General: errors having wider implication
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


This manual will be archived on 15 December 2025. If there is content within this manual you use regularly, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) to let us know.

Note: This manual is under review following Brexit 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) to let us know. Please check the other guidance available on GOV.UK from HMRC.

If an officer dealing with an amendment considers the circumstances of any particular error indicates a weakness in Departmental procedure or a similar error or omission may have occurred on other entries by the same importer the case should be reported to the audit team in Liverpool.
Value Added Tax (VAT) annual statistics
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-03)

An overview of VAT statistics, covering receipts information and the characteristics of the VAT trader population in the UK.

About this publication

This annual Official Statistics publication provides information on VAT receipts in the UK, including Home VAT and Import VAT. It also contains statistics and analysis on the VAT trader population and registrations.

Before December 2018, the publication was called ‘VAT Factsheet’ and was published at the archived ‘UK Trade Info’ (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20161201224925/https://www.uktradeinfo.com/statistics/Statistical%20Factsheets/) website, which can be accessed via The National Archives.

Previous publications

Previous versions of this statistics release since December 2018 are available on The National Archives website (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/*/https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/value-added-tax-vat-annual-statistics).

Quality report

Further details for this statistical release, including data suitability and coverage, are included within the Quality report: Value Added Tax (VAT) annual statistics (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/quality-report-value-added-tax-vat-annual-statistics).
Non-UK resident landlords: enquiries
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-14)

Call or write to HMRC to register for the Non-resident Landlord (NRL) scheme or for help if you live outside the UK but have rental property there.

Online

Forms for non-resident landlords (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/non-resident-landlords-forms) Find forms, guidance and information bulletins for non-resident landlords.

Phone

Call HMRC for help and advice and for more information about the Non-resident Landlord (NRL) scheme.

Telephone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Outside UK: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8:30am to 5pm: Closed bank holidays (https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays).

Find out about call charges (https://www.gov.uk/call-charges)

Post

Write to HMRC for help and advice, and to register for the Non-resident Landlord (NRL) scheme.

You do not need to include a street name or PO box when writing to this address.

Couriers should use a different address (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/couriers).

Charities, Savings and International 1HM Revenue and CustomsBX9 1AUUnited Kingdom

Related content

Guidance
- Tax on your UK income if you live abroad (https://www.gov.uk/tax-uk-income-live-abroad)
- Non-resident landlord: Annual Information Return (NRLY) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/non-resident-landlord-annual-information-return-nrly)
- Paying tax on rent on behalf of landlords who are abroad (https://www.gov.uk/paying-tax-on-rent-to-landlords-abroad)
HMRC contacts
- Non-UK residents: payment enquiries (https://www.gov.uk/find-hmrc-contacts/non-uk-residents-payment)
- Non-UK resident employees: enquiries (https://www.gov.uk/find-hmrc-contacts/non-uk-resident-employees-enquiries)
Great British Insulation Scheme release: October 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-23)

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

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

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

These statistics are provisional and are subject to future revisions.

Enquiries about these statistics should be directed to: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
BIM22001 - Meaning of trade: exceptions and alternatives: furnished lettings
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-27)


The furnished holiday lettings rules cease to apply in tax years commencing on or after 6 April 2025 for Income Tax and for Capital Gains Tax, and 1 April 2025 for Corporation Tax and for Corporation Tax on chargeable gains.

Income from furnished lettings is rarely trading income, even when the landlord works full time running the rental business.

It is only treated as a trade when the landlord remains in occupation of the property and provides services substantially beyond those normally provided by a landlord. This will be the case, for example, where the activity consists of providing bed and breakfast, or running a hotel or guesthouse. See PIM4300 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/property-income-manual/pim4300) (and PIM4000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/property-income-manual/pim4000) onwards if the special rent-a-room rules apply).

Rents from properties that meet the qualifying tests for furnished holiday lettings are chargeable as property income. There are special rules that apply to furnished holiday lettings, but not to other lettings, including relief for some losses on the same basis as traders. See PIM4100 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/property-income-manual/pim4100) onwards.