theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
2025 to 2026 Postgraduate Master's UK employment form
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-28)

A form for postgraduate Master's students to complete and send along with evidence to prove you or your family member's employment status in the UK.

You should complete and return the UK employment form with any evidence to support your application. There are examples of what evidence we can accept on the form.

If you can’t send everything just now, return your form with as much of the evidence as you can. We’ll contact you if we need any further information or evidence from you, but this may delay your application for a Postgraduate Master’s Loan.

You can find the UK employment form for other available academic years here:
- 2024 to 2025 academic year form (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/2024-to-2025-postgraduate-masters-uk-employment-form)
Matt Woods
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-09)

Mr Matt Woods has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cameroon and His Majesty’s non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea He will succeed Mr Barry Lowen, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Woods will take up his appointment during September 2024. Curriculum vitae   Full name: Matthew David Woods Year Role 2019 to 2024 Madrid, Head of Political Team 2016 to 2019 EU Delegation to Haiti, Head of Political, Press and Information Section and Chargé d’Affaires 2013 to 2016 Rio de Janeiro, Deputy Consul General 2009 to 2012 Addis Ababa, Second Secretary Political 2007 to 2009 FCO, Roles in Consular and Europe Directorates 2002 to 2007 Roles at Deloitte Consulting, the Home Office, French Civil Service and the OECD Social media links Matt Woods on X

Mr Matt Woods has been appointed British High Commissioner to the Republic of Cameroon and His Majesty’s non-resident Ambassador to the Republic of Equatorial Guinea

He will succeed Mr Barry Lowen, who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment. Mr Woods will take up his appointment during September 2024.

Curriculum vitae

Full name: Matthew David Woods

Social media links

Matt Woods on X (https://x.com/MattWoods_UK)
Christine Morgan
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-17)

Christine’s professional background includes a successful full-time career in education with leadership roles in schools, Ofsted and local government, focusing on development and improvement in the quality of teaching and learning.   Due to ill–health and disability, Christine moved to a part-time working portfolio which has included significant non-executive experience with a range of NHS organisations in addition to independent lay roles involving policy developments for patients, carers and disabled people in health and social care. This portfolio has included voluntary work in the charity sector with fundraiser, trustee and chair roles.  Christine has experience in regulation in public services, including working with the Health and Care Professions Council as a lay partner/visitor in the monitoring and approval of Standards of Education and Training and currently with the Accreditation Committee of the Architects Registration Board. Christine was appointed as a member of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel from 1 October 2025.

Christine’s professional background includes a successful full-time career in education with leadership roles in schools, Ofsted and local government, focusing on development and improvement in the quality of teaching and learning.

Due to ill–health and disability, Christine moved to a part-time working portfolio which has included significant non-executive experience with a range of NHS organisations in addition to independent lay roles involving policy developments for patients, carers and disabled people in health and social care. This portfolio has included voluntary work in the charity sector with fundraiser, trustee and chair roles.

Christine has experience in regulation in public services, including working with the Health and Care Professions Council as a lay partner/visitor in the monitoring and approval of Standards of Education and Training and currently with the Accreditation Committee of the Architects Registration Board.

Christine was appointed as a member of the Independent Reconfiguration Panel from 1 October 2025.
Science Museum Group framework document 2025-2028
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-05)

Framework Agreement signed by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) and the Science Museum Group (SMG).

This framework document details the broad governance framework within which the Science Museum Group and DCMS operate. It details the Science Museum Group’s core responsibilities, describes the governance and accountability framework that applies between the roles of the DCMS and the Science Museum Group and sets out how the day-to-day relationship works in practice, including in relation to governance and financial matters.
Closed organisation: Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-08)

Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons has been replaced by Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons Expert Committee . The Scientific Advisory Committee on the medical implications of less-lethal weapons (SACMILL) provides independent advice to UK government departments and organisations on the biophysical, biomechanical, pathological and clinical aspects of less-lethal weapon systems.

Scientific Advisory Committee on the Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons has been replaced by Medical Implications of Less-Lethal Weapons Expert Committee (/government/groups/medical-implications-of-less-lethal-weapons-expert-committee).

The Scientific Advisory Committee on the medical implications of less-lethal weapons (SACMILL) provides independent advice to UK government departments and organisations on the biophysical, biomechanical, pathological and clinical aspects of less-lethal weapon systems.
General Regulatory Chamber tribunal procedure rules
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-04)

Rules for how cases are handled in the General Regulatory Chamber, which deals with appeals against government regulators.

These consolidated rules are supplemented by the The Tribunal Procedure (Coronavirus) (Amendment) Rules 2020 (http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/416/article/6/made) This supplement will expire on the same day as section 55(b) of the Coronavirus Act 2020.

The rules are used in the following types of case:
- charity
- claims management services
- community right to bid
- copyright licensing
- electronic communications and postal services
- environment
- estate agents
- exam board
- food
- gambling
- immigration services
- information rights
- pensions regulation
- professional regulation
- transport
The rules include how to appeal, how hearings are conducted, and how the tribunal reaches decisions.

The unofficial consolidated version of the rules includes changes since the rules came onto effect in 2009.
Ian Johnston
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

Ian Johnston is the Deputy Chief Executive & Executive Director of Operations at the Disclosure and Barring Service. Ian became the Director for Operations at DBS in June 2014. Ian came to the DBS following a four-year role as Operations Director at MHA Care Home Group.

Ian Johnston is the Deputy Chief Executive & Executive Director of Operations at the Disclosure and Barring Service.

Ian became the Director for Operations at DBS in June 2014.

Ian came to the DBS following a four-year role as Operations Director at MHA Care Home Group.
A Haque v M U Shafiq: 6020769/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-22)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in A Haque v M U Shafiq: 6020769/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68f76fe30cef4b4e32f12db7/Anika_Haque_v_Mohammed_Umair_Shafiq_-_6020769_2024_-_Judgment.pdf).
Directors’ identity verification for an overseas company (OS VS01)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

Use this form to give identity verification details for a current director of an overseas company.

All overseas company directors must have:
- completed identity verification
- their Companies House personal code
You’ll need to file a form OS VS01 for each director, unless you have already provided this information. This confirms they have verified their identity.

You must do this by the anniversary of the date the UK establishment was registered. For example, if it was registered on 3 May 1995 you must file by 3 May 2026.

You can only use this form for overseas companies. For UK companies, see Verifying your identity for Companies House (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/verifying-your-identity-for-companies-house).
HM Land Registry office addresses
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-28)

Address details for HM Land Registry offices.

Note: Our offices are not open to members of the public.

Send your applications and correspondence to the HM Land Registry address for applications (https://www.gov.uk/land-registry-address-for-applications).
17b Market Place,  Falloden Way,  London  NW11 6JY: LON/00AC/MNR/2024/0358
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-04)

Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Mrs S Phillips MRICS, Valuer Chair and Mrs A Flynn MRICS, Valuer Member on Date 27 January 2025

Read the full decision in 17b Market Place, Falloden Way, London NW11 6JY: LON/00AC/MNR/2024/0358 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679a33ea6907bee181d31459/17b_Market_Place__Falloden_Way_NW11_6JY_-_Decision.pdf). Read the full reasons in 17b Market Place, Falloden Way, London NW11 6JY: LON/00AC/MNR/2024/0358 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/679a33f3a39e422368d10e36/17b_Market_Place__Falloden_Way_NW11_6JY_-_Full_reaosns.pdf).
HAIRS risk assessment: Usutu virus
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-27)

Qualitative assessment of the risk that Usutu virus presents to the UK population.

In Europe, Usutu virus (USUV), a mosquito-borne flavivirus, was first recognised in Austria in wild birds in 2001, and subsequently its range expanded across the European Region.

In August 2020, the first USUV infected wild birds in the UK were identified. Since then, genomic sequencing has revealed several USUV detections in birds and mosquitoes across South East England to be genetically similar suggesting that USUV has persisted in the UK regardless of new introductions of the virus. The detection of USUV in overwintering mosquitoes provides further evidence of the integration of USUV into the natural enzootic cycle within the UK’s natural temperate conditions. As of September 2025, no human cases of USUV have been reported in the UK.

This risk assessment provides a qualitative description of the current risk to the UK human population, highlights gaps in evidence and provides recommendations for mitigating the public health risk.
Homes England RFI releases for July 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-21)

Our responses to Freedom of Information requests for July 2025.

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

The Freedom of Information Act 2000 and the Environmental Information Regulations 2004 require us to disclose information that is held at the time we receive a request. Information in our disclosure log is subject to change and information contained within a historic request may now be out of date.
7A Westbere Road, London, NW2 3SP : LON/00AG/F77/2025/ 0125
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-07)

Residential Property Tribunal Decision of Judge Mr A Harris LLM FRICS FCIArb  on Date 10 June 2025

Read the full decision in 7A Westbere Road, London, NW2 3SP : LON/00AG/F77/2025/ 0125 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/684abdf1f7c9feb9b04137e5/250610-_Decision-_7A_Westbere_Road__NW2_3SP.pdf). Read the summary reasons in 7A Westbere Road, London, NW2 3SP : LON/00AG/F77/2025/ 0125 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/684abdd61c8d5c94e201ab7b/250610_-_Summary_Reasons_-_7A_Westbere_Road__NW2_3SP.pdf).
TSEM4715 - Settlements Legislation: Rules affecting non-domiciled and deemed domiciled settlors of non-resident trusts from 6 April 2025: Tainting
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)


From 6 April 2025, the protection offered to offshore trusts and structures settled by non-UK domiciled settlors or those deemed domiciled under condition B have been removed. From this date, all UK resident settlors will be taxed on the arising basis in the same way. This removes the concept of tainting from the legislation as all income will be taxable on a UK resident settlor when the requirements of section 624, section 629, or section 633 ITTOIA 2005 are met. Section 628B ITTOIA 2005 has been removed to reflect this.
Mr M Lee v Buridan Network Ltd T/a Rechrg.net: 6009476/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-28)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M Lee v Buridan Network Ltd T/a Rechrg.net: 6009476/2024 - Rule 21 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67b84a9cff9676313f353391/Mr_M_Lee_v_Buridan_Network_Ltd_TA_Rechrg.net_6009476.2024_DJ_1.pdf).
Pure Elements Consultancy
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-10)

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

The Armed Forces Covenant

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

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

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

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

Section 1: Principles of the Armed Forces Corporate Covenant

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

2.1 Pure Elements Consultancy recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- 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.
British High Commission Nuku’alofa
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

The British High Commission in Nuku’alofa maintains and develops relations between the UK and Tonga.

Find out more on our UK and Tonga news page (https://www.gov.uk/world/tonga/news).

Getting help

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

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

Get an emergency travel document

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

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

If the person needing the emergency travel document is under 16, a parent or guardian should apply on their behalf. If you are travelling in more than 3 weeks, check if you can get a new or replacement passport (https://www.gov.uk/renew-adult-passport) in time to travel.

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

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

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

Other consular services

Notarial and documentary services

Our high commission cannot carry out notarial acts under the Commissioner of Oaths Act 1889, or on instruction from the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office in London. This includes certifying documents as true copies of originals, administering oaths or taking affidavits. For these or other notarial acts, or legalising documents, contact a notary public (https://notarypublic.org.nz/find-a-notary/).

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

Consular fees

See the full list of consular fees (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/consular-services-fees).
Extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging: contact and support
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-03)

How to get support if you have to report packaging data or pay a fee under EPR for packaging

If you have questions about EPR for packaging, including whether you have to report packaging data, what data you have to report and how much you have to pay, contact the EPR for packaging helpdesk.

Contact the helpdesk

Telephone: xx-xxxx-xxxx

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

If you were trying to view an invoice

You cannot yet view invoices using the ‘Report packaging data’ service.

Your primary contact will receive an email when your invoice is available to view.

If you have any questions, contact the helpdesk.
VCM45080 - Seed Enterprise Investment Scheme (SEIS): re-investment relief: reduction in income tax relief attributable to shares before re-investment relief obtained: example
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)


In 2024-25 an individual investor carries out the following transactions:
- He disposes of a property under an unconditional contract dated 1 May 2024 giving rise to an agreed chargeable gain of £150,000
- 1 June 2024 he subscribes £200,000 for 200,000 ordinary shares in a SEIS company.
- 1 December 2024 he receives £40,000 value from the company.
Later he claims SEIS Income Tax relief and CG re-investment relief in respect of his subscription

Based upon the £200,000 subscription the investor would have been eligible for maximum Income Tax relief £100,000 in 2024-25. After reduction in respect of the earlier value received, he obtains relief £160,000.

Of the £200,000 subscribed for the shares the amount that may be matched with the chargeable gain is limited to

200,000 x £160,000 = £160.000

£200,000

Re-investment relief is then half of this amount, £80,000

The chargeable gain on the property is reduced to £70,000.

Had the transactions been carried out instead in 2012-13, the amount subscribed for SEIS shares that could be matched with the chargeable gain would again be limited to £80,000. After re-investment relief of £80,000 (see VCM45020 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/venture-capital-schemes-manual/vcm45020)) the gain on the property would be reduced to £70,000.
Ward Bros Malton 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 Ward Bros Malton 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 Ward Bros Malton 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
We also pledge the following:

Additional in-house training: Armed Forces employees brought into the business can receive additional training within the business e.g. FLT training, Banksman training, Working at height etc

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.
D Robson v Solar Daddy Group Ltd: 2401329/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-19)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in D Robson v Solar Daddy Group Ltd: 2401329/2024 - Certificate of Correction (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/685009b229fb1002010c4e83/D_Robson_v_Solar_Daddy_Group_Limited_-_2401329_2024_-_Certificate_of_Correction.pdf).

Read the full decision in D Robson v Solar Daddy Group Ltd: 2401329/2024 - Corrected Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6850133d9d538361ad2da739/D_Robson_v_Solar_Daddy_Group_Limited_-_2401329_2024_-_Corrected_Judgment.pdf).
Flat 38 Henry House, Coin Street, London,SE1 8YE - LON/00AY/F77/2025/0140​  -
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)

First-tier Tribunal – Property Chamber Decision of Ms H C Bowers, Dated 30th September 2025

Read Reasons in - Flat 38 Henry House, Coin Street, London,SE1 8YE - LON/00AY/F77/2025/0140​ - (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68e7b1361c8b2a3b506907cb/250930_-_Flat_38_Henry_House_Summary_Reasons.pdf) Read Final Decision in - Flat 38 Henry House, Coin Street, London,SE1 8YE - LON/00AY/F77/2025/0140​ - (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68e7b148e5f463a62cb985d2/250930_-_Flat_38_Henry_House_Signed_Dec.pdf)
DESNZ: spending over £25,000, July 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-19)

Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.

The Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) publishes details of all departmental spending on a monthly basis.

This data is also available on data.gov.uk:
- DESNZ departmental spending over £25,000 (https://www.data.gov.uk/dataset/b2f104db-9670-4076-8c4e-c6b39ef34193/desnz-departmental-spending-over-25-000)
NMRS referral for primary samples
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-21)

Culture and polymerase chain reaction (PCR) detection for M. tuberculosis complex (MTBC) and conferred resistances.

Send completed request form with samples to:

National Mycobacterium Reference Service-South (NMRS-South)

National Infection Service, 61 Colindale AvenueLondonNW9 5EQ

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

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

DX address DX 6530016, Colindale NW
Gartner UK
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 Gartner UK 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 Gartner UK 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.
Serica Energy
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 Serica Energy 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 Serica Energy 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.
Mr P Cain v Hinduja Global Solutions UK Ltd: 2402792/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-17)

Employment Tribunal decision

Read the full decision in Mr P Cain v Hinduja Global Solutions UK Ltd: 2402792/2024 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6850178601d3b0e7b62da746/Mr_Paul_Cain_v_Hinduja_Global_Solutions_UK_Limited_2402792_2024_.pdf).
CG68435 - Intellectual Property Rights: image rights in foreign jurisdictions
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-17)


Many jurisdictions outside the UK recognise “image rights” as property rights rather than personal rights, which makes the image rights assets for the purposes of Section 21 TCGA1992, see CG11700C (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/capital-gains-manual/cg11700c). The legal position varies greatly from one jurisdiction to another, so it is not possible to offer general guidance.

Most EU countries have some form of right that protects commercial use of an individual’s name or image; France and Germany in particular have strong image and personality laws. Over 30 US States acknowledge some form of image or publicity right - in some States the right ends at death, in others it follows to the expiry of the term of the copyright and in others it is perpetual. Canada recognises the right to unlawful appropriation of personality whilst in Australia, which like the UK has no image or publicity rights law, the courts have developed the law of passing-off to something akin to a right of image and personality.

In 2012 Guernsey introduced legislation which provides protection for registered image rights. Any natural or legal person, including two or more persons who are perceived to be intrinsically linked (e.g. a well known entertainer partnership like Ant and Dec) or are perceived to be linked in common purpose and who form a group (e.g. a pop group) can register as a registered personality. A registered personality is a legal property right (similar to a trade mark) which can be assigned and licensed like a trade mark. The proprietor of the registered personality has exclusive rights in the images registered against or associated with that registered personality.

Consequently if a celebrity claims that he has assigned “image rights” protected by a non-UK jurisdiction to an image rights company, it may be appropriate to identify the asset in that jurisdiction as image rights and not goodwill. However, such cases should always be referred to the Capital Gains Technical Group before coming to any decision over asset identification.
New signs notified under Article 6ter of the Paris Convention
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-15)

New signs are published online by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). This occurs every six months at the end of March and September.

Article 6ter of the Paris Convention is an international treaty to which the UK is a party. It protects armorial bearings, flags, official signs, hallmarks and other State emblems of the States party to the Convention. Armorial bearings, flags, emblems, abbreviations and names of international intergovernmental organisations are also protected, provided a party to the Convention is a member.

Signs under this Convention are protected against use or registration as trade marks by third parties, unless authorised by the relevant party to the Convention.

This document details how interested parties can raise concerns regarding newly published signs.
Tri-service accommodation regulations (TSARs) (JSP 464)
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-16)

JSP 464 is the definitive policy for the provision of service family accommodation, single living accommodation and the substitute equivalents.

Joint Service Publication 464 is the overall and definitive policy source document for the provision of Service family accommodation (SFA) (https://www.gov.uk/defence-infrastructure-organisation-service-family-accommodation), single living accommodation (SLA) and the substitute equivalents on a worldwide basis and takes primacy on all accommodation policy matters.

From 11 July 2019 it is also the definitive policy for the provision of the Future Accommodation Model (FAM) pilot.
Correspondence between the Minister for Homelessness and Democracy, and the Chair, CSPL, on the government's electoral reform strategy
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-06)

Correspondence between Rushanara Ali MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy, and Doug Chalmers, Chair, CSPL, on the government's electoral reform strategy.

The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for Homelessness and Democracy, Rushanara Ali MP, wrote to Doug Chalmers regarding the publication of ‘Restoring trust in our democracy: Our strategy for modern and secure elections’. Doug Chalmers replied, saying he was pleased to see that a number of the recommendations in our 2021 report, ’Regulating Election Finance’, had been reflected in the proposals, including tightening the requirement to identify the true source of donations in order to reduce the risk of foreign money influencing UK elections, along with measures to make the enforcement of political finance rules more effective and proportionate. Doug Chalmers also welcomed the measures in the Strategy aimed at countering the risk to our democracy posed by the unacceptable levels of intimidation faced by candidates at our elections, which build on recommendations made in our 2017 report, ‘Intimidation in Public Life’.
G Hudson v William Hill Organisation Ltd: 6008321/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-15)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in G Hudson v William Hill Organisation Ltd: 6008321/2024 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67fce403ed87b8160854662b/Gareth_Hudson_v_William_Hill_Organisation_Limited_-_6008321_2024_-_Reserved_Judgment.pdf).
Get a letter from a housing authority or association as evidence of domestic abuse
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-31)

Use this letter from a housing authority or housing association as evidence of domestic abuse, if you are applying for legal aid.

To get a copy of an evidence support letter from a housing authority or association, you should:
- fill in the sample letter as much as you can
- send it to the housing association or housing authority
You can use this as evidence if you’re applying for legal aid to help you divorce or separate from an abusive partner.
Midland Rock 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 Midland Rock 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 Midland Rock 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Mr D Langton v Cleggs Ltd and others: 2600184/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr D Langton v Cleggs Ltd and others: 2600184/2024 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6909d5d99456634d9795fd30/Mr_D_Langton_v_Cleggs_Limited___Others_2600184.2024_Judgment.pdf).
IHTM04271 - Foreign settled property: introduction
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)


Property (IHTM04030 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm04030)) situated abroad and comprised in a settlement (IHTM16042 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm16042)) is excluded property (IHTM04251 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm04251)) at times when the settlor is not a long-term UK resident (IHTM47000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm47000))

Where a settlor dies on or after 6 April 2025, property situated abroad and comprised in the settlement is excluded property if the settlor was not a long-term UK resident immediately before their death.

Where a settlor dies before 6 April 2025, property situated abroad and comprised in a settlement is excluded property if the settlor was domiciled (IHTM13000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm13000)) outside the UK at the time the property became comprised in it, IHTA84/S48 (3).

In the case of property settled by Will, or under the rules of intestacy, it will be the date of the testator’s or intestate’s death that is relevant.

The excluded property status of property which becomes comprised in a settlement after the settlor’s death will depend upon the long-term UK residence status of the person who contributed the assets to the settlement. That person is the settlor and will be treated as having made a separate settlement (IHTM42253 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm42253)).

These tests do not apply to a reversionary interest (IHTM04281 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm04281)) in that settled property, IHTA84/S48ZA(11).

Your investigation should follow the principles in IHTM Chapter 9 (IHTM09000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm09000)) bearing in mind the special factors applicable to excluded property.

There are additional requirements for relevant property trusts (IHTM42161 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm42161)) that fall within certain anti-avoidance provisions, IHTA84/S80 to IHTA84/S82. You will therefore need to determine whether a settlement is a qualifying interest in possession (IIP) (IHTM16062 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm16062)) trust or relevant property trust for Inheritance Tax purposes and, if so, whether the additional requirements apply and (where appropriate) are satisfied. You should refer to Technical any case where these provisions appear to be in point.

Where foreign settled property is excluded property:

you should not seek to tax that property on the termination or coming to an end (IHTM04084 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/inheritance-tax-manual/ihtm04084)) of a qualifying IIP in the property, IHTA84/S53 (1)

if the trusts applying to the property are not a qualifying IIP, then in determining the rate of any relevant property trust charge, you should disregard that property for the period(s) when it was excluded property.
Product Safety Report: White and Pink Flannel Hooded Baby Sleeping Bag sold via Fruugo (2503-0108)
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-28)

Product Safety Report for White and Pink Flannel Hooded Baby Sleeping Bag sold via Fruugo presenting a serious risk of suffocation.

Summary

Product: White and Pink Flannel Hooded Baby Sleeping Bag

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of suffocation as the product has no arm openings, and a baby may slip down into the sleep bag while unattended.

Corrective action: The listing has been removed by the online marketplace (Fruugo).

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of suffocation as the product has no arm openings. This could lead to the suffocation of the baby if they slip down into the sleep bag while unattended, and the garment covers their face.

The product has a hood which is not permitted in the relevant standard, BS EN 16781:2018. If a baby is placed inside a hooded sleeping bag and left unattended, the baby’s natural movement may cause the hood to cover the head/face, presenting a suffocation hazard.

The product does not meet the requirements of the General Product Safety Regulations 2005.

Corrective action

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

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

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2503-0108

Notified by: Office for Product Safety and Standards