theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Purple Creative Studio
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 Purple Creative Studio 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 Purple Creative Studio 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
- 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.
Oliver McGowan draft code of practice (easy read)
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-18)

We want to know if you think the guidance for training on learning disability and autism is good enough. This guidance is called a code of practice.

The law says that all health and care staff in services that are registered with the Care Quality Commission (CQC) must get training on learning disability and autism, and the training should be right for the job they do.

The CQC is an organisation that checks the standard of health and social care services in England. Registered means the health and care services agree to be checked by the CQC.

The government recommends that staff get training called the Oliver McGowan Mandatory Training on Learning Disability and Autism.

We have written new guidance called a code of practice. It explains:
- what training staff need to get to follow the law
- what standards the training should follow
- why training is important
Until we decide on the final version of the guidance, it is called a ‘draft’. We want to know what you think about the draft guidance to help us decide on the final version.

This consultation will close on 16 October 2023.

How to send us your answers

You can answer:
- for yourself
- for someone else
- for an organisation
Follow the ‘Respond online’ link in the ‘Ways to respond’ box below to tell us what you think about the draft code.

Or you can print and scan this document with your answers, then email it to xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

You can also print and post this document with your answers to:

Neurodiversity, Disability and Learning Disability teamDepartment of Health and Social CareFloor 439 Victoria StreetLondonSW1H 0EU

Find out more

If you have any questions about this consultation or would like it in another format, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

You can read more in the non-easy read version (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/oliver-mcgowan-draft-code-of-practice) of this consultation, including how we will keep your information private and safe, as well as other documents such as an impact assessment.
H Burns v Hopkinson and Sons Ltd: 6016723/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-08)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in H Burns v Hopkinson and Sons Ltd: 6016723/2024 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6867a046c752545bd4581ccc/Hannah_Burns_v_Hopkinson_and_Sons_Ltd_-Final_6016723.20214.pdf).
Ms A Jinadu v Department for Work and Pensions: 2210563/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-27)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms A Jinadu v Department for Work and Pensions: 2210563/2022 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685d1f9161d68e6ee1a92a47/Ms_A_Jinadu_v_Department_for_Work_and_Pensions_-_2210563-2022.pdf).
Mr J Zurita and Mr N Teturova v Trove Wilmslow Ltd: 6011206/2024 and 6011232/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-29)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr J Zurita and Mr N Teturovar v Trove Wilmslow Ltd: 6011206/2024 and 6011232/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6798ef38cfd3deafa04fdf7d/Mr_J_Zurita___Other_v_Trove_Wilmslow_Ltd_-_6011206_2024___Other.pdf).
300 North Consulting 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 300 North Consulting 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

2.1 300 North Consulting Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Intercept 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 Intercept 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 Intercept Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:

-Working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), in order to establish a tailored employment pathway for Service Leavers

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.
Agencies discuss Kidlington clearance
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-03)

Statement from the Environment Agency and Oxfordshire County Council, on behalf of the strategic communication group for illegally-dumped waste at Kidlington

Simon Hawkins, the Environment Agency’s director of operations for South East and East of England, and Robin Rogers, director for economy and place at Oxfordshire County Council, said:

Agencies have been working closely together to monitor the potential community and environment impacts from the illegal Kidlington waste dump, manage any risks. They have agreed a strategic objective to look at all options for clearing the site.

We have agreed to work together to tackle clearing the waste in a safe manner as soon as possible. We will set out further details around options and timeframes shortly.

Background:

The Environment Agency leads the multi-agency strategic co-ordination group for the illegally-dumped waste. The group also comprises:

Cherwell District Council, Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government, National Highways, Oxfordshire County Council, Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue Service, South Central Ambulance Service, SSE, Thames Valley Local Resilience Forum and Thames Valley Police.

ENDS.

Contact us - journalists only:

xx-xxxx-xxxx or xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Mark Kelly
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-05)

Mark Kelly was appointed Deputy Head of Mission to the British Embassy, Conakry in October 2024. Mark joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 2019. Before moving to Guinea, he worked in the FCDO’s Legal Department and Crisis Management Department. Prior to joining the office, Mark lived and worked in both Spain and Mexico. He speaks Spanish and French.

Mark Kelly was appointed Deputy Head of Mission to the British Embassy, Conakry in October 2024.

Mark joined the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in 2019. Before moving to Guinea, he worked in the FCDO’s Legal Department and Crisis Management Department.

Prior to joining the office, Mark lived and worked in both Spain and Mexico. He speaks Spanish and French.
Randex-Phoenix Private Ambulance Service
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 Randex-Phoenix Private Ambulance Service 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 Randex-Phoenix Private Ambulance Service 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 Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve 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.
Product Safety Report: Organic Somnum Baby Sleeping Bag (2504-0029)
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-23)

Product Safety Report for Organic Somnum Baby Sleeping Bag presenting a serious risk of suffocation.

Summary

Product: Organic Somnum Baby Sleeping Bag

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of suffocation as the product has no arm openings.

Corrective action: The product is no longer available for sale. We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of suffocation as the product has no arm openings. If a baby is placed inside the sleeping bag and left unattended, the baby’s natural movement may cause them to slip down in the product, covering their face and presenting a suffocation hazard.

The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Corrective action

The product is no longer available for sale. We recommend owners stop using this product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2504-0029

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards
Ms E Kirk v City Cleaning and Support Services Ltd: 6003897/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-18)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms E Kirk v City Cleaning and Support Services Ltd: 6003897/2025 - Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689dc147cc5ef8b4c5fc4400/Ms_E_Kirk_v_City_Cleaning_and_Support_Services_Ltd_6003897-2025_Judgment.pdf).
Robert Easton
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-11)

Biography Robert Easton was Political Counsellor in the British Embassy Beijing from January 2023 to January 2025, and First Secretary Political from August 2021. Before that he worked on trade policy and European issues at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and at HM Treasury as Head of the European Investment Bank Team. He has previously served in the British Consulate General Chongqing, and the British High Commission Pretoria. Before entering government he worked in the private sector. Curriculum vitae Year Role Jan 2023 - Jan 2025 Political Counsellor, Beijing 2021 - 2023 First Secretary Political, Beijing 2018 - 2021 EU Withdrawal Agreements Policy Lead 2016 - 2018 European Investment Bank Team Lead, HM Treasury 2015 - 2016 Second Secretary Political, BHC Pretoria 2011 - 2014 Consul Political, BCG Chongqing

Biography

Robert Easton was Political Counsellor in the British Embassy Beijing from January 2023 to January 2025, and First Secretary Political from August 2021. Before that he worked on trade policy and European issues at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office, and at HM Treasury as Head of the European Investment Bank Team.

He has previously served in the British Consulate General Chongqing, and the British High Commission Pretoria. Before entering government he worked in the private sector.

Curriculum vitae
The leaseholders of Flats 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 & 13 Block A Lawfords Walk, Lyme Street, NW1 OSF: LON/00AG/LDC/2024/0103 and LON/00AG/LDC/2024/0106
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-06)

Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Shepherd and Stephen Mason Bsc FRICS on 14 January 2025.

Read the full decision in The leaseholders of Flats 6,7,8,9,10,11,12 & 13 Block A Lawfords Walk, Lyme Street, NW1 OSF: LON/00AG/LDC/2024/0103 and LON/00AG/LDC/2024/0106 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679233f823c34b0ef8fad5e6/Lawford_s_Wharf_bundle.pdf).
ASC and AWERB Hub workshop report: April 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-02)

Report for the Animal Welfare Ethical Review Body (AWERB) subgroup of the Animals in Science Committee's (ASC) 12th workshop on 2 April 2025.

The Animal Welfare Ethical Review Body (AWERB) subgroup of the Animals in Science Committee (ASC) held its 12th workshop for the AWERB Hub on 2 April 2025.

The aim of the event was to enable attendees to share and discuss:
- an update on the work of the ASC
- an update on the work of the National Centre for the Replacement, Refinement and Reduction of Animals in Research (NC3Rs)
- introduction to alternative methods
- practical advice for AWERBs on assessing replacement
This report sets out the key points and findings from the workshop.

To request any of these documents in an accessible format, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Notice to exporters 2025/16: updated use of special and diacritic characters on the customs declaration service (CDS)
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-17)

Updated guidance on the use of special and diacritic characters on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

This notice advises of HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) updated guidance on the use of special and diacritic characters on the Customs Declaration Service (CDS).

The notices to exporters collection (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/notices-to-exporters) brings together all published notices.
SGSAROA6020 - Offences: Licence held but incorrectly declared - Action by NCH staff
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


This manual will be archived on 15 December 2025. If there is content within this manual you use regularly, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) to let us know.

The Law: Civil Penalties

The Export (Penalty) Regulations 2003 make provision for civil penalties for contraventions of customs rules that are not directly related to a relevant tax or duty. These Regulations have been made under powers conferred by the European Communities Act 1972. They also include a schedule of contraventions that may be penalised, the person who may be penalised and the maximum penalty that may be imposed.

Top of page (#Top)

The Law and Prohibitions and Restrictions

Prohibitions and restrictions (such as licensing requirements) contraventions will continue to be dealt with under existing criminal provisions, including seizure however in cases where a licence is held and not declared or misdeclared and the goods have been exported please take action outlined below:-

Action

The following action for failure to correctly declare licences/permits/etc has been agreed for all Prohibitions and Restrictions in relation to Civil Penalties
- Where the licence/permit etc has not been declared but the importer/exporter holds a licence. The NCH should send a warning letter for breach of Article 62 of the Customs Code advising that any future failure to declare the licence/permit will result in a civil penalty
- Where an incorrect licence has been declared but the correct licence is held. The NCH should send a warning letter for breach of Article 62 of the Customs Code advising that any future failures to declare the correct licence/permit will result in a civil penalty.
In the case of repeated incorrect declarations staff should contact Customs Enforcement Policy Team for guidance on charging a Civil Penalty.
Mr B Faraday v BMW Hams Hall Moteron GMBH: 6016994/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-13)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr B Faraday v BMW Hams Hall Moteron GMBH: 6016994/2024 - Partial Withdrawal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691346a58c90b927c818adba/Mr_B_Faraday_v_BMW_Hams_Hall_Moteron_GMBH_6016991.2024.pdf).
UN Human Rights Council 59: Sri Lanka Core Group statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Annual Report
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-17)

Sri Lanka Core Group statement for the Interactive Dialogue on the High Commissioner’s Annual Report. Delivered by the UK's Human Rights Ambassador, Eleanor Sanders.

Thank you Mr President,

This statement is on behalf of the Sri Lanka Core Group comprising Canada, Malawi, Montenegro, North Macedonia, and the United Kingdom.

High Commissioner,

We are grateful for your office’s work on Sri Lanka.

We welcome the holding of local elections in Sri Lanka in May and note the more peaceful approach taken this year towards events commemorating the loss of life at the end of the armed conflict in 2009.

At the same time, we remain concerned by the Government’s limited progress in fulfilling its commitments on human rights, accountability, reconciliation, good governance and constitutional reform.

We urge the Government to address longstanding impunity and to ensure that journalists, human rights defenders and civil society organisations can operate freely and safely. It is crucial that an inclusive and comprehensive reconciliation and accountability process has the confidence of affected communities.

We are concerned with the continued application of the Prevention of Terrorism Act, despite the Government’s stated intention to abolish it.

Furthermore, we urge the Government to address the many unresolved cases of enforced disappearance by reinvigorating the Office on Missing Persons.

We reaffirm our willingness to work constructively with the Government on these issues. Thank you.
T&K Home Improvements
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 T&K Home Improvements 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 T&K Home Improvements 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
- 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.
Growth Gateway: Laos sustainability opportunities
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-17)

Laos could unlock up to £270 million in GDP and create 55,000 jobs by 2030 through targeted climate investments in agriculture, energy and forestry.

This slide deck was prepared by the Growth Gateway programme team in collaboration with the Boston Consulting Group. It aims to support stakeholders in understanding how Laos could unlock over £270 million in GDP and create up to 55,000 jobs by 2030 through targeted green investments in agriculture, energy, and industry.

The document analyses climate investment sectors, maps the socio-economic impact and potential benefits of certain actions, and provides recommendations for government and development partners.

Find out more about Growth Gateway (https://growthgateway.campaign.gov.uk/).
Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) newsletter
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-28)

Salisbury Plain updates on training activities and access.

This page contains the latest editions of the Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) newsletter, providing news and updates about current and planned activities concerning training and access on the plain.

Related information
- Salisbury Plain Training Area (SPTA) firing times (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/salisbury-plain-training-area-spta-firing-times)
- Salisbury Plain public information leaflet (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/dte-salisbury-plain-public-information-leaflet)
- Public access to military area: Salisbury Plain (https://www.gov.uk/public-access-to-military-areas#salisbury-plain)
- The Defence Training Estate: south west including Salisbury Plain (https://www.gov.uk/defence-infrastructure-organisation-and-the-defence-training-estate#dte-south-west-including-salisbury-plain)
- Low flying in your area (https://www.gov.uk/low-flying-in-your-area)
- Salisbury Plain (Imber Range Perimeter Path) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/salisbury-plain-imber-range-perimeter-path)
Legal Services Board appointment
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-22)

The Lord Chancellor, after consulting the Lady Chief Justice, has approved the appointment of Catherine Brown as the interim Chair of the Legal Services Board (LSB).

The Lord Chancellor has approved the appointment, from 1 January to 31 March 2026, of Catherine Brown as the interim Chair of the Legal Services Board.

Catherine Brown is an experienced non-executive board member, chair, and chief executive who has worked in the private and public sectors. Ms Brown was previously CEO of the Food Standards Agency and is now serving as the first Chair of the Enforcement Conduct Board; an independent oversight body for the civil enforcement sector. Ms Brown was vice chair of the Wellcome Trust advisory group on increasing diversity and inclusion in science and served as an Equal Opportunities Commissioner. She is currently chair of the Internet Watch Foundation; a charity that exists to prevent the sharing of child sexual abuse material on the internet.

Ms Brown has been a member of the LSB Board since 2019, she was appointed interim LSB Chair in February 2025.

The Legal Services Board (LSB) is the independent body overseeing the regulation of lawyers in England and Wales. Its goal is to reform and modernise the legal services marketplace by putting the interests of consumers at the heart of the system. It is independent of government and the legal profession and oversees the approved regulators which themselves regulate lawyers. The LSB also oversees the Office for Legal Complaints and its administration of the Legal Ombudsman scheme that resolves complaints about lawyers.

Appointments and reappointments are made, by the Lord Chancellor, under the Legal Services Act 2007, and are regulated by the Commissioner for Public Appointments who was consulted regarding the further appointment, without competition, of Catherine Brown as interim LSB Chair. This was to ensure that the LSB had a Chair pending the conclusion of the current campaign to recruit a substantive Chair. This appointment has been made in line with the Governance Code on Public Appointments.
Report your medical condition (form VDIAB1I)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-07)

Report diabetes treated with insulin to DVLA if you're a lorry, bus or coach driver.

Use this form to report that you have diabetes treated with insulin (https://www.gov.uk/diabetes-driving).

Find out what happens after you tell DVLA (https://www.gov.uk/driving-medical-conditions/what-happens-after-you-tell-dvla).

View the full list of health conditions (https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving).
CAPI03050 - Sources of CAP information: Customs Handling of Import and Export Freight (CHIEF)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


This manual will be archived on 15 December 2025. If there is content within this manual you use regularly, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) to let us know.

Information available on the CHIEF system can be accessed using the following commands:

DCOM

Display Commodity Code

DTMS

Display Tariff Measure

DCVC

Display Countervailing Charges

DNBD

Display Noticeboard

DMIP

Display Minimum Import Price

DLIC

Display Licence

DLLU

Display Licence Usage

DEVD

Display Entry Details

CHIEF noticeboards give details of important new changes but are not retained on a historical basis.

The relevant six digit code should be input after keying in DNBD.
Climate change adaptation reporting: fourth round reports
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-16)

Reports from organisations invited to report under the fourth round of the climate change adaptation reporting power.

The Climate Change Act 2008 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2008/27/contents) allows us to ask certain organisations to produce reports on:
- the current and future predicted effects of climate change on their organisation
- their proposals for adapting to climate change
The strategy for the fourth round of reporting was published alongside the third National Adaptation Programme (NAP3) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/third-national-adaptation-programme-nap3).

More climate change adaption reports will be added to this page once they become available.
Substance misuse treatment in secure settings: 2023 to 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-30)

Statistics for alcohol and drug misuse treatment in prisons and other secure settings from the National Drug Treatment Monitoring System (NDTMS).

Healthcare professionals can use these resources to understand:
- outcomes of alcohol and drug treatment services in secure settings in England
- the profile of adults and young people accessing alcohol and drug treatment services in secure settings
The data will help with planning, commissioning and improving services in prisons and other secure settings.

These secure settings include:
- prisons
- immigration removal centres
- young offender institutions for 18 to 21 year olds
- young offender institutions for children aged 17 and under
- secure training centres
- secure children’s homes
- welfare-only homes
The report and accompanying tables include statistical analysis of treatment data from 1 April 2023 to 31 March 2024. Treatment centres in prisons and secure settings across England submitted data to NDTMS for people receiving treatment, details of their treatment and the outcomes.
DfT: spending over £500, September 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-30)

Spending by a government procurement card (GPC), over £500.

Department for Transport (DfT) publishes details of all spending over £500 using a government procurement card (GPC) every month.

This data is also available on data.gov.uk (https://data.gov.uk/dataset/91765ff4-743f-4ba8-bfde-737bd1d0f921/department-for-transport-government-procurement-card-gpc-transactions).
Tell HMRC about trust gains and capital payment (50(FS))
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-17)

Use form 50(FS) if you're a non UK resident trustee to tell HMRC about possible Capital Gains Tax liabilities of UK resident settlors or beneficiaries, or both.

If you’re a non UK resident trustee, use this form to tell HMRC about possible Capital Gains Tax liabilities of UK resident settlors or beneficiaries, or both.

Email HMRC to ask for this form in Welsh (Cymraeg) (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/contact/welsh-language-helplines#email).
Mrs L Richards v Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust: 1302660/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-08)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs L Richards v Worcestershire Acute Hospitals NHS Trust: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f3dafc30feae0e082ab8c2/Mrs_L_Richards_v_Worcestershire_Acute_Hospitals_NHS_Trust_-_Judgment_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf).
Anota Limited
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 Anota Limited will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Anota Limited recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- 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.
Mr B Gokani and Mrs R Gokani v AFD Software Ltd: 3302529/2024 and Others
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr B Gokani and Mrs R Gokani v AFD Software Ltd: 3302529/2024 and Others - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69089eb719a898f0b1898161/1._Mr_B_Gokani___2._Mrs_R_Gokani__-_v_-_AFD_Software_Ltd_-_3302529-30-2024___3302534-35-2024_-__Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr B Gokani and Mrs R Gokani v AFD Software Ltd: 3302529/2024 and Others - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679b9294413ef177de146c80/Mr_B_Gokani_and_other_v_AFD_Software_Ltd_3302529_2024__3302530_2024__3302534_2024__3302535_2024_Written_Reasons.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr B Gokani v AFD Software Ltd: 3302529/2024 and Others - Remedy (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ee5c24199d1cd55b48c6fd/Mr_B_Gokani__-_v_-_AFD_Software_Ltd_-_3302529-30-2024_-_Reserved_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr B Gokani v AFD Software Ltd: 3302529/2024 and Others - Amended Remedy (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681a2183386c17c856f17337/Mr_B_Gokani_v_AFD_Software_Ltd_3302529.2024___other_amended_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr B Gokani v AFD Software Ltd: 3302529/2024 and Others - Certificate of Correction (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/681a21ca34321d7b2d873ac0/Mr_B_Gokani_v_AFD_Software_Ltd_3302529.2024___other_certificate_of_correction.pdf).
Mr S Lloyd v Glasgow City Council: 4106540/2017
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-25)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr S Lloyd v Glasgow City Council: 4106540/2017 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/66ace5cd0808eaf43b50dc98/Mr_S_Lloyd_4106540.2017_-_R37_-_26.07.2024.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr S Lloyd v Glasgow City Council: 4106540/2017 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e27af54fed20c7f559f55b/Mr_S_Lloyd_v_Glasgow_City_Council_-_4106540.2017_-_Judgment.pdf).
Response to a report on country of origin information: Turkey and Vietnam
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-10)

Home Office response to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s report on Home Office country of origin information, Turkey and Vietnam.

The Home Office responds to the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration’s (ICIBI) report titled ‘Inspection report on Home Office country of origin information, Turkey and Vietnam (February 2025) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/inspection-report-on-home-office-country-of-origin-information-on-turkey-and-vietnam-february-2025)’.
Procurement at Ofqual
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-23)

Information about Ofqual's procurement and supplier process.

Ofqual procures goods and services to enable us to deliver the services required in regulating qualifications, examinations and assessments in England.

The procurement team at Ofqual ensures that the goods and services procured comply with UK procurement legislation and deliver value for money. We also strive to work in accordance with best practice guidance provided by the Cabinet Office, the Government Commercial Function and the Chartered Institute of Procurement and Supply.

Check our current opportunities portal (https://ofqual.mytenders.co.uk/) regularly for the latest procurement opportunities.

Ofqual commercial pipeline (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6808f7d0e4d2b76ccfb5276d/Commercial_pipeline_Apr_25.xlsx) (MS Excel Spreadsheet, 19.9 KB)

Ofqual’s commercial pipeline gives suppliers advance notification of possible upcoming contract opportunities. The pipeline is subject to constant change, and does not guarantee that any listed opportunity will be an advertised open tender.

Where appropriate, we also make use of framework agreements such as those provided by the Crown Commercial Service (https://www.crowncommercial.gov.uk/agreements) and other similar professional framework providers.

If you wish to contact the procurement team at Ofqual then please send an email to xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

Ofqual operates a ‘no purchase order, no pay’ policy. This means that all suppliers must receive an official purchase order from Ofqual before any goods or services are provided.

Invoices sent to Ofqual without a valid purchase order number will be returned to the supplier. Invoices should be sent to xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

For all valid invoices, we aim to pay our suppliers within 30 days.
COM50050 - Claims/reliefs: loss and non-trading deficits carry-back: non-trading deficit c/back & repayment interest
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-31)


A non-trading deficit carried back to an earlier Accounting Period (AP) has repayment interest consequences for the receiving AP and therefore needs special treatment in COTAX.

A claim to carry-back a non-trading deficit may result in a repayment of CT or Income Tax for the earlier AP to which the relief is carried back.

In such circumstances, s826(7C) Income and Corporation Taxes Act (ICTA) 1988 provides that repayment interest is only payable from the due and payable date of the later AP in which the non-trading deficit was incurred.