theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
CIL Appeal 1834417 – 21 Dec 2023 –  Construction of single storey extension
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-14)

Part retrospective: Construction of single storey side and rear extensions.

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

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

Personal information will be redacted before publication. This could be information such as the:
- name of the appellant
- collecting authority
- address of the property
- amount of CIL payable
PL26 8RR, Danish Crown UK Limited: environmental permit issued - EPR/DP3631RA/V004
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

View the permit issued for Danish Crown Bugle, St Austell 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: Danish Crown UK Limited
- Installation name: Danish Crown Bugle
- Permit number: EPR/DP3631RA/V004
Mrs K Ruddock v Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and others: 3320629/2021 and 3300256/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-30)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs K Ruddock v Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and others: 3320629/2021 and 3300256/2022 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/650da57c2f404b000dc3d7dd/Mrs_K_Ruddock_-_v_-__1__Norfolk_and_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust___Others_-___3320629-2021__3300256-2022_-_Judgment_-_FMH.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mrs K Ruddock v Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and others: 3320629/2021 and 3300256/2022 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685d66bb61d68e6ee1a92abe/Mrs_Kelly_Ruddock_-_v_-_Norfolk_and_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust___Others__---_3320629-2021___3300256-2022_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mrs K Ruddock v Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust and others: 3320629/2021 and 3300256/2022 - Reconsideration (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685d66dd61d68e6ee1a92abf/Mrs_Kelly_Ruddock_-_v_-_Norfolk_and_Suffolk_NHS_Foundation_Trust___Others___3320629-2021___3300256-2022_-_Reconsideration_Judgment.pdf).
RG10 8DJ, Thames Water Utilities Limited: partial surrender issued - EPR/UP3737QP/S003
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-17)

View the partial surrender issued for Wargrave Sewage Treatment Works, Reading under the Industrial Emissions Directive.

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

This decision includes the surrender letter for:

Operator name: Thames Water Utilities Limited

Installation name: Wargrave Sewage Treatment Works (CHP Engine)

Permit number: EPR/UP3737QP/S003
Table 3.10 Income of individuals with self-employment sources
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-12)

Statistics by range of self-employment income and source.

Each individual is counted only once. These tables show how many of the individuals with self-employment income in any of the given ranges also have other sources of income, and the amounts arising from these sources. Other income excluding pensions consists of employment income assessed under the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 and other miscellaneous income.

These statistics are classified as accredited official statistics.

You can find more information about these statistics and collated tables for the latest and previous tax years on the Statistics about personal incomes page. (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/personal-incomes-statistics)

Supporting documentation on the methodology used to produce these statistics is available in the release for each tax year.

Note: comparisons over time may be affected by changes in methodology. Notably, there was a revision to the grossing factors in the 2018 to 2019 publication, which is discussed in the commentary and supporting documentation for that tax year. Further details, including a summary of significant methodological changes over time, data suitability and coverage, are included in the Background Quality Report.
B Singh v Concentrix CVG Intelligent Contact Ltd: 3201737/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-21)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in B Singh v Concentrix CVG Intelligent Contact Ltd: 3201737/2023 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f625ec06e6515f7914c807/B_Singh_v_Concentrix_CVG_Intelligent_Contact_Ltd_-_3201737_2023_-_Judgment.pdf).
Simplified Process for Internal Market Movements (SPIMM) and UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme: terms and conditions
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-30)

Find out the terms and conditions that must be met to move goods to Northern Ireland (NI) from Great Britain (GB) using Simplified Process for Internal Market Movements (SPIMM).

This document sets out the terms and conditions that must be met to move goods to Northern Ireland (NI) from Great Britain (GB) using Simplified Process for Internal Market Movements (SPIMM).

Where goods are not eligible for SPIMM, the procedures contained in Other NI Goods Movements Completion Instructions must be followed.

Read more information on what categories of goods may be moved to NI using SPIMM (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/simplified-process-for-internal-market-movements-spimm-category-of-goods-guidance).

This document does not apply to UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme Post and Parcel Movements. For guidance on the conditions that must be met to use the UKC Scheme, you should read Future arrangements for moving parcels from GB to NI Under the Windsor Framework (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/moving-parcels-from-great-britain-to-northern-ireland-under-the-windsor-framework).
Mr B Islam v Central Mosque Northampton: 3320829/2021
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-22)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr B Islam v Central Mosque Northampton: 3320829/2021 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68d2a872b6c608ff9421b1e0/Mr_B_Islam_v_Central_Mosque_Northampton_-_3320829-2021-_Reasons.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr B Islam v Central Mosque Northampton: 3320829/2021 - Remedy (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f763650cef4b4e32f12da8/Mr_Badrul_Islam_v_Central_Mosque_Northampton_3320829_2021_Remedy_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr B Islam v Central Mosque Northampton: 3320829/2021 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f7639124fc2bb7eed11a46/Mr_Badrul_Islam__v_Central_Mosque_Northampton_3320829.2021_written_reasons.pdf).
DSIT: senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality: October to December 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-27)

Data on senior officials’ (SCS2+) business expenses, hospitality, and meetings with external individuals and organisations.

The Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT) publishes details of the Permanent Secretary, Directors General, Finance Directors, Commercial Directors and Directors.

They are senior responsible owners in the Government’s Major Projects Portfolio meetings with external individuals and organisations, and senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality every quarter.

This data is also available on data.gov.uk:
- DSIT: senior officials business expenses, hospitality and meetings (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/8c1503d0-3fc3-4427-a0c8-98bcb6ce6281/dsit-senior-officials-business-expenses-hospitality-and-meetings)
Mrs W Canning v  Chief Constable of South Wales Police: 1602463/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs W Canning v Chief Constable of South Wales Police: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a0870fc496e5d3ddafb6b6/xx-xxxx-xxxx_W_Canning_v_The_Chief_Constable_of_South_Wales_Police_Written_Reasons.pdf).
Conquest Consultancy
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 Conquest Consultancy 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 Conquest Consultancy 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
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.
UK methane action plan
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-29)

A report outlining the actions the UK government is taking to reduce methane emissions in the UK and globally.

This action plan demonstrates our progress at home and internationally to tackle methane, recognising that reducing methane emissions is a powerful tool to rapidly slow down the rate of global warming.

The plan details the key methane abating policies we have developed as part of our Carbon Budget and Growth Delivery Plan (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/carbon-budget-and-growth-delivery-plan-2025) alongside the actions we are taking internationally to reduce global methane emissions. It also highlights the historic progress that the UK has made so far.
How to apply to close or divert a highway
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-25)

Guidance on how to apply for a stopping up order to remove highway rights to permanently close or divert a highway, including example plans.

This guidance covers applications for stopping up under Sections 247, 248 and 253 of the Town and Country Planning Act.

You can also apply for stopping up orders under other sections of the act (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/stopping-up-orders/stopping-up-orders).

Stopping up is the legal process used to close a highway. This is required whether it is a small strip that would narrow part of a pavement or a whole road. All public rights of way - whether open to vehicles, horse riders, cyclists or pedestrians - are highways.

The Department for Transport does not charge a fee for applying and processing stopping up orders.

This service is not for use in:

London boroughs

Wales

Scotland

Section 247

A stopping up order under Section 247 removes highway rights so that you can:

permanently close or divert a highway

close or divert a footpath or footway

As the order is made to enable an approved development, you will need one of these to apply:

granted planning permission

a certificate or note from your local authority saying this is a permitted development and you do not need planning permission

Section 253

A stopping up order under Section 253 allows applications that will be made under Section 247 to be started when full planning permission has not yet been granted but is in process. You will need to have a planning permission application in progress.

The order cannot be made until planning permission has been granted.

Section 248

A stopping up order under Section 248 allows the closing or diverting of highways that provide private means of access to premises where these cross or enter the route of a proposed new (or to be improved) highway.

Related documents

Removal of vehicle rights to pedestrianise a highway (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/removal-of-vehicle-rights-to-pedestrianise-a-highway)

Removal of public rights of way over land held for planning purposes (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/removal-of-public-rights-of-way-over-land-held-for-planning-purposes)

National transport casework team (https://www.gov.uk/government/policy-teams/national-transport-casework-team)
TeamCo
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 TeamCo 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 TeamCo 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 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.
Ms A Abdar and Others v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc and Safeway Stores Ltd: 1811283/2018 and Others
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-29)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms A Abdar and Others v WM Morrison Supermarkets plc and Safeway Stores Ltd: 1811283/2018 and Others - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/680b43e89b25e1a97c9d84a8/Abdar_and_Others_v_WM_Morrison_Supermarkets_Ltd_and_Other_-_1811283_2018_-_Hearing.pdf).
Mrs Y Barron v Medway NHS Foundation Trust: 2302987/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-16)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs Y Barron v Medway NHS Foundation Trust: 2302987/2023 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6888c794e1a850d72c409171/Mrs_Y_Barron_v_Medway_NHS_Foundation_Trust_2302987-2023__Judgment___Reasons_.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mrs Y Barron v Medway NHS Foundation Trust: 2302987/2023 - Remedy (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68ef5e6fa8398380cb4ad0b8/Mrs_Y_Barron_v_Medway_NHS_Foundation_Trust_2302987.2023__Remedy_Judgment_.pdf).
Standard Exchange System (SES)
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-30)

Information on Standard Exchange System.

This allows the import of replacement UK goods before or after the defective goods are temporarily exported for repair. Duties are suspended on the replacement UK goods until the repaired goods are returned.

If an exporter needs the replacement goods only for a short period while their own goods are repaired, it may be more convenient for the exporter to use the Temporary Admission arrangements. Standard Exchange System may only be used for replacement exchange of goods needing repair and cannot be used for processing goods.

Imported products (replacement products) may replace processed products when:
- the processing operation involves repair of defective UK goods, other than UK Agricultural Product (UKAP) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/import-and-export-uk-agricultural-policy-goods) goods
- replacement products shall have the same 8-digit Combined Nomenclature Code, same commercial quality, and same technical characteristics as the defective goods
- if the defective goods have been used then the replacement goods must also be used unless the replacement product has been supplied free of charge due to a contractual or statutory obligation arising from a guarantee or because of a manufacturing defect
The customs authority must approve Standard Exchange System.
Mr M Williams v NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board: 6011974/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-11)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M Williams v NHS Coventry and Warwickshire Integrated Care Board: 6011974/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69382b1d7a605b2d61cd8f83/Mr_M_Williams_v_NHS_Coventry_and_Warwickshire_Integrated_Care_Board__6011974.2024_.pdf).
Libya sanctions: guidance
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-10)

Guidance on the Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

The Libya (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1665/contents/made) came fully into force on 31 December 2020.

This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the regulations. It covers the prohibitions and requirements imposed, and provides guidance on best practice for:
- complying with the prohibitions and requirements
- enforcing them
- circumstances where they do not apply
This guidance should be read alongside more detailed sanctions guidance published by departments including the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), Department for Transport (DfT), Home Office and HM Treasury, through the Office of Financial Sanctions Implementation (OFSI).
Safety digest 02/2025: Morton Junction
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-01)

RAIB has today released its safety digest into a near miss with track workers at Morton Junction, 27 November 2024.

Safety digests are a way of quickly sharing important safety messages when we have decided not to undertake a full investigation for any of the following reasons:
- the safety learning has already been covered by a previous recommendation or will be addressed by an ongoing investigation
- the safety learning mainly relates to compliance with existing rules, procedures or standards
VCM40040 - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS): SEIS disposal relief: Income Tax relief restricted
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)


TCGA92/S150E (4) and (5)

The CGT exemption will be restricted if:
- the investor does not receive full Income Tax relief on their subscription, see VCM36000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/venture-capital-schemes-manual/vcm36000)+,
unless
- the only reason full Income Tax relief cannot be given is because the claim reduces the investor's Income Tax liability to nil, see VCM40060 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/venture-capital-schemes-manual/vcm40060).
The restriction will usually apply when an investor subscribes more than the amount on which Income Tax relief is available. Income Tax relief in any year of assessment may not exceed tax at the SEIS rate, 50%, on £200,000 from 2023/24 (£100,000 prior to this).

For example, on 1 December 2023 an individual may subscribe £250,000 for 100,000 shares in a SEIS company. Income Tax relief will only be given on £200,000 of the subscription. The CGT exemption only applies to a proportion of the gain on the disposal or part disposal of the 100,000 shares. You calculate the proportion of the gain which is CGT-exempt using the fraction R / T where:

R = the amount by which the individual's Income Tax liability is actually reduced, and

T = the amount of the subscription x the SEIS rate.

The effect of this formula is illustrated by the example at VCM40050 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/venture-capital-schemes-manual/vcm40050).

This restriction does not apply if the shares are sold at a loss.

See VCM40100 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/venture-capital-schemes-manual/vcm40100) for the treatment of losses.
ACRE advice: applications to import and use GM crops unable to grow in UK as food or feed
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-18)

ACRE's advice on applications to import, process, market or eat (as food and feed) GM crops such as cotton.

ACRE’s advice on applications to import, process, market or eat (as food or feed) genetically modified organisms (GMOs) from crops that are unable to establish a viable growing population outside of managed conditions in the UK.

ACRE considers that these GM crops pose no greater risk to human health or the environment than non-GM varieties.
Prima Dental Manufacturing 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 Prima Dental Manufacturing 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 Prima Dental Manufacturing 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:
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Miss E A McGinty v Glasgow City Council and Cordia (Services) LLP: 114891/2009
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-17)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss E A McGinty v Glasgow City Council and Cordia (Services) LLP: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d404996ec9d5faee33f7ba/Miss_E_A_McGinty_v_Glasgow_City_Council___Cordis__Services__LLP_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Judgment.pdf).
DBS ID checking guidelines
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-11)

Guidance to help you validate the identity of a DBS check applicant and a new lead/countersignatory.

Organisations registered with us need to check the identity of a DBS check applicant as part of the application process. A slightly different process is also part of a countersignatory or lead countersignatory application.

We have 2 guidance documents to help with each identity check:
- ID checking guidelines for DBS check applicants
- ID checking guidelines for countersignatory and lead countersignatory applicants
From 8 June 2015, the paper counterpart to the photocard driving licence will not be valid and will no longer be issued by DVLA. Paper driving licences issued before 31st March 2000 will remain valid and should not be destroyed.

For the DBS ID checking process this means that just the driving licence photocard needs to be checked, unless an old style paper driving licence is produced (pre-2000).
Statistics: NEET and participation
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-26)

Young people’s participation in education, employment and training, and those not in education, employment or training (NEET).

This collection contains:
- the annual publication of national participation figures of young people aged 16 to 18
- the annual release of NEET (not in education, employment or training) and NET (not in education or training) figures based on results from the Labour Force Survey (LFS), which were previously published quarterly
- local authority figures for NEET and participation
The participation in education, training and employment and NEET statistics are now published on explore education statistics (EES) (https://explore-education-statistics.service.gov.uk/find-statistics/). You can find our archived statistics on the UK Government Web Archives (http://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20130401151655/http:/www.education.gov.uk/researchandstatistics/statistics).
Andrew Murdoch CMG
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-30)

Andrew Murdoch is the Governor to Bermuda. He started the role in January 2025. Andrew was previously Legal Director at the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). He was Acting Legal Adviser at the FCDO during March and April 2022. Andrew Murdoch joined the Royal Navy in 1990. In 2000 he was called to the Bar, and completed a number of naval legal and operational roles, including at sea and deployed overseas. Andrew served as the International Law Head in the Directorate of Naval Legal Services, before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2011. He has undertaken a number of legal roles in the FCO before his appointment as Legal Director in 2016.

Andrew Murdoch is the Governor to Bermuda. He started the role in January 2025.

Andrew was previously Legal Director at the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). He was Acting Legal Adviser at the FCDO during March and April 2022.

Andrew Murdoch joined the Royal Navy in 1990. In 2000 he was called to the Bar, and completed a number of naval legal and operational roles, including at sea and deployed overseas.

Andrew served as the International Law Head in the Directorate of Naval Legal Services, before joining the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in 2011. He has undertaken a number of legal roles in the FCO before his appointment as Legal Director in 2016.
Mr S Parthasarathy v Jumar Solutions Ltd and Jumar Technology Ltd: 6023453/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr S Parthasarathy v Jumar Solutions Ltd and Jumar Technology Ltd: 6023453/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691f07e0c62d57eb3a710806/Mr_S_Parthasarathy_-vs-_Jumar_Solutions_Limited__1____Jumar_Technology_Limited__2__-_6023453.2024_-_Judgment.pdf).
DBS Gender Pay Gap Report 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-11)

A report detailing the Disclosure and Barring Service's pay gap data for 2024.

Employers with 250 or more employees are required to report annually on their gender pay gap. This report fulfils the department’s reporting requirements, analyses the figures in more detail, and sets out what we are doing to close the gender pay gap in the organisation.
AAIB Report: Piper PA-18-150, G-CUBX
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-29)

Fatal accident involving a Piper PA-18-150 (G-CUBX), Croft Farm Airstrip (Defford Airfield), Worcester, 27 August 2024

G-CUBX tracked to the left on the runway during takeoff and within two seconds of getting airborne it was in a left turn tracking toward obstacles south of the runway. Witnesses reported seeing the aircraft adopt a steep nose-up attitude, but it was not able to climb above a tree which was one of the obstacles in its path. G-CUBX appeared to have struck the tree at the apogee of its flight path before descending steeply, nose-first, into the ground. The pilot suffered fatal injuries at the point of ground collision.

It was not possible to conclusively establish why the aircraft diverged left during and after takeoff. Nonetheless, the investigation considered it likely the relatively low lift off speed of approximately 34 kt contributed to the pilot having insufficient aerodynamic control authority to effectively counter the flight path divergence. Being in a turn rather than wings level would have compromised the aircraft’s climb rate resulting in it being unable to climb above the obstacles it was turning toward.

The investigation was unable to find evidence of any pre-accident fault with the aircraft.

Read the report. (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-piper-pa-18-150-g-cubx)
Employer immigration checks
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-01)

A report exploring the reasons for using self-employed workers in various industries, such as the gig economy, worker checks and related illegal working 
risks.

This research, by IFF Research, interviewed businesses using self-employed contractors, ‘gig economy’ employers and employment intermediaries to explore the rationale for using specific employment models, knowledge of immigration status and use of employment checks. It also looked at risks of illegal working as businesses are not required to undertake checks on the self-employed.

Businesses used varied employment models. These related to sector norms, recruitment issues or fluctuating staff needs, rather than business strategy. However, self-employed workers were important to gig economy business models.

Employment intermediaries and gig economy businesses understood and used a variety of pre-employment checks which went beyond their obligations, while practices varied in other businesses employing self-employed contractors.

The research found that illegal working risks may occur where responsibility for checks were unclear or where upfront checks were insufficient due to use of practices such as substitution.
Mower's Ark
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 Mower’s Ark 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 Mower’s Ark recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Working with the Funerals Market Investigation Order
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-21)

Helping funeral directors and crematorium operators understand their legal obligations.

The CMA’s Funeral Market Investigation Order introduced obligations on funeral directors and crematorium operators.

This guidance is intended to help funeral directors and crematorium operators understand how to comply with the Order.

This guidance should be read in conjunction with the Funerals Market Investigation Order and Explanatory note (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/funerals-market-investigation-order-2021).

Submit your financial information and compliance statements online (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/send-funeral-or-crematorium-information-to-the-cma)
Ms K Matthews and Others v Ms J C P Pashnjari and NHS South West London Integrated Health Board: 2307445/2023 and Others
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms K Matthews and Others v Ms J C P Pashnjari and NHS South West London Integrated Health Board: 2307445/2023 and Others - Withdrawal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69305b3c4bedc0e762303ffc/2307445-2023_Mrs_K_Matthews___Ors_v_1._Ms_JC_Parker_Pashnjari__2._NHS_South_West_London_Integrated_Health_Board_-_Judgment_11-Jul-24.pdf).
Miss C Porter v One Fylde: 2406111/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-08)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss C Porter v One Fylde: 2406111/2023 - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f3d5e030feae0e082ab8b8/Miss_C_Porter_v_One_Fylde_-_2406111_2023_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Miss C Porter v One Fylde: 2406111/2023 - Remedy (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f3d623d3f1efd2ce2ab8bf/Miss_C_Porter_v_One_Fylde_-_2406111_2023_-_Remedy.pdf).
Mr N Dowrich v London General Transport Services Ltd (Go-Ahead London): 2306202/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-25)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr N Dowrich v London General Transport Services Ltd (Go-Ahead London): 2306202/2023 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ac7b534fd41c3a24cd2169/Nigel_Dowrich_V_GO_AHEAD_-_LONDON_2306202-2023.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr N Dowrich v London General Transport Services Ltd (Go-Ahead London): 2306202/2023 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/675acc46ad4694c785b0ee21/Mr_N_Dowrich_v_London_General_Transport_Services_Limited__Go-Ahead_London__2306202-2023_Reasons.pdf).
Complaints procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-17)

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office 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

Please send details of your complaint using our online feedback form (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/written-enquiry)

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 Argentina please visit the UK visas website (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).
Secretary of State for Business and Trade visit to China: factsheet
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-12)

Summary of outcome of the Secretary of State for Business and Trade visit to China in September 2025.

The Secretary of State for Business and Trade Peter Kyle visited China from 10 to 11 September 2025 to co-chair the UK-China Joint Economic and Trade Commission with Minister Wang Wentao and the UK-China Industrial Cooperation Dialogue with Minister Li Lecheng. He also held a bilateral meeting with Vice Premier He Lifeng.
G.G.R. 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 G.G.R. 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 G.G.R. 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 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.
Smart metering policy framework post 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-08)

We're seeking views on obligations for energy suppliers to improve smart meter operations and  complete the domestic smart meter rollout by the end of 2030.

We’re consulting on proposals to set the policy framework for energy suppliers to deliver service improvements by ensuring smart meters operate as they should, and to continue installing smart meters after 31 December 2025, when the existing annual installation targets come to an end.

The consultation seeks views on proposed obligations to:
- improve smart meter operations
- complete the domestic rollout by the end of 2030
- submit annual deployment plans
Read our consultation privacy notice (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/desnz-consultations-privacy-notice/privacy-notice-relating-to-consultation-responses-received-by-desnz).
Infocus Resources 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 Infocus Resources 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 Infocus Resources Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:

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

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.