theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
How interest is calculated - Postgraduate Loan
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-01)

Find out how interest is calculated and applied if you have a Postgraduate Loan from England or Wales, as well as previous interest rates.

If you had postgraduate student finance from Northern Ireland, you’ll repay under Plan 1 (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-interest-is-calculated-plan-1).

If you had postgraduate student finance from Scotland, you’ll repay under Plan 4 (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/how-interest-is-calculated-plan-4).

When interest is applied

You’re charged interest from the day we make your first payment to you or to your university or college until your loan has been repaid in full or cancelled. Interest is added to your balance each month.

Annual interest rate changes

The interest rate is usually set on 1 September each year, based on the Retail Price Index of the previous March. The interest rate charged is normally the Retail Price Index plus 3%.

However, during some periods we may apply an interest cap to ensure you’re not being charged a higher interest rate than comparable rates found in the commercial market.

What is the Retail Price Index?

It’s a measure of inflation, which measures changes to the cost of living in the UK.

What is the interest rate cap?

The Department for Education monitors comparable market rates using monthly data published by the Bank of England.

If the average comparable market rate is lower than the interest rate you’re being charged on your Postgraduate Loan, we’ll apply a temporary interest rate cap, so you’re not disadvantaged. The comparable market rate is reviewed monthly and a change to the interest rate cap made if necessary.

The interest rate cap is not currently being applied.

Previous interest rates

The rates in the table apply to the Postgraduate Loan only.
Universal Periodic Review 49: UK Statement on Kuwait
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-09)

Statement by the UK's Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, Simon Manley, at Kuwait's Universal Periodic Review at the Human Rights Council in Geneva.

Mr President,

Let me welcome the Minister and the delegation to Geneva, and welcome too the role Kuwait has played as a member of the Council.

We recognise the positive steps Kuwait has taken to improve and protect women’s rights. These include the abolition of Article 153 of the Penal Code and raising the marriage age to 18.

However, some areas warrant attention, including the nationality campaign’s disproportionate effect on women, the reported re-emergence of capital punishment, and shrinking space for public debate.

We recommend that Kuwait:

1. Implements policies to ensure that ’Article 8’ women, whose Kuwaiti nationality has been revoked, continue to receive access, without discrimination, to employment, justice, and social services.

2. Strengthens protections for migrant workers.

3. Returns to a position of non-application of the death penalty.

4. Ensures that freedoms of opinion and expression are protected in line with Kuwaiti law.

Thank you.
E3 Foreign Ministers' statement on the implementation of legislation against United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA)
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-31)

Statement from the Foreign Ministers of the UK, France and Germany on the implementation of legislation against United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East.

Joint statement on behalf of the Foreign Ministers of the UK, France and Germany:

We, the Foreign Ministers of the United Kingdom, France and Germany reiterate our grave concern regarding the Government of Israel’s implementation of legislation forbidding any contact between Israeli state entities, officials and the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA); and prohibiting any UNRWA presence within Israel and East Jerusalem.

We ask the Government of Israel to abide by its international obligations and live up to its responsibility to ensure full, rapid, safe and unhindered humanitarian assistance and the provision of basic services to the civilian population. We urge the Government of Israel to work with international partners, including the UN, to ensure continuity of operations. No other entity or UN Agency currently has the capacity or infrastructure to replace UNRWA’s mandate and experience.

We reiterate our support for UNRWA’s UN-mandate to provide essential services and humanitarian assistance to Palestine refugees in the Occupied Palestinian Territories. UNRWA is the primary service provider to Palestinian refugees in the West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and is an integral part of the response to the humanitarian crisis in Gaza.

We condemn in the strongest possible terms the brutal and unjustified terror attacks by Hamas on Israel on October 7, 2023. We call on UNRWA to continue on its path of reform demonstrating its commitment to the principle of neutrality, in line with the independent review of April 2024, led by Ms. Catherine Colonna. All alleged involvement of UNRWA staff in appalling acts in support of 7 October and subsequent events must be thoroughly investigated.

We reiterate our full endorsement and support for the ceasefire agreement reached between Israel and Hamas. It is vital that we now see the release of all remaining hostages. We welcome the notable increase of humanitarian assistance reaching Gaza since the beginning of the ceasefire and call on all parties to ensure its continuity. We are grateful for the extensive efforts of the US, Egypt and Qatar in mediating the agreement and urge all parties to engage constructively in negotiating the subsequent phases of the deal to help ensure its full implementation and a permanent end to hostilities.

We will play our full part in the coming days and weeks to seize the opportunity of this ceasefire and to ensure it leads to a credible pathway towards a two-state solution in which Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in peace.

Media enquiries

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

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Email the FCDO Newsdesk (monitored 24 hours a day) in the first instance, and we will respond as soon as possible.
Issues with Supporting Evidence’ final report
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-08)

Issues with Supporting Evidence’ final report.

This report is a summary of stakeholder insights on the core issues facing the east marine plan areas over the next 20 years gathered during the Issues with Supporting Evidence stage for the replacement East Marine Plan.

The Marine Management Organisation (MMO) invited all interested stakeholders including representatives from local planning authorities, industry, NGOs, other MMO teams and other organisations to provide issues with supporting evidence in an engagement period that ran from 7 October 2024 to 10 January 2025. Over the course of the engagement period, a total of 2,220 issues supported by 1,596 evidence items were gathered.
Guidance on flexible use of capital receipts
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-26)

This guidance and direction provide details on the type of projects that qualify for the flexible use of capital receipts.

This is an updated direction and statutory guidance to extend the freedom for local authorities to use eligible capital receipts to fund the revenue costs of projects that deliver ongoing savings or improved efficiency. This direction revokes and replaces the direction of the same name issued on 2 August 2022 (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241218224552/https:/www.gov.uk/government/publications/final-guidance-on-flexible-use-of-capital-receipts).

Capital receipts are the money councils receive from asset sales, the use of which is normally restricted to funding other capital expenditure or paying off debt. The receipts cannot usually be used to fund revenue costs.

The direction extends the flexible use of capital receipts to 2030. Since 2016, this direction has allowed local authorities to use the proceeds from asset sales to fund the revenue costs of projects that result in ongoing cost savings or improved efficiency.

This direction also removes the restriction with respect to redundancy costs, imposed from April 2022, that limits the use of the flexibility to statutory redundancy costs only. This will support authorities in taking forward transformation and invest-to-save projects.

This direction includes the requirement to submit the planned use of the flexibility in advance of use for each financial year. This condition can be met by sending the authority’s own strategy documents provided they contain the detail asked for in the direction. This is not an approval process, the information must be sent to ensure transparency and allow proper monitoring by central government.

Submissions of this information must be made by the DELTA system (Open Collection Request (https://auth.delta.communities.gov.uk/delta/login?response_type=code&client_id=delta-website&state=ozt5Dt16oKQmWIX7vr5O0EEyKTITaKlV7HZpfuvw7AY%3D&redirect_uri=/login/oauth2/redirect&ts=xx-xxxx-xxxx)) and authorities must make sure they are able to do so. Queries on use of the DELTA system should be sent to xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx). In the event of technical difficulties, the information may be sent by email to xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

For your reference, you can also consider the 2018 direction (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20180410210400/https:/www.gov.uk/government/publications/final-guidance-on-flexible-use-of-capital-receipts) and 2022 direction (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20241218224552/https:/www.gov.uk/government/publications/final-guidance-on-flexible-use-of-capital-receipts), which may be needed for audit purposes.
G Pearson v For Everyone Group Ltd and OEM Appliances Ltd: 2402747/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-24)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in G Pearson v For Everyone Group Ltd and OEM Appliances Ltd: 2402747/2024 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6761a92e94c0d990c1ef39d2/G_Pearson_v_1._For_Everyone_Group_Limited_2._OEM_Appliances_Limited_-_2402747.2024.pdf).

Read the full decision in G Pearson v For Everyone Group Ltd and OEM Appliances Ltd: 2402747/2024 - Reconsideration (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67dd142e931ea30d1b7ee3c4/Mr_G_Pearson_v_OEM_Appliances_Limited_2402747_2024_.pdf).
Rye Harbour charges
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-06)

List and explanation of Rye Harbour fees for April to March.

List and explanation of Rye Harbour fees for April to March.

Get more information about registering a boat or applying for a mooring at Rye Harbour (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/rye-harbour-passage-pilot-and-mooring-information-for-boaters).
Mr A Curchod v DAPV Ltd: 6002072/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-01)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr A Curchod v DAPV Ltd: 6002072/2024 - Judgment by Consent (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e3c8bcd4a1b0665b8ee2a5/Mr_A_Curchod_-vs-_DAPV_Limited_-_6002072.2024_-_Judgment.pdf).
Mr E McGivern v HM Revenue & Customs: 2502466/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-17)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr E McGivern v HM Revenue & Customs: 2502466/2023 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ffd0e5b73354468d13556c/Mr_E_McGivern_v_H_M_Revenue_and_Customs_-_2502466-2023_-_Judgment.pdf).
English Housing Survey 2021 to 2022: private rented sector
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-21)

Report on the housing circumstances and characteristics of private renters in England.

This report presents a profile of those living in the private rented sector, housing costs and affordability, housing history and future aspirations, as well as conditions and energy efficiency within the private rented sector.

The English Housing Survey live tables (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/english-housing-survey-live-tables) are updated each year and accompany the annual reports.
Mr Vukovic v Craven Services Ltd: 1300019/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-13)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr Vukovic v Craven Services Ltd: 1300019/2025 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/69146d55db01ecfcf96fc827/Mr_Vukovic_v_Craven_Services_Ltd_1300019.2025.pdf).
TCD Charity
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 TCD Charity 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 TCD Charity recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Package travel legislation: updating the framework
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)

We're seeking views on how the Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations 2018 are working and on proposals for reform.

We are particularly aiming to look at whether the regulations strike the right balance between consumer protections and business freedoms.

We would like feedback on proposals for reform, including:
- how the regulations apply to UK-only package holidays
- how the framework should treat linked travel arrangements
- technical changes intended to simplify and clarify the regime
Related publications:
- press release on reforms to package holidays to encourage more choice and cheaper summer breaks (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/reforms-to-package-holidays-to-encourage-more-choice-and-cheaper-summer-breaks)
- smarter regulation collection page (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/smarter-regulation)
Birketts 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 Birketts 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 Birketts 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:
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
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.
Network She 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 Network She 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 Network She 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 Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
C Webling-Broad v Eastchurch C E Primary (vc) and Kent County Council: 2306453/2020
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-26)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in C Webling-Broad v Eastchurch C E Primary (vc) and Kent County Council: 2306453/2020 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68d26bece65dc716bfb1dc3c/C_Webling-Broad_V_Eastchurch_CE_Primary__vc__and_Kent_County_Council_2306453-2020_so_jud_pub.pdf).
Miss L Browning v Phoenix Staffing Ltd: 1303239/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-30)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss L Browning v Phoenix Staffing Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Partial Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/660e8e01a43d9100113af134/Miss_Lauralee_Browning_-V-_Phoenix_Staffing_Ltd_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_DSO_Strike_out_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Miss L Browning v Phoenix Staffing Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Rule 21 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/676172231ca3ec0a49e18ff2/Miss_L_Browning_v_Phoenix_Staffing_Ltd_-_1303239_2023_-_Rule_21.pdf).

Read the full decision in Miss L Browning v Phoenix Staffing Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685e845262b2e559cbd75361/Lauralee_Browning_v_Phoenix_Staffing_Ltd_-_1303239_23_-_Final.pdf).
Household Energy Efficiency Statistics, detailed report 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-27)

Household Energy Efficiency Statistics, detailed report 2024

This annual report presents detailed statistics on the Energy Company Obligation (ECO), the Green Deal (GD) and other government energy efficiency schemes, as well as insulation levels in Great Britain, up to the end of 2024.

This is the tenth annual release following the user consultation that took place in autumn 2015 on GD, ECO and insulation level statistics. It includes further analysis and geographical breakdowns of ECO measures. It also includes ECO delivery costs, estimated carbon and energy savings from measures installed, the GD supply chain, and estimates of home insulation levels. This release also covers further breakdowns of measures installed under various other government support schemes.

These statistics are provisional and are subject to future revisions.

For further information or questions about these statistics, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).
Outbreaks under monitoring: background and methodology
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-27)

Background and methodology for the 'Outbreaks under monitoring' report.

Between December 2016 and March 2025, the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)’s Emerging Infections and Zoonoses team published 2 monthly reports: Emerging infections monthly summaries (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/emerging-infections-monthly-summaries) and High consequence infectious diseases (HCID) monthly summaries (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/high-consequence-infectious-diseases-monthly-summaries).

These reports aimed to raise awareness amongst healthcare professionals involved in HCID identification, treatment and management, as well as individuals who had a broad interest in emerging infections about incidents and outbreaks occurring globally.

The production of these reports ceased in March 2025 and they have been replaced with a new Outbreaks under monitoring (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/outbreaks-under-monitoring-in-2025) report. This aims to provide timelier and more succinct summaries of specific disease events in almost real-time for active incident monitoring.

This paper provides a detailed background to the ‘Outbreaks under monitoring’ report. It also provides information on UKHSA’s epidemic intelligence process, definition of parameters and the inclusion criteria for infectious disease outbreaks included in the report.
Trader and intermediary communications testing on UK transition
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-15)

Research with EU traders and intermediaries to test communications at the end of the UK transition period.

After 31 December 2020, a new border operating model was implemented in stages for trade between Great Britain and EU, alongside the Northern Ireland Protocol. Whilst the majority of traders knew they would need to take some actions to prepare for these changes, many had not taken action.

HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) commissioned Verian (formerly Kantar Public) to undertake qualitative interviews with EU traders and intermediaries to test communications. The test letter, email and text communications aimed to optimise traders’ understanding of action required for the end of the UK transition period.

Verian (formerly Kantar Public) conducted 45 in-depth online interviews: 30 with EU traders and 15 with intermediaries. The interviews achieved are not intended to be fully representative of all traders. All fieldwork took place between October and November 2020.
India and Pakistan: G7 foreign ministers’ statement, 10 May 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-09)

G7 foreign ministers gave a statement on India and Pakistan.

Joint statement:

We, the G7 Foreign Ministers of Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States of America and the High Representative of the European Union, strongly condemn the egregious terrorist attack in Pahalgam on April 22 and urge maximum restraint from both India and Pakistan. Further military escalation poses a serious threat to regional stability. We are deeply concerned for the safety of civilians on both sides.

We call for immediate de-escalation and encourage both countries to engage in direct dialogue towards a peaceful outcome. We continue to monitor events closely and express our support for a swift and lasting diplomatic resolution.

Media enquiries

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

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

Email the FCDO Newsdesk (monitored 24 hours a day) in the first instance, and we will respond as soon as possible.
Bunzl Greenham
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 Bunzl Greenham 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 Bunzl Greenham 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.
CAPI07050 - CAP import licences: general
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


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

The system of CAP licensing provides much of the information required for the management of the EU's agricultural market. Many commodities cannot be imported without a licence and they are also used to grant reduced rates of duty.

Licences are issued against financial securities. These securities are discharged on the production of proof, to the RPA, that the licences have been used to import the quantity shown on the licence. Proof is usually in the form of a fully attributed licence confirming that the amount stated has been imported within the period of validity. Securities can be released progressively if the importer sends the partly exhausted licence to the issuing authority.

Often licence securities are so small that there is no real incentive for them to be used.

Licences are not required for goods being entered into warehousing and if presented they should be returned to the importer or his representative without certification or other action. They must be re-presented when the goods are removed from warehouse to free circulation.

Any queries regarding the release of UK licence securities should be referred to the RPA.
Forecasts for the UK economy: February 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-19)

A comparison of independent forecasts for the UK economy in February 2025.

Forecasts for the UK economy is a monthly comparison of independent forecasts.

Please note that this is a summary of published material reflecting the views of the forecasting organisations themselves and does not in any way provide new information on the Treasury’s own views. It contains only a selection of forecasters, which is subject to review.

No significance should be attached to the inclusion or exclusion of any particular forecasting organisation. HM Treasury accepts no responsibility for the accuracy of material published in this comparison.

This month’s edition of the forecast comparison contains short-term forecasts for 2025 and 2026, as well as medium-term forecasts from 2025 to 2029, and financial year 2024-25 to 2028-29.
Working and workless households in Northern Ireland: April to June 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-25)

Information about households and the adults and children living in them by their economic activity status in Northern Ireland.

These tables contains statistics on the economic status of households in Northern Ireland and the people living in them. Taken from the Labour Force Survey, covering only households where at least one person is aged 16 to 64 years. The household tables are published on a quarterly basis.
Grayson Lewis Financial Planning
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 Grayson Lewis Financial Planning 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 Grayson Lewis Financial Planning recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Reservists
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
We also pledge the following:

Offer work placements, insight days and mentoring schemes to Veterans seeking employment. Supporting the employment of veterans, recognising military skills and qualifications in our recruitment and selection process.

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.
Wakefield Council
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 Wakefield Council 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 Wakefield Council 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
We also pledge the following:

-Working with the CTP in order to establish a tailored employment pathway for service leavers

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Cherwell Property Maintenance
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 Cherwell Property Maintenance 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 Cherwell Property Maintenance recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
- UK Wounded, Injured And Sick
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Mrs V Boyce v Rujia Marketing Consultants Ltd (In Liquidation): 1308160/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-24)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs V Boyce v Rujia Marketing Consultants Ltd (In Liquidation): 1308160/2022 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a371caad556423b636caaa/Mrs_V_Boyce_v_Rujia_Marketing_Consultants_Limited__In_Liquidation__-_1308160_2022_-_Strike_Out.pdf).
FCDO Services spend over £25,000, January 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-27)

FCDO Services spend in the UK for transactions totalling over £25,000 by month.

The government is committed to publishing departmental spend over £25,000 as part of its commitment to transparency and open government. This is the FCDO Services spend in the UK for transactions totalling over £25,000 published by month. Transactions that appear to be under £25,000 are due to the transaction being over £25,000 before removing recoverable VAT, or where an invoice over £25,000 has been split between multiple expense types, and/or expense areas. We have published our spend in line with Cabinet Office guidelines which allow for data protection of individuals and security constraints.
IEIM405113 - Penalties for Failure to Comply with Record-Keeping Requirements
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)


Penalties for Failure to Comply with Record-Keeping Requirements

Reporting Financial Institutions have to keep all records relating to their due diligence procedures. Reporting Financial Institutions should retain this information for a period of five years after the end of the Reportable Period to which the records relate. Where record keeping failures are established a penalty of up to £5,000 may apply for each Reportable Period in respect of which one or more failures have occurred.
Guidance for vocational drivers (lorry, bus and coach)
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-15)

Guidance for drivers of lorries, buses and coaches - large goods vehicles (LGVs) and passenger carrying vehicles (PCVs).

This guidance will help vocational drivers, such as lorry, bus and coach drivers, understand and comply with a few important rules and regulations around driver conduct and licensing in their respective industries. It provides links to sources of more detailed information.

It was created in partnership with Logistics UK, Traffic Commissioner for Wales, Department for Transport, Road Haulage Association, and Confederation of Passenger Transport.

The PDF versions are designed to be printed and folded to pocket size.
Ms L Johnston v Oban FM Community Radio: 8001323/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-18)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms L Johnston v Oban FM Community Radio: 8001323/2024 - Rule 21 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/673f4238b3f0df6d2ebaf07e/Ms_L_Johnston_v_Oban_FM_Community_Radio_-_8001323.2024_-_Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms L Johnston v Oban FM Community Radio: 8001323/2024 - Certification of Correction and Corrected Rule 21 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ac58baa270d8f9e7ed893b/Ms_L_Johnston_v_Oban_FM_Community_Radio_Ltd_-_8001323.2024_-_Judgement___Cert_of_Correction.pdf).
COM123042 - Repayments/reallocations: repayment cancellation: cancelled payable orders, responsible CT office (Action Guide)
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)


To deal with spreadsheets 1913 or 2601, or forms FW1449A or FW1960 consider steps 1 - 8 below. The guide is presented as follows.

Initial action on receipt of spreadsheet 1913 or 2601, or forms FW1449A or FW1960 (#IDARDLKB) Steps 1-2

Company request a specific reallocation (#IDAGFLKB) Step 3

No specific reallocation requested (#IDA4GLKB) Steps 4-8

Initial action on receipt of spreadsheet 1913 or 2601, or forms FW1449A or FW1960

1. Use function MAPS (Maintain AP Signals) to prevent COTAX making automatic repayments and reallocations by selecting ‘Reallocations & Repayments’ from the drop down menu for the ‘Manual Inhibitions’ field.

2. Use function CNPO (Cancel Payable Order) to record the cancellation of the payable order on the COTAX record.

Please note that: Only a user holding the Repayment Authoriser role can use function CNPO.

Company request a specific reallocation

3. If the company want the overpayment reallocated against a charge not held on COTAX:
- use function REOD (Direct Reallocation Out Of COTAX) to transfer the overpayment to OAS
- use function MAPS to select ‘None’ from the drop down menu for the ‘Manual Inhibitions’ field
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No specific reallocation requested

4. Use function VPPD (View Payment and Posting Details) to check if there is any outstanding COTAX liability.

5. If there is, use function REWD (Direct Reallocation Within COTAX) to reallocate the overpayment.

6. If there is no outstanding COTAX liability but there is a known unpaid liability on SAFE, use function REOD (Direct Reallocation Within COTAX) to transfer the overpayment to OAS.

7. If there is no unpaid liability on COTAX or SAFE, use function DIRR (Direct Repayment) to issue a fresh repayment.

Please note that: If the destination of the repayment is in doubt, contact the agent and ask for written confirmation of the payee and method of repayment required before making it.

8. Use function MAPS (Maintain AP Signals) to select ‘None’ from the drop down menu for the ‘Manual Inhibitions’ field.
Mr S Hughes v S Stern and others: 3312251/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-18)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr S Hughes v S Stern and others: 3312251/2023 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6772ada11a2d38a6e096ac8d/Mr__S_Hughes_v_Simon_Stern_3312251-2023___Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr S Hughes v S Stern and others: 3312251/2023 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68526cfdf2b86c081cfdb346/Mr_S_Hughes_v_Simon_Stern_and_others_3312251_2023_Reasons.pdf).
Mr F Anedda v Oliveto & Olivo Ltd: 6008669/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-19)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr F Anedda v Oliveto & Olivo Ltd: 6008669/2024 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689f312ab4b6acd341133a81/Mr_F_Anedda_v_Oliveto__Olivo_Ltd_-_6008669.2024__Judgment_with_Reasons_.pdf).