theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Employers and confirming an employee tax code: enquiries
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-14)

Call HMRC to check the tax code of one of your employees.

Phone

Call HMRC to check the tax code of one of your employees.

You’ll need your employee’s:
- name
- date of birth
- address
- National Insurance number
You can also find out information in your business tax account (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/sign-in-to-your-hmrc-business-tax-account).

Before you call

This helpline may ask you some security questions. Make sure your business details and address are up to date in your business tax account (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/sign-in-to-your-hmrc-business-tax-account) or you could fail telephone security. If you do not have a business tax account, you can create one before you check your details.

Telephone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Opening times: Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm. Closed bank holidays (https://www.gov.uk/bank-holidays).

Find out about call charges (https://www.gov.uk/call-charges)

Related content

Guidance
- Understanding your employees’ tax codes (https://www.gov.uk/employee-tax-codes)
- PAYE Online for employers (https://www.gov.uk/paye-online)
HMRC contacts
- Employers: general enquiries (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/employer-enquiries)
- Support for new employers: enquiries (https://www.gov.uk/find-hmrc-contacts/support-for-new-employers-enquiries)
IMPS07550 - Onward supply relief (OSR): verification of goods imported for onward supply to another member state: what if goods are sent to an EC consignee other than that on the SAD
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)


If the goods are supplied onward to an EC consignee other than the one shown on the customs declaration it is probable that the conditions of the relief have been broken - since the goods were not imported in the UK in the course of a previously arranged supply of those goods to that consignee.

Import VAT is due, unless the trader can demonstrate that the original details on the declaration had been entered in error.

This would require evidence that the goods had been intended for supply to the actual consignee at the time of importation.
Loan charge independent review
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

This tax information and impact note is about the recommendations from the independent loan charge review.

In January 2025, the government ordered an independent review of the loan charge.

It will introduce legislation based on the review’s recommendations, creating a new settlement opportunity for those liable to the loan charge to resolve their affairs with HMRC.
Tackling non-compliance in the umbrella company market
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-04)

The government is publishing a consultation on policy options to regulate umbrella companies and to tackle non-compliance in the umbrella company market.

The government is responding to the call for evidence on the umbrella company market (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/call-for-evidence-umbrella-company-market) that closed on 22 February 2022. The government is also publishing a consultation seeking views from stakeholders on proposals to regulate umbrella companies, which a significant number of respondents supported. It also seeks views on options to tackle tax non-compliance in the umbrella company market that respondents to the call for evidence suggested is causing harm to workers, businesses and taxpayers.
IHTM06023 - Rules about excepted estates: what is not an excepted estate
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)


There are instances when an estate cannot qualify as an excepted estate, regardless of the value. These are:

Where the deceased held an interest in possession (IHTM16060 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm16060)) in more than one item of settled property (IHTM16041 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm16041)).

For deaths from 1 September 2006 to 5 April 2011, where a charge arises under IHTA84/S151A-C (Inheritance Tax (IHT) charge on an alternatively secured pension fund).

Where, on or after 18 March 1986, the deceased made a gift with reservation of benefit and either:
- the reservation still subsists at the death (IHTM04072 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm04072)), or
- the property ceased to be subject to the reservation within the seven years before the death - unless this constituted a specified transfer (IHTM06018 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm06018)).
Where the deceased has elected that property should be treated as part of their estate for IHT rather than pay a pre-owned asset charge,

Where, for deaths before 6 April 2025, the deceased is regarded as deemed domiciled (IHTM13024 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm13024)) in the UK under the provisions of IHTA84/S267.
MOJ Welsh Language Scheme Annual Monitoring Report 2023 to 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-05)

This report is a self-assessment of how MOJ has delivered its commitments under its Welsh Language Scheme between April 2023 and March 2024.

Our 2023 to 2024 Annual Monitoring Report sets out how MOJ has complied with the provisions of its Welsh Language Scheme including the following key achievements relating to policy development, recruitment and delivery of services to the public:
- The Welsh language speaking capability of MOJ staff on the SOP internal staff data collection system is being recorded
- Key MOJ consultations being available in Welsh from the MOJ Consultation Hub on our ‘corporate’ GOV.UK pages and from the ‘mainstream’ pages of GOV.UK
Mrs E A Groza v WB Chambers Farms Ltd: 2303013/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-08)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs E A Groza v WB Chambers Farms Ltd: 2303013/2024 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6932ea83375aee4a15ee8ca7/Mrs_E_A_Groza_v_WB_Chambers_Farms_Limited_2303013-2024.pdf).
Serve and Protect CU
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 Serve and Protect CU 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 Serve and Protect CU 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
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.
SPE15670 - Discharge of the customs warehousing procedure: anti-dumping duty
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).

Warehoused goods classified under a Commodity Code for which a liability to anti-dumping duty arises will be liable for any anti-dumping duty in force on the date of removal to free circulation. More detailed guidance can be found in Anti-dumping and Countervailing Duties (ADCD) (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/anti-dumping-and-countervailing-duties/adcd).

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 Buenos Aires
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-17)


General information

Employment opportunities at the British Embassy in Buenos Aires are advertised on our website along with instructions on how to apply and the necessary requirements for the position.

Current work opportunities

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

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

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

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

Staff recruited locally are subject to Terms and Conditions of Service according to local employment law.
MTT09510 - Miscellaneous pages: Accounting terms: Acceptable accounting standards
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-05)


Acceptable accounting standards include International Financial Reporting Standards and the generally accepted accounting practices and principles of the following territories:
- Australia
- Brazil
- Canada
- the People’s Republic of China
- a European Economic Area (EEA) state
- the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China
- India
- Japan
- Mexico
- New Zealand
- the Republic of Korea
- Singapore
- Switzerland
- the United Kingdom, and
- the United States of America.
This is set out in Section 250 of Finance (No.2) Act 2023.
The Riverside Group Limited
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-15)

The Regulator of Social Housing's view of how well The Riverside Group Limited is meeting regulatory standards.

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

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

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

You can also create a PDF of a judgement using the ‘print this page’ button on the left side.
Ms J Alecho v Oasis Community Learning: 3313367/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-17)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms J Alecho v Oasis Community Learning: 3313367/2022 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67501cfe0b3e68dfc448c803/Ms_J_Alecho_v_Oasis_Community_Learning_3313367-2022_judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms J Alecho v Oasis Community Learning: 3313367/2022 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67aa131c83dcca4d891ceaf1/Ms_J_Alecho_v_Oasis_Academy_Hadley_3313367_2022_Reasons.pdf).
Near to real-time suspected suicide surveillance (nRTSSS) for England
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-31)

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

To enable historical reporting to remain available, since the January 2025 publication, this page is no longer being updated.

See the Near to real-time suspected suicide surveillance (nRTSSS) for England (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/near-to-real-time-suspected-suicide-surveillance-for-england) page for the latest bulletin, past bulletins and methodology.

The January 2025 report includes:
- new data for September and October 2024 and the removal of data for June and July 2023 so that reporting covers the most recent 15 month period
- new data for quarter 3 (July to September) 2024 and removal of quarter 2 (April to June) 2023 so that reporting covers the most recent 5 quarters
- additional data for the months January to August 2024, due to delayed submissions by some police force areas (PFAs)
- recalculated monthly rates and quarterly proportions for the months affected by delayed submissions
This report has moved from a monthly to a quarterly publication (updated in January, April, July and October). This decision was made following recent user research. Further changes to the content and presentation will follow.

About the near to real-time suspected suicide surveillance (nRTSSS) for England

These documents are classified as official statistics in development (https://osr.statisticsauthority.gov.uk/policies/official-statistics-policies/official-statistics-in-development/).

The nRTSSS report 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 all underlying 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.
Mrs M Rooney v Glasgow City Council: 120258/2008
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-03)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs M Rooney v Glasgow City Council: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6900c7ecb5b9ff4331fc2b24/Mrs_M_Rooney_v_Glasgow_City_Council_-xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Judgment.pdf).
Mr P Rogers v Huws Gray Ltd: 3200096/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-18)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr P Rogers v Huws Gray Ltd: 3200096/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67acb79a88ce626360cd21b2/Mr_P_Rogers_v_Huws_Gray_Ltd_-_3200096_2024_-_Judgment.pdf).
CIL Appeal  1857894 – 14 Apr 25 – Demolition of buildings
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-15)

Demolition of building and erection of residential tower (sui generis), change of use of basement/ground/first floor and part of second floor of -------- to commercial (use class E).

Community Infrastructure Levy (CIL) is a relatively new activity for local planning authorities, developers and landowners. The government has decided that from June 2013, CIL appeal decision notices will be published by the Valuation Office Agency (VOA) in a redacted anonymous form.

In making decisions available to the public, useful lessons about CIL regulations and appeals can be shared. Publication will also allow any precedents to be understood more widely.

Personal information will be redacted before publication. This could be information such as the:
- name of the appellant
- collecting authority
- address of the property
- amount of CIL payable
Product Safety Report: Chentianxia Electric Wrench 21V (2507-0039)
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-29)

Product Safety Report for Chentianxia Electric Wrench 21V presenting a high risk of fire.

Summary

Product: Chentianxia Electric Wrench 21V

Hazard: There is no evidence that the product has been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures as the supplied Declaration of Conformity did not match the product.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product information

Hazard

There is no evidence that the product has been assessed using relevant UK conformity assessment procedures as the supplied Declaration of Conformity did not match the product. There is no valid technical documentation for the product and no evidence of production control. There is a lack of labelling, marking and instructions. In the absence of evidence to demonstrate the conformity of the product, it may be possible for the product to overheat and catch fire.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Supply of Machinery (Safety) Regulations 2008.

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2507-0039

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Digital mental health technology: user and public perspectives on identifying and reporting harms
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-20)

A research report on attitudes regarding identifying and reporting harms associated with the use of DMHT and awareness of the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme.

A research report exploring the attitudes and experiences of current and potential users of DMHT regarding identifying and reporting harms associated with the use of DMHT and awareness of the MHRA Yellow Card Scheme.

The research was commissioned by MHRA and NICE with funding from the Wellcome Trust. Its aim is to inform the design of future regulatory and evaluation frameworks for DMHT.
Crime and Policing Bill - mandatory reporting duty of child sexual abuse: impact assessment - RPC opinion (green-rated)
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-27)

Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on the Home Office's impact assessment (IA) for the mandatory reporting duty of child sexual abuse proposals in the Crime and Policing Bill

This proposal introduces a mandatory reporting duty to report suspected child sexual abuse in England, and a criminal offence for anyone found obstructing a reporter from fulfilling this duty.

Opinion on first submitted IA - originally published 9 April 2025

The IA provides a reasonable rationale for intervention to address the under-reporting of child sexual abuse, drawing on a recommendation from the independent inquiry into child sexual abuse. The assessment focuses on the preferred mandatory reporting option against do nothing. However, it must incorporate more evidence, such as from the inquiry, including specific international evidence. Key elements of the evidence base must be in the assessment itself, to bring together the evidence and analysis in one place, to justify the assessment.

This assessment is not fit for purpose; red-rated. This IA has not been published by the Home Office.

Opinion on second submitted IA - published 27 June 2025

The Home Office redrafted and submitted a second IA (https://bills.parliament.uk/publications/61631/documents/6733) for scrutiny.

The IA now provides a good rationale for intervention, to address the underreporting of abuse, with quantitative international evidence of the policy’s success. The IA focuses on the preferred mandatory reporting option, against do nothing, drawing on a recommendation from the Inquiry. The IA monetises expected impacts on the criminal justice system and provides a reasonable assessment for small and micro businesses.

The regulatory scorecard is still “weak” as the department does not estimate the scale of the benefits, and should re-examine this, to balance out the net effect of the policy.

The IA is now green; fit for purpose.
A. C. Whyte & Co 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 A. C. Whyte & Co 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 A. C. Whyte & Co 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 Reservists
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Miss B M M Barros v Sprinkles Gelato 3 Ltd (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation): 6015041/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-11)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss B M M Barros v Sprinkles Gelato 3 Ltd (In Creditors’ Voluntary Liquidation): 6015041/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6847e4644d039a010411f127/Miss_B_M_Mendes_Barros_-vs-_Sprinkles_Gelato_3_Limited__In_Creditors_Voluntary_Liquidation__-_Judgment.pdf).
Stirling Recruitment 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 Stirling Recruitment 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 Stirling Recruitment Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
David McIlroy
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-09)

David McIlroy took up his appointment as Chargé d’Affaires of the British Embassy, Asmara in Eritrea in April 2024. David was previously Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Guinea from 2019 to 2022. He was United Kingdom Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna (2011 to 2015) and Deputy Head of Mission and Her Majesty’s Consul General in Belgrade (2004 to 2007). Read more about David McIlroy . Social media links David McIlroy on X: @david_mcilroy .

David McIlroy took up his appointment as Chargé d’Affaires of the British Embassy, Asmara in Eritrea in April 2024.

David was previously Her Majesty’s Ambassador to Guinea from 2019 to 2022. He was United Kingdom Deputy Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Vienna (2011 to 2015) and Deputy Head of Mission and Her Majesty’s Consul General in Belgrade (2004 to 2007).

Read more about David McIlroy (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/appointment-of-charge-daffaires-ad-interim-eritrea-david-mcilroy).

Social media links
- David McIlroy on X: @david_mcilroy (https://twitter.com/david_mcilroy).
The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King?s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust
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 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King?s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust 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 The Queen Elizabeth Hospital King?s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Bulgaria: Knowledge Base profile
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-06)

This document contains information about Bulgaria to help HM Passport Office staff process passport applications.

Knowledge Base is an information resource for HM Passport Office staff.

This document includes information about:
- names
- nationality
- legitimacy and parental responsibility
- adoptions
- surrogacy
- gender recognition
- marriage
- documents from Bulgaria
Mr K Crossland v Whitehead Building Services Ltd and Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd: 1604233/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-23)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr K Crossland v Whitehead Building Services Ltd and Morgan Sindall Construction & Infrastructure Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68271b19010c5c28d1c7e71b/xx-xxxx-xxxx_K_Crossland_v_Whitehead_Building_Services_Ltd_and_Morgan_Sindall_Construction___Infastructure_Ltd_Reserved_Judgment_with_Reasons.pdf).
Nominate someone to collect State Pension
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-09)

Find out how to nominate someone to collect your State Pension for you

Contact your account provider to nominate someone to collect your State Pension.

Most banks, building societies or other account providers allow a third party access to your account, for example with a second card.

Contact your bank, building society or other account provider for more information.

Lasting power of attorney

You can appoint one or more people to make decisions about money and property for you, including collecting your State Pension. This is known as making a lasting power of attorney (LPA) (/power-of-attorney).

To make an LPA, you must be:
- over 18
- able to make your own decisions (have ‘mental capacity’)
There’s a different process if you want to collect State Pension on behalf of someone who cannot make their own decisions (/become-appointee-for-someone-claiming-benefits).
Implementation and enforcement of the Online Safety Act: letter from DSIT Secretary of State to Ofcom
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-27)

Letter from DSIT Secretary of State Liz  Kendall to Ofcom Chief Executive Dame Melanie Dawes.

Liz Kendall, Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology has written to Dame Melanie Dawes, CEO of Ofcom, requesting detail on Ofcom’s implementation and enforcement of the Online Safety Act.
Mr E Palmer v Mitie Ltd: 2306614/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-12)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr E Palmer v Mitie Ltd: 2306614/2024 - Partial Withdrawal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69134b021fcc92b3f34963b3/Mr_E_Palmer_v_Mitie_Ltd_2306614-2024_Judgment.pdf).
Small Business Survey 2024: businesses with no employees
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-25)

Findings of the Small Business Survey 2024 on the performance of businesses with no employees.

This Small Business Survey report provides the findings for businesses with no employees in 2024. It provides details of business performance and the factors that affect this performance, including:
- performance in terms of employment and turnover
- exporting
- access to finance
- obstacles to business success
- innovation activity
- future plans
E3 Foreign Ministers statement on Israeli strikes in Doha
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-11)

Statement on behalf of the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany and the UK on Israeli strikes on Doha on 9 September

Joint statement:

We, the Foreign Ministers of France, Germany, and the United Kingdom, condemn Israel’s strikes in Doha on 9 September, which violate Qatar’s sovereignty and risk further escalation in the region.

Furthermore, such action poses a serious risk to achieving a negotiated deal, which would secure the release of all remaining hostages and end the war in Gaza. The Ministers urge all parties to renew and redouble their efforts to agree on an immediate ceasefire.

We express our solidarity with Qatar and fully support the vital role it continues to play in mediation efforts between Israel and Hamas, alongside Egypt and the United States. We call for the parties to exercise restraint and seize the opportunity for peace.

We further underscore that the focus must remain on reaching a permanent ceasefire, the release of all remaining hostages and flooding Gaza with aid to stop the famine. We urgently call for an immediate halt to Israeli military operations in Gaza City, which are causing mass civilian displacement, civilian casualties and destruction of essential infrastructure. We call for the UN and humanitarian NGOs to be able to work safely and at scale across the entire Strip, including the North.

We reiterate our unequivocal condemnation of the heinous crimes committed by Hamas, a terrorist movement that must immediately and unconditionally release the hostages it is holding, be disarmed, and be permanently excluded from governing the Gaza Strip.
Company Names Tribunal decision: Salvatore Ferragamo Limited
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-03)

Decision for applicant Salvatore Ferragamo S.P.A registration number 16310709, applicant successful.

Application number 5383

Applicant Salvatore Ferragamo S.P.A objected to the name used by Salvatore Ferragamo Limited under the Companies Act 2006.

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

Signed order

On the 29 October 2025 the adjudicator hereby gives notice under sections 73(4) and (5) of the Companies Act 2006 that the company name of Salvatore Ferragamo Limited is changed to 16310709, Ltd.
SSAFA
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 SSAFA 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 SSAFA 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
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
We also pledge the following:

Provide a lifetime of support for our Forces and their families through professional and charitable services.

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.
Dr M Hassaballa v General Medical Council: 2600211/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-07)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Dr M Hassaballa v General Medical Council: 2600211/2023 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/661fed1b3771f5b3ee757fae/Dr_M_Hassaballa_-v-_GMC_-_2600211_2023_-_Preliminary_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Dr M Hassaballa v General Medical Council: 2600211/2023 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6866895a366e9dfacb785c4b/Dr_M_Hassaballa_v_General_Medical_Council_-_2600211_2023_-_Judgment___Reasons.pdf).
1 New Cottages, Bramdean, Alresford, Hampshire, SO24 0JU: HAV/24UP/F77/2025/0621
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-29)

Southern Region, Mr D Jagger MRICS and Mr N Robinson FRICS on 4 July 2025

Read the full decision in SO24 0JU_HAV/24UP/F77/2025/0621_decision (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68de3202c487360cc70ca00a/1_New_Cottages__Decision.pdf) Read the summary reasons in SO24 0JU_HAV/24UP/F77/2025/0621_reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68de3258c487360cc70ca00b/1_New_Cottages__Summary_Reasons.pdf)
Mr S Chilcott v Rakewood Contracts Ltd (In creditors’ voluntary liquidation) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 6021392/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-14)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr S Chilcott v Rakewood Contracts Ltd (In creditors’ voluntary liquidation) and The Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 6021392/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686e58102557debd867cbe89/Mr_S_Chilcott_v_Rakewood_Contracts_Ltd__in_creditors__voluntary_liquidation____others_-_6021392.2024_-_Final.pdf).
Apply for permission to appeal (Rule 46): Form P10
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-29)

Use this form to apply to the First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health) for permission to appeal.

Find out more about appealing to the First-tier Tribunal (Mental Health) (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/first-tier-mental-health-tribunal-applications-and-referrals).

Related guidance
- Guidance notes for Form P9: Application to set aside a decision or part of a decision (Rule 45) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/form-p9-application-to-set-aside-a-decision-or-part-of-a-decision-rule-45)
- Guidance for the observation of tribunal hearings (T120) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/guidance-for-the-observation-of-tribunal-hearings-t120)
Open a document

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

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

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

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

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

Find out how HM Courts & Tribunals Service uses personal information (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-courts-and-tribunals-service/about/personal-information-charter) you give when you fill in a form.
Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire
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 Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire 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 Provincial Grand Lodge of Derbyshire 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
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
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.