theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
New online appeals service launching for all local planning authorities
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-10)

The Planning Inspectorate's new digital appeals service is being rolled out nationally following successful pilot with five London boroughs.

National rollout begins

We’re pleased to announce the national rollout of our new online appeals service following its successful pilot phase. This represents a significant milestone in our digital transformation programme.

The service has been thoroughly tested with five London boroughs (Barnet, Greenwich, Havering, Richmond upon Thames, and Bromley) who have been handling both householder appeals (fast-track cases) and section 78 (full planning) appeals through the system.

Phased rollout approach

We’re using a phased approach to roll out the service:
- Cohort 1: Two local planning authorities have recently joined the pilot – Gloucestershire County Council and Gosport Borough Council.
- Cohort 2: We will increase the number of authorities joining towards the end of July.
- National rollout: All authorities in England will join the service by December 2025. We will be sharing more details after the summer.
Benefits for local planning authorities

The new service offers several important improvements:
- streamlined submission and management of appeals, making the process more efficient
- a user-friendly LPA dashboard for reviewing and monitoring cases, following GOV.UK design principles
- improved communication between all parties, reducing paper-based processes
- continuous improvement of the system based on user feedback
Show and tell for LPAs

Last week, we ran a ‘show and tell’ attended by around 800 people from over 230 local planning authorities to showcase the new service and outline the changes. Recording of the session is below:

Appeal a planning decision service Show and tell (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-7VupbL8ZI)

We received a wealth of excellent questions during the session and, while we managed to answer some of them live, we weren’t able to address all of them in the time available. We had lots of questions and have provided comprehensive responses below.

Thank you

We want to thank our pilot local planning authorities for their valuable feedback and collaboration, which has been crucial in refining the service. We’re also grateful to our project team, casework teams and inspectors for their hard work in developing this system.

Further information

To stay updated on developments, follow the Planning Inspectorate on LinkedIn (https://www.linkedin.com/company/planning-inspectorate) or sign up for email alerts via our subscription form (https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=mN94WIhvq0iTIpmM5VcIjWXdmHWy-ftHv7JFkx6bCJRUM0RLV084VUhDT1c1VFNFU0M3M0tSQTY3VyQlQCN0PWcu).

Planning Inspectorate New Appeals Service - FAQ

System Access & User Management

Notifications & Communication

Document Sharing & Submission

Document Upload & File Handling

Questionnaire & Statement Submission

Local Policy Documents

Search & Dashboard Functionality

Public Access & Visibility

Appeal Types & Future Development

LPA-Specific Considerations

General Event & Resources Questions
Countrywide Telecoms
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 Countrywide Telecoms 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 Countrywide Telecoms 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:
- 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
We also pledge the following:

Countrywide Telecoms will also take an active role in promoting armed forces personnel into business.

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.
Abel Estate Agent Ltd and Others v Elizabeth Reynolds: [2025] EAT 6
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-20)

Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Mr Justice Swift on 20 January 2025.

Read the full Judgment in Abel Estate Agent Ltd and Others v Elizabeth Reynolds: [2025] EAT 6 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/678e35e402801a21aa7acf5d/Abel_Estate_Agent_Ltd_and_Others_v_Elizabeth_Reynolds__2025__EAT_6.pdf).
Insolvency practitioner bulletin 4 (2024): update on paying Income Tax and National Insurance contributions due to HMRC
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-31)

This bulletin tells you about paying HMRC all the Income Tax and National Insurance contributions due if an administrator pays employees during the period of administration.

This bulletin explains that you should deduct and account for all the Income Tax and National Insurance contributions due for the payment period, when a payment to an employee covers pre and post-appointment periods.

This bulletin replaces Insolvency practitioner bulletin 3 (2024): paying Income Tax and National Insurance contributions due to HMRC (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/insolvency-practitioner-bulletin-3-2024-paying-income-tax-and-national-insurance-contributions-due-to-hmrc).
Survival School 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 Survival School 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 Survival School 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 Spouses And Partners
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
HMRC and VOA: workforce management information, May 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-30)

Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.

HMRC publishes details about staff numbers and payroll costs for payroll and non-payroll staff on a monthly basis.

This data is also available on data.gov.uk (http://data.gov.uk/dataset/workforce-management-information-hmrc-voa).
Applying for a reduced fee for your power of attorney
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-17)

Apply to pay less to register a lasting or enduring power of attorney.

You can apply to pay less to register a lasting power of attorney (https://www.gov.uk/power-of-attorney) (LPA) or an enduring power of attorney (https://www.gov.uk/use-or-cancel-an-enduring-power-of-attorney) (EPA).

Use this form if you need help with the:
- £92 application fee to register an LPA or EPA
- £46 repeat application fee to register an LPA or EPA
If the person who made the LPA or EPA (the ‘donor’) receives certain means-tested benefits when you apply to register it, you won’t have to pay anything – this is called an ‘exemption’.

The benefits are listed in the form above.

If the donor’s income before tax is less than £12,000 a year, you’ll only have to pay half – this is known as a ‘50% remission’.

The form also explains how and when to pay the fees.

Alternative formats

You can email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) to get the document in large print. Include your address and telephone number.

Personal information

The Office of the Public Guardian (OPG) is committed to the responsible handling and security of your personal information.

Your privacy is important to us and protected in law by the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA).

Find out how OPG uses your personal information (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/office-of-the-public-guardian/about/personal-information-charter)
Budget 2025 fact sheet: Cutting the Cost of Living
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

This Budget takes the fair choices needed to deliver on the country’s key priorities and takes decisive action to cut the cost of living, bring down inflation and deliver economic stability.

Putting more money in people’s pockets

This Budget takes levies off energy bills to save families £150 on average next year, and up to £300 for some poorer households.

The historic decision to remove the two-child limit in full from April 2026 will lift 450,000 children out of poverty -rising to around 550,000 alongside other measures announced this year, such as the expansion of free school meals - the biggest reduction at any Budget this century. This comes after this government has already rolled out free breakfast clubs to half a million more children.

We are raising the National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage meaning full-time workers on the National Living Wage see a rise of £900 a year, while full-time workers on the 18-20 National Minimum Wage rate will see a £1,500 rise.

Thanks to our commitment to the pension Triple Lock for this parliament, pensioners on the full new State Pension across the UK are set to receive an extra £575 a year, which they’ll start seeing from April 2026.

Over three quarters of pensioners in England and Wales will benefit from a Winter Fuel Payment this winter.

Thanks to the biggest government intervention in over 30 years, we are freezing regulated rail fares in England this year – saving commuters hundreds of pounds off season tickets and easing pressure on household budgets.

We have extended the freeze on prescription fees for another year, keeping the cost under £10.

The Universal Credit Standard Allowance for a single person aged 25 or over will increase by around £295 a year, over £110 more than if up-rated by inflation alone. For couples, where one partner is aged 25 or over, it will increase by around £465 a year, approximately £180 more than if up-rated by inflation alone.

Delivering economic stability and driving down inflation

Inflation is past its peak, and measures announced in this Budget such as bringing down energy bills and freezing rail fares will bring down inflation.

The OBR has forecast that the Budget will reduce CPI inflation by 0.4 percentage points next year.

Under our financial stewardship of the economy, the Bank of England has cut interest rates 5 times, and our action to tackle inflation increases the likelihood of further cuts.
Hippo Digital 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 Hippo Digital 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 Hippo Digital Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- 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.
Trade and Cooperation Agreement Partnership Council Declaration number 1 for 2025: Energy
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-20)

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Partnership Council oversees UK and EU implementation, application and interpretation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This document is the first declaration of the TCA Partnership Council in 2025 and relates to energy.

The Trade and Cooperation Agreement (TCA) Partnership Council oversees UK and EU implementation, application and interpretation of the Trade and Cooperation Agreement. This document is the first declaration of the TCA Partnership Council in 2025 and relates to energy.
The accessibility and inclusivity of bus and coach services
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-28)

Explores bus and coach use among disabled people and those with certain protected characteristics, with a particular focus on health conditions and impairments.

This research presents the results of mixed-methods research into the accessibility and inclusivity of bus and coach services.

The Department for Transport commissioned NatCen to explore gaps in the current research evidence base. Their report:
- examines the experiences of disabled individuals and those with certain other protected characteristics, with a particular focus on health conditions and impairments
- explores perceptions, barriers and enablers to using bus and coach services
- identifies best practices for stops and stations to enhance accessibility, inclusivity and personal safety
Northern Ireland Waiting Times Statistics: Inpatient Waiting Times Quarter Ending March 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-03)

Presents information on waiting times at the end of each quarter for admission for inpatient treatment.

Information is detailed on the number of patients waiting, and length of time waiting, for ordinary and day case admissions at health and social care (HSC) trusts in Northern Ireland. The publications report on the performance of HSC trusts against the ministerial waiting time target in Northern Ireland.
TRAINING IN ELECTRICAL UK 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 TRAINING IN ELECTRICAL UK 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 TRAINING IN ELECTRICAL UK 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.
Water temperature projections for England’s rivers
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-31)

Water temperature projections to the year 2080 for English rivers.

This project developed water temperature projections to the year 2080 for English rivers.

Knowing how rivers will warm will help the Environment Agency and others consider the potential impacts of climate change and inform where adaptation measures may be needed.
CMA response to DBT call for evidence on the opt-out collective actions regime
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-21)

The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has published its response to the Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) call for evidence on the opt-out collective actions regime.

The CMA has published its response to DBT’s call for evidence on the opt-out collective actions regime (https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/opt-out-collective-actions-regime-review-call-for-evidence/opt-out-collective-actions-regime-review-call-for-evidence).

The CMA’s response highlights the need for public and private enforcement to work well together to maximise the effectiveness of the UK’s competition law regime, and sets out the CMA’s views on:
- how concurrent private and public enforcement action should be approached
- the circumstances in which cooperating businesses should be protected from private enforcement action
- whether empowering the CMA to order redress in CA98 cases could reduce the need for private enforcement action
OSCAR II – publishing data from the database: March 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-21)

The third quarterly OSCAR transparency release for 2024 to 2025.

The third quarterly data for the financial year 2024-25. This dataset, in addition to the previous OSCAR and COINS releases, makes public spending data more accessible.

OSCAR II is a cross-government project to replace the first OSCAR and Combined Online Information System (COINS) public spending databases. It provides us with key management information and data for public reporting.
Discover your family history
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-13)

Describes how the General Register Office can help you research your family tree and family history.

The General Register Office (GRO) for England and Wales holds records for all births, marriages and deaths registered in England and Wales from 1 July 1837. These records can help you find more information about your ancestors, your family tree and your family history.

This booklet tells you how to use the GRO when you research your family tree, as well as:
- the role of the GRO for England and Wales
- which certificates it can offer you
- the information you will find on the certificates
- the information you will need to order the certificates
- how you can order and pay
- information about PDF records
Physical Health Checks for People with Severe Mental Illness Q3 2024/25
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-13)

Information on the number of people with severe mental illness who have been offered a range of physical health checks in either primary or secondary care.

This data was first published in February 2019, and is released on a quarterly basis. The data reports the number of people on the mental health register at the end of the reporting period, and of those the number that had individual physical health checks, and the number that had the complete set of physical health checks. The data is presented at Sub-ICB and regional level.

Official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.
Mr G McCarthy v Healthy Retail Ltd T/a Pure: 6021103/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-03)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr G McCarthy v Healthy Retail Ltd T/a Pure: 6021103/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67bc5917ff9676313f353449/Mr_G_McCarthy_v_Healthy_Retail_Ltd_t.a_Pure_-_6021103-2024.pdf).
Hope Haven (Veterans Support) CIC
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

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

2.1 Hope Haven (Veterans Support) CIC recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:

We also pledge the following:

We will also be offering Reservists the the opportunity to travel to Brazil at no cost to the individuals.

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.
MN-AWRE-BASI-Decoy Pit, Pools & Woods overhead line, S37 Consent, Electricity Act 1989
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-18)

Screening decision to replace two electricity poles supporting a 33 kV overhead line approximately 610 m.

Secretary of State’s screening decisions in accordance with the Electricity Works (Environmental Impact Assessment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2017.

Date of decision

19 September 2024

Location

Decoy Pit, Pools and Woods SSSIBerkshire

Type of project / consent requested

Section 37 consent to install or keep installed an electric line.
Referral to treatment waiting times statistics for consultant-led elective care for February 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-10)

Information on Consultant-led Referral to Treatment waiting times, monitoring length of time from referral through to elective treatment.

Monthly RTT waiting times data has been published since March 2007. Initially data was only published for cases where patients started treatment during the month and the treatment involved admission to hospital (completed admitted pathways). Completed non-admitted pathway data (cases where patients completed their RTT pathway during the month for reasons other than an inpatient or day case admission to hospital for treatment) has been published since August 2007. Incomplete RTT pathway data (cases where patients are still waiting to start treatment at the end of the reporting period) has also been published since August 2007. Adjusted completed admitted RTT pathway data was published from March 2008 to September 2015. Incomplete RTT pathway with a decision to admit for treatment data and New RTT period data has been published since October 2015.

Accredited official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.
St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School: 23 September 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-23)

The schools adjudicator’s admission variation decision about St John the Baptist Church of England Primary School.

Decision reference: VAR2631

Type of decision: variation to admission arrangements – approved

School type: voluntary controlled

School phase: primary

Local authority: Hampshire County Council

Admission authority: local authority
D Shiers v Madginford Primary School and Kent County Council: 2306713/2020
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in D Shiers v Madginford Primary School and Kent County Council: 2306713/2020 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b8479ad723ba6f74dba951/D_Shiers_v_Madginford_Primary_School_and_Kent_County_Council_2306713-2020_so_jud_pub.pdf).
Chris Loake
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-06)

Chris joined the Companies House board in 2025, bringing significant experience in technology and data from his roles in FinTech, Banking and Insurance. He is also currently the Group Chief Information Officer at FTSE100 insurer, Hiscox, and leads their global technology and cyber security teams. In the 10 years prior to this he held Chief Technology Officer roles at C Hoare & Co and Close Brothers where in both cases he led their digital transformation agendas. Earlier in his career he spent 10 years helping public and private sector organisations unlock value through the use of data for global FinTech Experian, where latterly he led their product development capability for Europe, Middle East and Africa.

Chris joined the Companies House board in 2025, bringing significant experience in technology and data from his roles in FinTech, Banking and Insurance.

He is also currently the Group Chief Information Officer at FTSE100 insurer, Hiscox, and leads their global technology and cyber security teams. In the 10 years prior to this he held Chief Technology Officer roles at C Hoare & Co and Close Brothers where in both cases he led their digital transformation agendas.

Earlier in his career he spent 10 years helping public and private sector organisations unlock value through the use of data for global FinTech Experian, where latterly he led their product development capability for Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Learning Support Fund guidance
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-20)

Information for academic authorities and students on pre-registration healthcare programmes that provide NHS financial support.

The Learning Support Fund gives information about allowances for eligible students on pre-registration healthcare programmes on or after 1 August of each academic year.

The fund is available to eligible students on pre-registration courses in:
- nursing
- midwifery
- most allied health professions
- dental hygiene or dental therapy
From the 2025 to 2026 academic year, the following new and continuing students will be able to access the Travel and Dual Accommodation Expenses (TDAE) provision of the scheme:
- undergraduate pharmacy
- pre-registration healthcare science
Wales Tamil Sangam
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 Wales Tamil Sangam 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 Wales Tamil Sangam recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- 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.
E Lyons v Dover Grammar School for Girls and Kent County Council: 2306474/2020
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-25)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in E Lyons v Dover Grammar School for Girls and Kent County Council: 2306474/2020 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691dcaf5513046b952c50082/E_Lyons_-v-_Dover_Grammar_School_for_Girls__Kent_County_Council_2306474-2020_Strike-Out_Judgment_11.10.25.pdf).
Working for British Embassy Oslo
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-03)

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General information

Working at the British Embassy offers a unique opportunity to learn and develop a range of skills. As part of the team at the Embassy you will play an important role in the continued relationship between the UK and Norway

Current work opportunities

If you are interested in a job opportunity at the British Embassy in Oslo or one of the other UK delegations, DIT offices, other government departments or consulates in Norway, please visit the FCDO Local Staff vacancies website (https://fco.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-7810a1ba3247/candidate)

To filter the search for current vacancies, use the “Country/Territory” field on the left of the page and select the country you wish to search.

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Staff recruited locally are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
21 Clement Street, Gloucester, Gloucestershire, GL1 4JW: HAV/23UE/MNR/2025/0607
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-16)

Southern Region, Mr J Wilson MRICS FCIArb, Mr S Hodges FRICS and Judge Percival on 27 March 2025

Read the full decision in GL1 4JW_HAV/23UE/MNR/2025/0607_decision (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6837291b4115cfe5bfaa2cc8/21_Clement_Street__Decision.pdf) Read the summary reasons in GL1 4JW_HAV/23UE/MNR/2025/0607_reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68372a5ff5df370a4eaa2ccc/21_Clement_Street__Summary_Reasons.pdf)
Joint statement on regional investment from UK public investment bodies
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-21)

CEOs of UK public investment bodies have issued a joint statement reaffirming their shared commitment to delivering the government’s regional growth and investment agenda.

This statement sets out UK public investment bodies’ joint commitment to drive regional growth and investment across the UK, in support of the government’s growth mission. It outlines their shared agreement to work with national and local government, the private sector, and with each other to support Local Growth Plans, pursue regional and sectoral priorities, and address issues holding back regional investment across the UK.
IFM28060 - Real Estate Investment Trust : Distributions: administration by UK-REIT: SI2006/2867
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-17)


General

When the company makes distributions or other payments that are treated as distributions for tax purposes, they can be treated in two ways.

To the extent the distributions represent distributions of profits of the property rental business, they are in general payable under deduction of tax at the basic rate of income tax (20%) (ITA2007/S973 and 974). The guidance refers to this kind of distribution as a ‘property income distribution’ or PID (although the legislation does not use this term or abbreviation, and the regulations (SI2006/2867) refer to them as ‘relevant distributions’).

The company is required to account quarterly to HMRC for tax deducted from a PID.In some circumstances, a PID must be paid gross see (IFM28125 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/investment-funds/ifm28125)).

The company must provide recipients of a PID with a statement in writing, showing the amount of tax deducted from their PID.

Where a PID has been paid to a partnership partially gross and partially with tax deducted (see IFM28125 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/investment-funds/ifm28125)), the company must provide the partnership with a statement setting out the partners in respect of whom tax has been deducted and showing the amount of tax deducted in respect of each of those partners (SI 2006/2867/Reg7A(6)).

The detailed administrative arrangements regarding gross/ net payments, accounting for the tax and quarterly returns are set out in regulations (SI 2006/2867), and are discussed in more detail in IFM28115 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/investment-funds/ifm28115) onwards.

All other payments made by the company are treated according to the normal rules for company distributions in CTA2009/Part 9A and CTA2010/Part 23. See Company Taxation Manual (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/company-taxation-manual/ctm)for guidance.

Group REITs and subsidiaries

The PID rules that apply to a single company UK-REIT apply also to the principal company of a Group REIT.

The PID rules do not apply to distributions made by other members of a Group REIT, by subsidiaries of the group where the Group REIT's interest is less than 75%, by joint venture companies in which a single company UK-REIT or Group REIT has shares or by subsidiaries in which a single company REIT has shares. The distributions made by these companies are never treated as PIDs, and so are dealt with under the normal rules for company distributions in CTA2009/Part 9A and CTA2010/Part 23.

Former UK-REITs

The obligation to pay PIDs and to make returns of payments (including the reconciliation) of PID for a company that was a UK-REIT, or a company that was the principal company of a Group REIT continues so long as there are distributable reserves attributable to profits or gains from the property rental business carried on while CTA2010/Part 12 applied to them. (IFM28055 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/investment-funds/ifm28055))
Working for British Embassy Bogotá
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-23)


Current work opportunities

If you are interested in a job opportunity at the British Embassy in Bogota or one of the other UK delegations, UKTI offices, other government departments or consulates in Colombia, please visit the FCDO Local Staff vacancies website (https://fcdo.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-7810a1ba3247/candidate)

To filter the search for current vacancies, use the “Country/Territory” field on the left of the page and select the country you wish to search.

The British Government is an inclusive and diversity-friendly employer. We value difference, promote equality and challenge discrimination, enhancing our organisational capability.

We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of disability, race, colour, ethnicity, gender, religion, sexual orientation, age, veteran status or other category protected by law. We promote family-friendly flexible working opportunities, where operational and security needs allow.

Staff recruited locally are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
HM Prison & Probation Service workforce quarterly: September 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-20)

Staffing numbers of directly employed staff of the HM Prison and Probation Service.

The HMPPS workforce bulletin provides statistics on staffing levels and staff inflows and outflows in England and Wales. This publication updates statistics on HMPPS staffing levels up to the end of September 2025.

The prison and probation officer recruitment annex provides the difference between required and current staffing levels of Probation Officers, and the number of Trainee Probation Officers and other qualified staff. it also provides quarterly hours adjusted Staff in Post, Target Staffing and Difference at establishment level for Band 3-5 Prison Officers

The bulletin is released by the Ministry of Justice and produced in accordance with arrangements approved by the UK Statistics Authority.

Pre-release list

Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State; Minister of State for Prisons, Probation and Reducing Reoffending; Permanent Secretary; Press officers (x8); Director General CEO HMPPS; Director General of Operation for Prisons and Probation; Chief People Officer; Director HR Operations in MoJ People Group HR Operations; Deputy Director in MoJ Resourcing, Selection & Onboarding; Deputy Director, Professional Standards and Behaviour; Policy Advisor for Prison Workforce Policy; Head of Programme - Operational Learning Transformation; HMPPS Senior People and Risk Manager; Head of Policy – Governance and Data Analysis, Probation Workforce Programme; Special Projects and Briefing Lead – CEO Office; Head of Capacity & Efficiency, Probation Workforce Programme; Analysis directorate wider production (x12).
Policing inspection programme and framework 2025 to 2029
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-04)

An inspection programme and framework under Schedule 4A to the Police Act 1996.

His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services (HMICFRS) independently assesses and reports on the effectiveness and efficiency of police forces and fire and rescue services to make communities safer.

We publish our findings, conclusions and recommendations in an accessible form, using our expertise to interpret the evidence.

The Policing inspection programme and framework 2025 to 2029 sets out our intended inspection programme for policing, which will begin in April 2025 and conclude in 2029.