theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Military World
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 Military World 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 Military World recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-14)

The home of Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs on GOV.UK. The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs makes recommendations to government on the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs, including classification and scheduling under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its regulations.

The Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs makes recommendations to government on the control of dangerous or otherwise harmful drugs, including classification and scheduling under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 and its regulations.

ACMD is an advisory non-departmental public body, sponsored by the Home Office (/government/organisations/home-office).
Mr M Chalmers and others v Wyvis One Estate Ltd and others: 4102910/2023 and others
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-02)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M Chalmers and others v Wyvis One Estate Ltd and others: 4102910/2023 and others - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689f1c98b4b6acd341133a60/4102910.2023___5_Others_Mr._M_Chalmers___5_Others_v._Wyvis_One_Estate_Limited___3_Others_Judgment_and_Reasons.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr M Chalmers and others v Wyvis One Estate Ltd and others: 4102910/2023 and others - Certificate of Correction (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689f1ccdcc5ef8b4c5fc44af/4102910.2023___5_Others_Mr._M_Chalmers___5_Others_v._Wyvis_One_Estate_Limited___3_Others_Certificate_of_Correction.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr M Chalmers and others v Wyvis One Estate Ltd and others: 4102910/2023 and others - Corrected Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689f1d02b4b6acd341133a61/4102910.2023___5_Others_Mr._M_Chalmers___5_Others_v._Wyvis_One_Estate_Limited___3_Others_Amended_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr M Chalmers and others v Wyvis One Estate Ltd and others: 4102910/2023 and others - Certificate of Correction (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b192a3536d629f9c82a8ed/4102910.2023___Others__Mr_M_Chalmers___5_Others_v._Wyvis_One_Estate_Limited___3_Others_Certificate_of_Correction.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr M Chalmers and others v Wyvis One Estate Ltd and others: 4102910/2023 and others - Corrected Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b192c7d723ba6f74dba80f/4102910.2023___Others_Mr_M_Chalmers___5_Others_v._Wyvis_One_Estate_Limited___3_Others_further_Amended_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr M Chalmers and others v Wyvis One Estate Ltd and others: 4102910/2023 and others - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67349153f6920bfb5abc7a3e/4102910.2023___5_Others_-_Mr._M_Chalmers___5_Others_v_Wyvis_One_Estate_Limited___3_Others.pdf).
Changes to charity accounting and reporting
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-31)

This page explains upcoming changes to how charities report and prepare their accounts.

This page is about upcoming changes to charity accounting and reporting. These changes aim to make accounting more proportionate to the size of the charity. Understanding these changes will help charities prepare for the new rules.

Changes to the Charities SORP: New rules for charities preparing accruals accounts

If your charity prepares accruals accounts you must follow the Charities SORP (Statement of Recommended Practice). The Charities SORP has recently been updated, and SORP 2026 will apply to reporting periods starting on or after 1 January 2026.

Key changes include:
- Income and lease arrangements – new accounting rules with practical examples to help charities
Three new tiers to ensure reporting is more proportionate to the charity’s size:
- Tier 1: Income up to £500,000
- Tier 2: Income between £500,000 and £15 million
- Tier 3: Income over £15 million
- Trustees’ Annual Reports requirements have been refreshed with additional guidance on how to report financial reserves and plans about the future. There are also dedicated sections and guidance on areas that are of particular interest to the public and donors, including impact reporting, environmental, social and governance issues
- Social investments – simplified accounting and reporting requirements
- Provisions and contingencies – easier to understand reporting requirements
For more details of the changes and to see the full SORP 2026 visit the Charity SORP website (https://www.charitysorp.org/)

Changes to accounts and examination requirements

Following a public consultation the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) has announced changes to accounting thresholds. These changes aim to reduce costs and administrative effort for smaller charities.

These changes are expected to come into effect on 30 September 2026 and apply to accounting years that end on or after 30 September 2026.

For more details see the Consultation on financial thresholds in charity law (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/consultation-on-financial-thresholds-in-charity-law/consultation-on-financial-thresholds-in-charity-law)

Next steps

We will update our guidance before these changes come into effect to help charities understand what they need to do. In the meantime you can use our current guidance (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/charity-accounts-financial-reporting-and-tax) for existing reporting and accounting requirements.

To stay informed sign up to get emails (https://www.gov.uk/email/subscriptions/single-page/new?topic_id=charity-commission-guidance) about future updates to our guidance.
Mrs C Elliott v Glasgow East Women’s Aid (in Liquidation) and Others : 4105557/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-16)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs C Elliott v Glasgow East Women’s Aid (in Liquidation) and Others : 4105557/2024 - Rule 21 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c17caa72e83aab48866c3d/Mrs_C_Elliott__v_Glasgow_East_Women_s_Aid__in_Liquidation____Other_-_4105557.2024_-_Judgment.pdf).
Detailed tax guidance for charities
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-05)

How to register a charity for tax, charities' tax obligations, and the reliefs and exemptions available.

This guidance is about the direct tax obligations of charities and the reliefs available to them. Where appropriate there’s also information about indirect tax (VAT) obligations and reliefs for charities.

The information gives charities access to the most up to date information available about their tax obligations and any reliefs available to them.

Chapter 1 and Annex v have been withdrawn.
Data requirements for express operators who move consumer parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-01)

Data requirements for couriers and express operators who move parcels from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.

This guidance is the data requirements for UK Carrier Scheme authorised courier or express operators to move parcels for:
- consumer-to-consumer
- business-to-consumer
- consumer-to-business
You must provide data to HMRC on the parcel movements based on the information you have received about the parcel from the sender and information you hold as the operator.

Consumer-to-consumer dataset

For consumer-to-consumer movements, operators will submit the following data based on information about the parcel that they have received from the sender when shipping or postage was purchased.
- name and address of sender in Great Britain
- name and address of recipient in Northern Ireland
- place of delivery in Northern Ireland (if different from the address of the recipient)
- description of goods in parcel
- number of items
- gross weight
- value (where known)
Data to be submitted by the carrier based on information held by the operator:
- operator name
- date of delivery
Read more about consumer-to-consumer parcel movements (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-to-move-parcels-from-great-britain-to-northern-ireland-for-parcel-carriers).

Business-to-consumer and consumer-to-business returns dataset

For business-to-consumer and consumer-to-business movements, authorised carriers will submit the following based on the information held by the operator:
- parcel reference tracking number
- your UK carrier authorisation reference
- operator name
- destination — should be Northern Ireland by default
- 6 digit commodity code generated by the authorised carrier based on the goods description — HMRC is working with carriers to support them in producing commodity codes
- representative name if you as the UK operator are using a representative
- transport document reference number for transport document, where available
- reference number for supporting documents produced in support of the movement, for example, certificates or licences where relevant
Data to be submitted by the operator based on information they have received from the sender:
- number of the items inside the parcel, for example, 1,2,3 if the parcels contain three different goods
- goods description of each item
- name and address of sender in Great Britain
- name and address of recipient in Northern Ireland
- place of delivery if different from the address of the recipient
- total value of goods in the parcel (amount invoiced)
- gross weight of parcel
- returned goods indicator — only relevant where goods are consumer-to-business returns
Help and support
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-03)

Find help, including from HMRC, if you need it.

Sole traders, landlords, and their agents can get different types of support with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

If you’re not signed up for Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

Before signing up, read through our guidance first to find out:
- who can use the service and when
- how to choose software that works with Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
- how you can sign up
- what happens after you sign up
You can also use our step-by-step guides to help you understand in which order you should use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax:
- Making Tax Digital for Income Tax for individuals: step by step (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-for-businesses-step-by-step)
- Making Tax Digital for Income Tax as an agent: step by step (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/making-tax-digital-for-income-tax-as-an-agent-step-by-step)
If you cannot find what you’re looking for, contact HMRC (https://www.gov.uk/contact-hmrc) for general enquiries.

If you’re signed up to Making Tax Digital for Income Tax

If you or your client need help to use Making Tax Digital for Income Tax during the testing phase, you can contact HMRC’s dedicated customer support team. We’ll include the phone number when we write to you to welcome you and confirm that you’ve signed up.

How the team can help

The team can help with:
- income and expenses to include in submissions
- payments and refunds
- filing dates
- penalties
- reporting of errors in calculations, statements, and payments resulting from submissions
- Self Assessment and Capital Gains Tax including years before Making Tax Digital for Income Tax
- PAYE including tax codes
They cannot help with Corporation Tax, VAT, or National Insurance (except for Self Assessment). They also cannot offer software product advice.

The team can only help with tax queries for sole traders and landlords using Making Tax Digital for Income Tax.

Get help with your software

HMRC’s dedicated support team cannot give advice about specific software products. Each product will work differently depending on how much the software provider has developed it. Your software provider should have guidance on how to use their software.

Contact your provider should you need any additional support.
COP30 must be a turning point that accelerates action to keep 1.5 degrees in reach: UK Statement at the UN Climate Summit 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-29)

Statement by The Rt Hon David Lammy, UK Deputy Prime Minister, at the UN Secretary-General’s UN Climate Summit 2025.

Excellencies – thank you for convening us at this critical time, when climate change is demonstrably not a distant threat, or tomorrow’s problem.

It is an emergency – one that we must address with urgency.

The extreme heat, floods, wildfires and droughts throughout the world, are disrupting lives, livelihoods and economies everywhere.

But let’s be honest, the people paying the price, the hardest and deepest of prices, are those who contributed the least to this crisis.

The most vulnerable in the most volatile places.

We must address this, and the United Kingdom is absolutely dedicated to playing its part.

At COP29 last November, our Prime Minister announced the UK’s commitment.

Our Nationally Determined Contribution to fighting climate change under the Paris Agreement.

It will cut our greenhouse gas emissions by at least 81% by 2035, compared to 1990 levels.

It is economy-wide, covering every single sector.

Aligned with the goal of keeping global warming at 1.5 percent.

Nationally Determined Contributions matter because they send a signal to our citizens, to investors, and to the world that we are ambitious and determined to deliver on climate change.

And let me be clear: ambition is not a drag on growth as some would suggest– it drives growth.

The UK is the first major economy to halve its emissions, while also growing its economy by over 80 percent.

Last year our green economy grew three times faster than the economy as a whole.

This is the growth story of the coming decade.

And ambitious NDCs are the foundation for attracting the investment that makes it possible.

But none of us can succeed alone.

Multilateralism is the key to achieving our ambitions.

Before Paris, we were on track for 4°C of warming by the end of this century.

Now, if we each deliver on our 2030 NDC commitments, we are on track for 2.6°C.

If we also all fulfil our Net Zero commitments, it could be 1.9°C.

Progress is real but it is not enough.

Our current pledges must be the floor, not the ceiling.

We must stretch further or we risk impact on our climate that will cost all of us far more in the long term.

That is why the UK will continue to support developing countries, including through the NDC Partnership.

And that is why we must come together at COP30.

We commend Brazil’s clear focus on making multilateralism work at COP30 in Belém.

COP30 must be a turning point—one that delivers credible pathways to course-correct and accelerate action.

To show the world that we will act – together and with urgency – to keep 1.5 degrees in reach.

Not just for our own sakes, but for those communities of people who contributed so little to the problem and suffer so much from its effects.
MHCLG annual report and accounts 2024 to 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-21)

This annual report sets out the activities of the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government over the past year.

The annual report and accounts for the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government provides a comprehensive account of the department and its group’s use of resources during the financial year 2024 to 2025, and information about its activities and performance against its objectives.
Ship’s master and operator sentenced over fatal crash at sea
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-14)

Sentences have been passed on the master and management company of a UK-registered cargo vessel following a fatal crash off the south coast of Sweden in which two sailors died.

Two crew members on the Denmark-registered Karin Hoj lost their lives when it was struck by the Scot Carrier and capsized in the Bornholmsgattet strait during the early hours of 13 December 2021.

At Southampton Crown Court today (14 February 2025) Judge Peter Henry sentenced both Intrada Ships Management Ltd, which operated the Scot Carrier, and Sam Farrow (33), of Tower Hamlets, London, who was master of the Scot Carrier on the night of the incident.

Sentencing, Judge Henry said: “This was an accident waiting to happen.” He fined Intrada £180,000 and ordered costs of £500,000.

Farrow was sentenced to eight months’ jail, suspended for 12 months, with £25,000 costs.

The prosecutions were brought by the Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA), with assistance by authorities in Sweden and Denmark.

The case against Farrow was that he had not taken safety action despite being aware that his Second Officer was failing to meet his duties as officer-of-the-watch on the bridge of the Scot Carrier.

Ahead of the collision, the Second Officer was alone and had consumed alcohol while chatting to people online on his tablet computer. Navigation alarms were switched off and he was unaware the Scot Carrier was gaining on the Karin Hoj, a split hopper barge.

Farrow pleaded guilty to failing to operate a ship in accordance with the safety management system, under Regulation 7 of the Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management Code) Regulations 2014.

The MCA’s case against Intrada was that it had previously been made aware of officers-of-the-watch undertaking their duty alone on some of its ships – against regulations and guidance – but had failed to take preventative action.

Intrada was found guilty at a four-week trial at Southampton Crown Court of failing to operate a ship safely, under Section 100 of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995.

Sentencing, Judge Henry said:

The failure to provide lookouts was the undoubtedly the single biggest failure, but the failure properly to oversee and enforce bridge discipline amongst the crew introduced additional distractions from the safe operation of the vessel which aligned to create the hole in the model and led directly to the collision.

Mark Flavell, MCA senior maritime investigator, said after the hearing:

Our thoughts remain with the loved ones of the two men who lost their lives on the Karin Hoj.
Richard Lindsay
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-24)

Richard Lindsay was appointed UK Special Envoy to Afghanistan in June 2025 . He was Deputy Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2022 to 2025. Richard has served overseas as British High Commissioner to Brunei and had postings in Brazil, Australia and Zimbabwe. Richard was Head of Strategic Engagement Department in FCDO in 2021 during the UK G7 Presidency. Previous leadership roles in FCO included Head of Security Policy Department, and Head of Crisis Management Department. He previously worked on Pakistan and South Asia regional issues from 2003 to 2005. Richard joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1996. Curriculum vitae Date Role 2022 to 2025 FCDO, Deputy Director, Afghanistan and Pakistan  2020 to 2021 FCDO, Head of Strategic Engagement Department  2017 to 2020 Brunei Darussalam, British High Commissioner 2014 to 2016 FCO, Head of Security Policy Department 2014 FCO, Head of Crisis Management Department 2013 to 2014 Brasilia, Prosperity Counsellor 2010 to 2013 FCO, Deputy Head, Security Policy Department 2009 to 2010 FCO, Conflict Group 2006 to 2009 Canberra, First Secretary, Foreign and Security Policy 2003 to 2005 FCO, Head, Pakistan and India-Pakistan Relations Team, South Asia Group 2001 to 2003 FCO, Head, Economic Summits (G8) and Institutions (OECD) Team, Economic Policy Department 2001 FCO, Political/Military Team, Afghanistan Emergency Unit 1998 to 2001 Harare, Second Secretary, Political 1996 to 1998 FCO, Resource Planning Department 1996 Joined FCO

Richard Lindsay was appointed UK Special Envoy to Afghanistan in June 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-uk-special-envoy-to-afghanistan). He was Deputy Director for Afghanistan and Pakistan from 2022 to 2025.

Richard has served overseas as British High Commissioner to Brunei and had postings in Brazil, Australia and Zimbabwe.

Richard was Head of Strategic Engagement Department in FCDO in 2021 during the UK G7 Presidency.

Previous leadership roles in FCO included Head of Security Policy Department, and Head of Crisis Management Department.

He previously worked on Pakistan and South Asia regional issues from 2003 to 2005.

Richard joined the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in 1996.

Curriculum vitae
Forensic Science Regulator guidance
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-03)

This series brings together all documents relating to forensic science.

This collection brings together documents that provide guidance to anyone who performs forensic science activities (also known as FSAs).

Some of these documents were published before the Forensic Science Regulator received statutory powers in July 2022. We are reviewing these documents and will replace them as the statutory regulator adopts them. In the meantime, all documents on this page remain valid.

Previous documents can be found on The National Archives (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20200919094028/https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/forensic-science-regulator).
UK Export Finance Annual Report and Accounts 2023 to 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-12)

Detailed commentary on UK Export Finance's support for exports, its governance and its financial performance from April 2023 to March 2024.

This overview of UK Export Finance (UKEF) activities during the year includes details of the guarantees, loans and insurance policies issued, a business commentary and the annual report of the Export Guarantees Advisory Council.

It includes a full set of commercial-style accounts showing information about the performance and out-turn for the year. The accounts are prepared in line with HM Treasury’s Government Financial Reporting Manual (FReM) and are audited by the National Audit Office.

Find out more about our Performance Highlights 2023 to 2024 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uk-export-finance-performance-highlights-2023-to-2024) or read our press release (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/uk-export-finance-helps-650-uk-businesses-to-sell-overseas).
2 Madeira Court, Clifton Crescent, Folkestone, Kent, CT20 2ER: HAV/29UL/MNR/2025/0624
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-31)

Southern Region, Mr I Perry BSc FRICS, Mr J Reichel BSc MRICS and Judge Gethin on 23 April 2025

Read the full decision in CT20 2ER_HAV/29UL/MNR/2025/0624_decision (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686e60d9a08d3a3ca3b67941/2_Madeira_Court__Decision.pdf) Read the summary reasons in CT20 2ER_HAV/29UL/MNR/2025/0624_reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686e610ea08d3a3ca3b67942/2_Madeira_Court__Summary_Reasons.pdf)
State-funded schools inspections and outcomes as at 31 August 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-25)

Provisional data for the period January to August 2025 and revised data for the period September to December 2024.

These statistics are about maintained schools and academies inspections in England and consist of:
- main findings
- tables, charts and individual school-level data
- quality and methodology report
- pre-release access list
Official statistics are produced impartially and are free from political influence.
Home Instead North Devon & Exmoor
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 Home Instead North Devon & Exmoor 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 Home Instead North Devon & Exmoor 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.
YN v Disclosure and Barring Service: [2025] UKUT 270 (AAC)
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-05)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Johnston on 04 August 2025.

Read the full decision in UA-xx-xxxx-xxxx-V (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68bae1aecc8356c3c882ab58/UA-xx-xxxx-xxxx-V.pdf).

Judicial Summary

The decision of the Tribunal was that there was a mistake of fact in the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) decision in finding that an allegation against the appellant was proved. The appeal was allowed, and the Tribunal directed the appellant should be removed from the Adults’ Barred list and the Children’s Barred List.
Reed Global
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 Reed Global 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 Reed Global recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

commercial discounts to the AF

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.
Kilnworx Climbing Centre
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

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

2.1 Kilnworx Climbing Centre recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:

striving to work experience and volunteer opportunities of Service spouses and partners;

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.
Near to real-time suspected suicide surveillance for England: data to January 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-24)

Reporting of deaths by suspected suicide, acting as an early warning system for indications of change in suicides to inform suicide prevention.

The near to real-time suspected suicide surveillance (nRTSSS) data for England is classified as official statistics in development (https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/policies/official-statistics-policies/official-statistics-in-development/).

This publication includes:
- data that covers the most recent 24-month period
- data that covers the most recent 5 quarters
- additional and revised data due to occasional delayed submission
The nRTSSS data presents rates of suspected suicides in England broken down by age group and sex. It also gives an overview of suspected suicide method. It is supplemented by:
- data tables to provide access to relevant data
- a methodology document (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/methodology-near-to-real-time-suspected-suicide-surveillance-for-england) to provide an overview of data quality assessment, inclusion criteria and statistical approaches used
The primary purpose of the nRTSSS is to provide suicide prevention planners with an early indication of changes in trends of suicide to inform and enable a more timely and targeted response.

These statistics moved from a monthly to a quarterly publication (updated in January, April, July and October) in January 2025. This decision was made following recent user research. Further changes to the content and presentation will follow.
David Hill
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-10)

David Hill was appointed Director General for Strategy and Water at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in June 2024.  From June 2025 to October 2025, he was Interim Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs. He was Director General Environment from October 2020 to June 2024, and interim Director General Environment Rural and Marine from December 2019 to October 2020. Before that, he was Director of Environmental Quality. He has held senior roles at Essex County Council, and within central government, leading on apprenticeship reform at the Department for Education, and communications and strategy at the then Department for Communities and Local Government. He has served as Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and as Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister. Previous roles in government  Director General for Strategy and Water, from 2024  Interim Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, between June 2025 to October 2025  Director General for Environment, between 2019 to 2024  Director, Strategy, Communications and Private Office, between 2013 to 2015

David Hill was appointed Director General for Strategy and Water at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs in June 2024.

From June 2025 to October 2025, he was Interim Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.

He was Director General Environment from October 2020 to June 2024, and interim Director General Environment Rural and Marine from December 2019 to October 2020. Before that, he was Director of Environmental Quality.

He has held senior roles at Essex County Council, and within central government, leading on apprenticeship reform at the Department for Education, and communications and strategy at the then Department for Communities and Local Government. He has served as Principal Private Secretary to the Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government, and as Private Secretary to the Deputy Prime Minister.

Previous roles in government
- Director General for Strategy and Water, from 2024
- Interim Permanent Secretary, Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, between June 2025 to October 2025
- Director General for Environment, between 2019 to 2024
- Director, Strategy, Communications and Private Office, between 2013 to 2015
Miss S Mtize v G Darby: 6017827/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-21)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss S Mtize v G Darby: 6017827/2024 - Partial Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68249f53ffcd6ecfbf1ab893/S_Mtize_v_G_Darby_-_6017827_2024_-_SO_UDL_Judgment_28.4.2025.pdf).
Working for British Embassy Antananarivo
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-10)


General information

The work of the Embassy, being part of the Indian Ocean Network, varies from helping distressed British nationals, to political and economic analysis, to tackling climate change, to promoting UK-Madagascar trade and much more. The jobs we have on offer cover all of these areas.

Current work opportunities

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

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

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

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

Staff recruited locally are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.

The British Embassy will never ask you to pay any fees or money for any part of the recruitment process.
Energy Trends: UK total energy
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

Data on overall energy balances of energy supply and demand in the United Kingdom.

UK total energy production and consumption (PDF)

An overview of the trends in energy production and consumption in the United Kingdom for the previous quarter, focusing on:​
- production ​
- consumption, both primary and final by broad sector, including seasonally adjusted series​
- dependency rates of imports, fossil fuels and low carbon fuels​
We publish this document on the last Thursday of each calendar quarter (March, June, September and December).

Quarterly data (all tables)​

The quarterly version of the tables covers production, consumption by broad sector and key energy dependency ratios.

We publish all tables (ET 1.1 - ET 1.3) on a quarterly basis, on the last Thursday of the calendar quarter (March, June, September and December). The data is a quarter in arrears.​

Monthly data​ ET 1.1, ET 1.2

The monthly versions focus on production and consumption only. More detail is provided in the quarterly versions.

We publish 2 of the tables on a monthly basis (ET 1.1 and ET 1.2), on the last Thursday of the month. The data is 2 months in arrears.

Earlier data​

Previous editions of Energy Trends are available on the Energy Trends (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-trends) collection page.

You can request previous editions of the tables by using the email below in Contact us.

Contact us​

If you have questions about these statistics, please email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
Vehicle tax rates (V149 and V149/1)
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-31)

Rates of vehicle tax for all types of vehicle.

V149 has rates for:
- cars
- motorcycles
- light goods vehicles
V149/1 has rates for:
- all other types of goods vehicles
- buses
- recovery vehicles
The rates are for vehicles that have been registered. You can check tax rates for new unregistered (https://www.gov.uk/check-tax-rates-new-unregistered-cars) cars online.

Tax your vehicle (https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax)

Get an accessible version of the vehicle tax rates (https://www.gov.uk/vehicle-tax-rate-tables).
Asylum syllabus level 2
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-22)

Level 2 asylum learning objectives for immigration adviser applicants.

Applicants who have submitted an application to become an immigration adviser must sit tests to demonstrate their competence (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/oisc-competence-assessment-process) to the Immigration Advice Authority.

The level 2 asylum syllabus covers these topics:
- immigration law
- asylum law and practice
- human rights and humanitarian protection
- European economic area free movement law
- nationality
- business immigration
- appeals
- detention and bail
- offences
- welfare and support
- ethics
- essential skills and abilities
SPE16085 - General relief conditions: issuing of reminders
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


This manual will be archived on 15 December 2025. For up-to-date guidance on special procedures, please refer to Pay less or no duty on goods you store, repair, process or temporarily use (GOV.UK) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/pay-less-or-no-duty-on-goods-you-store-repair-process-or-temporarily-use) and Customs Technical Handbooks (GOV.UK) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/customs-technical-handbooks). If you have feedback about this manual being archived, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

Note: This manual is under review and is likely to be withdrawn. If there is anything within this manual you use regularly, please email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx?subject=%node:field_page_reference feedback) to let us know. Please check the other guidance available on GOV.UK from HMRC (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/services-information).

Supervising offices are not to issue routine reminders prior to the expiry date of an authorisation. This decision has been reached following Solicitor’s Office advice that, under the provisions of UK Law, it is the authorisation holder’s responsibility to monitor their authorisation and to apply for renewal, and local offices should not assume that responsibility by issuing reminders.

Note: Northern Ireland (NI) customs authorisations will continue to fall within the provisions of the Union Customs Code (UCC), as retained by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and CEMA 1979.
Working for British Embassy Copenhagen
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-24)


Current work opportunities

If you are interested in a job opportunity at the British Embassy in Copenhagen or one of the other UK delegations, DIT offices, other government departments or consulates in Denmark, please visit the FCDO Local Staff vacancies website (https://fco.tal.net/vx/lang-en-GB/mobile-0/appcentre-1/brand-2/xf-d4be24bc0727/candidate)

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

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

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

Staff recruited locally are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
KH v Nottinghamshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust; AH -v- Avon & Wiltshire Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust (HM): [2025] UKUT 128 (AAC)
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-22)

Upper Tribunal Administrative Appeals Chamber decision by Judge Church on 10 April 2025.

Read the full decision in UA-xx-xxxx-xxxx-HM and UA-xx-xxxx-xxxx-HM (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6835c06e5f8330ed48e72b03/UA-xx-xxxx-xxxx-HM_and_UA-xx-xxxx-xxxx-HM__2_.pdf).

Judicial Summary

These appeals are about what a mental health tribunal must do when faced with a patient for whom a representative has been appointed under rule 11(7)(b) but where: a. there is conflicting evidence as to whether the patient has, since that appointment, regained capacity to appoint a representative, or b. the patient objects to the representative acting in his or her best interests, and refuses to engage with the representative. They raise issues of general application and importance about how a patient’s rights to effective representation and to a fair trial must be balanced against the imperative of maximising the patient’s meaningful participation in the proceedings and avoiding unnecessary delay. The Upper Tribunal gives guidance to participants in proceedings before mental health tribunals on: a. the proper approach to assessing mental capacity b. the tests of capacity applicable to proceedings before the mental health tribunal c. when mental capacity needs to be assessed d. the implications of fluctuations in capacity for a rule 11(7)(b) appointment e. the duties of the rule 11(7)(b) representative who considers the continuation of their appointment not to be in the patient’s best interests or otherwise inappropriate. It also gives guidance on what is required of a tribunal’s reasons for them to be adequate.