theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
HMRC: spending over £25,000, June 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-31)

Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) publishes details of all departmental spending over £25,000 on a monthly basis.

You can read a list of abbreviations and terms (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hmrc-glossary-of-terms-used-in-departmental-spending-over-25000-pages) used by HMRC when recording spend of more than £25,000 with suppliers.

This data is also available on data.gov.uk (https://data.gov.uk/dataset/financial-transactions-data-hmrc).
Teacher misconduct panel outcome: Mr Dale Millar-Evans:
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-12)

Professional conduct panel outcome, including decision and reasons.

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

Teacher’s name: Mr Dale Millar-Evans

Teacher reference number: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Teacher’s date of birth: 22 June 1990

Location teacher worked: Birmingham, West Midlands

Date of professional conduct panel: 09 July 2025 to 10 July 2025

Outcome type: Prohibition order

Notice is hereby given that, in accordance with The Teachers’ Disciplinary (England) Regulations 2012, a professional conduct panel was convened to consider the case of Mr Dale Millar-Evans formerly employed in Birmingham, West Midlands.

Teacher misconduct

Ground Floor, South Cheylesmore House 5 Quinton RoadCoventryCV1 2WT

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

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Information about regulating the teaching profession and the process for dealing with serious teacher misconduct.
Rob Eason
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-03)

Rob Eason has been a Non-Executive Director of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Board since February 2025. Rob has a public sector career background in science & technology and managing large defence projects and contracts.  He started his career at the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine in 1987 and subsequently held various defence equipment project management and technology leadership roles in the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory. After a 3 year posting to the British Embassy in Washington DC as Counsellor Defence Acquisition and Technology, Rob joined the Board of FCDO Services (a trading fund of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) where, as Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, he led the creation and delivery of IT services to a wide range of HMG customers. With a career based in leadership, operational delivery and technology, Rob is an advocate for promoting innovation and innovative thinking driven through inclusive organisations.

Rob Eason has been a Non-Executive Director of the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) Board since February 2025.

Rob has a public sector career background in science & technology and managing large defence projects and contracts. He started his career at the RAF Institute of Aviation Medicine in 1987 and subsequently held various defence equipment project management and technology leadership roles in the Ministry of Defence and the Defence Science and Technology Laboratory.

After a 3 year posting to the British Embassy in Washington DC as Counsellor Defence Acquisition and Technology, Rob joined the Board of FCDO Services (a trading fund of the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office) where, as Chief Digital and Innovation Officer, he led the creation and delivery of IT services to a wide range of HMG customers.

With a career based in leadership, operational delivery and technology, Rob is an advocate for promoting innovation and innovative thinking driven through inclusive organisations.
Home Office evidence to the Police Remuneration Review Body, 2025 to 2026
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-17)

This document has been submitted to the Police Remuneration Review Body for the 2025 to 2026 pay round.

The Police Remuneration Review Body must consider evidence from a variety of sources when giving advice on pay, including the Home Office.

This document is the evidence submission from the Home Office and covers police officers in England and Wales.
Mr C Young v Apple Retail UK Ltd: 6012113/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-17)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr C Young v Apple Retail UK Ltd: 6012113/2024 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68c80107027feb50d8d7ae75/Mr_C_Young_v_Apple_Retail_UK_Ltd_-_6012113-2024.pdf).
CH252500 - How to do a compliance check: using FA08/Sch36 inspection powers: types of visit
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.

Visits may be either announced or unannounced.

Announced visits will be:
- arranged in advance by agreement, see CH253000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch253000), or
- made following the issue of an HMRC notice, for example when you have not been able to contact the person, see CH253500 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch253500)
Where the risk justifies it, unannounced visits which do not have advance agreement or notice can be made, see CH254000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch254000).

The majority of visits will be pre-arranged with at least 7 days’ notice. Visits can sometimes be made earlier within the notice period, with the person’s agreement, for example at the person’s request to verify a claim.

If you need to make a visit with less than 7 days’ notice that the person does not ask for, you must get agreement in advance from an authorised officer, see CH262400 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch262400).

All unannounced visits must be approved in advance by an authorised officer.

Inspections can be approved in advance by the tribunal if you have reason to believe your inspection may be obstructed. The advantage of this is that penalties can be imposed if you are obstructed when attempting to carry out an inspection that has been approved by the tribunal, see CH25540 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch25540). You will need the agreement of an authorised officer if you think you need tribunal approval for a visit.

A template IIP35 in SEES Forms and Letters is available for you to make your report to an authorised officer. The authorised officer uses the same template to reply.
Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Transformation)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

Fraud, Error and Debt  Digital, AI and Service Modernisation  Devolution (National)  International  Customer Experience  Estates  Shadow Lords (Skills/Youth, CMS and Disadvantaged Groups)  Synergy  Deputy for Ministers of State / Legislation in Parliament  DWP Resilience  ALBs: Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) and the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)

Fraud, Error and Debt

Digital, AI and Service Modernisation

Devolution (National)

International

Customer Experience

Estates

Shadow Lords (Skills/Youth, CMS and Disadvantaged Groups)

Synergy

Deputy for Ministers of State / Legislation in Parliament

DWP Resilience

ALBs: Industrial Injuries Advisory Council (IIAC) and the Office for Nuclear Regulation (ONR)
Smart House Scotland
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 Smart House Scotland 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 Smart House Scotland 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.
Isabel Doverty appointed as the interim Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments.
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-01)

Isabel Doverty has been appointed as the interim Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACoBA).

Isabel Doverty has been appointed as the interim Chair of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (ACoBA). Isabel will take up the role on 1 April 2025 and will serve as interim Chair until 31 December 2025.

Isabel was appointed as an independent member of the Committee in January 2021 after an open competition. She was formerly Global Head of Human Resources, Wholesale Banking, at Standard Chartered Bank. She is also an independent member of the State Honours Committee. Throughout her private sector career she has held senior HR roles in the energy and financial services sectors, specialising in employee relations, organisational change, and executive level recruitment. Isabel also served as an independent Civil Service Commissioner from 2015 - 2020.

The Advisory Committee on Business Appointments is an independent advisory Non Departmental Public Body sponsored and funded by the Cabinet Office. It is responsible for providing independent advice on applications submitted under the government’s Business Appointment Rules from former ministers, the most senior civil servants and other Crown servants. In doing so it advises on the conditions that should apply to new appointments or employment after individuals have left public office.
Legal aid statistics data files
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-26)

These data files are the source for the key statistics on activity in the legal aid system for England and Wales in .csv (Comma delimited) format.

Main data and Civil detailed data: Detailed files to enable independent analysis. Diversity data and Provider data: Client characteristics data and Providers starts and completions by area and legal aid schemes. Provider contracts data: Criminal and Civil legal aid provider contracts data. Criminal legal aid data share: Data share with The Bar Council, The Law Society and Crown Prosecution. Index of data in legal aid statistics is published as part of the help guides. This provides guidance on the data held in the more detailed data files and how to use them and can be found on help guides page (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/a-guide-to-legal-aid-statistics-in-england-and-wales).
Adult social care in England, monthly statistics: August 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-07)

Official statistics on a range of topics including occupancy and infection control measures in adult social care settings.

Official statistics on adult social care in England. This publication consists of:
- a monthly report
- associated data tables
Data on adult social care settings covered in this publication includes:
- occupancy levels in care homes
- number of care home residents
- visiting in care homes
- COVID-19-related absence rates
Call for Feasibility Studies for potential UK-led Instrument Concepts for Habitable Worlds Observatory
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-26)

This call invites proposals to explore the feasibility of potential UK-led scientific instrument concepts for NASA’s Habitable Worlds Observatory.

The Habitable Worlds Observatory (HWO) has been selected by NASA as its next flagship space astronomy mission, following on from missions like the Hubble Space Telescope and James Webb Space Telescope. A principal scientific goal of HWO is to search for Earth-like planets in our interstellar neighbourhood and to characterise their surfaces and/or atmospheres through direct spectroscopic observations in the search for evidence of life processes.

The UK Space Agency sees a strong case for a lead role on HWO in terms of the potential scientific, economic, international and societal benefits.

This call aims to understand the feasibility of potential UK-led instrument concepts which could include, but are not limited to, a UV/Visible Imager or a Multi-object Spectrometer. The principal objective is to explore options that offer the greatest benefits and strategically position the UK to secure a leading role in this flagship NASA mission.

Statements of Interest passing an initial sift will provide insight to support upcoming European HWO discussions in Graz, Austria on 1 July 2025 as well as subsequent discussions at the HWO conference in Washington later that month. Therefore all Statements of Interest will need to be submitted to the UK Space Agency by 5:00 pm on 16 June 2025 to allow time for the initial sifting to take place prior to those crucial meetings.
Product Safety Report: Angel Cosmetics Clairmen Lightening Program for Men (2505-0030)
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-08)

Product Safety Report for Angel Cosmetics Clairmen Lightening Program for Men presenting a serious chemical risk.

Summary

Product: Angel Cosmetics Clairmen Lightening Program for Men

Hazard: The product presents a serious chemical risk as it has been found to contain hydroquinone, which is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis.

Corrective action: Owners should stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

The products have been seized and are awaiting destruction.

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious chemical risk as it has been found to contain hydroquinone, which is a skin sensitiser and may cause allergic contact dermatitis. Improvements are also required to product marking and labelling.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 or the Cosmetic Products Enforcement Regulations 2013.

Corrective action

Owners should stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress. The products have been seized and are awaiting destruction.

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2505-0030

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
MGN 637 (M) Amendment 1 - International code for ships operating in polar waters (Polar Code)
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-03)

Updated guidance on the above regulations following amendments by the IMO to the requirements regarding new vessel types added to some of the requirements

Notice to all shipowners and operators, recognised organisations, certifying authorities, shipbuilders, ship repairers, masters, officers and surveyors.

This Note replaces Marine Guidance Note 637 and introduces amendments to SOLAS Chapter XIV and the Polar Code introduced by IMO resolution

This notice should be read with: the Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2025; Chapter XIV (safety measures for ships operating in polar waters) in the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (SOLAS), together with the International Code for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar Code); IMO MSC.1/Circ.xx-xxxx-xxxx (Guidelines for Safety Measures for Fishing Vessels of 24 m in Length and over Operating in Polar Waters) and IMO MSC.1/Circ.xx-xxxx-xxxx (Guidelines for Safety Measures for Pleasure Yachts of 300 gross tonnage and above not engaged in trade operating in Polar Waters).

The requirements relating to polar ship survey and certification are contained in the Merchant Shipping (Survey and Certification) Regulations 2015 (S.I. 2015/508), which have been amended by the Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2025 (see Part 1 of the Schedule in those Regulations).

The requirements relating to polar seafarer training are contained in the Merchant Shipping (Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping) Regulations 2022 (S.I. 2022/1342), which have been amended by the Merchant Shipping (Polar Code) (Safety) Regulations 2025 Regulations (see Part 1 of the Schedule in those Regulations).
Diphtheria: the green book, chapter 15
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-03)

Diphtheria immunisation information for public health professionals, including updates.

Chapter 15 update patches (http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130123165216/http://immunisation.dh.gov.uk/green-book-chapters/chapter-15/)

Diphtheria (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/diphtheria/) is an acute infectious disease affecting the upper respiratory tract, and occasionally the skin, caused by the action of diphtheria toxin produced by toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheriae or by Corynebacterium ulcerans.
Mr C Iqbal v LHR Airports Ltd: 3302999/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-14)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr C Iqbal v LHR Airports Ltd: 3302999/2023 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c996522ecc810ad1fc6645/Mr_C_Iqbal_v_LHR_Airports_Limited_3302999_2023_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr C Iqbal v LHR Airports Ltd: 3302999/2023 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d14054f5520788b54eef5b/Mr_Chaudhry_Iqbal_v_LHR_Airports_Limited_3302999_2023_Written_reasons.pdf).
Waverley Borough Council
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-26)

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

Regulatory judgements are our published view of how well a landlord is delivering the outcomes of our standards (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/regulatory-standards-for-landlords). Each landlord’s page contains their current judgement.

See the regulatory judgements table (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/regulatory-judgements-and-regulatory-notices) for a full list of judgements. You can find more information about how we approach regulatory judgements and gradings (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-we-approach-regulatory-judgements-and-gradings). An A-Z of providers is also available.

Archived regulatory judgements and PDF versions of regulatory judgements are available on request. Please contact the Regulator of Social Housing by emailing xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) or telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx with your request.

You can also create a PDF of a judgement using the ‘print this page’ button on the left side.
AD Construction Group 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 AD Construction Group 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 AD Construction Group 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
- 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.
Miss K Lane v Coyle Personnel Ltd and Workwell Solutions Ltd: 6021297/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-20)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss K Lane v Coyle Personnel Ltd and Workwell Solutions Ltd: 6021297/2024 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691d8899d140bbbaa59a29dd/Miss_K_Lane_v_1._Coyle_Personnel_Limited_2._Workwell_Solutions_Limited-6021297-2024-Judgment.pdf).
Multiplication tables check attainment: 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-20)

Information on the 2025 multiplication tables check, including breakdowns by pupil characteristics, at national and local authority level.

The data provides statistics for the multiplication tables check assessment. It includes results for pupils in schools in England by:
- national, regional and local authority level
- sex
- disadvantage
- special educational needs
- free school meal eligibility
- ethnicity
- first language
- month of birth
- school type
- phase
- religious character
Export samples from UK lab animals for research only to South Korea: certificate 5602
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-12)

Apply online to export samples derived from non biungulate laboratory animals from the UK to the Republic of Korea, for research only.

Exporting from England, Scotland and Wales

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for this export health certificate (EHC) using the online service.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you must apply to DAERA (#other-ways).

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/659e8a77e8f5ec000d1f8b02/5602NFG.pdf).

Download a specimen certificate Export samples from UK lab animals for research only to South Korea: EHC 5602 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bd0785240f0b604ba030dad/5602EHC_V2.pdf).

2. Apply online

You’ll need:
- a Government Gateway account
- a Defra account
If you don’t already have them you’ll need to register for these accounts (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-register-for-export-health-certificate-ehc-online), and so will your official vet or inspector (http://apha.defra.gov.uk/official-vets/Guidance/exports/ehc-online.htm).

Start now (https://exporter.apply-export-health-certificate.service.gov.uk/forms/5602EHC)

Registration takes around 5 minutes. Official vets and inspectors will also need to have their registration checked by APHA.

Register and sign in as an official vet or inspector (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/certify-an-export-health-certificate).

Read the accessibility statement for this service (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accessibility-statement-for-export-health-certificates-online).

Applying online means you can:
- see the status of your applications
- always use the latest version of the EHC
- copy existing applications
Exporting from Northern Ireland

If you’re in Northern Ireland you’ll need to upload your application for DAERA.

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/659e8a77e8f5ec000d1f8b02/5602NFG.pdf).

Download and fill in Export samples from UK lab animals for research only to South Korea: EHC 5602 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bd0785240f0b604ba030dad/5602EHC_V2.pdf).

Upload your application (https://selfservice.daera-ni.gov.uk/Daera/Forms/#/export).

Make sure you use the latest version of the EHC as they are sometimes updated. The latest version is on this page.

If you do not use the latest version, DAERA will not accept your application.

Help with your application

In England, Scotland and Wales, call APHA on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

Find out about call charges (https://www.gov.uk/call-charges).
Company Names Tribunal decision: Cardnet Payments Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-05)

Decision for applicant Lloyds Bank Plc against registration number 15659264, applicant successful.

Application number 5071

Applicant Lloyds Bank Plc objected to the name used by Cardnet Payments Ltd under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions where there has been no defence in response to the application to the Company Names Tribunal.

Signed order

On the 27 February 2025 the adjudicator hereby gives notice under sections 73(4) and (5) of the Companies Act 2006 that the company name of Cardnet Payments Ltd is changed to 15659264, LTD.
R v Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Ltd: 3308954/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-14)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in R v Community Homes of Intensive Care and Education Ltd: 3308954/2023 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d2e2cb2348f8d0cc51cbbc/R_v_Community_Homes_of_Intensive_Care_and_Education_Ltd_3308954_2023_Judgment.pdf).
P G Bones 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 P G Bones 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 P G Bones 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:
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:

Potential employment opportunities through RFEA The Forces Employment Charity

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.
Heather and grass burning restoration plan
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-29)

You may need to complete a restoration plan if you're applying for a licence to burn heather or grass on peat deeper than 30cm in a less favoured area.

You need to complete a restoration plan if both of the following apply:
- you’re applying for a licence to burn heather or grass on peat deeper than 30cm in a less favoured area (LFA) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-a-licence-to-burn-on-peat-deeper-than-30cm)
- you’re applying under reason 3.1 - to conserve, enhance or manage the natural or historic environment (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/apply-for-a-licence-to-burn-on-peat-deeper-than-30cm/guidance-how-to-apply-for-a-licence-to-burn-on-deep-peat-within-a-protected-site#reasons-for-burning)
You’ll be asked to submit your restoration plan during your licence application.

What the plan should contain

Your restoration plan should:
- describe the site
- outline the proposed works
- provide sufficient evidence that the peatland habitat is unlikely to improve without this intervention
The template plan document on this page outlines the type of information you need to include.

How to complete a restoration plan

Use the template plan on this page. You should answer every question in as much detail as possible.

You’ll need to include supporting evidence in your plan, such as photographs.
Expedia Group
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

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

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

Veterans Network

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.
School food standards: resources for schools
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-17)

Resources to help schools plan and provide healthy food in schools.

Resources and advice for all schools and caterers. They offer practical guidance on how to apply the school food standards (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standards-for-school-food-in-england) and make sure healthy options are always available for pupils.

The resources include:
- guidance for schools
- a school food standards poster
- guidance for governors
- advice on creating a culture of healthy eating
- guidance on food portion sizes
- headteacher and school lunch checklists
- guidance on food allergies
Mrs A Findlay v Glasgow City Council: 108026/2005
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-04)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs A Findlay v Glasgow City Council: 108026/2005 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c0888572e83aab48866c05/Mrs_A_Findlay_v_Glasgow_City_Council_-_108026.2005_-_Judgment.pdf).
Universities in Support of Wounded, Injured and Sick Service Personnel
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 Universities in Support of Wounded, Injured and Sick Service Personnel 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 Universities in Support of Wounded, Injured and Sick Service Personnel 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 Cadets
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
E A Gaitan v Hawkey Cleaning and Support Services: 6014989/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-13)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in E A Gaitan v Hawkey Cleaning and Support Services: 6014989/2024 - Partial Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a9cb3a699d77bee0148451/Miss_EA_Gaitan_v_Hawkey_Cleaning_and_Support_Services_6014989-2024_-_Strike_Out_Judment.pdf).
Appointment of four MHCLG Non-Executive Directors
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-15)

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has confirmed the appointment of four new Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to the MHCLG Board.

The Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (MHCLG) has today (16 October) confirmed the appointment of four new Non-Executive Directors (NEDs) to the MHCLG Board.

Harris Bokhari OBE, Ada Burns, Nick Forbes CBE and Sarah Longlands join the board to support and strengthen the department’s work. They will work alongside Mo Baines, whose current term as interim Lead NED ends on 20 April 2026. The recruitment campaign for the permanent Lead NED will launch shortly.

This is a pivotal time for MHCLG as the department focuses on delivering more homes, reforming the planning system, improving building safety, and empowering local government to help communities thrive. The new NEDs will provide strategic insight and independent challenge, which will be essential in helping the department meet its goals and respond to the needs of communities across the country. The appointments reflect the department’s commitment to collaborative, community-focused policy and delivery.

MHCLG Permanent Secretary, Dame Sarah Healey, said:

I’m delighted to welcome our new Non-Executive Directors to the MHCLG Board. Together, they bring a wealth of expertise and experience from across different sectors.

Their insight and strategic leadership will play a vital role in helping the department achieve its core missions - boosting economic growth, delivering more affordable homes, supporting strong local government and improving the lives of communities across the country.”

Further information:
- Departmental NEDs sit on the MHCLG Board, and are responsible for providing strategic leadership, scrutinising performance, promoting transparency and taking a long-term view of the department’s business and planning.
Background on the new appointments:

Harris Bokhari OBE: Chair of the National Citizen Service Trust and founder of the Patchwork Foundation, Harris is a champion of civic participation and youth engagement. Harris will chair the MHCLG Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (ARAC).

Ada Burns: Chair of Teesside University board of governors and former CEO of Darlington Borough Council, Ada brings deep expertise in regeneration, governance, and place-based leadership.

Nick Forbes CBE: Former Leader of Newcastle City Council and the LGA Labour Group, Nick brings extensive experience in devolution, regional empowerment, and national policy strategy.

Sarah Longlands: Chief Executive of CLES, Sarah is a leading advocate for community wealth building and inclusive economic development.
Product Safety Report: Baby Play Gym Mat sold via Amazon (2510-0073)
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-17)

Product Safety Report for Baby Play Gym Mat presenting a serious risk of choking.

Summary

Product: Baby Play Gym Mat sold via Amazon

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

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of choking as it contains a squeaker that can detach or break off during reasonably foreseeable use, creating a small part which fits entirely within a small parts cylinder. This small part poses a choking hazard to young children, particularly those under 36 months of age who have a natural tendency to explore objects by placing them in their mouths.

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

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

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

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2510-0073

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Dame Karen Pierce visits Bosnia and Herzegovina
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-28)

UK Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, Dame Karen Pierce, used her visit to reiterate the UK's commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

UK Special Envoy for the Western Balkans, Dame Karen Pierce, paid her first official visit in this role to Bosnia and Herzegovina on 27-28 March.

Dame Karen Pierce, one of the UK’s most experienced diplomats, has been appointed the UK Special Envoy for the Western Balkans in February (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-to-drive-international-cooperation-on-irregular-migration-as-host-of-western-balkans-summit) this year, taking over from Air Chief Marshal The Lord Peach.

Dame Karen Pierce began her visit with talks with the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina members, Chair of the Council of Ministers of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Minister of Foreign Affairs in which she reiterated the UK’s steadfast commitment to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s stability and security.

Dame Karen Pierce said:

It’s an honour to have been appointed as the UK’s Special Envoy for the Western Balkans – a region of great personal attachment to me, and to visit Bosnia and Herzegovina so early on in my role. The UK remains fully committed to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s sovereignty and territorial integrity.

I am visiting Bosnia and Herzegovina in a moment of political crisis. It is important to underline that BiH has the institutions and mechanisms to respond to this crisis. An early domestic resolution will enable further progress on the country’s EU path. For our part, the UK will continue to support BiH in fulfilling its Euro-Atlantic aspirations.

This autumn, the UK is hosting the Berlin Process summit with Western Balkans leaders to support stability, security and economic co-operation in the region Dame Karen Pierce discussed objectives and delivery with Amer Kapetanovic, Secretary General of the Regional Cooperation Council, a key regional partner.

During the visit, Special Envoy Dame Karen Pierce also met human rights defenders, journalists, and project partners with whom the UK works on a range of issues for the benefit of citizens of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

In her meeting with leaders and representatives of the biggest religious communities of Bosnia and Herzegovina, she urged them to work together to deescalate political crises and to build trust between communities: preserving peace and stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina is paramount.