theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Conducting asylum interviews: caseworker guidance
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-16)

Immigration staff guidance on conducting asylum interviews.

UK Visas and Immigration guidance on how staff carry out effective asylum interviews to obtain relevant information to establish, as far as possible, whether the claimant meets the requirements for an asylum or human rights claim to succeed.
Individual insolvencies, October 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

Monthly tables and commentary on the numbers and rates of individual insolvencies, including bankruptcies, debt relief orders and individual voluntary arrangements in England and Wales and Northern Ireland, and quarterly information for Scotland. For England and Wales, Breathing Space scheme statistics are also included.

- In October 2025, 10,552 individuals entered insolvency in England and Wales. This was 4% lower than in September 2025 and 14% higher than in October 2024.
- The individual insolvencies consisted of 599 bankruptcies, 3,846 debt relief orders (DROs) and 6,107 individual voluntary arrangements (IVAs). DRO numbers in October 2025 were lower than the record high seen in August 2025, but remained at the historically high levels seen over the past 18 months. The number of IVAs registered in October 2025 was higher than the average monthly number seen in the first half of 2025. Bankruptcy numbers remained at about half of pre-2020 levels and were similar to October 2024.
- In the 12 months ending 31 October 2025, one in 403 adults in England and Wales entered insolvency (at a rate of 24.8 per 10,000 adults). This is higher than the rate of 23.4 per 10,000 adults (one in 427) who entered insolvency in the 12 months ending 31 October 2024.
- There were 7,701 Breathing Space registrations in October 2025. This is similar to October 2024.
EIM45005 - Employment income provided through third parties: requests for clearance
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-25)


You may receive requests from customers for clearance about the application of the Part 7A rules to their affairs.

The Part 7A rules do not include a statutory clearance procedure.

HMRC’s non-statutory clearance policy is currently available at‘Other Non-Statutory Clearance Guidance’ (HMRC website). (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/non-statutory-clearance-service-guidance)

This explains, among other things, when non-statutory clearances can be secured and how to obtain them.

The guidance in the Employment Income Manual on Part 7A ITEPA 2003 is designed to give customers clarity on how the legislation works.

It includes both examples of arrangements that are caught by the legislation and examples of arrangements that are not.

If customers are uncertain whether their arrangements are affected by Part 7A, they will need to set out where that uncertainty lies and the reasons for it and provide full background details and relevant documentation to enable HMRC to provide advice.

The ‘Other Non-Statutory Clearance Guidance’ internet webpage includes, among other things, a checklist for non-statutory clearance applications (Annex A).
SE7 7SH, Day Group Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/DP3490EU/V008
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-10)

View the permit issued for Murphy’s Wharf, Greenwich 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: Day Group Limited

Installation name: Murphy’s Wharf

Permit number: EPR/DP3490EU/V008
Mr M Hussain v Pisu Ltd: 3305378/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-09)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M Hussain v Pisu Ltd: 3305378/2022 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/686b8a38a08d3a3ca3b677c3/Mr_M_Hussain_v_Pisu_limited-3305378-2022_-_Strike_out_Judgment.pdf).
Crown Nominee Account 2024-25
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-24)

Publication of the Bona Vacantia accounts for 2024 – 2025

Bona Vacantia have confirmed the final 2024-2025 accounts for the Crown Nominee and the report (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accounts-for-the-crowns-nominee-for-year-ending-31-march-2025) can now be found on the GOV.UK website. Accounts for the Crown’s Nominee for the year ended 31 March 2025 - GOV.UK
Bevan, James - Chief Executive, Environment Agency, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs - ACOBA advice
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-19)

Advice to Sir James Bevan, former Chief Executive of the Environment Agency, 
Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs, on business appointments after leaving Crown service.

Sir James left his role at the Environment Agency, Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs in April 2023.

Non Executive Director, Dŵr Cymru Cyfyngedig (Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water)

Sir James sought the Committee’s advice about taking up an appointment with Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. The letter (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67b366ce4e79a175a4c2fdb8/ACOBA_Advice_-_James_Bevan_-_D%C5%B5r_Cymru_Cyfyngedig__D%C5%B5r_Cymru_Welsh_Water_.pdf) containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in February 2025 and the appointment was taken up later that month. An accessible version of the letter is available here. (https://gov.uk/government/publications/bevan-sir-james-chief-executive-environment-agency-department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-acoba-advice/advice-letter-sir-james-bevan-non-executive-director-dwr-cymru-cyfyngedig-dwr-cymru-welsh-water)

Trustee, Clinton Devon Estates

Sir James sought the Committee’s advice about taking up a role with Clinton Devon Estates. The letter (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65df6e34b8da63b345c8623d/Advice_Letter_Sir_James_Bevan_Clinton_Devon_Estates.pdf) containing the Committee’s consideration and the conditions imposed on the appointment was sent in December 2023 and the appointment was taken up in February 2024. An accessible version of the letter is available here. (https://gov.uk/government/publications/bevan-sir-james-chief-executive-environment-agency-department-for-environment-food-rural-affairs-acoba-advice/advice-letter-sir-james-bevan-trustee-clinton-devon-estates?preview=7845189)
Ms S Hazeldon v EnergyWorx2 Ltd: 2400826/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-03)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms S Hazeldon v EnergyWorx2 Ltd: 2400826/2025 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68de756e49e17d00a56ffd28/Ms_S_Hazeldon_v_EnergyWorx2_Ltd_-_2400826_2025_-_Judgment.pdf).
Product Recall: Brown Safety Trainers sold via TikTok (2505-0077)
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-29)

Product Recall for Brown Safety Trainers sold via TikTok presenting a serious risk of injuries.

Summary

Product: Brown Safety Trainers sold via TikTok

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of injuries because there is no evidence it has undergone conformity assessment as PPE and it is not CE or UKCA marked.

Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (TikTok).

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of injuries because although advertised as ‘anti-smash’ and ‘anti-puncture,’ there is no evidence it has undergone conformity assessment as PPE and it is not CE or UKCA marked.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Regulation (EU) 2016/425 on Personal Protective Equipment or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.

Corrective action

The product has been recalled from end users.

The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (TikTok).

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2505-0077

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Mr A Reading v Recruitment Mergers Ltd: 6001244/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-14)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr A Reading v Recruitment Mergers Ltd: 6001244/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f797dd8b9b26024aef2fe3/Mr_Alex_Reading_-vs-_Recruitment_Mergers_Limited_-_Judgment.pdf).
Miss J Danton v Blue Bird Care: 6014625/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-28)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss J Danton v Blue Bird Care: 6014625/2024 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b054a523468ce937e0e911/Miss_J_Danton_v_Blue_Bird_Care___6014625-2024_SOJ_WTR_AL_.pdf).
Confirmation statement (CS01)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

Use this form to confirm that the company's details are up to date.

This form confirms that your company’s details are up to date on the Companies House register. It costs £62 to file your confirmation statement on paper.

It’s quicker and easier to file your confirmation statement online (https://www.gov.uk/file-your-confirmation-statement-with-companies-house).

Changes to your company information

Use parts 1 to 4 to make changes to the company’s:
- principal business activities or standard industrial classification (SIC)
- statement of capital
- trading status of shares and exemption from providing people with significant control (PSC) information
- shareholder information
Registered email address

You must use part 5 to provide a registered email address if you have not already provided one.

There’s a different process if you need to change your company’s registered email address (https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/registered-email-address).

Identity verification

You must give the identity verification details for all your current directors, unless you have already provided this information. See Verifying your identity for Companies House (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house).

Standard industrial classification (SIC) codes

Use the condensed list of SIC codes (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/standard-industrial-classification-of-economic-activities-sic) if you need to update your nature of business activity on your confirmation statement.

Restoring a company

If you’re restoring a company to the register, you must put the confirmation date that was due before it was struck off.

If you’re not sure of the correct date, contact Companies House (https://www.gov.uk/contact-companies-house) before completing your form.

Continuation pages

The continuation pages are optional. Only use them if you need to provide more details.

Forms must be printed at full size on white A4 sized paper.
CTM18300 - Shadow ACT: definition of a group
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-31)


SI1999/358 Reg6

Groups with unrelieved surplus ACT that pay dividends could gain an advantage from attaching companies to the group that had the capacity to absorb shadow ACT. In the sameway, they would have an interest in detaching any that were expected to generate surplus shadow ACT. The rules seek to ensure that only companies that are economic members of the group are included and that they cannot be artificially detached, either temporarily or permanently.
Live facial recognition: data protection impact assessments (DPIA) template
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-28)

This assessment explains the legal basis, safeguards, and privacy measures for using facial recognition to process biometric data.

The data protection impact assessment (DPIA) details the steps taken by Immigration Enforcement to evaluate and reduce the data protection risks of live facial recognition, fulfilling UK GDPR accountability requirements and demonstrating compliance.

We are aware of accessibility issues with these publications. We are working to fix these.

Read more about our accessible documents policy (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/home-office/about/accessible-documents-policy)
Structure & Performance of the NI Economy 2021
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-28)

Structure & Performance of the NI Economy 2021 including Detailed Supply-Use tables for 2021.

These latest estimates of the flows of goods and services in the Northern Ireland (NI) economy have been produced in line with guidance from the European System of Accounts (2010) – an international standard approach. The statistics provide the most complete picture of the detailed structure and characteristics of the local economy currently available. A detailed set of Supply-Use tables are included for 2021.
Mr B Xue v Escendant Ltd: 3302963/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-03)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr B Xue v Escendant Ltd: 3302963/2024 - Partial Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c02fd0a0f0c95a498d201a/Mr_B_Xue_v_Escendant_Ltd_3302963-2024_judgment.pdf).
Benniman 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 Benniman 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 Benniman 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
- 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.
Oral health survey guidance and toolkits
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-20)

Supporting documentation, guidance and training resources to use when collecting oral health information for National Dental Epidemiology Programme (NDEP) surveys.

The National Dental Epidemiology Programme (NDEP) carries out annual oral health surveys.

The current survey is on 5 year old schoolchildren for the academic year 2025 to 2026.

This guidance document contains links to:
- the protocols, resources, guidance notes and data collection tools for undertaking the NDEP oral health survey
- information on oral health survey training resources
PR4 3XE, Thomas Pickervance: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/WP3423LX
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-11)

View the application submitted by Thomas Pickervance for New Hall Farm, Preston.

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for:

waste and mining waste operations

installations

water discharge and groundwater activities

medium combustion plant and specified generators

The arrangements are explained in their Public Participation Statement (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permits-when-and-how-we-consult)

These notices explain:

what the application is about

when you need to comment by

The Environment Agency will decide:

whether to grant or refuse the application

what conditions to include in the permit (if granted)
Sewer heat recovery: exclusion zone guidance methodology
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-28)

This guidance supports water companies and heat network developers to use waste heat from sewers as a form of low carbon heat to supply for heat networks and determine an appropriate exclusion zone.

Sewer heat recovery represents a significant opportunity for the decarbonisation of heat in urban areas – particularly when combined with heat networks.

The stable temperature of sewage (as compared to ambient air), and the correlation between population density, heat demand, and the scale of the sewer system means its potential as a heat source for low carbon heat networks is unique.

By establishing an ‘Exclusion Zone’ upstream of a sewer source heat pump, it is possible to safeguard performance in relation to the quality of the heat source, giving operators the surety required to make their investment.

The size of the Exclusion Zone should not be fixed, however, since it depends on the scale of the proposed new heat abstraction (the required offtake) relative to the flow rate of the sewage (the available energy). It is necessary, therefore, to assess each case on its own characteristics.
Eldon Court, Brondesbury Road, Kilburn London NW6 6AX: LON/00AE/LDC/2025/0768
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-23)

Residential Property Tribunal decision of Judge M Daley dated 21 August 2025.

Read the full decision in Eldon Court, Brondesbury Road, Kilburn London NW6 6AX: LON/00AE/LDC/2025/0768 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68b5ba1a536d629f9c82a975/Section20ZA_Eldon_Court.pdf)
Report your medical condition (form SL1)
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-04)

Report certain types of sleep conditions to DVLA if you're a car driver or motorcyclist.

Use this form to report these medical conditions:
- narcolepsy (https://www.gov.uk/narcolepsy-and-driving)
- cataplexy (https://www.gov.uk/cataplexy-and-driving)
- sleepiness (https://www.gov.uk/sleepiness-and-driving)
- obstructive sleep apnoea (https://www.gov.uk/obstructive-sleep-apnoea-and-driving)
- obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (https://www.gov.uk/obstructive-sleep-apnoea-and-driving)
Check the list of health conditions (https://www.gov.uk/health-conditions-and-driving) if yours isn’t listed.

Use a different form (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/sl1v-confidential-medical-information-bus-coach-or-lorry) to report these conditions if you have a lorry, bus or coach licence.

Find out what happens after you tell DVLA (https://www.gov.uk/driving-medical-conditions/what-happens-after-you-tell-dvla).
Extending the ECO4 end date
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-29)

We’re seeking views on extending the end date of the Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme to maintain support for households and the supply chain.

The Energy Company Obligation (ECO4) scheme is due to end on 31 March 2026. It obligates the larger energy suppliers to deliver a target of annual bill savings by installing energy efficiency and heating measures to homes in Great Britain. These measures help households to keep their homes warmer, reduce their energy bills and carbon emissions.

This consultation proposes a scheme extension of 6 to 9 months to maintain support for households and provide an opportunity for stronger consumer protections under the scheme. It also gives the supply chain certainty of continued work for the duration of the extension, providing time for potential future schemes to be explored. This consultation proposes and seeks views on a way for obligated suppliers to continue to deliver beyond their obligation target and for this additional delivery (carry-over) to count towards a possible future obligation.

The consultation is open to all but of particular relevance to:
- energy suppliers
- energy efficiency and heating measure installers
- energy efficiency measure manufacturers and associated software developers
- local authorities
- consumer groups
- academic groups
Read our consultation privacy notice (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/desnz-consultations-privacy-notice/privacy-notice-relating-to-consultation-responses-received-by-desnz).
Notices of intention to accept a settlement proposal: WJEC-CBAC Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-31)

Ofqual intends to accept settlement proposals from WJEC over cases in which students were awarded the wrong grades and assessors reviewed papers they had marked.

Ofqual is to fine awarding organisation WJEC £350,000 in total for breaching exams rules in two separate cases - including one that meant more than 1,500 students received the wrong GCSE grades on results day.

The 1,527 students who received the incorrect results had taken WJEC’s Eduqas GCSE Food Preparation and Nutrition qualification in summer 2024.

In the second case, WJEC reported that between 2017 and 2023 it had allowed 3,926 exam papers, out of 120,094 reviews of marking across 38 Ofqual-regulated qualifications, to be reviewed by the same assessors who had originally marked at least part of them, breaking regulations.

Ofqual will fine WJEC £175,000 for each case. We are publishing 2 Notice of Intention (to accept a settlement proposal) documents, one for each case against WJEC. The documents give more details of the cases and invite interested parties to make representations ahead of final decisions.
United Medical Associate Professionals Trade Union (UMAPs TU) annual returns (PDF format)
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-24)

Annual returns for United Medical Associate Professionals Trade Union (UMAPs TU), as submitted to the Certification Office.

This document contains AR21 annual returns for United Medical Associate Professionals Trade Union (UMAPs TU) as submitted to the Certification Office.

For more information visit UMAPs.org.uk (https://umaps.org.uk/)
Nominations and Remuneration Committee
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-03)

Terms of reference and standing orders for the Regulator of Social Housing's Nominations and Remuneration Committee

The Nominations and Remunerations Committee (formerly the Nominations and Governance Committee) is an advisory body which exercises governance functions. It comprises between 2 and 4 members appointed by the Board of RSH. The Committee meets at least once a year, or as required, at appropriate intervals.

The NRC’s role is to provide independent support to the regulator’s Board and Accounting Officer by providing scrutiny, oversight and advice in relation to:

plans for orderly succession of appointments to the Board and of senior management, in order to maintain an appropriate balance of skills and experience;

incentives and rewards for executive board members and senior officials; and

the regulator’s governance arrangements.

Board and other committees

See Our Governance (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/regulator-of-social-housing/about/our-governance) for more information about the Board.

See Audit and Risk Assurance Committee (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/audit-and-risk-assurance-committee) for information about its terms of reference and standing orders.

Code of Conduct

See Code of conduct and practice for Board and Committee members (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-conduct-for-board-and-committee-members) for the Code of Conduct and Practice for Board Members, Committee and Sub-Committee Members.

Minutes

NRC minutes from April 2023 can be found on the Board and committees minutes (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/rsh-board-and-committee-minutes) collections page.
The Gorge Outdoors
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 The Gorge Outdoors 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 The Gorge Outdoors 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.
Customs authorisations
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-30)

This customs technical handbook provides detailed information on customs authorisations.

Help make this customs technical handbook better

You can help HMRC improve this product by completing our customs authorisations handbook survey (https://forms.office.com/e/RfwkAnZb9c). Rate the product, suggest changes or request other content or links to include.
SPE16240 - Military equipment: import procedure
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).

As a Government Department, MoD is exempt from import licensing controls and therefore no port profiles are activated at SFD or Supplementary Declaration stage. Checks are carried out post-importation under the Authorised Use risk assurance plan.

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.
British High Commission Mbabane
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

The British High Commission in Mbabane maintains and develops relations between the UK and Eswatini.

Find out more on our UK and Eswatini news page (https://www.gov.uk/world/eswatini/news). You can also access UK government services (https://www.gov.uk/world/eswatini) while in Eswatini.

If you are a UK national and need consular assistance in Eswatini, contact the British High Commission in Pretoria (https://www.gov.uk/world/organisations/british-high-commission-pretoria). There is no Consular Office at the British High Commission Mbabane.

If you’re travelling in Eswatini, read our Eswatini travel advice (https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice/eswatini).

Getting help

If you cannot get the support you need from local services, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) can help British people abroad.

We prioritise emergencies and people who are vulnerable, for example, if someone’s:
- ill, injured, or involved in a crime
- with a British person who’s died
Get help from FCDO (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/eswatini/british-high-commission-mbabane)

Get an emergency travel document

You can apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document) if you are abroad and your passport has been lost or stolen (https://www.gov.uk/report-a-lost-or-stolen-passport), damaged or expired, and you cannot get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

Emergency Travel Documents for British nationals in Eswatini are issued in South Africa, you may be required to pay for courier costs.

Apply online for an emergency travel document (https://www.gov.uk/emergency-travel-document).

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf.

If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

If you are not a British citizen or have not had a British passport before

If you are not sure, check if you’re a British citizen (https://www.gov.uk/check-british-citizen).

If you are not a British citizen but think you may be eligible, contact us to apply for an emergency travel document (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/eswatini/british-high-commission-mbabanes).

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

For legal reasons, we are unable to carry out notarial acts in Commonwealth countries. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these services or other notarial acts, you should contact a local notary (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/eswatini-list-of-lawyers). A standard letter is available to confirm we do not offer these services in Eswatini.

See the full list of notarial and documentary services for British people abroad (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/documents-for-british-people-abroad).

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/consular-services-fees).
Fisheries and Seafood Scheme 2025 closed following strong demand
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-24)

The latest round of the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) closes following high demand and interest from across the seafood and marine sectors.

Since re-opening in June, the Fisheries and Seafood Scheme (FaSS) has once again attracted a high volume of interest from across the seafood and marine sectors in England. Due to the number and total value of applications received, the scheme is now closed to new applications.

This year’s £6 million funding allocation builds on the more than £35 million already committed through FaSS to over 1,700 projects, supporting innovation and growth across the catching, aquaculture, processing, charity and recreational sectors, as well as efforts to enhance the marine environment.

Applications to FaSS are processed on a first-come, first-served basis. All applications submitted before the closure date are currently being reviewed. Applicants who have received an acknowledgement from the MMO’s grants team will continue through the assessment process. The team will also contact any recent applicants who have not yet received confirmation to advise them of next steps.

Paul Errington, Acting Director of Finance and Resources at MMO, said:

We’re pleased to see another strong response to FaSS this year, with applications that demonstrate the sector’s drive to innovate, build a resilient seafood sector and grow sustainably. The projects that FaSS supports will help boost local economies in our coastal communities and create long-term opportunities across the seafood supply chain.

Applications submitted after 5pm on 25 July 2025 will not be considered. The FaSS panel will meet in September to assess all eligible applications for projects with total costs of £150,000 or more that were submitted before the 21 July 2025 deadline.

All funded projects must be completed by 31 March 2026. All applicants will be notified directly, once all projects have been considered.

Further information

For more information about FaSS, please visit: www.gov.uk/guidance/fisheries-and-seafood-scheme (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/fisheries-and-seafood-scheme)

Fishing and coastal communities will benefit from £360 million investment to drive growth and boost the sector for the future as the Government announces the Fishing and Coastal Growth Fund. (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/government-to-launch-360m-fishing-and-coastal-growth-fund)
Simpler recycling privacy notice
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-09)

How the Environment Agency processes your information when you report non-compliance of the simpler recycling requirements.

This privacy notice explains how we will process personal data when reporting non-compliance with the simpler recycling requirements for businesses and non-domestic premises in England.

Read more about simpler recycling: workplace recycling in England (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/simpler-recycling-workplace-recycling-in-england).
Mr K Reczkowski v The Crown Pub Hawes Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation): 2500041/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-29)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr K Reczkowski v The Crown Pub Hawes Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation): 2500041/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6627bbbbd29479e036a7e67d/Mr_K_Reczkowski_v_The_Crown_Pub_Hawes_Limited__In_voluntary_liquidation__2500041-2024_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr K Reczkowski v The Crown Pub Hawes Ltd (In Voluntary Liquidation) and Financial and Legal Insurance Company Ltd: 2500041/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/682b152702662c6f8ec24412/Mr_K_Reczkowski_v_The_Crown_Pub_Hawes_Limited__in_voluntary_liquidation____other_2500041-24_Judgment.pdf).
Flat 5, 41 Craven Hill Gardens, London, W2 3EA  LON/00BK/LSC/2024/0767
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge N O’Brien and Ms M Bygrave MRICS
on Date 17 October 2025

Read the full decision in Flat 5, 41 Craven Hill Gardens, London, W2 3EA LON/00BK/LSC/2024/0767 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691c872884a267da57d706e2/20251017_Decision_Flat_5_41__Craven_Hill__Gardens_O_Brien.pdf)
Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions 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 Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions 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 Mosaic Fulfilment Solutions Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Mrs J Doswell v The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: 3304695/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-19)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs J Doswell v The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: 3304695/2024 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68cab7285e09a4a59af0bff4/Mrs_J_Doswell_v_The_Royal_Borough_of_Windsor_and_Maidenhead_3304695_2024_FMH_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mrs J Doswell v The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead: 3304695/2024 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/691b15b75a253e2c40d705e7/Mrs_J_Doswell_V_The_Royal_Borough_of_Windsor_and_Maidenhead_3304695.2024_Reasons.pdf).
The Rt Hon Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-22)

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE was Minister of State at the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero from 9 July 2024 to 22 May 2025. Education Lord Hunt studied at Leeds University. Political career Lord Hunt was Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and joint Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between 2008 and 2010. He previously served as a minister in the Department of Health and as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Work and Pensions. He held several posts while in opposition, including: Shadow Spokesperson (Health and Social Care), 2018 Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office), 2017 to 2018 Shadow Spokesperson (Education), 2017 to 2018 Shadow Spokesperson (Health), 2012 to 2017 Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, 2010 to 2017 Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs), 2010 to 2012 He was raised to the peerage as Baron Hunt of Kings Heath in 1997. Career outside politics Lord Hunt was a Member of the General Medical Council from 2008 to 2024 and President of the Royal Society for Public Health from 2010 and 2018. He was the first chief executive of the NHS Confederation from 1996 to 1997 and director of the National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts ( NAHAT ) from its formation in 1990. In 1993 he was awarded an OBE for services to the NHS.

Lord Hunt of Kings Heath OBE was Minister of State at the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero from 9 July 2024 to 22 May 2025.

Education

Lord Hunt studied at Leeds University.

Political career

Lord Hunt was Deputy Leader of the House of Lords and joint Minister of State for the Department of Energy and Climate Change and the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs between 2008 and 2010.

He previously served as a minister in the Department of Health and as Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Ministry of Justice and the Department for Work and Pensions.

He held several posts while in opposition, including:
- Shadow Spokesperson (Health and Social Care), 2018
- Shadow Spokesperson (Cabinet Office), 2017 to 2018
- Shadow Spokesperson (Education), 2017 to 2018
- Shadow Spokesperson (Health), 2012 to 2017
- Shadow Deputy Leader of the House of Lords, 2010 to 2017
- Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs), 2010 to 2012
He was raised to the peerage as Baron Hunt of Kings Heath in 1997.

Career outside politics

Lord Hunt was a Member of the General Medical Council from 2008 to 2024 and President of the Royal Society for Public Health from 2010 and 2018.

He was the first chief executive of the NHS Confederation from 1996 to 1997 and director of the National Association of Health Authorities and Trusts (NAHAT) from its formation in 1990.

In 1993 he was awarded an OBE for services to the NHS.
Government response to the national workload action group report
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-24)

Response to the national workload action group final report on reducing unnecessary social worker workload.

This is the government’s response to the final report and resources (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-workload-action-group-reports-on-social-worker-workload) published by the national workload action group (NWAG) (https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/all/content-pages/services/valuing-the-social-worker-workforce/national-workload-action-group/).
Referral to treatment waiting times statistics for consultant-led elective care for August 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-09)

Information on Consultant-led Referral to Treatment waiting times, monitoring length of time from referral through to elective treatment.

Monthly RTT waiting times data has been published since March 2007. Initially data was only published for cases where patients started treatment during the month and the treatment involved admission to hospital (completed admitted pathways). Completed non-admitted pathway data (cases where patients completed their RTT pathway during the month for reasons other than an inpatient or day case admission to hospital for treatment) has been published since August 2007. Incomplete RTT pathway data (cases where patients are still waiting to start treatment at the end of the reporting period) has also been published since August 2007. Adjusted completed admitted RTT pathway data was published from March 2008 to September 2015. Incomplete RTT pathway with a decision to admit for treatment data and New RTT period data has been published since October 2015.

Accredited official statistics are produced impartially and free from any political influence.
How to submit your earnings adjustment statement: 2024 to 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-02)

Guidance for education providers on how to claim funding that you cannot report in the individualised learner record (ILR).

The Education and Skills Funding Agency (ESFA) closed on 31 March 2025. All activity has moved to the Department for Education (DfE). You should continue to follow this guidance.

What is the earnings adjustment statement

The earnings adjustment statement (EAS) is an online process that you use to claim funding that you cannot report in the ILR. This is not a mandatory return; you only use the EAS when you are claiming for funding as specified in the funding rules.

This funding falls into the following categories:
- excess learning support
- Prince’s Trust
- authorised claims (including audit adjustments)
- learner support
- vulnerable student bursary, the discretionary bursary and free meals
- earnings adjustments for devolved authorities
Further information on learning and learner support and evidence are in the appropriate funding rules. Please refer to the ESFA funding rules, rates and formula page (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-funding-rates) for ESFA delivery, or the funding rules for the appropriate devolved authority.

How to submit the EAS

The EAS is a comma separated value (CSV) data collection and you must upload your submission through submit learner data (https://submit-learner-data.service.gov.uk/).

This guidance for the 2024 to 2025 funding year will help you to get your submissions right as specified in the funding rules (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-funding-rates). It’s important that you use the format shown in our example file so that your submission is approved.

Getting paid

We pay you monthly in arrears for all provision except devolved adult education budget. We will add the extra funding you claim through the EAS to your ILR earnings. We will pay you each month at a contract level.

Deadline for 2024 to 2025 submissions

You can submit an EAS for the 2024 to 2025 year any time up to the close of R14 on 23 October 2025.

Exceptional learning support claims

You must submit all exceptional learning support claims by completing the exceptional learning support cost form (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exceptional-learning-support-cost-form), not through EAS.
British Wool framework document: May 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-01)

This document sets out how British Wool will work with the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs.

British Wool has worked with colleagues across the Defra group to ensure that our framework document reflects our new collaborative ways of working as well as clearly setting out our respective roles.

Framework documents, based on a template from HM Treasury, set out the responsibilities of government departments and their executive agencies and arms length bodies.
Miss S Silberrad v Fence Retail Ltd: 6019069/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-03)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss S Silberrad v Fence Retail Ltd: 6019069/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ebd2c098b3bac1ec299acb/Miss_S_Silberrad_-_v_-_Fence_Retail_LTD___6019069-2024_-_6019069-2024_-_Judgment.pdf).