theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Pedestrians struck by a tram at Staniforth Road
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-13)

Collision between a tram and two pedestrians at Staniforth Road, Sheffield, 22 June 2025.

At around 16:14 on 22 June 2025, a tram operating on the Sheffield Supertram network was involved in a collision with two pedestrians on a crossing at Staniforth Road, Sheffield. The tram was travelling at around 15 mph (25 km/h) at the time of the collision. The pedestrians, who were young people, were both injured in the accident, one of them seriously.

The crossing is situated just to the south of the road junction where Woodbourn Road meets Staniforth Road. At the time of the accident, the two pedestrians, who had previously travelled north along Woodbourn Road, were moving eastwards over the crossing.

The road junction is protected by road traffic lights and tram signals, while signs and road markings inform crossing users of the presence of trams and instruct them to look both ways. Users approaching the crossing from Woodbourn Road are separated from the tramway by a fence. This is around 44 metres long and ends at the crossing.

Our investigation will seek to identify the sequence of events which led to the incident. It will also consider:
- the actions of those involved and the factors that may have influenced them
- the audibility of warnings to users by trams at such crossings
- the instruction and assessment of tram drivers
- the management of risk at this crossing and the wider strategy of South Yorkshire Future Tram Ltd (the operator of the Supertram system) for identifying, assessing and mitigating risks at crossings such as that at Staniforth Road
- any underlying management factors.
Our investigation is independent of any investigation by the tramway industry or by the industry’s regulator, the Office of Rail and Road (https://www.orr.gov.uk/).

We will publish our findings, including any recommendations to improve safety, at the conclusion of our investigation. This report will be available on our website.

You can subscribe (https://www.gov.uk/email-signup?link=/government/organisations/rail-accident-investigation-branch) to automated emails notifying you when we publish our reports.
Code 9 Security Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Code 9 Security Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Code 9 Security Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
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.
Monthly Sea Fisheries Statistics December 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-31)

UK and foreign vessels landings by UK port and UK vessel landings abroad: provisional data

Highlights
- Total landings by UK vessels decreased by 12% in December 2024 compared to 2023. The value of landings in December 2024 (£43 million) also decreased, down by 18% compared to 2023.
- Landings in December 2024 comprised mostly of Demersal species (40%) however, Shellfish species comprised the largest proportion of value landed. This is because Shellfish species typically fetch a high price.
How day nurseries are valued for business rates
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

Find out how the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) calculates rateable values for day nurseries.

The Valuation Office Agency (VOA) usually uses the rental comparison method to value day nurseries. We group day nurseries with similar properties into valuation schemes. We measure them using the net internal area (NIA) method . Find out more about the rental method, valuation schemes and NIA (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-non-domestic-property-including-plant-and-machinery-is-valued).

To value day nurseries, the VOA:
- gathers information about rents paid for a property and similar nearby properties
- analyses the information and works out a price per square metre for the property
We multiply the size of the property by the price per square metre to calculate the rateable value. We also consider the property’s specific details, such as:
- the design of the building
- how the property is used
- the location of the property
Mr A-H Yang v Linga International Ltd: 2301920/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-30)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr A-H Yang v Linga International Ltd: 2301920/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f4e00753505b2ca44eff7c/Mr_An-Heng_Yang_v_Linga_International_Limited_2301920-2024_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr A-H Yang v Linga International Ltd: 2301920/2024 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685e63a9c2633bd820a92b0d/Mr_An-Heng_Yang_v_Linga_International_Ltd_2301920-2024_Written_Reasons_-_13-May-25.pdf).
Paragon
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 Paragon 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 Paragon 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
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.
Sayari Labs Limited
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-01)

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

2.1 Sayari Labs Limited recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Additional Leave for Reservists
We also pledge the following:
- Promote support for the Armed Forces Community through social media posts showing support for Remembrance activities or similar.
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.
BA12 7DS, Luke Cox: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/UP3123MQ/A001
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

View the application submitted by Luke Cox for 64 Sand Street, Longbridge Deverill, Warminster, Wiltshire, BA12 7DS.

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for:
- waste and mining waste operations
- installations
- water discharge and groundwater activities
- medium combustion plant and specified generators
The arrangements are explained in their Public Participation Statement (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permits-when-and-how-we-consult)

These notices explain:
- what the application is about
- when you need to comment by
The Environment Agency will decide:
- whether to grant or refuse the application
- what conditions to include in the permit (if granted)
About us
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-23)

We provide civil and criminal legal aid and advice in England and Wales to help people deal with their legal problems.

Who we are

We have a team of around 1,250 staff and offices in towns and cities across England and Wales. Our head office is in London.

Our responsibilities

We are responsible for:
- making sure legal aid services from solicitors, barristers and the not-for-profit sector are available to the general public
- funding the Civil Legal Advice service (https://www.gov.uk/civil-legal-advice)
- publishing statistical information on legal aid and the Director of Legal Aid Casework annual report, which states how the post-holder carries out independent decision-making duties each financial year
- running the Public Defender Service to give a range of services within the criminal defence market
Our priorities

Our priorities are to:
- improve legal aid casework, for example by speeding up payments and eligibility assessments
- grow the capability of the Legal Aid Agency by investing in staff development and improving our working environment
- work with our partners to deliver changes to legal aid, including informing policy development and increasing online working
Section 70: Weights and Measures returns and reports
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-14)

Local Weights and Measures Authority reports and returns on enforcement work over a 12 month period.

These reports were published as Research and Analysis prior to 2022-2023.

Every Local Weights and Measures Authority (LWMA) in GB is required to report its level of enforcement work over a 12 month period under Section 70 of the Weights and Measures Act 1985. Collated data is published in the reports on this page, as agreed with the Secretary of State. The information helps LWMAs prioritise areas for targeted inspections. Please note that reports were not produced for 2015-2016 and 2016-2017.

Contact xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) if you have any enquiries.

Published details of our Section 70 reports are removed from GOV.UK after 5 years but remain available via the National Archives (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20170129135517/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/section-70-weights-and-measures-returns-and-reports) as a matter of public record.
Advanced Learner Loans paid in England AY 2025/26, Aug to Oct
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-11)

Advanced Learner Loans paid in England, academic year 2025/26, August 2025 to October 2025 inclusive.

Statistics on advanced learner loans issued to further education providers in England for their students.

This publication shows payments made from August 2025 to October 2025 and compares these with the same period in the previous two academic years.
Ms F Hagi v Royal Mail Group Ltd: 2203686/2021
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-03)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms F Hagi v Royal Mail Group Ltd: 2203686/2021 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63d3bf79e90e0773d409b6ef/Fatima_HAGI__vs_Royal_Mail_HR_Services_.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms F Hagi v Royal Mail Group Ltd: 2203686/2021 - Reconsideration (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/641828b9d3bf7f79d3302ac9/Ms_F_Hagi_v_Royal_Mail_HR_Services.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms F Hagi v Royal Mail Group Ltd: 2203686/2021 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681c7d92275cb67b18d8707c/Ms_F_Hagi_v_Royal_Mail_Group_Limited_-_2203686-2021.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms F Hagi v Royal Mail Group Ltd: 2203686/2021 - Reconsideration and Amended Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b5b8223f3e5483efdba899/Ms_F_Hagi_v_Royal_Mail_Group_Limited_-_2203686-2021_-_Reconsideration....pdf).
Home Office Research Development and Innovation strategy
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-10)

Our vision for research, development and innovation to be central to the Home Office's efforts to deliver a safer, fairer and more prosperous UK.

Research, development and innovation plays a significant role in addressing the complex challenges we face across the Home Office, helping us to develop technologies and services and build the evidence base we need to better protect the public and keep our borders secure.

This strategy takes a system-wide view to placing research, development and innovation at the centre of the Home Office’s efforts to deliver a safer, fairer and more prosperous UK.

Central to our strategy are 4 ambitions:
- a culture of innovation – fostering the conditions which encourage scientific inquisitiveness and promote an innovative mindset from the top down, helping us to draw on research, development and innovation at the earliest opportunity
- challenge-led – research, development and innovation focussed on addressing our priority policy and operational challenges, keeping us focussed on pulling research, development and innovation through for maximum impact
- capability driven – developing coherent structures and building and nurturing capabilities that focus on our challenges, accessing research, development and innovation expertise to create an effective and efficient ecosystem
- in collaboration – partnering across, and outside of, government and internationally on our common research, development and innovation interests and challenges whilst supporting efforts to build UK strategic advantage
To achieve our ambitions, our strategy has a 5-year horizon and includes a series of commitments, which will be delivered through actions to maximise the impact of research, development and innovation for the Home Office. These combine the introduction of new approaches with improvements to what we are already doing. We will realise these through a supporting implementation and evaluation plan which we will report progress on publicly.

The strategy also presents a series of case studies to highlight the impact of research, development and innovation in the Home Office and spotlights focused on our research, development and innovation interests and functions.
IDG51290 - Information disclosure Gateways with other government departments: Department for Work and Pensions (DWP): proactive disclosure
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-28)


Procedure for making a proactive disclosure

HMRC's Intelligence Bureau provides a pathway for HMRC officers who wish to share intelligence with other government departments, law enforcement agencies or local authorities. For the latest process infomation, please refer to the Information Bureau's pages: Intelligence Services - Intelligence Bureau.

Legislation which allows disclosure

Section 127 Welfare Reform Act 2012.

Further guidance

If you receive a request for information and are unsure how to proceed, please contact your Security & Information Business Partner (SIBP) for advice.
Statement on the 8th UK-Singapore Economic & Business Partnership
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-01)

The 8th UK-Singapore Economic and Business Partnership Steering Committee was held in Singapore to deepen our business and trade relationship

On 25th September 2025, Gareth Davies CB, Permanent Secretary of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), joined the 8th UK-Singapore Economic and Business Partnership (EBP) Steering Committee, hosted by Dr Beh Swan Gin, Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Trade and Industry (MTI) in Singapore.

Co-chaired by the Permanent Secretaries in-person, the EBP is a key platform to bolster our economic relationship, covering areas of mutual interest in trade policy, economic resilience, and investment. Singapore is a significant investor in the UK and is the country’s 20th largest trading partner, with bilateral trade reaching £23.4 billion in the last year.

In a period of global uncertainty for governments and exporters, discussions at the Steering Committee centred on mutual affirmation of the rules-based international system and support for multilateral organisations like the World Trade Organisation, as well as plurilateral agreements such as the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). The UK and Singapore also agreed to continue cooperation in relation to Industrial Strategy, digital trade, and the green economy – building on 60 years of diplomatic relations commemorated this year.

The Permanent Secretaries also hosted a business event with representatives from UK and Singapore businesses and investors. The session outlined opportunities for attendees in the UK’s new Industrial Strategy and Singapore’s National AI Strategy.
MTT15940 - Scope: Safe harbours: Transitional safe harbour: The threshold test
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-05)


The threshold test is met for a territory for an accounting period when both:
- the revenue of the members is less than €10 million, and
- the aggregate profit before income tax of the members is less than €1 million, or a loss.
See MTT15930 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/multinational-top-up-tax-and-domestic-top-up-tax/mtt15930) and MTT15935 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/multinational-top-up-tax-and-domestic-top-up-tax/mtt15935) for guidance on determining the profit before income tax and revenue for the purpose of the transitional safe harbour.

This is set out in Paragraph 7, Schedule 16 to Finance (No.2) Act 2023.

Members held for sale

If the group:
- has members held for sale in the territory, and
- the revenue of these members is not included in the revenue figure taken from the CbC Report,
an adjustment is required to include the revenue of those members for the purposes of the revenue test.

This adjustment is required because members held for sale may not be included in CbCR but should be considered for MTT purposes.
From fast to slow risks: shifting vulnerabilities of flood-related migration in Lodwar, Kenya
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-10)

Study based on 2 flood-related qualitative case studies in the small semi-arid and rapidly growing town of Lodwar.

Abstract

This study is based on 2 flood-related qualitative case studies in the small semi-arid and rapidly growing town of Lodwar in the poorest county of Kenya, Turkana.

The authors propose the typology of fast and slow risks to understand the different strategies, negotiations, and priorities of different people involved. Due to political abstraction, 3 main slow risks were not addressed, concerning land, water, and income. Consequently, vulnerabilities deepened and shifted at different scales but also, between communities as hazard risks were deliberately shifted onto a politically less affluent community. The authors argue that in the process of negotiations, people have been actively advocating for, trying to manage, and rethinking their slow risks. They have often been employing slow responses, particularly in the form of waiting and reimagining.

This work is part of the REACH Improving Water Security for the Poor programme.

Citation

Korzenevica M and others. ‘From fast to slow risks: shifting vulnerabilities of flood-related migration in Lodwar, Kenya’ Climate Risk Management 2024: volume 43

Links

From fast to slow risks: shifting vulnerabilities of flood-related migration in Lodwar, Kenya (https://doi.org/10.1016/j.crm.xx-xxxx-xxxx)
Complaints procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-29)

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is committed to providing a high-quality service to everyone we deal with.

We welcome your views on the services that the Embassy provides, as they will help us to identify what we do well and what we could do better.

Complaints, feedback and suggestions on consular services

If you have any complaints, feedback or suggestions about the consular service provided, please send details of your complaint using our online feedback form (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/zimbabwe/british-embassy-harare), or in writing to:

Customer Interaction TeamConsular DirectorateRoom WH4.36Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeKing Charles StreetLondonSW1A 2AH

We aim to respond to complaints relating to consular services within 20 working days. Find out more about our complaints procedure (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office/about/complaints-procedure).

Customer research

We also work with partner research agencies to conduct customer satisfaction research on our services. If you have sought consular assistance overseas and have provided your contact details to us, we may ask you to take part in our customer satisfaction research. Find out more about our feedback programme and research (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office/about/complaints-procedure#our-feedback-programme-and-research).

We are not able to respond to any queries or complaints about UK visas or British passports.

Passports

If your complaint is about British passports, contact HM Passport Office (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office/about/complaints-procedure).

Visas

If your complaint is about UK visas, contact UK Visas and Immigration (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure).

Or if you have a query or feedback on UK visa services provided in Zimbabwe, please visit the UK visas website (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).
ECSH41035 - Operational guidance: All BOOMs changed after registration has been approved
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-17)


Introduction

There are occasions where all of the beneficial owners, officers, and managers (BOOMs) of a business will change. This can result in instances where a business is approved on HMRC’s register but no BOOM in the business has passed the approvals (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/economic-crime-supervision-handbook/ecsh45075) check or fit and proper (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/economic-crime-supervision-handbook/ecsh45030)(F&P) test.

Payment of fees

The business’ newly added BOOMs must pay the appropriate fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/money-laundering-regulations-registration-fees) to undergo the approvals test or the F&P test depending on the relevant activity provided by the business.

Notifying HMRC of a change

A business must notify HMRC within 30 days of its BOOMs changing or else it may be subject to a type 3 penalty. This deadline to notify HMRC of a change is reduced to 14 days when the change relates to a nominated officer or compliance officer. Further guidance on type 3 penalties is available in ECSH82800 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/economic-crime-supervision-handbook/ecsh82800).

The fit and proper test

(This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)

When a change of ownership is identified, and the business is a money service business or trust or company service provider, you should consider amendments to the registration information and whether they make a substantive difference to money laundering, terrorist financing and proliferation financing (MLTFPF) risks to which the business is subject.

If you identify any MLTFPF risks, you should consider requesting information and documents from the business and determine if a sanction is appropriate if these risks have not been mitigated. Further guidance on determining an appropriate sanction is available in ECSH81075 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/economic-crime-supervision-handbook/ecsh81075).
Disapplication of Falsified Medicines Directive Safety Features: Requirements for Parallel Imports
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-03)

Information relating to the disapplication of falsified medicines under UK Law.

From 1 January 2025, the EU Falsified Medicines Directive (FMD) will no longer apply in Northern Ireland. EU FMD safety features will therefore not apply to parallel import licences. PLPI licence holders must still ensure packs are decommissioned correctly and cannot re-enter the EU supply chain.
Cost of school uniforms
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-23)

Statutory guidance on developing a school uniform policy and managing uniform suppliers to ensure the cost of uniforms is reasonable.

This guidance is for:

academy schools

maintained schools

non-maintained special schools

pupil referral units

local authorities

governing boards

city technology colleges and city colleges for the technology of the arts

Statutory guidance sets out what schools and local authorities must do to comply with the law. They should follow the guidance unless they have a very good reason not to.

This guidance contains both statutory guidance and draft statutory guidance. The draft statutory guidance is presented in highlighted text boxes.

The draft statutory guidance relates to the proposed limit on the number of branded items of school uniform and PE kit that schools can require.

The government intends to make this a legal requirement from September 2026 through the Children’s Wellbeing and Schools Bill.

Schools are strongly advised to take the recommended limit into account now when planning uniform requirements for 2026.

The draft statutory guidance will be updated on completion of the Children’s Wellbeing and School Bill’s passage through Parliament.

The Department for Education has also published guidance for schools on how to develop school uniform policy and procure supplies (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/school-uniform).
Defra digital sustainability strategy 2025 to 2030
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-06)

The strategy sets out Defra group's vision to minimise the environmental, economic and social impact of its ICT operations.

The intended audience of this strategy is primarily staff working on Defra digital services, including suppliers and commercial.

Colleagues in wider Defra group and government may find it relevant for information purposes. The strategy does not set out actions for individual users, but rather the organisational approach that Defra group will take.
CH223500 - How to do a compliance check: information powers: taxpayer notice: serving a notice
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.

All notices are available in SEES Forms and Letters.

When you issue an information notice you must also issue factsheet CC/FS2 (GOV.UK) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/compliance-checks-checking-a-customers-tax-position-ccfs2) 'Information notices'.

You can serve a written information notice on a company by
- addressing the notice in the name of the company, either marked for the attention of a named individual, if a suitable name is known, or omitting any reference to a person, and simply starting the letter "Dear Sir or Madam"
or
- serving it on its proper officer. This is normally the company secretary or person acting as secretary of the company, see CTM00530 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/company-taxation-manual/ctm00530).
It may occasionally be a better decision to address the notice to the proper officer if you know who it is; for example they may live in the UK whereas the company’s business may be international and its main operating address overseas.

A notice can be delivered by post addressed to a person
- at the person's* usual or last known place of residence, or place of business or employment, or
- in the case of a liquidator of a company, at the liquidator's address for the purposes of the liquidation.
You can serve a written information notice by delivering it to the person or by leaving it at their usual or last known place of residence or last known business address.

* For a company, the place of residence is the Registered Office and the place of business is where the company carries out its business.
Vayu Aviation Services 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 Vayu Aviation Services 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 Vayu Aviation Services 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.
Design and construction of higher-risk buildings
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-27)

What clients, principal designers and principal contractors must do to follow the Building Safety Act 2022 and the Building Safety Regulator (BSR).

A higher-risk building is a building that has at least:
- 7 storeys or is at least 18 metres high
- 2 residential units or is a hospital or a care home
A higher-risk building with at least 2 residential units must be registered with BSR (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/applying-to-register-a-high-rise-residential-building) before people live there.

You can read guidance about the criteria that makes a building a higher-risk building (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/guidance-on-the-criteria-for-being-a-higher-risk-building).

Clients, principal designers and principal contractors have legal duties when a project involves a higher-risk building. These duties are covered in the guides on this page.
PAYE70285 - PAYE operation: specific employments: Freeports and Investment Zones Employer NICs Relief
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)


Freeport and Investment Zone special tax sites are part of the government’s work to ‘level up’ and boost economic activity across the UK. They will have different economic regulations than the rest of the country and will be innovative hubs, boost global trade, attract inward investment and increase productivity. In doing so, the government wants special tax sites to generate employment opportunities to the benefit of some of the most deprived communities around the UK.

Employer National Insurance Contributions (NICs) is included in Freeport and Investment Zone special tax sites and employers with a business premises within a special tax site are able to apply a zero rate of secondary Class 1 National Insurance contributions on the earnings of new employees who spend 60% or more of their working time within the special tax site. This rate can be applied on the earnings of all new hires up to £25,000 per annum for 36 months per employee. Guidance is available for employers to self-assess eligibility to claim this relief. This change in rate sees all employers based within and employing people working within a special tax site geographic area, apply a zero-secondary rate of employer NICs for such employees’ earnings above the secondary threshold up to and including a new Freeport and Investment Zone Upper Secondary Threshold.

The relief will be available for all new hires from 6 April 2022 until the 30 September 2031 for English Freeport tax sites and 30 September 2034 for Scottish Green Freeport, Welsh Freeport and Investment Zone special tax sites for the full 36-month period.

From April 2025, an eligible employer operating in a designated Investment Zone or Freeport special tax site, and who wishes to claim the employer national insurance contributions relief, will be required to provide the workplace postcode for any qualifying employees within the RTI Full Payment Submission.
Blaenavon Town Council
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

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

2.1 Blaenavon Town Council recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- 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.
Public Sector Expenditure and Revenue Analysis, Wales
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-14)

Analysis of public sector revenues, expenditures and net fiscal balance for Wales.

The Wales Office has undertaken an analysis of public sector revenues and expenditures for Wales. The analysis is based on country and regional public sector finance data for the UK for the financial year ending 2023. This Office for National Statistics (ONS) publication is an official statistic released in June 2024.
Funding to support local authorities with the costs of local plan delivery: Successful local authorities
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-19)

The successful local authorities who have been awarded funding at Regulation 18 and Regulation 19 stages.

Summary

In December 2024, the government announced funding to support local authorities with local plan delivery for those at Regulation 19 stage. In February 2025, the government announced new funding to support local authorities with local plan delivery for those at Regulation 18 stage.

The purpose of this funding is to ensure that local authorities are well-equipped and supported to implement the changes in the revised National Planning Policy Framework (NPPF).

Eligible local authorities at Regulation 19 stage were invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) form by 17 January 2025, and eligible local authorities at Regulation 18 stage were invited to submit an Expression of Interest (EOI) by 28 February 2025 to request a share of this funding. All EOIs have been reviewed.

Two local authorities at Regulation 19 stage have been awarded a share of £500,000.

Eighty-five local authorities at Regulation 18 stage have been awarded a share of £19,376,812.

Funding for local authorities at Regulation 19 stage

Funding for local authorities at Regulation 18 stage
Maths and science content in T Levels: guidance for higher education providers
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-09)

Details of mathematical and scientific content in T Levels to help higher education providers understand the concepts covered in different qualifications.

Higher education providers can use this workbook to find out what subject content is included in different T Levels.

The workbook contains a spreadsheet for each of the following:
- Design, Surveying and Planning for Construction T Level
- Digital Production, Design and Development T Level
- Health T Level
- Healthcare Science T Level
- Science T Level
- Design and Development for Engineering and Manufacturing T Level
- Maintenance, Installation and Repair for Engineering T Level
- Engineering, Manufacturing, Process and Control T Level
Ainscough Training Services 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 Ainscough Training Services 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 Ainscough Training Services Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:

-Make every effort to attend local events such as the Preston Military show

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.