theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
GAP Group Limited
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 GAP Group Limited 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 GAP Group Limited 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 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.
TSEM3462 - Trust income and gains: vulnerable beneficiaries: claims to special tax treatment - form of claim
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)


The normal rules apply to the making of claims. They should be made in the trustees’ tax return for the relevant tax year although they can be made at any time up to four years after the first 31 January following the end of that tax year. Where a tax return has been issued but the time limit for amending that return has not yet expired the claim must be made by amending that return.

If a claim is made after the trustees' tax return has been submitted and the time limit for amending that return has expired, it must be made in writing and should be sent to HMRC Trusts Nottingham BX9 1EL.

The claim must indicate, as appropriate:
- the amount of the deduction claimed against income tax,
- the amount of CGT chargeable on the vulnerable person (where the vulnerable person is resident in the UK)
- the amount of the deduction claimed against CGT (where the vulnerable person is not resident in the UK).
Product Safety Report: Liuwazj Light Up Wand Sticks sold via Amazon (2501-0093)
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-22)

Product Safety Report for Liuwazj Light Up Wand Sticks presenting a serious risk of choking.

Summary

Product: Liuwazj Light Up Wand Sticks

Hazard: This product presents a serious risk of choking as the battery compartment of the product is not properly secured, allowing easy access to the button cell batteries.

Corrective action: The product has been withdrawn from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

Product information

Hazard

This product presents a serious risk of choking as the battery compartment of the product is not properly secured, allowing easy access to the button cell batteries. The batteries may be placed in a child’s mouth and swallowed, presenting a choking hazard. The batteries may then be ingested and cause internal chemical burns.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Toys (Safety) Regulations 2011.

Corrective action

The product has been withdrawn from the market. The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Amazon).

We recommend owners stop using the product immediately. Contact the distributor you purchased from to request redress.

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2501-0093

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Ms A Ellershaw v Network Plus Services Ltd: 2602059/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-13)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms A Ellershaw v Network Plus Services Ltd: 2602059/2024 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689a01c6ad0cbc0e27643246/Ms_A_Ellershaw_v_Network_Plus_Services_Limited_Dismissed_2602059-2024_Judgment.pdf).
The Dower House
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 Dower House 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 Dower House 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 Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

Establish an internal Armed Forces Network within your organisation, to enable staff members with an Armed Forces connection to meet and support one another and provide feedback to you as an organi­sation. Use the Covenant and Employer Recognition Scheme logos in some of our communications and marketing.

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.
Wellspring Recruitment & Care Services 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 Wellspring Recruitment & Care Services 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 Wellspring Recruitment & Care Services 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.
Badgers: licence for the Forestry Commission to interfere with setts for forestry operations (CL26)
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-01)

Get a licence to interfere with badger setts for the purpose of conducting forestry operations.

Only employees or approved contractors of the Forestry Commission or its executive agencies (Forestry England and Forest Research) can use this class licence.

If you’re not working for the Forestry Commission or its executive agencies, you must use this individual licence (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/badgers-licence-to-interfere-with-setts-to-prevent-damage) to interfere with badger setts for forestry purposes.

This licence allows you to interfere with badger setts while conducting the following forestry operations:
- felling, snedding and converting trees with hand-held chainsaws or purpose-built timber harvesters
- extracting timber with tractors and winches or purpose-built extraction machinery such as skidders or forwarders
- clearing brash with a 360 degree tracked excavator fitted with a rake
- erecting forest or stock fencing
- managing forest rides with tractor-mounted flails, mowers and mulchers
- maintaining forest roads with tracked mini diggers and vibrating rollers
- removing dangerous trees
These operations may be carried out within 20 metres of any sett.

Register to use this licence

This is a class licence. You need to notify Natural England in writing that you wish to use it. You must be eligible to register for this licence, that is be employed by or contracted to work for the Forestry Commission, or its executive agencies, Forestry England and Forest Research.

If you’re working on behalf of the Forestry Commission, or its executive agencies, you’ll also need to provide the name and contact details for a Forestry Commission, Forestry England or Forest Research member of staff who can confirm that you’re a contractor working for them.

Write to or email:

Wildlife licensing

Natural EnglandHorizon House Deanery RoadBristolBS1 5AH

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

How to report your actions

You must send an annual record of any forestry operations conducted under this licence to Natural England by 31 January each year. You should send your report using this licence report form (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/report-action-taken-under-licences-cl26-and-cl27). Sending an annual report also renews your registration to use this licence.
M Harb v LTE Group (a statutory corporation) and Others: 6006858/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-07)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in M Harb v LTE Group (a statutory corporation) and Others: 6006858/2024 - Partial Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a2341bb74b3d9dfe36ca2e/M_Harb_v_LTE_Group__a_statutory_corporation____Others_-_6006858_2024.pdf).
Arriva Plc
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 Arriva Plc 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 Arriva Plc 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
We also pledge the following:
- Supporting the employment of ex-service personnel by offering a guaranteed interview for suitable vacancies providing the minimum requirements for the role are met
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 A Diaz v Torquay Golf Club Ltd: 1401938/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-28)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss A Diaz v Torquay Golf Club Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692818e62a37784b16ecf5f7/Miss_A_Diaz_-vs-_Torquay_Golf_Club_Limited_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Judgment.pdf).
Year-on-year change in pupil attendance
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-10)

Report showing how pupil’s attendance in 2022 to 2023 is associated with their attendance in 2021 to 2022.

This report examines the relationship between pupils’ attendance in 2 academic years – 2021 to 2022 and 2022 to 2023. This is broken down by pupil year groups.

It applies stochastic matrices to census data to show the likelihood that a pupil will be in a particular 5% band of absence in 2022 to 2023, based on their absence band in 2021 to 2022.
Centre of Sign Sight Sound
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 Centre of Sign Sight Sound 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 Centre of Sign Sight Sound 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 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.
A thematic inspection: What helps women cope in prison?
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-15)

The HMPPS action plan in response to HMIP inspection on what helps women cope in prison.

This is the HMPPS and MoJ response to the HM Inspectorate of Prisons, thematic inspection: Time to care: what helps women cope in prison? (https://hmiprisons.justiceinspectorates.gov.uk/hmipris_reports/time-to-care-what-helps-women-cope-in-prison/).
Inspection reports by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-25)

Inspection reports by the Independent Chief Inspector of Borders and Immigration (ICIBI).

The role of the Independent Chief Inspector is to help improve the efficiency, effectiveness and consistency of the Home Office’s border and immigration functions through unfettered, impartial and evidence-based inspection.

Their findings and recommendations for improvement to the Home Office are captured in inspection reports. They are submitted to the Home Secretary and laid before Parliament before publication.

The Independent Chief Inspector has developed a set of expectations (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/icibi-expectations-for-inspection) against which their staff conduct inspections.

The Home Office publishes official responses to the ICIBI reports (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/responses-to-reports-by-the-independent-chief-inspector-of-borders-and-immigration).
Durham University spectrum sandbox reports
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-08)

Spectrum sandbox research reports published by Durham University.

Final reports detailing the findings and methodologies for the 2024 to 2025 Durham University regulatory spectrum sandboxes. These reports explore pioneering and innovative spectrum sharing solutions through practical testbeds, advanced simulation, and modelling.
Product Safety Report: USB Power Adapter CT-15 (2510-0106)
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-04)

Product Safety Report for USB Power Adapter presenting a serious risk of electric shock.

Summary

Product: USB Power Adapter CT-15

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of electric shock because the transformer is poorly built and does not meet minimum creepage and clearance distances.

Corrective action: The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of electric shock because the transformer is poorly built and does not meet minimum creepage and clearance distances. The plug face also does not meet the dimensional requirements of BS 1363 and therefore may not make a secure connection with the plug socket. If a consumer touches a live part while the product is in use, it may cause an electric shock.

The product does not meet the requirements of the Electrical Equipment (Safety) Regulations 2016 and Plugs and Sockets etc. (Safety) Regulations 1994

Corrective action

The import has been rejected at the border and destroyed.

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2510-0106

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Vehicle emissions carbon tool (VECAT)
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-16)

Vehicle emissions carbon tool to quantify road user carbon emissions for scheme appraisal.

The vehicle emissions carbon tool (VECAT) allows transport practitioners to quantify road-user carbon emissions.

You can use it to:
- annualise road-user emissions and calculate emissions over a set appraisal period
- estimate the long-term carbon impact of a transport scheme as part of a business case
The tool works on a link-by-link basis using the parameters and formulas from DfT’s Transport analysis guidance (TAG) (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/transport-analysis-guidance-tag) and the TAG data book (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/tag-data-book).

Read the user guidance on this page and download the Excel spreadsheet to use the tool.
Block 1, Cawthorn Apartments, 86 Fulham High Street, London, SW6 3LF : LON/00AN/LDC/2024/0661
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-06)

Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Shepherd on 27 January 2025

Read the full decision in Block 1, Cawthorn Apartments, 86 Fulham High Street, London, SW6 3LF : LON/00AN/LDC/2024/0661 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679a45556907bee181d31482/Decision_Cawthorn_Apartments.pdf).
AAIB Report: Piper PA-23-250, G-BKJW
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-26)

Fatal accident involving a Piper PA-23-250, G-BKJW, 1 nm south-west of Bagby Airfield, North Yorkshire, 6 July 2023

The pilot had departed Bagby airfield in the morning and flown to Deauville in France where he collected five passengers and delivered them to Abbeyshrule in Ireland. The accident occurred at the end of the return flight to Bagby, with the pilot the sole occupant of the aircraft. After the pilot made a normal radio call to Bagby to say that he was four miles from the airfield, the aircraft was seen on radar and CCTV to join right base for Runway 06. The CCTV video showed the aircraft’s descent angle start to steepen while it was on right base. There was then a slight reduction in descent angle before the descent angle steepened sharply and the aircraft struck trees and then the ground at an angle of about 35° to 40° nose-down, with no indication that the aircraft was starting to recover. The ground impact caused a fire, and the accident was not survivable.

The post-impact fire destroyed a significant amount of physical evidence, but that which remained contained no identifiable defects that could have caused or contributed to the nose-dive. The one anomaly found was the position of the pitch trim drum which was 3 mm from the full nose-down position. Evidence from a flight trial on the same type of aircraft revealed that this was more nose-down than would be expected for any flap configuration in the speed range determined from the CCTV. However, the possibility of the trim having moved during the post-impact break-up could not be discounted, so other theories of what could have caused the final nose-dive were considered. Of all the causes reviewed, a pitch trim runaway was considered to be the most likely, but there was insufficient evidence to determine that it was the definitive cause of the accident.

In conducting the investigation, it was apparent that although occurrences of pitch trim runaway are rare, when they do occur the results can easily be catastrophic, particularly if it occurs at low altitude where there is limited time to respond. Irrespective of whether a pitch trim runaway was the cause of the accident to G-BKJW, the investigation identified ways to reduce the risk of such an event. Consequently, the CAA plan eight safety actions which concern:
- Training for a pitch trim runaway.
- Deactivating inoperative autopilots.
- Making autopilot and electric trim circuit breakers more visible.
- Providing clearer information regarding differences training requirements.
Read the report. (https://www.gov.uk/aaib-reports/aaib-investigation-to-piper-pa-23-250-g-bkjw)
Extramural Studies Placement  2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-13)

Opportunity for veterinary students to apply to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2025.

The VMD invites veterinary students who are in their clinical years of study to apply to attend a one-week extramural studies (EMS) placement in July 2025, at the VMD’s offices in Addlestone, Surrey.

The placement is an exciting opportunity to discover how veterinary medicines and vaccines are authorised. Students will also explore other important aspects of the VMD’s work and will learn about a range of career opportunities in the veterinary profession.

The placement will be run from 7 to 11 July 2025. The week will be structured with lectures and workshops. Some of the topics that will be covered include:
- Medicine use in clinical practice
- Assessing new medicine applications, including Quality, Safety and Efficacy of medicines
- Generic medicines; bioequivalence and biowaivers
- Pharmacovigilance and the importance of reporting adverse events
- Novel and emerging therapies
- VMD international activities
- Antimicrobial and anthelmintic resistance
- Veterinary medicine legislation
To apply

Please complete the EMS Application form (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ade184a75f02dffca29ac9/2025_EMS_Application_Form.DOCX) (MS Word Document, 44.9 KB) and email to xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

Applications will close on 14 March. All applicants will be notified of the outcome of their application by 21 March.

Please note, students will be responsible for their own accommodation and travel costs.

We look forward to receiving your applications.
Mr E Johnston v Q Brands Ltd: 6022427/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-19)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr E Johnston v Q Brands Ltd: 6022427/2024 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689eedf807f2cc15c93572c6/Mr_E_Johnston_V_Q_Brands_Limited_-_6022427.2024_-_Strike_Out_Judgement.pdf).
Anderson Strathern LLP
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 Anderson Strathern LLP 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 Anderson Strathern LLP 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
- 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.
Good governance is essential to more and better social homes, says RSH
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-09)

The Regulator of Social Housing has published a review of its regulatory casework.

The Regulator of Social Housing has today (9 September 2025) published a review of its regulatory casework (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/regulatory-casework-review-2025) over the last year, since its new inspection programme began on April 1, 2024.

This new annual report covers the key themes from RSH’s governance, financial viability and consumer regulation of social landlords. It provides important learnings for all social landlords – including councils, housing associations and for-profit providers – to help them to deliver more and better homes for tenants.

The report reinforces several important points for landlords. They must:

Have strong governance and manage risk effectively, including by keeping robust data on the safety and quality of tenants’ homes and other key issues.

Demonstrate that tenants are safe in their homes, with effective oversight from boards and councillors

Keep up-to-date and comprehensive data on homes and tenants to make the right, evidence-led decisions across all areas of their business.

Embed tenants’ views into decision making.

Manage financial viability so they can prioritise efficiency and value for money, maximising resources to invest in current and future homes

Refer themselves to RSH if they find or suspect a failure to meet our standards.

While RSH’s economic standards do not apply to local authorities (other than the rent standard), the report shows that many of the lessons from RSH’s regulation of governance can also be used by councils to improve outcomes for tenants.

Fiona MacGregor, Chief Executive at RSH, said:

“Landlords should carefully consider the insights from today’s report to see how they can improve their ways of working and outcomes for tenants.

“There are early signs that our new proactive approach is already making an impact. We will continue to hold landlords to account to make sure current and future tenants have a safe, decent place to live.”

RSH has published more than 100 regulatory judgements from inspections since the new programme began last April.

Notes to Editors

On 1 April 2024, RSH introduced new consumer standards and started a proactive inspection programme for landlords with over 1,000 homes. It also continues to review landlords’ information regularly and investigate cases that are referred by tenants and other stakeholders. For more information about RSH’s regulation see our How we regulate page (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/how-we-regulate).

RSH promotes a viable, efficient and well-governed social housing sector able to deliver more and better social homes. It does this by setting standards and carrying out robust regulation focusing on driving improvement in social landlords, including local authorities, and ensuring that housing associations are well-governed, financially viable and offer value for money. It takes appropriate action if the outcomes of the standards are not being delivered.
Gas system in transition: security of supply
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

We are seeking views on our assessment of GB’s long-term supply of gas, and proposed policy actions to protect our gas and energy security during the transition.

This consultation is inviting views and supporting evidence on our assessment of the priorities for gas security of supply during the transition, and the associated challenges facing the gas sector. It sets out a range of proposed policy actions that we are considering in order to protect our gas security in the years ahead.

We committed to a programme of public engagement on the gas system’s transition in the June 2025 update to market (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/midstream-gas-system-update-to-the-market/midstream-gas-system-update-to-the-market). This consultation is the first step in this programme of work.

This represents a significant milestone in our commitment to shape a gas system that provides energy security for decades to come. It covers:

our understanding of the changing patterns of gas supply and demand and how we expect these to evolve during the energy transition, including the continuing need for peak-day capacity

our three-point plan for gas security of supply, which includes:
- accelerating decarbonisation to secure energy for the long term
- taking the necessary steps to ensure the gas system and market can adapt to continue providing baseload gas supply and insurance for low probability, high stress events
- continuing to work with National Gas and NESO to monitor our security of supply and utilising the range of tools available to continue to match supply and demand, to balance the system on a daily basis now and for years to come
our three priorities to ensure the gas system and market can adapt to provide supply in a range of scenarios:
- maintaining sufficient infrastructure capacity
- maintaining sufficient infrastructure resilience
- a commercial model that supports effective infrastructure operation
- the current picture of our midstream gas infrastructure (LNG, interconnectors, storage) and a range of government policy actions that could be taken to ensure we have sufficient infrastructure to provide gas whenever and wherever it is needed
- further government policy actions designed to ensure a commercial model that works, both in terms of ensuring the commercial viability of existing infrastructure operators and exploring how regulatory and market-based changes could support the UK’s continued attractiveness to land gas imports
The territorial extent of this consultation is Great Britain only given energy policy is devolved to Northern Ireland and they have an independently operated gas system. However, given Northern Ireland’s reliance on gas supplies from Great Britain, we are committed to working closely with them on the issues outlined in this consultation.

Read our consultation privacy notice (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/desnz-consultations-privacy-notice/privacy-notice-relating-to-consultation-responses-received-by-desnz).
St Michael's Hospice (Incorporating The Freda Pearce Foundation)
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 St Michael’s Hospice (Incorporating The Freda Pearce Foundation) 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 St Michael’s Hospice (Incorporating The Freda Pearce Foundation) 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.
Non-residents savings and investment income (Self Assessment helpsheet HS300)
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-05)

How to work out your taxable income from UK savings and investments if you’re not resident in the UK.

This guide is for people who are not resident in the UK. It explains how income from UK savings and investments is taxable. It covers interest or alternative finance receipts from banks or building societies, unit trusts, National Savings and Investment products or dividends from UK companies.
IDG53100 - Information disclosure Gateways with other government departments: National Audit Office (NAO)
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-22)


The National Audit Office (NAO) is an independent public body which scrutinises public spending on behalf of Parliament. The NAO audits the accounts of all central government departments and agencies, including HMRC. It reports to Parliament on matters such as the efficiency and effectiveness with which HMRC has used public money.

The NAO has a right of access to documents and materials which it reasonably requires to carry out its functions in relation to HMRC.

Procedure to follow

If you receive a request for information from the NAO (which should be in writing), you should ask them to provide a clear explanation of which of their audits it relates to and why they want to see the documents they have requested. You should then refer the request to the HMRC designated contact point (business co-ordinator) for that audit topic and ensure the disclosure is cleared with a senior manager and your directorate’s Security & Information Business Partner (SIBP). Where possible you should make the information available for NAO to review at HMRC premises.

(This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)

Legislation which allows disclosure
- Section 8 National Audit Act 1983
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Confidentiality of HMRC's information on passing to NAO

All NAO Staff have a statutory duty of confidentiality under Section 182 Finance Act 1989. As such NAO may only disclose information obtained under Section 8 National Audit Act 1983 in strictly defined circumstances. HMRC Staff should ensure NAO are fully aware of the restrictions on disclosure and consult Information Strategy where required. See IDG80100 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/information-disclosure-guide/idg80100) for contact details.

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Further guidance

For further guidance on working with NAO please see the NAO liaison pages.
Referral to treatment waiting times statistics for consultant-led elective care for April 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-12)

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.
Independent Review of the Windsor Framework
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-04)

This is a page where announcements regarding the Independent Review of the Windsor Framework can be published.

The Independent Review of the Windsor Framework was commissioned by the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, the Rt Hon Hilary Benn MP on 9 January 2025.

This followed a vote on the continued application of articles 5 to 10 of the Windsor Framework in the Northern Ireland Assembly on 10 December 2024. The Rt Hon Lord Murphy of Torfaen was commissioned to lead this Review. He invited relevant stakeholders with insights, experiences, comments or concerns related to the Framework to share their views.

Lord Murphy provided the Government with a report of the Review’s conclusions on the functioning of the Windsor Framework and its implications for social, economic and political life in Northern Ireland, and on the UK internal market, including any recommendations. The Government published this report on 4 September 2025, and is under a statutory duty to respond to its recommendations by 9 January 2026.