theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Miss S Hopley v Rishton Pub Company Ltd: 2402989/2023 and 2403621/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-19)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss S Hopley v Rishton Pub Company Ltd: 2402989/2023 and 2403621/2023 - Partial Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/666b0f27a729445dc9372df0/Miss_S_Hopley_v_Rishton_Pub_Company_Ltd_-_2402989_2023___2403621_2023_-_Judgment_-_Preliminary.pdf).

Read the full decision in Miss S Hopley v Rishton Pub Company Ltd: 2402989/2023 and 2403621/2023 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a9f30683dcca4d891cead2/Miss_S_Hopley_v_The_Rishton_Pub_Company_Limited_-_2402989_2023___2403621_2023_-_Judgment.pdf).
CH255555 - How to do a compliance check: using inspection powers: during a visit: returning records
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-05)


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

Records should be returned at the earliest possible opportunity. If necessary, take copies and return the originals.

If the person agrees to their return by post, you must send them by recorded/registered delivery. You should retain copies until you are satisfied that the originals have been safely received.

Where the records are returned in person you should obtain a receipt from the person. If a Form REC457 has been used, retrieve the original. If the person does not produce the original, obtain a signed receipt on the duplicate copy.

Other forms of receipt are also acceptable.

If the person refuses to return your receipt or issue one of their own you should still return the records, but at the same time you should make a careful note of the refusal.

There may be instances where you are unable to return the records because, for example, the person is missing or is no longer interested in getting the records back because they are now deregistered or have become insolvent. There is a limit to what you can do in these circumstances, but consider:
- initiating missing trader action
- a Companies House search to identify the names and addresses of current directors who may accept the records
- if the company is in liquidation, attempt to return the records to the liquidator
- consulting HMRC Evasion Management Team (EMT) if fraud is suspected
If you cannot return the records you must arrange to keep them for the statutory period of preservation after which they may be destroyed as official waste. Obtain written authority for the destruction from your line manager.
G Elizur v i-Guard Security Ltd: 6005143/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-17)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in G Elizur v i-Guard Security Ltd: 6005143/2025 - Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6850322401d3b0e7b62da767/G_Elizur_v_i-Guard_Security_Limited_-_6005143_2025_-_Judgment.pdf).
Ms A Dolan v Kelly Park Ltd: 2500955/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-20)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms A Dolan v Kelly Park Ltd: 2500955/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6787d42d2cca34bdaf58a29c/Ms_A_Dolan_v_Kelly_Park_Limited_2500955-24_Judgment.pdf).
Mergers exceptions to the duty to refer and undertakings in lieu
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-02)

How the CMA applies exceptions to the duty to refer in operating the merger control regime.

This document provides guidance on the circumstances where the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has a discretion not to make a reference for a Phase 2 investigation despite the fact that there is a realistic prospect that the merger will lead to a substantial lessening of competition (SLC).

Those circumstances are:

when the markets concerned are not of sufficient importance to justify a reference

in the case of anticipated mergers, when the arrangements concerned are insufficiently far advanced, or insufficiently likely to proceed, to justify a reference; or

when any relevant customer benefits arising from the merger outweigh the SLC concerned and any adverse effects of the SLC concerned

2 January 2025: revised guidance published

The guidance has been updated to draw a distinction between the markets of insufficient importance exception to the duty to refer and the new hybrid jurisdictional test introduced by the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (DMCCA24) which commenced on 1 January 2025.

The revised guidance replaces the previous version of the Mergers: Exceptions to the duty to refer (dated 25 April 2024).
Product Safety Report: COO11 Baby Bath Chair Support sold via Amazon (2511-0066)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

Product Safety Report for COO11 Baby Bath Chair Support presenting a high risk of drowning.

Summary

Product: COO11 Baby Bath Chair Support sold via Amazon

Hazard: The product presents a high risk of drowning as it does not meet the labelling and warning requirements of the relevant standard.

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

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a high risk of drowning as it does not meet the labelling and warning requirements of the relevant standard, BS EN 17022:2018. If a baby is left out of arms reach or without active supervision, they could slip into the water and drown.

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

Corrective action

Owners are advised to stop using the product immediately and to contact the distributor for redress.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2511-0066

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
S J Walchester 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 S J Walchester 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 S J Walchester 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.
CH71240 - Penalties for failure to notify: in what circumstances is a penalty payable: when does failure to notify occur
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-15)


Failure to notify occurs on the day after the final date on which the particular relevant obligation, see CH71300 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch71300), must be complied with.

Example

Harbin started in business on 15 August 2011. His profit for the period to 5 April 2012 was £18,750. He has no other income and has not been required to make a return.Harbin must notify us that he is liable to income tax for 2011-12 on or before 5 October 2012. If Harbin tells us that he is liable to tax on any date after 5 October 2012, the failure occurs on 6 October 2012.

A person who fails to notify will not be liable to a penalty for the failure if they have a reasonable excuse, see CH71520 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch71520), and the failure is remedied without unreasonable delay after the excuse has ended. The reasonable excuse must exist at the date the failure occurs if it is to be relevant to a penalty liability.

For some taxes, there may be several failures over a period of time, see CH71260 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch71260) and CH71280 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch71280).

A failure also occurs where we agreed to withdraw a notice to file a self assessment tax return, and the person subsequently finds that they do have an obligation to notify chargeability to tax under section 7 of TMA 1970, and they fail to notify us of that chargeability.
Jhoots Pharmacy 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 Jhoots Pharmacy 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 Jhoots Pharmacy 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
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.
Affidavit (statement) of best interest for a child deed poll: LOC023
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-20)

You can use this template best interest statement when applying to enrol a deed poll to change a child's name.

Before applying by post you should first read the full guide on changing a child’s name by deed poll (https://www.gov.uk/change-name-deed-poll).

You must also complete and include:
- an child deed poll form (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/enrol-a-deed-poll-with-the-court-to-change-a-childs-name-form-loc022) if applying by post (not needed for online applications)
- a deed poll statutory declaration for a child (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/statutory-declaration-for-changing-a-childs-name-by-deed-poll-form-loc024)
- photocopies of certain documents – these will be your ‘exhibits’. See the full guide for information about the documents you must include
- a cover sheet for each exhibit – you can use our template exhibit cover sheet (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exhibit-cover-sheet-for-changing-a-childs-name-by-deed-poll-form-loc028)
Check court and tribunal fees (https://www.gov.uk/court-fees-what-they-are) and find out if you can get help with fees (https://www.gov.uk/get-help-with-court-fees).

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

Open a document

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

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

Follow these steps:
- Download Adobe Reader (https://get.adobe.com/uk/reader/) for free.
- Right-click on the document link then select ‘Save link as’ or ‘Download linked file’.
- Save the form (in your ‘documents’ folder, for example).
- Open Adobe Reader and then select the saved form.
If the form still does not open, contact xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

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

Request accessible formats

You can request:
- a Braille version
- a large print version
- an easy read version
Request an accessible format by emailing xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Word is not generally suitable for our documents. You can only request a conversion of a PDF form to Word format as a reasonable adjustment under the Equality Act 2010. Find out more about the Equality Act 2010 (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/equality-act-2010-guidance#equalities-act-2010-legislation) in the guidance.

Find out how HM Courts and Tribunals Service uses personal information (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service/about/personal-information-charter) you give when you fill in a form.
Department for Business and Trade Canada
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-19)

DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Canada, and Canadian companies set up and invest in the UK.

We offer expertise and contacts through our extensive network of specialists in the UK, and staff in the High Commission in Ottawa and offices across Canada in:
- Calgary
- Montreal
- Toronto
- Vancouver
Set up a business and invest in the UK

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

Buy from the UK

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

Export to Canada from the UK

UK companies can increase their sales, growth and stability by selling to Canada.

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

Information on products or services which require licences for supply outside of the UK (https://www.gov.uk/export-goods).
Stuart Drake
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-13)

Stuart joined Companies House in August 2025 as Director of Portfolio, Change and Implementation. He is responsible for leading the organisation’s strategic change portfolio, ensuring the effective delivery of transformation programmes that support Companies House’s long-term vision and priorities. Stuart has held senior leadership roles within the telecoms sector, with a career of over 20 years spanning strategic portfolio delivery, customer experience improvement, and management systems implementation. He has led large-scale transformation initiatives focused on improving operational efficiency and delivering high-quality services to customers and stakeholders. At Companies House, Stuart provides strategic leadership across directorates to drive the successful delivery of transformation programmes and business change initiatives.

Stuart joined Companies House in August 2025 as Director of Portfolio, Change and Implementation. He is responsible for leading the organisation’s strategic change portfolio, ensuring the effective delivery of transformation programmes that support Companies House’s long-term vision and priorities.

Stuart has held senior leadership roles within the telecoms sector, with a career of over 20 years spanning strategic portfolio delivery, customer experience improvement, and management systems implementation. He has led large-scale transformation initiatives focused on improving operational efficiency and delivering high-quality services to customers and stakeholders.

At Companies House, Stuart provides strategic leadership across directorates to drive the successful delivery of transformation programmes and business change initiatives.
Bright Spark Electrical Engineers
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 Bright Spark Electrical Engineers 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 Bright Spark Electrical Engineers 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:

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.
India-UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-10)

A strategic partnership between the UK and India to shape the future of secure and innovative communications.

The India-UK Connectivity and Innovation Centre will bring together complementary strengths in UK and Indian innovation in advanced connectivity, which is a priority technology in the UK’s Industrial Strategy. The UK and Indian governments have committed a combined initial £24 million over four years, in collaboration with industry partners including BT, Ericsson and Nokia who plan to directly contribute to the research areas the Centre will focus on.

The centre will drive advancements in:
- transforming telecoms with AI
- non-terrestrial networks
- telecoms cybersecurity
This Centre, delivered as part of the UK-India Technology Security Initiative, stands as a flagship example of the UK-India Research and Innovation Corridor in action, and reflects the shared ambition set out in the Prime Minister–Prime Minister 2035 Vision.
Benefit expenditure and caseload tables 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-22)

Historic and forecast benefit expenditure and caseload data usually consistent with the annual spring and autumn Budgets or Statements.

The ‘Outturn and forecast: Spring Statement 2025’ tables are consistent with the Economic and fiscal outlook – March 2025 – Office for Budget Responsibility (https://obr.uk/efo/economic-and-fiscal-outlook-march-2025).

Stat-Xplore (https://stat-xplore.dwp.gov.uk) is an online tool for exploring and extracting some of the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) main statistics. You can use Stat-Xplore to create your own tables and charts.

Statistical disclosure control has been applied to the tables to avoid the release of confidential data. This means that totals and cross-references may not sum due to the disclosure control applied.

More information

Figures are in line with Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) executive competence unless otherwise stated.

Historic expenditure figures may differ from those published in the accounts due to differing definitions and the inclusion of data that has become available since.

Historic caseload data comes from statistical reports. It may differ from previously published figures because these tables provide estimates for financial years, rather than point-in-time figures.

Some historical data may differ from that previously published where:

new information has become available

methods for estimating expenditure have been improved

Forecasts are developed using a number of techniques appropriate to the particular benefits, taking into account demographic, economic, social and policy factors.

Read more detailed information and guidance on this data (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/benefit-expenditure-and-caseload-tables-information-and-guidance).

Feedback

Contact xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) with any feedback and queries.
Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton takes over as Chief of Defence Staff
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-02)

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton takes over from Admiral Sir Tony Radakin

Outgoing Chief of Defence Staff Admiral Sir Tony Radakin handed over today (2nd September) to his successor, Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton (https://www.gov.uk/government/people/richard-knighton).

Sir Richard’s appointment was announced in June 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/air-chief-marshal-sir-rich-knighton-kcb-adc-freng-appointed-new-chief-of-the-defence-staff), succeeding Admiral Radakin, who completed his four-year term, following his appointment in 2021.

Admiral Radakin’s tenure included him playing a pivotal role in responding to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, rallying NATO support, playing a key role in this year’s Strategic Defence Review and leading the military through the ceremonial response to the death of HM Queen Elizabeth II.

As CDS, ACM Knighton serves as the professional head of the UK’s Armed Forces, military strategic commander, and principal military adviser to the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence.

Under defence Reform, the Chief of the Defence Staff, for the first time since this role was created, now commands the service chiefs and is the head of the newly established Military Strategic Headquarters, responsible for force design and war planning across an integrated force.

Sir Richard steps up from his previous role as Chief of the Air Staff, bringing extensive experience in strategic planning and overseeing Royal Air Force operations worldwide to his new position as Defence Chief.

Sir Richard’s appointment comes in the same year that the Prime Minister announced an increase in defence spending to 2.6% of GDP from April 2027, with an ambition to reach 3% in the next parliament.

In June, Defence Secretary John Healey MP welcomed the appointment, saying:

As Chief of the Air Staff, Sir Rich Knighton has led the RAF with distinction through a period of intense demand, with NATO operations, deployments to the Middle East and activity across the world. As Chief of the Defence Staff, he will play a critical role in delivering the transformation set out in the Strategic Defence Review. And together, we will put the men and women of our Armed Forces at the heart of our defence plans.

Air Chief Marshal Sir Richard Knighton said:

It is an honour to begin my role as Chief of the Defence Staff today. I will work tirelessly to combat the threats the UK faces whilst fulfilling the integral role the Armed Forces play in protecting our personnel, our allies and operations worldwide.
Portal Security 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 Portal Security 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 Portal Security 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
- 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.
Growth Gateway: Investing in green sectors in Africa, commercial and industrial solar investment case
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-17)

Africa’s commercial and industrial solar market is a growing £8.8 billion opportunity driven by unreliable grid power, rising energy costs, and increasing demand for clean, affordable electricity.

This presentation and summary was prepared by the Growth Gateway programme team in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group to support stakeholders in understanding Africa’s commercial and industrial (C&I) solar market. This is a rapidly growing £8.8 billion opportunity driven by unreliable grid power, rising energy costs, and increasing demand for clean, affordable electricity.

The document analyses the C&I solar opportunity in Africa, outlines the growth drivers and market dynamics, identifies success factors and operational models for project viability, and suggests strategic pathways for UK investors to engage with the sector. It serves as both an investment case and a practical guide to navigating barriers such as financing, regulation, and demand risk in C&I solar across the continent.

Find out more about Growth Gateway (https://growthgateway.campaign.gov.uk/).
Telec Networks 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 Telec Networks 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 Telec Networks 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
- 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.
Safe Places Shropshire
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 Safe Places Shropshire 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 Safe Places Shropshire 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
- 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.
GLD Freedom of Information releases
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-27)

This page contains Freedom of Information releases pertaining to the Government Legal Department (GLD).

The Freedom of Information (FOI) Act requires all public authorities to produce a Publication Scheme that specifies the classes of information which the public authority publishes or intends to publish.

This page contains Freedom of Information releases pertaining to the Government Legal Department (GLD), which include information on spending, contracts, litigation costs etc.
I Rogers v Marlow Education Trust: 3305359/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-01)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in I Rogers v Marlow Education Trust: 3305359/2024 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6863ee113464d9c0ad609dda/Isobel_Rogers_v_Marlow_Education_Trust__3305359.2024__PH_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in I Rogers v Marlow Education Trust: 3305359/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68dbfb76dadf7616351e4c62/Mrs_I_Rogers_v_Marlow_Education_Trust__3305359.2024.pdf).
SFO and DOJ affirm commitment to joint working to tackle crime
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-27)

The Director of the Serious Fraud Office met with the Head of the Criminal Division at the US Department of Justice this week.

The Director of the Serious Fraud Office (SFO) met with the Head of the Criminal Division at the US Department of Justice (DOJ) this week as part of strengthening their important partnership in tackling financial crime.

The meeting covered the DOJ’s latest white collar crime policies and the SFO and DoJ’s shared commitment to encouraging voluntary self-disclosure from companies as well as positive action to reduce the length of complex investigations to deliver swifter justice.

The meeting comes soon after the DOJ published its new white collar crime enforcement plan.

Director of Serious Fraud Office, Nick Ephgrave QPM, said:

I was delighted to meet with Matthew Galeotti, Head of Criminal Division at the US Department of Justice.

Fraud, bribery, and corruption have a deeply damaging impact on people’s lives and our respective economies. This week we re-affirmed our long-standing commitment to working together wherever possible to tackle this threat.

This meeting marks a significant milestone for us as we continue to strengthen our international approach to fighting financial crime with key partners. Together, we can more effectively pursue criminals and deliver justice.

Head of the Department of Justice’s Criminal Division, Matthew Galeotti, said:

This week, I met with Nick Ephgrave, Director of the UK’s Serious Fraud Office, and we discussed the strategies and tools available to combat fraud and restore the integrity of our markets and bring justice to victims.

The Criminal Division and SFO have been partners in this fight for many years, and I look forward to strengthening our cooperation and our shared commitment to root out insidious white-collar crime.

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Voluntary adoption agencies: inspection documents
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-09)

For inspection from 1 April 2018. The letter of notice and form to complete (Annex A) for voluntary adoption agency inspections.

The letter and form are referred to in the social care common inspection framework (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/social-care-common-inspection-framework-sccif-voluntary-adoption-agencies).

Voluntary adoption agencies receive the letter notifying them of their inspection and then complete Annex A.
Utopian Games Labs 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 Utopian Games Labs 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 Utopian Games Labs Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
The Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2012:  post-implementation review - RPC opinion (green-rated)
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-11)

Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on Defra's PIR of The Volatile Organic Compounds in Paints, Varnishes and Vehicle Refinishing Products Regulations 2012

The original measure transposed the requirements of the Paints Directive 2004/42/EC into UK law, requiring that specified paints, varnishes and vehicle refinishing products can only be marketed if they contain less than specified amounts of volatile organic compounds (VOCs). It also introduced labelling requirements for these products.

This PIR (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukia/2025/48) provides sufficient support for its recommendation to keep the core provisions of the regulation. The Department has also considered a sufficient range of changes to improve the regulation, taking into account proportionality and the impact on small businesses.

The Department plans to follow the EU’s lead by eliminating the obligation to maintain a complex monitoring system, thereby reducing the burden on local authorities and businesses. However, the Department should consider the impact that removing the requirement to monitor would have on local authorities’ ability to enforce the regulation, and the Department’s ability to ensure adequate enforcement is being carried out.

The PIR is green-rated; fit for purpose.
Rough sleeping winter pressures 2024-25 funding allocations
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-25)

Rough sleeping winter pressures funding allocations to local authorities identified as facing the greatest pressures in winter 2024-25.

The winter period is particularly high-risk for individuals sleeping rough due to increased risks of ill health from extreme weather conditions. People who are homeless or rough sleeping are 8 to 12 times more likely than the general population to die prematurely, particularly from chronic cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.

In recognition of the significant pressures that local areas face in increasing provision of emergency accommodation and additional support required to safeguard vulnerable people at risk from sleeping rough this winter, the government provided £10 million in Rough Sleeping Winter Pressures 2024-25 funding to local authorities in November 2024. The government announced a further £20 million on 20 January 2025.

The government announced a further £30 million investment on 25 February 2025. This new investment will enable local authorities to prevent homelessness and rough sleeping by helping people to sustain their accommodation.

Winter Pressures 2024-25 funding has been made available to 295 English local authorities. The funding table represents the total allocation per local authority to date.

This funding complements the Rough Sleeping Initiative 2022-25 in supporting local authorities to create additional off the street capacity for people sleeping rough in winter, including providing support to veterans, care leavers and victims of domestic abuse at risk of, or currently experiencing rough sleeping, as well as to people who have slept rough long term. Ultimately, services provided with the winter pressures funding will reduce the risk of deaths from exposure to extreme weather for the most vulnerable individuals.