theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Islington door supervisor guilty of fraud over cloned SIA licence
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-24)

Adedoyin Ajanaku was convicted of fraud after SIA investigators found him working as a door supervisor with a cloned licence.

On 9 September 2025, Adedoyin Ajanaku pleaded guilty to an offence under Section 2 and an offence under Section 6 of the Fraud Act 2006 at Bromley Magistrates Court. He was ordered to pay a fine of £80, a victim surcharge of £32, and prosecution costs of £350, totalling £462.

Mr Ajanaku was discovered working as a door supervisor by SIA investigation officers during a routine inspection at a venue in Islington, presenting what appeared to be an SIA licence card.

During the inspection, the officers were able to establish that although the photograph on the card was a good likeness for Mr Ajanaku, it did not match the image held by the SIA. Furthermore, the licence number had been cancelled some months earlier after being reported lost.

Mr Ajanaku used the details from a family member’s licence card to create a counterfeit with his own likeness. He did not engage with the SIA during the investigation and was then summonsed to appear at Bromley Magistrates’ Court as a result.

Kirsty Grant, SIA Criminal Investigations Officer, said:

Mr Ajanaku was placed in a position of trust in the night-time economy after using a counterfeit licence card to gain employment as a door supervisor. By being untrained and unlicensed, he put both his own safety and the public’s safety at risk. The fine and costs imposed on him through this conviction reflect this and should serve as a warning to all those who seek to work illegally in the private security industry.

Background

By law, security operatives working under contract must hold and display a valid SIA licence. Information about SIA enforcement and penalties (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/learn-how-we-enforce-sia-regulation) can be found on GOV.UK/SIA (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/security-industry-authority).

The offences relating to the Fraud Act 2006 mentioned above are:
- Section 2 – Fraud by false representation
- Section 6 – Possession of an article used in fraud
The SIA is the organisation responsible for regulating the private security industry in the UK, reporting to the Home Secretary under the terms of the Private Security Industry Act 2001 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2001/12/contents). The SIA’s main duties are the compulsory licensing of individuals undertaking designated activities and managing the voluntary Approved Contractor Scheme (ACS).

Media enquiries

For media enquiries only, please contact:

SIA press office

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
BLM17045 - Lease accounting under IFRS 16 and FRS 102 (2024 amendments): sale and leaseback
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-28)


This manual is being updated to reflect FRS 102 (2024 amendments). For guidance on the tax treatment of accounts prepared under IFRS 16 or the revised FRS 102, please refer to pages within the BLM50000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-leasing-manual/blm50000) chapter.

The accounting for a sale and leaseback will depend on the assessment of the transactions under IFRS 15 or FRS 102 (2024 amendments) Section 23 as applicable, and whether a performance obligation has been satisfied. Further detail on IFRS 15 and FRS 102 Section 23 is shown in the Business Income Manual (BIM31115 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-income-manual/bim31115)).

Transfer of the asset is a sale (IFRS 16.100 – 102; FRS 102 (2024 amendments) 20.123 - 125)

The seller-lessee will derecognise the underlying asset and use the lessee accounting model for the leaseback (recognising a right-of-use asset) and continue to measure the retained portion of the asset at the previous carrying amount. A gain or loss may be recognised on the portion of the rights transferred.

The buyer-lessor shall recognise the asset using the applicable accounting standards and apply the lessor accounting requirements.

If the transaction is not at fair value (market rates), then:

any below-market terms shall be accounted for as a prepayment of lease payments; and

any above-market terms shall be accounted for as additional financing provided by the buyer-lessor to the seller-lessee.

Transfer of the asset is not a sale (IFRS 16.103; FRS 102 (2024 amendments) 20.126)

The seller-lessee will continue to recognise the transferred asset and shall recognise a financial liability equal to the transfer proceeds.

The buyer-lessor shall not recognise the transferred asset and shall recognise a financial asset equal to the transfer proceeds.

A lease and leaseback should be critically reviewed as they can commonly be tax motivated. You should carefully review any such lease and leaseback in line with BLM16000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-leasing-manual/blm16000).

Guidance on the tax consequences of sale and leasebacks is at BLM35000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/business-leasing-manual/blm35000) onwards.
E16 2EW, T&L Sugars Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/MP3530HZ/V005
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-07)

View the permit issued for Thames Cane Sugar Refinery, Silvertown under the Industrial Emissions Directive.

The Environment Agency publish permits that they issue under the Industrial Emissions Directive (IED).

This decision includes the permit and decision document for:

Operator name: T&L Sugars Limited

Installation name: Thames Cane Sugar Refinery

Permit number: EPR/MP3530HZ/V005
Mr TJ V Garcia v Wootzano Ltd: 2500489/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-16)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr TJ V Garcia v Wootzano Ltd: 2500489/2025 - Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68763ff1352c290d20dcae85/Mr_TJ_V_Garcia_v_Wootzano_Ltd_2500489-2025_Judgment.pdf).
DHSC: spending over £500, January 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-12)

Department of Health and Social Care spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.

The Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) publishes details of all spending over £500 using an electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS) on a monthly basis.

The ePCS has replaced the government procurement card (GPC).
PM call with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte: 30 November 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-30)

The Prime Minister spoke to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte this morning.

The Prime Minister spoke to NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte this morning.

The leaders began by taking stock of the situation in Ukraine.

Peace talks in recent days had gained momentum, but the focus had to be on securing a just and lasting peace for Ukraine, both underlined.

The leaders discussed the work being done by the Coalition of the Willing to prepare for a cessation of hostilities and welcomed the close coordination between the grouping and NATO on next steps.

The leaders looked forward to speaking again soon.
CTM61615 - Close companies: loans to participators and arrangements conferring benefit on participators: repayment of - bed and breakfasting - general
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


CTA10/S458 and CTA10/S464B

There is further advice on bed and breakfasting cases generally in EM8565 (http://home.active.hmrci/emmanual/EM8565.htm)

You may find that a participator's indebtedness to the company is shown as reduced or eliminated immediately before the accounting date, or before the due date for payment of the Section 455 tax, only to be followed by a fresh loan or advance of the same or of a similar amount soon afterwards. The temporary reduction in indebtedness is often brought about by the participator borrowing funds on a short-term basis from a third party such as a bank. But it may come from a transfer of assets to the company, or a transfer from another account with the company. You may also come across other schemes for ‘bed and breakfasting’ the debt.

This practice is undertaken with a view to preventing the Section 455 charge arising even though essentially the participator effectively had the same loan, often for many years.

Where you think that you have found a case of bed and breakfasting you should get full details of the transactions and obtain as much factual evidence of the transactions and the accompanying arrangements as possible. As a minimum this should include a detailed breakdown of the loan account and copies of bank statements for the company and the relevant participators. CTIS (Technical) will advise further on the types of information which should be obtained as necessary.

It is vital to establish initially whether the mechanics of the transactions/arrangements have been effected in the right order and on the right dates, and that book entries reflect genuine underlying transactions. For example, a cheque may not actually have cleared, ie the funds have not actually been received in the company bank account, before the relevant date (the end of the accounting period or the 9 month point) and there can therefore be no argument that the loan is repaid at the appropriate point.

If the mechanics of the transactions are within the wording of Section 458 and the repayment is made up to and including 19 March 2013, see CTM61620 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/company-taxation-manual/ctm61620).

For repayments (or return payments made before 30 October 2024), see CTM61570 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/company-taxation-manual/ctm61570)) made on or after 20 March 2013 see CTM61625 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/company-taxation-manual/ctm61625). New legislation at CTA10/S464ZA has been enacted to ensure that relief is no longer available for repayments and return payments which are not enduring.
D S Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) 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 D S Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) 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 D S Watson Civil Engineering (Anglia) Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
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.
ATACPD02000 - Roles and responsibilities: contents
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.

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).
Dartmoor Zoo
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 Dartmoor Zoo 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 Dartmoor Zoo 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
We also pledge the following:

Allowing additional paid/unpaid leave for annual training commitment.

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.
STSM013040 - Introduction to Stamp Duty on shares and Stamp Duty Reserve Tax (SDRT): Stamp duty rates: Stamp Duty - rounding up
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-07)


Stamp Duty is a charge on instruments of transfer (see STSM011010 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/stamp-taxes-shares-manual/stsm011010)). Section 112 (1) (b) FA1999 requires that Stamp Duty is “rounded up (if necessary) to the nearest multiple of £5”. This means that unless the figure arrived at by applying the Stamp Duty rate is an exact multiple of £5 it is rounded up.

For example, consideration of £2,000 chargeable at 0.5% gives rise to Stamp Duty of exactly £10. Consideration of £2,001 gives rise to Stamp Duty of £10.005 which is rounded up to £15. The fact that .005 of a pound does not exist in coinage does not mean that it is ignored. To do so would be to round down, for which there is no statutory authority.

This rounding up provision applies irrespective of the rate of Stamp Duty that is applied.

Information on rounding on the SH03 form used to report purchases of own shares can be found at STSM (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/stamp-taxes-shares-manual/stsm021260)021260 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/stamp-taxes-shares-manual/stsm021260).

Information on the procedures for block transfers and the application of rounding to them can be found at STSM021190 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/stamp-taxes-shares-manual/stsm021190).
Voice Biometrics Project – Screening Equality Impact Assessment
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-02)

Screening Equality Impact Assessment for Voice Biometrics Project

HM Revenue and Customs screens all policy changes for equality impacts on groups sharing protected characteristics, and to identify any appropriate mitigations, as required.

This is in line with our commitments to the Equality Act 2010 and our Public Sector Equality Duty (section 149 of the Equality Act) and our Northern Ireland Equality Scheme commitments to publish our impact assessments.
National funding formula for schools and high needs from 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-19)

Details of the funding system for schools and high needs from 2025 to 2026 onwards.

The policy document for 2025 to 2026 sets out the details of the national funding formulae (NFF) for schools, high needs and central school services. It explains how funding is distributed through the formulae, including annual changes made since 2024 to 2025.

The 2026 to 2027 policy document covers the schools and central school services national funding formulae. Information on high needs funding in 2026 to 2027 will be issued at a later date.

Annual NFF schools operational guides help local authorities and their schools’ forums plan their implementation of the funding system.

NFF schools operational guides are available for the:
- 2025 to 2026 financial year (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pre-16-schools-funding-local-authority-guidance-for-2025-to-2026/schools-operational-guide-2025-to-2026)
- 2026 to 2027 financial year (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/pre-16-schools-funding-local-authority-guidance-for-2026-to-2027/schools-operational-guide-2026-to-2027)
NFF tables are available for:
- 2026 to 2027 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-tables-for-schools-and-high-needs-2026-to-2027)
- 2025 to 2026 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-tables-for-schools-and-high-needs-2025-to-2026)
Previous policy papers for the national funding formula for schools and high needs between 2018 and 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-funding-formula-for-schools-and-high-needs) are also available.
Garw Valley Community Council
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

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

2.1 Garw Valley Community Council recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- 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.
S Ali v Prezzo Trading Ltd: 6002687/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-01)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in S Ali v Prezzo Trading Ltd: 6002687/2025 - Reconsideration (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6862569d1c735341c2111aba/S_Ali_v_Prezzo_Trading_Limited_-_6002687-2025_-_Reconsideration_.pdf).
UK native animal breeds at risk list
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-02)

The UK native breed at risk (NBAR) list is for reference when claiming payments under the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes.

The UK Genetics for Livestock and Equines (UKGLE) Committee identified the breeds that meet the criteria specified in the EU’s rural development regulations. The list is for reference when claiming payments under the Environmental Land Management (ELM) schemes.

You can read more about the work of the UKGLE Committee (https://www.gov.uk/government/groups/uk-genetics-for-livestock-and-equines-committee-ukgle).

Please note that the native breeds at risk (NBAR) list will be replaced by a new native breeds support (NBS) list in March 2026. The NBS list is published here for information only.
Appointment of Cabinet Office Board Non-Executive Board Member
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-26)

New appointment to the Cabinet Office Board

Lisa Tremble has been appointed as a Cabinet Office Non-Executive Board Member for a period of three years, concluding in April 2028.

Lisa is currently the Chief People, Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Officer, and a Member of the Management Committee at British Airways. Prior to that, she was a Group Corporate Affairs and Sustainability Director at Direct Line Group Plc and the Director of External Affairs at Mishcon de Reya LLP.

The Cabinet Office Board provides strategic leadership for the department, comprising Cabinet Office ministers, senior executives, and non-executives from outside government. Its purpose is to advise on strategy, monitor performance, and assess significant risks.

The Non-Executive Board Members are responsible for providing support and challenge to the department’s ministers and senior officials on the delivery of key policies and programmes.
Experience of Crime, Perceptions of Crime, and Policing and Justice: Findings from the 2023/24 Northern Ireland Safe Community Telephone Survey
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-01)

Findings from the 2023/24 Northern Ireland Safe Community Telephone Survey. Regarding experience of crime and perceptions of crime and policing and justice.

This publication presents the findings from the Northern Ireland Safe Community Telephone Survey (NISCTS) from the 2023/24 survey round. The publication focuses on modules within the NISCTS relating to experience of crime, perceptions of crime and policing and justice.
Influenza A (H1N1pdm09): infectious and incubation period, and pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-03)

A rapid evidence summary identifying and summarising evidence related to the infectious and incubation period, and pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission of Influenza A (H1N1pdm09).

This rapid evidence summary summarised available evidence on the infectious (timeframe in which an individual may transmit the infection to others) and incubation period (time between contracting an infection and symptom onset) as well as evidence on pre-symptomatic and asymptomatic transmission and location of exposure of influenza A subtype H1N1pdm09 (search between 1 January 2009 to 31 July 2024).

Twenty-six studies were included, 4 cross-sectional, 18 prospective and 4 retrospective cohort studies.
Exceptional Financial Support for local authorities
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-20)

Details of support granted to local authorities that have requested Exceptional Financial Support.

The government is under no illusions about the scale of financial issues facing councils and is committed to restoring stability and bringing forward reform to ensure local government is fit, legal and decent and can play its critical role in providing the services communities rely on.

Reform will take time however and there is potential for continued instability as we work to fix the foundations of local government. That is why we confirmed in November 2024 that there will continue to be a framework in place to support councils in the most difficult positions. The government has been clear that while we will continue to expect councils to make sure they are doing all they can locally to deliver for residents, this process will be collaborative and supportive of councils

On 20 February 2025, the government confirmed Exceptional Financial Support for councils who made a request for financial assistance to handle pressures that they considered unmanageable and to enable them to set balanced budgets. The support is provided on an exceptional basis, and where relevant, on the condition that a local authority may be subject to an external assurance review.

A full summary of the support agreed with authorities to date is provided in the links below, broken down by year decisions have been taken. Where relevant these links also include copies of the published assurance reviews and other related material.

Due to the nature of council finances, requests under the Exceptional Financial Support framework can relate to prior financial years. Councils can also request to amend the profile of support provided in prior years. The presentation of decisions on Exceptional Financial Support in the following pages reflects the point at which requests were agreed and pages for each year have been updated to show the most recent decisions.
IEIM405112 - Penalties for Failure to Provide Information to HMRC
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)


Penalties for Failure to Provide Information to HMRC

HMRC may request information from a Reporting Financial Institution or UK representative, as part of its compliance activities, to ensure that Reporting Financial Institutions are meeting their obligations under the regulations.

If a Reporting Financial Institution fails to provide information requested by HMRC by the deadline specified in the notice a penalty of up to £5,000 will apply.

If the failure continues after notice of the penalty has been issued, daily penalties of up to £600 per day will apply. Daily penalties will continue to be charged until the information requested in the notice has been provided to HMRC.
Export dogs to Panama: certificate 5181
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-15)

Apply online to export dogs to Panama.

Exporting from England, Scotland and Wales

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

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

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68efcf7882670806f9d5e12b/5181EHC-guidance.pdf).

Download a specimen certificate Export dogs to Panama: EHC 5181, version 4 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bceda02ed915d431874e31f/5181EHC_V4_FF.pdf).

2. Apply online

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

Start now (https://exporter.apply-export-health-certificate.service.gov.uk/forms/5181EHC)

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

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

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

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

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

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68efcf7882670806f9d5e12b/5181EHC-guidance.pdf).

Download and fill in Export dogs to Panama: EHC 5181, version 4 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bceda02ed915d431874e31f/5181EHC_V4_FF.pdf).

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

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

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

Help with your application

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

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

Find out about call charges (https://www.gov.uk/call-charges).
Transforming the criminal justice response to domestic abuse
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-15)

The Domestic Abuse Commissioner's vision for transformation of the criminal justice response to domestic abuse, entitled 'Shifting the scales'.

‘Shifting the scales: Transforming the criminal justice response to domestic abuse’ sets out the Domestic Abuse Commissioner’s vision for reform of the criminal justice system to ensure a holistic, multi-agency approach to all victims and survivors of domestic abuse. It is the Commissioner’s first report on the criminal justice system.

Bringing together previous reports and reviews, insight from practitioners, new data and, crucially, survivor voice, it proposes 12 recommendations across 4 themes which, when implemented together, would transform the criminal justice response to domestic abuse.

The report is aimed at government, parliamentarians, and criminal justice leaders as they work to improve the criminal justice system’s response to domestic abuse. It was laid in Parliament on Wednesday 22 January under the Commissioner’s powers in Section 8 (6) of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021.
Planning appeals dealt with by an inquiry: taking part
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-01)

How to take part in a planning and listed building consent appeal proceeding by an inquiry.

This guide explains :
- how you can make your views known
- who decides an appeal and what are the rules
- what is considered
- contact us
How to take part as a Rule 6 party in a planning appeal proceeding by inquiry (https://www.youtube.com/watch?si=xGWwtRfDNm0aCanm&v=iVB6c0TckMI&feature=youtu.be)
Mr D Mistry v Croner-i Ltd: 2600756/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr D Mistry v Croner-i Ltd: 2600756/2023 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6909d7157a88fd270a95fd3b/Mr_D_Mistry_v_Croner-i_Limited_2600756.2023_Judgment.pdf).
HMRC rates and allowances
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-22)

Find the rates of different taxes, excise duties, interest rates, exchange rates, allowances and levies published by HMRC.

You can find earlier rates and allowances published by HMRC on the National Archive website:
- between 2014 and 2020 (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20190212174715/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/rates-and-allowances-hm-revenue-and-customs)
- before 2014 (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20140603092429/http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/rates/index.htm)
Universal Periodic Review 50: UK Statement on Honduras
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-13)

UK Statement for Honduras' Universal Periodic Review. Delivered at the 50th session of the UPR in Geneva.

Thank you, Madame Vice-President.

The United Kingdom welcomes Honduras’s decision to lift the 14-year ban on the use and sale of the emergency contraceptive pill, a significant step for the rights of women and girls. However, we remain concerned by the sustained levels of gender-based violence, including femicide and sexual violence.

We also note with concern the challenges faced by Indigenous and Afro-descendant communities in exercising their rights to resolving land tenure conflicts, including criminalisation, threats and violence. The murder of Juan López highlights the urgent need for stronger protections.

As Honduras approaches its election, we are concerned about the continued state of emergency, which increases risks for human rights defenders, journalists and civil society. These risks are compounded by the limited resources of the National Protection Mechanism, including insufficient technical personnel.

We recommend that Honduras:

Prioritises the approval of the Comprehensive Special Law on Violence Against Women.

Protects indigenous peoples and human right defenders who work on environmental issues through legal reforms and effective enforcement, including safeguarding the right to free, prior and informed consent.

Strengthens its National Protection Mechanism through allocating sufficient resources and implementing agile procedures that enable swift delivery of protection measures tailored to those at risk.

Thank you.
Starship Technologies
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 Starship Technologies 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 Starship Technologies 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
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.
Arden Mini
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 Arden Mini 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 Arden Mini 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
We also pledge the following:

Training: We will offer training and support and Guidance during their transition to civilian Life with the Arden Group.

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 C M Day v Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Health Education England: 2302023/2014 and 2301446/2015
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr C M Day v Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Health Education England: 2302023/2014 - Withdrawal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5c0655aaed915d7475317c73/Mr_C_Day_v__1__Lewisham___Greenwich_NHS_Trust__2__Health_Education_England_2302023-2014_Full.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr C M Day v Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Health Education England: 2302023/2014 and 2301446/2015 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/63d247b9e90e071ba56e0ed7/Dr_C_Day_v_Lewisham_and_Greenwich_NHS_Trust__1__Health_Education_England__2___-_2302023-2014___2301446_2015_.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr C M Day v Lewisham and Greenwich NHS Trust and Health Education England: 2302023/2014 and 2301446/2015 - Costs (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ee6cbc98b3bac1ec299c65/Dr_Christopher_Day_v_Lewisham___Greenwich_NHS_Trust___Ors_2302023-2014__2301446-2015_Judgment_14-12-2024.pdf).
Building Safety Remediation: monthly data release - August 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-24)

The 94th monthly data release regarding building safety remediation.

This data release reports on building safety remediation, current at 31 August 2025. There is also an accompanying dashboard.

​It includes remediation progress of buildings in the ACM programme, Building Safety Fund (BSF), Cladding Safety Scheme (CSS), developer remediation contract, and reported by registered providers of Social Housing. It also includes data on local authority enforcement action taken against 11m+ buildings with cladding defects.

The release includes the estimated number of residential buildings 11 metres and over in height in England that have or had unsafe cladding requiring remediation, as of January 2025.

​The management information tables also include data on the progress of the Waking Watch Relief and Replacement Funds.
L F Harris (International) 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 L F Harris (International) 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 L F Harris (International) 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 Reservists
- 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.
Further education and skills: January 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-30)

Further education and skills summary data, including apprenticeships and detailed education and training, from August to October 2024.

These further education and skills statistics cover the first quarter of 2024 to 2025 academic year, August to October 2024.

They include government-funded further education for adults, aged 19 and over. This covers:
- adult further education and skills summary statistics
- education and training summary statistics
- essential skills
- tailored learning and non-regulated provision
- learner participation and achievements
This excludes schools and higher education.

Headline further education figures include apprenticeships where appropriate. A separate Apprenticeships: January 2025 (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/announcements/apprenticeships-january-2025) statistics publication provides more information on apprenticeships.