theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Shrewsbury Colleges Group
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 Shrewsbury Colleges Group 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 Shrewsbury Colleges Group 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
We also pledge the following:

Education : Support the young people of serving military families with access to continuing their post 16 education through re-location

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.
Mrs H Macbeath v Grandview House Ltd (In Administration): 4102905/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-13)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs H Macbeath v Grandview House Ltd (In Administration): 4102905/2022 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a227edad556423b636ca2a/4102905.2022_-_Mrs_H_Macbeath_v_Grandview_House_Limited__In_Administration__-_Judgment_Issued_26.06.2023.pdf).
Mr K Low v Cairn Group: 8001182/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-22)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr K Low v Cairn Group: 8001182/2024 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6825fa1685c0250741b014fa/Mr_K_Low_v._Cairn_Group_-_8001182.2024_Oral_Judgment.pdf).
Work and Opportunities for Women programme: project profile, Waitrose Partnership
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-17)

This profile outlines the aims and activities of the WOW/Waitrose partnership and its impact on the women, families and communities it supported.

The Work and Opportunities for Women (WOW) programme partnered with the Waitrose Foundation to support gender-responsive climate resilience in Waitrose’s horticulture supply chains in Kenya.

WOW contributed technical expertise and resources to strengthen the Waitrose Climate Resilience programme, implemented by Farm Africa. This profile looks at what was delivered and what was achieved.
IMPS07100 - Onward supply relief (OSR): about onward supply relief (OSR)
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)


This guidance is now only applicable for goods moving from Northern Ireland into the EU.

VAT registered traders who receive goods from outside the EC in the course of an onward supply by them to a VAT registered customer in another Member State can obtain relief from the payment of import VAT. The relief can apply to principals or to agents who have been appointed by a principal to act as importer. The effect of the relief is that whilst customs duty must still be paid on importation into Northern Ireland no import VAT is paid either here or in the Member State of destination. The UK trader zero- rates the onward intra-EC supply and the customer accounts for VAT on the acquisition under the normal rules.

The EC VAT number can be verified using Europa VIES VAT checker. The website only returns correct results if all characters are entered in uppercase.

Notice 702/7 Check if you can claim VAT relief on goods imported into Northern Ireland for onward supply to the EU (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-can-claim-vat-relief-on-goods-imported-into-northern-ireland-for-onward-supply-to-the-eu) sets out the criteria/conditions and provides more detailed information on the relief.

Note: This Public Notice must be read before OSR is claimed.
Government Chemist Conference 2026 - save the date
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-29)

The Government Chemist Conference will take place on 23-24 June 2026 at Nexus, University of Leeds with remote attendance options

Meet experts to discuss how measurement science and regulation can underpin effective solutions to the challenges facing the global food system.

The event will take place at Nexus, University of Leeds, Leeds on 23-24 June with remote attendance options available.

Our last conference took place in June 2023 as an online event, Safe food for tomorrow’s world– food security in challenging global conditions (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-chemist-conference-2023-report).

We will be announcing the programme and opening the registration in 2026, but keep in touch with updates by following us on LinkedIn, @UK National Measurement Laboratory (NML at LGC (https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/uk-nml/) using #GCconf2023
Global Support Organisation overseas guides: Healthcare - Defence Global Practice
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-18)

A Global Support Organisation guide giving information on how to access healthcare while at post.

The Defence Global Practice (DGP) supports all those on permanent assignment overseas within Europe/ Türkiye who are not based directly in a location which has its own Defence Primary Healthcare medical centre.
Tax avoidance litigation decisions
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-17)

Litigation decisions where HM Revenue and Customs considered tax avoidance was involved.

Tax avoidance involves trying to use the tax system to gain an advantage that Parliament never intended. It often involves contrived, artificial transactions that serve little or no purpose other than to produce this advantage.

This report lists litigation decisions where HMRC considered tax avoidance was involved.
The United Kingdom voted in favour of this resolution as a critical step towards the implementation of the Peace Plan for Palestinians, Israelis, and the region: UK Explanation of Vote at the UN Security Council
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-17)

UK Explanation of Vote delivered by James Kariuki, UK Chargé d’Affaires to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on Gaza.

The United Kingdom voted in favour of this resolution, as a critical staging post in the implementation of the Peace Plan for Palestinians, Israelis, and the region – turning the page on two devastating years of conflict, towards a lasting peace.

Last month, the international community came together in Sharm El-Sheikh to deliver a strong message of support for President Trump’s 20-Point plan as well as the diplomatic efforts of Qatar, Türkiye and Egypt.

This resolution takes that plan forward and has the support of Arab and Islamic countries, which has been welcomed by the Palestinian Authority.

We thank President Trump for his leadership and the US for bringing this resolution forward.

It is right that we build on this momentum so an International Stabilisation Force can be deployed quickly to support the ceasefire and to avoid a vacuum being left which Hamas can exploit.

We must also substantially step up our work to support the UN humanitarian effort.

That requires opening all crossings and ensuring that aid agencies and international NGOs can operate without obstruction.

We must help those in desperate need where they are throughout Gaza. Humanitarian relief and reconstruction must take place across all parts of the Gaza Strip and in a manner that prevents further displacement.

We repeat our call for the urgent return of the remaining deceased hostages.

The transitional arrangements that we embark upon today must be implemented in accordance with international law, and respecting Palestinian sovereignty and self-determination.

This should strengthen the unity of Gaza and the West Bank, and empower Palestinian institutions to enable a reformed Palestinian Authority to resume governance in Gaza.

We also look forward to the urgent formation of a Palestinian Committee alongside the Board of Peace, as part of the transitional arrangements.

The UK remains deeply concerned that deteriorating economic conditions in the West Bank, alongside increasing settler violence, could undermine progress in Gaza.

The UK will continue to work with the US and all our partners to implement this resolution and to map a credible pathway to a just and lasting peace for Israelis and Palestinians alike, based on a two-state solution.
Insolvency Service launches 5-year Investigation and Enforcement Strategy
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-15)

The Insolvency Service has launched an ambitious and transformational strategy to play a more prominent role in the fight against economic crime

The Insolvency Service has launched an ambitious and transformational strategy to play a more prominent role in the fight against economic crime and be recognised as the UK’s leading authority in enforcing corporate and insolvency standards. The strategy commits the agency to broadening its remit, taking robust action against criminals who defraud businesses and taxpayers, and using artificial intelligence and advanced analytics to combat sophisticated financial wrongdoing. The enforcement strategy has three core objectives:
- Enforcement of the UK’s insolvency framework
- Enforcement of the Companies Act 1985 and associated legislation
- Tackling economic crime facilitated through companies
The Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 and its subsequent regulations created more than 100 new offences under the Companies Act and has provided funding for the Insolvency Service to play a more prominent role in corporate enforcement.

This will be supported by proactive intelligence gathering to keep pace with those who abuse the insolvency framework, manipulate victims, and take advantage of the corporate landscape.

The strategy will also see the Insolvency Service deepen its partnership with other agencies including the National Crime Agency and HMRC as well as working even more closely with Companies House to enforce corporate standards.
SDM Training Services
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 SDM Training Services 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 SDM Training Services 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.
Ms M McAllister v Glasgow City Council: 4104377/2018
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-09)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms M McAllister v Glasgow City Council: 4104377/2018 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/683ecdb7e1eee913f2e98dde/Ms_M_McAllister_v_Glasgow_City_Council_-_4104377.2018_-_Judgment.pdf).
SPE15220 - Losses in warehouse: losses - duty rate applicable
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


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

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

The rate of duty to be charged for losses is that in force at the time the loss occurred. Where it is impossible to ascertain the time of the loss, the duty rate to be used when calculating the customs debt is the highest rate in force between the last time the goods were known to have been in the warehouse and the date of notification of the loss.

Note: Northern Ireland (NI) customs authorisations will continue to fall within the provisions of the Union Customs Code (UCC), as retained by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and CEMA 1979.
DWP appoints new interim Chair of The Pensions Regulator
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-22)

The Department for Work and Pensions has announced the appointment of Kirstin Baker as the new Interim Chair of The Pensions Regulator (TPR), effective from 1 August 2025.

Kirstin Baker will succeed Sarah Smart, who has held the post of TPR Chair.

About the TPR:

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is the UK’s statutory body responsible for ensuring the integrity of workplace pensions by making schemes and employers comply with their duties, providing strategic oversight of the pensions market and support innovation to enhance outcomes for savers.

Minister for Pensions, Torsten Bell said:

I am pleased to welcome Kirstin Baker as the Interim Chair of The Pensions Regulator (TPR). I look forward to working with her as she brings to bear the wealth of experience from her role as TPR senior independent board member.

Kirstin Baker said:

I am delighted to take on this interim chair role while a competition is undertaken for the next full-term chair of The Pensions Regulator. I would like to thank Sarah Smart for all the work she has done as TPR chair and look forward to building on this.

Kirstin Baker is currently the Senior Independent member of the TPR Board. She was appointed a Panel Inquiry Chair and Panel Member Non-Executive Director of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) Board on 1 September 2018 and is also a member of the Audit and Risk Committee. She stepped down from the board in March 2024 but remains a Panel InquiryChair.

Kirstin had a long career in the civil service and was most recently HM Treasury’s Finance and Commercial Director. Earlier in her career she was part of the senior team leading the Treasury’s response to the banking crisis and was awarded a CBE for this work.

The TPR Interim Chair

Kirstin Baker appointment starting from 1 August 2025 for a period of up to 9 months.

In her capacity as Interim Chair, Kirstin Baker is entitled to an annual remuneration of £73,840, based on a minimum time commitment of 104 days per annum.
T Blakey v Wayfairer Travel Ltd: 6016099/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-24)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in T Blakey v Wayfairer Travel Ltd: 6016099/2024 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d7eda479f0d993dfb11f2f/6016099.2024_T_Blakey_v_Wayfairer_Travel_Ltd_Written_Reasons.pdf).

Read the full decision in T Blakey v Wayfairer Travel Ltd: 6016099/2024 - Remedy (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685aa768db207fc18744d611/6016099.2024_T_Blakely_v_Wayfairer_Travel_Ltd_-_Reserved_Judgment_and_Reasons.pdf).
Swiss Bear UK 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 Swiss Bear UK 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 Swiss Bear UK Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Complaints procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-03)

The UK government is committed to providing a high-quality service to everyone we deal with. We welcome your views on the services that the Embassy provides, as they will help us to identify what we do well and what we could do better.

Complaints, feedback and suggestions on consular services

If you have any complaints, feedback or suggestions about a consular service that was provided to you, please use our online feedback form (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/portugal/british-embassy-lisbon), or write to:

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

We aim to respond to complaints relating to consular services within 20 working days.

Find out more about our complaints procedures (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office/about/complaints-procedure).

Customer research

We also work with partner research agencies to conduct customer satisfaction research on our services. If you have sought consular assistance overseas and have provided your contact details to us, we may ask you to take part in our customer satisfaction research.

Find out more about our feedback programme and research (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office/about/complaints-procedure#our-feedback-programme-and-research).

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

Passports

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

Visas

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

Or if you have a query, question or feedback on visas from Portugal please visit the UK visas website (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration)

Website

To provide feedback on our website (https://www.gov.uk/world/portugal), or if you have any comments about its content, please use this contact form (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/portugal/british-embassy-lisbon)
Alpha Bravo K9 Security Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

1.1 We Alpha Bravo K9 Security Ltd will endeavour in our business dealings to uphold the key principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, which are:
- no member of the Armed Forces Community should face disadvantage in the provision of public and commercial services compared to any other citizen;
- and in some circumstances that special treatment may be appropriate especially for the injured or bereaved.
Section 2: Demonstrating our commitment

2.1 Alpha Bravo K9 Security Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- 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.
TAG uncertainty scenarios: upcoming changes
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-11)

Outlines upcoming changes to uncertainty scenario guidance.

Department for Transport (DfT) is refreshing its uncertainty scenario guidance. This document:
- explains why we are making changes
- outlines our aims
- provides more information on the change process
Transport analysis guidance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-analysis-guidance-tag) (TAG) provides information on the role of transport modelling and appraisal, and how the transport appraisal process supports the development of investment decisions to support a business case.
Ms F Farah v Spire Healthcare Ltd: 2402629/2021
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-22)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms F Farah v Spire Healthcare Ltd: 2402629/2021 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/62c6d8048fa8f54e8e4fdf23/Ms_F_Farah_v_Spire_Healthcare_Limited_-_2402629_2021.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms F Farah v Spire Healthcare Ltd: 2402629/2021 - Reconsideration (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6540fd4946532b001467f60e/Ms_F_Farah_v_Spire_Healthcare_Limited_-_2402692_2021_-_Reconsideration.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms F Farah v Spire Healthcare Ltd: 2402629/2021 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f7909bfd57416292f12dea/Miss_F_Farah_v_Spire_Healthcare_Limited_2402629_2021.pdf).
Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) Management Information, April 2021 to September 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-30)

Management information on SWAPs starts and employment outcomes since April 2021.

This is the October 2025 release of the quarterly publication of management information (MI) on Sector-based Work Academy Programmes (SWAPs) starts and employment outcomes.

These MI tables are drawn from a clerical tracker which was introduced to jobcentres on 8 February 2021 to provide enhanced MI for SWAPs. Due to data limitations, we are unable to track participants that took part in SWAPs before the start of the financial year 2021 to 2022. SWAP starts have therefore been counted from 1 April 2021.

The management information is a view of what is recorded on the clerical tracker and has not been quality assured and processed to the standards required to be official statistics.

See the ‘Notes’ tab in the accompanying data tables for more information about the data.

Further information

Contact DWP Press Office (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-work-pensions/about/media-enquiries) if you have any questions or feedback.
Disposing of waste milk following an animal disease outbreak: RPS 40
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-09)

Environment Agency regulatory position on spreading milk on land following an animal disease outbreak identified by the Animal and Plant Health Agency.

This regulatory position statement (RPS) does not change your legal requirement to have an environmental permit for a waste operation when you spread milk on land following an animal disease outbreak.

However, the Environment Agency will not normally take enforcement action if you do not comply with this legal requirement if you meet the requirements in the RPS.

The regulatory position does not apply to any other legal requirements.
TB rates in England continue to increase in 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-09)

UKHSA is reminding people to be aware of TB symptoms to help ensure prompt testing and treatment.

Tuberculosis (TB) levels in England increased by 13.6% in 2024 compared to the previous year, data published today (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tuberculosis-in-england-2025-report) by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) shows.

There were 5,490 notifications of the disease in 2024, compared to 4,831 in 2023.

Although rates have continued to increase, the risk to the general population in England from TB remains low. TB is preventable and curable, with 84.4% of patients completing treatment within 12 months.

A cough that usually has mucus and lasts longer than 3 weeks can be caused by a range of other issues, including TB. Please speak to your GP if you think you could be at risk.

England now has a rate of 9.4 notifications per 100,000 population, which remains below this century’s peak of 15.6 notifications per 100,000 population in 2011.

82% of TB notifications in 2024 were in people born outside the UK but there was an increase in both UK-born and non UK-born populations.

The increase reflects global patterns, with many countries experiencing increasing TB rates in recent years.

TB continues to be associated with deprivation and the infection is more common in large urban areas. In line with longstanding trends, London recorded the highest regional rate at 20.6 per 100,000, followed by the West Midlands at 11.5 per 100,000.

For those born in the UK, TB is more common among those who experience homelessness, drug and alcohol dependence and have had contact with the criminal justice system.

Although numbers remain relatively low, drug-resistant TB also reached the highest levels since enhanced surveillance began in 2012. Of laboratory-confirmed notifications, 2.2% showed resistance to multiple drugs. This type of TB requires longer and more complex treatment, placing additional burdens on health services.

Dr Esther Robinson, Head of the TB Unit at UKHSA, said:

TB is preventable and curable but, with rates increasing, it remains a serious public health issue.

We must act fast to break transmission chains through rapid identification and treatment.

It’s important to remember that not every persistent cough, along with a fever, is caused by flu or COVID-19. A cough that usually has mucus and lasts longer than 3 weeks can be caused by a range of other issues, including TB. Please speak to your GP if you think you could be at risk – particularly if you have recently moved from a country where TB is more common.

The government remains committed to improving the prevention, detection, and control of TB in England by prioritising the most effective interventions, focusing on those most affected, and addressing health inequalities.

Today UKHSA has also published evidence from experts and stakeholders to inform the development of the new TB National Action Plan (2026 to 2031) (https://www.gov.uk/government/calls-for-evidence/tuberculosis-national-action-plan-2026-to-2031).
All Seeing Surveillance
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 All Seeing Surveillance 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 All Seeing Surveillance 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.
SDLTM33390 - Partnership Property - Para34(1)
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-10)


A chargeable interest is partnership property for SDLT purposes if:
- it is held by or on behalf of the partnership, or by the members of the partnership, and
- it is held for the purposes of the partnership business
These two tests must both be satisfied in order for a chargeable interest to be partnership property. Each is a question of fact. Often there will be an agreement between the partners which will put the position beyond doubt.

In practice, whether a chargeable interest is partnership property or not for SDLT purposes will be decided by reference to whether it is partnership property by virtue of section 20 of the Partnership Act 1890. So a chargeable interest acquired, whether by purchase or otherwise, on account of the firm or for the purposes and in the course of the partnership business, will be partnership property for SDLT purposes.

The mere fact that a business is carried on in property belonging to one or more partners does not make that partner’s chargeable interest partnership property. Where a chargeable interest is owned by all the partners whether it is partnership property depends on the basis on which it is held by the co-owners.

It is unlikely (in England & Wales and Northern Ireland) that a chargeable interest in which the equitable interests were subject to an express declaration of joint tenancy on acquisition is partnership property unless there is clear evidence of a change of intention to bring the chargeable interest in as an asset of the partnership business.
Living Sport
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 Living Sport 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 Living Sport recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
COVID-19 vaccination programme
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-10)

Documents relating to the new coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccination programme.

Blood clotting, myocarditis and pericarditis, and Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS)

See the COVID-19 vaccination and rare side effects (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/covid-19-vaccination-and-rare-side-effects) for information and guidance on these very rare conditions reported after COVID-19 vaccination.

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause respiratory infections. These can range from the common cold to more serious diseases.

COVID-19 is caused by a new form of coronavirus known as SARS-CoV-2 (severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2). It was first reported in December 2019.

Further information is available on NHS.UK (https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/coronavirus-covid-19/) and on GOV.UK (https://www.gov.uk/coronavirus).
Blackmore Computers 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 Blackmore Computers 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 Blackmore Computers 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
- 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.
Legal Aid Agency data security requirements
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-25)

Guidance for legal aid providers on secure handling of personal documents and data.

The purposes of the Legal Aid Agency (LAA) processes around handling personal data are set out in the ‘handling personal data and documents’ notification.

The ‘removable media guidance’ explain our shared legal responsibilities when sending removable media in support of applications and bills.

As a legal aid provider you must assure the LAA that you take every reasonable and appropriate measure to safely maintain the data you process.

Version 3 (November 2020) of the Data Security Requirements and Guidance apply to all contracts coming into force before 1 September 2024.

Version 4 (September 2024) of the Data Security Requirements and Guidance apply to all contracts coming into force on or after 1 September 2024 and before 1 October 2025.

Version 5 (October 2025) of the Data Security Requirements and Guidance apply to all contracts coming into force on or after 1 October 2025
Local government reorganisation in Surrey
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-28)

This consultation seeks views on the local government reorganisation proposals we have received from councils in Surrey.

We are seeking views on the proposals submitted by councils for the reorganisation of local government in Surrey.

Responses to this consultation will inform our decision on which proposal, if any, to implement.
Mr S Singh v Royal Mail Group Ltd: 1304647/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-10)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr S Singh v Royal Mail Group Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69382fcce447374889cd8f79/Mr_S_Singh_v_Royal_Mail_Group_Ltd_-_1304647_24_-_Final.pdf).
Ms K Flanagan v A Jury (T/a Envy): 3306368/2020 and 3303236/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-31)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms K Flanagan v A Jury (T/a Envy): 3306368/2020 and 3303236/2022 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6634bb884d8bb7378fb6c203/Ms_K_Flanagan_v_Amy_Jury_Trading_as_Envy_-3303638-2020_and_3303236-2022-Reserved_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms K Flanagan v A Jury (T/a Envy): 3306368/2020 and 3303236/2022 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6790bfa9119e3470fd1e2647/Ms_K_Flanagan_v_Amy_Jury__Trading_as_Envy__3306368.2020___other_Remedy_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms K Flanagan v A Jury (T/a Envy): 3306368/2020 and 3303236/2022 - Certificate of Correction (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679c9a4260059d127f7adeff/Ms_K_Flanagan_v_Amy_Jury__Trading_as_Envy__3306368.2020___other_certificate_of_correction.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms K Flanagan v A Jury (T/a Envy): 3306368/2020 and 3303236/2022 - Amended Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679c9a641d14e76535afb61f/Ms_K_Flanagan_v_Amy_Jury__Trading_as_Envy__3306368.2020___other_amended_Judgment.pdf).