theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Chesterfield Football Club
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 Chesterfield Football Club 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 Chesterfield Football Club recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Energy Group Supplies 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 Energy Group Supplies 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 Energy Group Supplies 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.
Methods employing rapid DNA devices (FSR-GUI-0015)
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-21)

Automated rapid DNA systems can include portable devices that can produce STR DNA profile results in under 2 hours for a small number of samples per run.

This document details requirements, covering the process from sample preparation to profile designation, for rapid DNA devices, that apply to the use of devices employed in:
- sampling suites (custody suites or offices)
- incidents (crime scene, mass disaster)
- part of the laboratory work flow
It covers the following sample types:

a. Buccal reference samples – these are good quality, high quantity DNA samples and not an irreplaceable sample.

b. Recovered biological samples (crime stains, casework) – these are sample types of variable composition, quality and quantity; some samples are irreplaceable. Samples may include blood, cigarette butts, trace/touch DNA, body fluids from sexual assaults, burnt tissue and bone.

You can view previous versions of this guidance on the National Archives (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/timeline/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/methods-employing-rapid-dna-devices).
Soft Drinks Industry Levy: enquiries
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-14)

Email or call HMRC to get help with Soft Drinks Industry Levy, including general enquiries about registering, warehouses and changing your details.

Email

Email HMRC for help with Soft Drinks Industry Levy: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Ask HMRC general questions about Soft Drinks Industry Levy, including:
- registrations (including changes to your registration)
- returns
HMRC will only email you with confidential information if you have given them your written agreement that they can do so.

Phone

Call HMRC for help with Soft Drinks Industry Levy, including:
- changing your details
- cancelling your registration
- adding or removing premises as registered warehouses
Before you call

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

Telephone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Textphone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

Outside UK: xx-xxxx-xxxx

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

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

Related content

Guidance
- Check if you need to register for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/check-if-you-need-to-register-for-the-soft-drinks-industry-levy)
- Register for Soft Drinks Industry Levy (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/register-for-the-soft-drinks-industry-levy)
- Submit your Soft Drinks Industry Levy return (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/submit-your-soft-drinks-industry-levy-return)
Homes England RFI releases for June 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-17)

Our responses to Freedom of Information requests for June 2025.

You can read about the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act and how to make an information request at the bottom of the Homes England homepage (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/homes-england).

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 require us to disclose information that is held at the time we receive a request. Information in our disclosure log is subject to change and information contained within a historic request may now be out of date.
Ambassador For a Day competition in North Macedonia 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-05)

The British Embassy in Skopje invites female students in North Macedonia aged 18 to 22 to enter a competition to be an Ambassador for a Day.

What is Ambassador For A Day

Have you ever wondered what the day-to-day work of an Ambassador is like? This competition will give the winner the unique opportunity to shadow the Ambassador to North Macedonia in the week of International Women’s Day and learn about the work of an Ambassador and other diplomacy leaders.

Why you should enter this competition

Women and girls represent half of the world’s population and therefore also half of its potential. Today there are too few women in international diplomacy, including women from under-represented backgrounds, whether ethnic, religious, economic, cultural, or personal identity, among others. Women are not represented at parity in political and business sectors.

To end this underrepresentation, we must ensure equality of opportunity and equitable outcomes for everyone. This is why we are encouraging women to make their voices heard on topics that affect us all.

We encourage young students to become leaders and advocates for change by offering them the opportunity to take a look behind the scenes of the British Embassy in Skopje.

Who can enter

You can enter this competition if, on 8 March 2025, you are:
- a student registered in a university in North Macedonia
- aged 18 to 22 years old
- available to spend a full day of activities with us at the British Embassy
How to enter

To enter, you must write an essay in English answering the following question in no more than 500 words: “Which influential British woman would you like to meet and why?”

Important tips:
- we will be celebrating International Women’s Day (IWD) together and this competition should highlight women’s roles
- creativity will be an important judging criteria
- the competition’s jury will be comprised of a diverse panel representing different backgrounds to ensure a fair and inclusive evaluation process
How to submit your entry

Read the terms and conditions for entering the Ambassador for a Day 2025 competition:

Terms and conditions for entering Ambassador for a Day competition in North Macedonia 2025 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a32059b74b3d9dfe36ca55/Terms_and_Conditions_for_entering_the_Ambassador_for_a_Day_2025_Competition.odt) (ODT, 13.9 KB)

Then email your essay and Ambassador For A Day participation form to xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Deadlines

Make sure you enter the competition on time:
- competition opens: 5 February 2025
- deadline for applications: 23 February 2025
- competition winner contacted: 28 February 2025
- competition winner publicly announced: 8 March 2025
Dr A Chind v Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust: 1403943/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Dr A Chind v Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Judgment with Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68109e0b66f9750e984d6224/Dr_Arun_Chind_-vs-_Portsmouth_Hospitals_University_National_Health_Service_Trust_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Dr A Chind v Portsmouth Hospitals University NHS Trust: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6926da5ece50d215cae95ff2/Dr_Arun_Chind_-vs-_Portsmouth_Hospitals_University_NHS_Trust_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Judgment.pdf).
King Charles III England Coast Path at Hens Brook, Eastchurch: changes to the proposed route
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-15)

Find out about the proposed changes to this section of the Isle of Sheppey stretch.

On 19 March 2025, Natural England submitted a report to the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs setting out changes to the proposed route of the King Charles III England Coast Path in Kent at Hens Brook, Eastchurch. This is part of the Isle of Sheppey (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/england-coast-path-isle-of-sheppey) stretch.

Read the modification report to find out why changes to the proposed route are required.

The opportunity to comment closed at midnight on Wednesday 14 May 2025. You can no longer make a representation or objection on proposals.

Objections will be passed to an independent planning inspector who will make a recommendation to the Secretary of State about each one.

The Secretary of State will consider all representations and objections before making a decision about Natural England’s proposals.

Comment on Natural England’s proposals

View the guidance on representations and objections (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/england-coast-path-comment-on-a-proposed-new-stretch).
Community Network & Outreach Service
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

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

2.1 Community Network & Outreach Service recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- 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.
Complete Cleaning Contracts 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 Complete Cleaning Contracts 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 Complete Cleaning Contracts 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
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Government response to draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for online safety
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-08)

Government’s response to its consultation on the draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for online safety.

We have set out a summary of the responses received followed by the government response. This includes, where relevant, how the government has amended the draft statement in light of the responses.

The government ran a statutory consultation with a targeted group of online safety stakeholders on the draft Statement of Strategic Priorities for online safety (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/draft-statement-of-strategic-priorities-for-online-safety) between 20 November 2024 and 10 January 2025.

The consultation sought views from respondents on two open questions. We received 21 responses from civil society and industry stakeholders.
Chadderton Building and Repairs
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 Chadderton Building and Repairs 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 Chadderton Building and Repairs 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.
CTM49390 - Building societies: deduction of income tax: deduction of income tax from interest on annuities or other annual payments - return period
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-22)


Building societies are required to account for and pay Income Tax in respect of annuities or other annual payments from which tax is deductible under ITA07/S901.

As outlined in CTM49380 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/company-taxation-manual/ctm49380), this tax is accounted for and paid at the same time as other Income Tax deducted.
Company Names Tribunal decision: Wolters Tech Solution Limited
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-12)

Decision for applicant Wolters Kluwer (UK) Limited against registration number 15563571, applicant successful.

Application number 5091

Applicant Wolters Kluwer (UK) Limited objected to the name used by Wolters Tech Solution Limited under the Companies Act 2006.

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

Signed order

On the 7 May 2025 the adjudicator hereby gives notice under sections 73(4) and (5) of the Companies Act 2006 that the company name of Wolters Tech Solution Limited is changed to 15563571, Ltd.
Triple Threat 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 Triple Threat 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 Triple Threat 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
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Planning Inspectorate publishes June official statistics
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-16)

The Planning Inspectorate has published the June official statistics

We have today published our latest official statistics (https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/planning-inspectorate-statistical-release-17-july-2025) on appeals performance which represents the greatest volume (in terms of number of cases) of the work of the Planning Inspectorate.

The quarterly statistics also include our current appeals handling times to let customers know the average time it takes to receive a decision.
UK Emissions Trading Scheme and Carbon Price Support: apply for compensation
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-19)

How to apply for compensation for the indirect costs of the UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and the Carbon Price Support (CPS) mechanism.

The UK Emissions Trading Scheme (UK ETS) and Carbon Price Support (CPS) mechanism are designed to reduce emissions.

The government recognises that the costs of these schemes have a particular impact on some Energy Intensive Industries (EIIs). You may be able to apply for compensation for the indirect costs of the UK ETS and CPS.

How to apply for compensation

Read the guidance document. This includes information on who can apply, how to apply, the data required and the formula used to calculate compensation.

Complete an application form, declaration form and the compensation calculation spreadsheets.

Send your completed documents to xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

After you have applied

Your application will be assessed by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT). You will receive a letter telling you if your application has been approved.

If your application is approved, you will be compensated from the start of the month when your application is received.

Compensation claims cannot be backdated.

Read more information about participating in the UK ETS (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/participating-in-the-uk-ets/participating-in-the-uk-ets).
Spartan Elite 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 Spartan Elite 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 Spartan Elite 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
- 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.
SPE16725 - Completion of Authorised Use and discharging liability: Authorised Use relief and Outward Processing Relief (OPR)
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).

Goods previously imported under the Authorised Use arrangements may be exported for processing under the OPR arrangements. Similarly, OPR compensating products may be re-imported to free circulation at a reduced rate of duty, if they continue to qualify for Authorised Use. Prior authorisation to use the OPR arrangements is required.

However, if a reduced Authorised Use duty rate is claimed on compensating products certain restrictions may apply to the amount of duty relief which can be claimed under OPR. If the exported goods were previously imported at a reduced Authorised Use rate of duty, or, are of a type which could qualify for an Authorised Use rate if imported, relief under OPR is restricted as follows:
- goods previously imported to Authorised Use will be restricted to the actual amount of duty paid on them when they were originally imported to Authorised Use
It should be noted that if:
- the compensating products are eligible for a 'nil' duty rate under Authorised Use, or
- the exported goods were previously imported at a 'nil' duty rate under Authorised Use, or
- the exported goods could qualify on import for a 'nil' duty rate under Authorised Use
- there is no benefit to be gained from the use of the OPR arrangements. In the first case, the compensating products could be entered to Authorised Use free of duty, and in the second two cases, there would be no duty to deduct and therefore no relief available.
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.
Mont Rose College
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 Mont Rose College 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 Mont Rose College 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 Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Miss K George v SpyroSoft UK: 6008572/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-13)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss K George v SpyroSoft UK: 6008572/2024 - Partial Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d19fd30c569e0d48fb0a50/Miss_K_George_-vs-_SpyroSoft_UK_-_Judgment.pdf).
Reasons - 3 Cambridge Crescent, East Dene, Rotherham, S65 2RB : MAN/00CF/MNR/2023/0397
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-10)

Northern Region Judge Oliver and Tribunal Member Mrs Kendall sitting on 5 February 2024

Read the full decision in Reasons - 3 Cambridge Crescent, East Dene, Rotherham, S65 2RB : MAN/00CF/MNR/2023/0397 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67fcaeda49d2ffceecef30d7/3_Cambridge_Crescent_East_Dene_Rotherham_Decision.pdf)
Mr F Forde v St Giles Trust: 1303241/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-02)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr F Forde v St Giles Trust: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ebb17f53fa8521c3248adb/Mr_F_Forde_v_St._Giles_Trust_-_Judgment_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx.pdf).
SR2008 No 24: standard rules for transfer of healthcare waste
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)

For operators storing and repackaging healthcare waste, photographic and chemical wastes from healthcare premises and similar municipal wastes at a named location.

You can apply for this standard rules permit if:
- your activity meets the rules set out in the permit
- you can manage the potential risks as set out in the generic risk assessment
Apply online

The Environment Agency is testing a new online service for permit applications in England. You can sign up to use the new service and give feedback (https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/permissionsignup/).
3 Wycliffe Road, Laira, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 6BZ: HAV/00HG/MNR/2025/0705
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-29)

Southern Region, Mr I Perry FRICS and Mr M Woodrow MRICS on 28 August 2025

Read the full decision in PL3 6BZ_HAV/00HG/MNR/2025/0705_decision (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68e6a66e49e17d00a56fff6e/3_Wycliffe_Road__Decision.pdf) Read the full reasons in PL3 6BZ_HAV/00HG/MNR/2025/0705_reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68e6a6ab49e17d00a56fff6f/3_Wycliffe_Road__Full_Reasons.pdf)
RFI 7309 Welsh black cattle registrations
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-01)

Request for information about Welsh black cattle registrations.

Request made under the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 (EIR) for the annual total for years 2003 to 2023 for the number of Welsh Black cattle issued with passports under Welsh Black (WB) and Welsh Black Cross (WBX) in the UK. Requesting to know the age at death on average of Welsh Black (WB) females.
Mr T Cookson and others v Formaplex Technologies Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 1400801/2024 and others
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-06)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr T Cookson and others v Formaplex Technologies Ltd (in administration) and Secretary of State for Business and Trade: 1400801/2024 and others - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6814daeaa87f19ba7b3a82e6/Mr_T_Cookson___others_-vs-_Formaplex_Technologies_Limited__in_administration____1_other_-_1400801.2024___others_-_Judgment.pdf).
Independent Review of the Windsor Framework: Terms of Reference
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-10)

The Independent Review (the ‘Review’) is established under the terms of Schedule 6A to the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

The Independent Review also aligns with the commitments made in the Declaration of 17 October 2019 concerning the operation of the ‘Democratic consent in Northern Ireland’ provision of the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (the Unilateral Declaration) as well as the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper published by the UK Government in January 2024.

The Review follows a consent motion passing in the Assembly (under the terms of Schedule 6A) by a majority of the Members of the Legislative Assembly voting but not with cross-community support1 .

The Review’s purpose is to provide the Government with a report of its conclusions on the functioning of the Windsor Framework arrangements and its implications on social, economic and political life in Northern Ireland.
Media enquiries
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-11)

Contact our press office if you have a media query or you’re a journalist.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) formally started work on 1 October 2021. Public Health England (PHE) is no longer operational.

UKHSA covers most of the work that was previously handled by PHE and NHS Test and Trace. If you have a media query you can get in touch by emailing xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) or calling the national press team on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

For urgent media enquiries out of hours, between 6pm and 9am or on weekends, call the duty press officer on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

For the Office for Health Improvement and Disparities, please contact the Department for Health and Social Care (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-of-health-and-social-care/about/media-enquiries).

We are unable to provide clinical advice to members of the public. Please contact your GP or NHS 111 or visit www.nhs.uk (https://www.nhs.uk/)

If you have a region-specific query, contact details are below.

Media contacts for local UKHSA centres

North of England

Midlands and East of England

South of England

London
Ms KC Bowley v Tri Ri Capital Ltd: 6015112/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-24)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms KC Bowley v Tri Ri Capital Ltd: 6015112/2024 - Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67dc1b7bc5528de3aa6711db/Ms_KC_Bowley_v_Tri_Ri_Capital_Ltd_-_6015112_2024_-_Rule_22_Judgment.pdf).
British Ambassador Visits Conservation Project in Guatemalan Verapaces
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-27)

A UK project has achieved significant milestones as it draws to a close after working for three years in close collaboration with local partners in Alta Verapaz.

The British Ambassador to Guatemala, Juliana Correa, visited the project “Biocultural Landscapes for Livelihoods and Connectivity in the Verapaces” (https://www.darwininitiative.org.uk/project/DAR29019/), led by the University of Greenwich and funded by the Darwin Initiative with £560,799.

The Federation of Cooperatives of Las Verapaces (FEDECOVERA) and the National Association of Private Natural Reserves of Guatemala (ARNPG) worked as local implementer partners.

The Ambassador learnt about the progress of the project in Senahú, Alta Verapaz, which focuses on biodiversity, sustainable livelihoods, and ancestral knowledge. While visiting the Santa María Marcos Cooperative, Ambassador Correa met with representatives of Q’eqchi’ cooperatives, local organizations, and academics, who shared the achievements in reforestation, agroforestry, ecotourism, and medicinal plant production.

This project has trained more than 100 women in the use of medicinal plants, reforested more than 340 hectares, improved the income of 4,500 families through sustainable activities, and developed biocultural protocols that strengthen community governance.

The Ambassador welcomed the leadership of indigenous communities in the conservation of the Sierra Yalijux and reaffirmed the United Kingdom’s commitment to biodiversity protection and sustainable development in Guatemala.

The Darwin Initiative is a British government programme that funds projects in developing countries to conserve biodiversity and support local communities. Since its creation in 1992, it has supported more than 1,200 projects worldwide, promoting solutions based on nature, ancestral knowledge, and equity.

The project laid the groundwork for replication across 40 cooperatives. Another programme funded through The Global Centre for Biodiversity on Climate (https://www.gcbc.org.uk/project/nature-based-solutions-for-climate-resilience-of-local-and-indigenous-communities-in-guatemala/) will build on this work, focusing on nature-based climate resilience.
TSI007150 - Border Processes: What are Temporary Storage implications at Inland Border Facilities (IBF)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


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

IBFs are designated areas run by HMG to carry out control checks for goods arriving and departing via Pre-Lodgement Model ports (Category 1 ports). Control checks will include goods moving under transit for which there may be no subsequent customs declaration to allow the discharge of that movement. In this instance, the goods default to being in Temporary Storage. The GB customs authorities onsite will need to keep non-inventory linked records for goods with the status of being in Temporary Storage.
Mr C O P Vargas v The Wild Pot Ltd: 3313538/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-10)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr C O P Vargas v The Wild Pot Ltd: 3313538/2022 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67dc2684c5528de3aa6711ed/Mr_C_O_Perez_Vargas_v_The_Wild_Pot_Limited_3313538-2022.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr C O P Vargas v The Wild Pot Ltd: 3313538/2022 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68402ffa1d85c6606009cd05/Mr_C_O_Perez_Vargas_v_The_Wild_Pot_Limited__3313538.2022__Written_Reasons.pdf).