theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
How to submit your earnings adjustment statement: 2025 to 2026
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-20)

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

What is the earnings adjustment statement

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

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

How to submit the EAS

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

This guidance for the 2025 to 2026 funding year will help you to get your submissions right as specified in the funding rules (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/sfa-funding-rates). It’s important that you use the format shown in our example file so that your submission is approved.

Getting paid

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

Deadline for 2025 to 2026 submissions

You can submit an EAS for the 2025 to 2026 year any time up to the close of R14 on 22 October 2026.

Exceptional learning support claims

You must submit all exceptional learning support claims by completing the exceptional learning support cost form (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/exceptional-learning-support-cost-form), not through EAS.
Zebra Technologies Europe 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 Zebra Technologies Europe 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 Zebra Technologies Europe 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
We also pledge the following:

-Working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), in order to establish a tailored employment pathway for Service Leavers

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
R Hall v Tarran & Co Financial Planning Ltd: 2501540/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-26)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in R Hall v Tarran & Co Financial Planning Ltd: 2501540/2023 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67b30fd3421271d7e45f57ec/Rachael_Hall_v_Tarran___Co_Financial_Planning_Limited_2501540-2023_judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in R Hall v Tarran & Co Financial Planning Ltd: 2501540/2023 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67aa295383dcca4d891ceb0b/Ms_R_Hall_v_Tarran_and_Co_Financial_Planning_Limited_-_2501540-2023_-_Reasons.pdf).
Applying for compensation after a miscarriage of justice
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-07)

Sets out the process of applying for compensation after a miscarriage of justice.

A general guide on applying for compensation after a miscarriage of justice. It covers:
- documents you need to provide
- how to apply
- how applications are decided
You can apply online for compensation (https://www.gov.uk/claim-compensation-for-miscarriage-of-justice).
PM meeting with Prime Minister Meloni of Italy: 15 June 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-16)

The Prime Minister met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 Summit this evening.

The Prime Minister met Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni at the G7 Summit this evening.

Discussing the situation in the Middle East, the Prime Minister urged restraint and de-escalation. The devastating human toll as well as the potential global economic impact caused by rising global oil prices cannot be underestimated, the leaders agreed.

They added that this Summit comes at a vitally important moment for the world, and that G7 partners must find a way forward through diplomacy.

They reiterated their enduring support for Ukraine, agreeing that it is a topic of our common security that they looked forward to discussing in the next two days.

They had a lengthy discussion on migration, confirming that they would continue working together on innovative solutions to break the criminal model of irregular migration.

The Prime Minister raised the UK’s world-leading work on people smuggling sanctions, adding that he looked forward to working with other European countries on this approach.
Ms S Thomas and Ms K Edwards v Capita Business Services Ltd: 1601119/2024 and others
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms S Thomas and Ms K Edwards v Capita Business Services Ltd: 1601119/2024 and others - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690332625c84b1206832a830/Mrs_S_Thomas___Others_-v-_Capita_Business_Services_Ltd_1601119.2024___Others__partial_judgment.pdf).
Applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-20)

Guidance for prospective international applicants for health and social care jobs in the UK.

This guidance is for people from overseas who may want to work in health and social care in the UK.

It is divided into 2 parts. ‘Part 1: applying for health and social care jobs in the UK from abroad’ provides support for prospective overseas candidates applying for jobs. It includes information on:
- recruitment processes and agencies
- how to avoid scams
- understanding finances
- employment offers and contracts
- visas and professional regulation
‘Part 2: living and working in the UK - what you need to know as a health and care worker’ sets out what prospective candidates need to know before they come to work and live in the UK. It offers guidance on:
- being aware of exploitation and what to do about it
- arranging accommodation
- worker legal rights and standards
- employment changes and visas
- equality and inclusion in the workforce
- where to go for further guidance, support or help in the UK
The accompanying leaflet gives an overview of the main messages from the full guidance.

Other relevant guidance on GOV.UK includes:
- Code of practice for the international recruitment of health and social care personnel (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/code-of-practice-for-the-international-recruitment-of-health-and-social-care-personnel)
- Health and Care Worker visa guidance (https://www.gov.uk/health-care-worker-visa)
Mr M Baldaccini v Central Medical Service Ltd and C Powell: 6000206/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-26)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr M Baldaccini v Central Medical Service Ltd and C Powell: 6000206/2024 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67b464cbb56d8b0856c2fde6/Mr_M_Baldaccini_-vs-_1._Central_Medical_Service_Ltd___2._Ceri_Powell_-_6000206.2024_-_Judgment.pdf).
Monitoring air quality and dust on the HS2 Phase One route (November 2024)
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-17)

Monthly air quality monitoring reports for HS2, taken within local authorities along the Phase One (London to West Midlands) route.

The reports contain monitoring data and interpretative results, including a summary of the construction activities occurring. This covers any complaints received, data recorded over the monitoring period, any periods which exceeded agreed trigger levels and the results of any investigations. Where High Speed Two (HS2) works have been identified as the source, the reports include actions taken to resolve the issue and to prevent a recurrence.

HS2 Ltd and its contractors are required to undertake air quality and dust monitoring, and produce monthly reports, to comply with the Code of Construction Practice (CoCP). The reports are specific to each local authority area along the Phase One route.

The CoCP forms part of the Environmental Minimum Requirements (EMRs). The EMRs set out high-level environmental and sustainability commitments to be carried out during the planning and implementation of works along the Phase One route.
How to improve gender equality in the workplace: actions for employers
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-11)

A report by the Behavioural Insights Team into evidence-based actions for employers to reduce the gender pay gap and improve gender equality in the workplace.

This report contains evidence-based actions that have been shown to improve outcomes for gender equality in the workplace. Employers can use evidence in the report to inform more effective action plans.

The report also contains information on how to implement some effective actions and on evaluating workplace interventions.

The report was funded by the Office for Equality and Opportunity, and created by the Behavioural Insights Team.
Mr A Shepherdson v 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd: 2404025/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr A Shepherdson v 2 Sisters Food Group Ltd: 2404025/2023 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6908b94d5e080b1224898180/Mr_A_Shepherdson_v_2_Sisters_Food_Group_Ltd_2404025_2023.pdf).
Lost World War One Soldier Found in France
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-12)

Relatives of a World War 1 Derbyshire soldier gathered in France today to witness his burial with full military honours alongside his comrades - more than a century after he was killed in action.

A burial service has been held in France for a lost World War One soldier more than a century after his death. The service was supported by Padre John Storey of 5th Bn The Rifles, and soldiers from 1st Bn The Rifles who flew in from Cyprus to support the service.

Soldiers from 1st Bn The Rifles and Buglers from The Band & Bugles of The Rifles stand with members of Sjt Ashton's family (Crown Copyright)

Serjeant Henry Ashton from Derby, who died aged 44 in 1917, was the first named soldier to be buried and laid to rest at the Commonwealth War Graves Commission’s Loos British Cemetery Extension yesterday (10 June 2025). All other soldiers buried at the new Extension to date are unnamed.

His remains were discovered during construction work for a new hospital in Lens, and research showed that the remains belonged to a man of the Durham Light Infantry (DLI), with extensive pre-war service demonstrated by the tattered remains of medal ribbons still attached to his uniform. DNA testing then led to formal identification of Sjt Henry Ashton.

The service was organised by the MOD’s Joint Casualty and Compassionate Centre (JCCC), also known as the ‘MOD War Detectives’.

Alexia Clark, MOD War Detective said:

It has been a privilege to identify Sjt Ashton, and to be able to organise this burial service for him. When you consider the half-a-million men still missing from the First and Second World Wars, every one we can identify feels like an achievement. I am delighted that Sjt Ashton’s family have now been able to give him the dignified burial he had been denied for so long.

Lt Fintan Yeatman of 1st Bn The Rifles presents the flag from Sjt Ashton's coffin to his great-grandson Paul.

Sjt Ashton initially served 12½ years with the Seaforth Highlanders before working for the Midland Railway Company. He rejoined the army in March 1915, first with the Derbyshire Yeomanry before transferring to the 14th Battalion Durham Light Infantry in October 1916.

Sjt Ashton was killed on 22 April 1917 during operations near Lens. A letter received at home from his officer, Captain Allden Owles, stated that he had died instantly and served bravely. Following the war Henry’s body was not recovered, and he was listed on the Memorial to the Missing at Loos.

Commemorations Casework Manager at the CWGC, David Royle, said:

It has been an honour to be involved in the identification of Serjeant Henry Ashton. Burial ceremonies like these are a reminder that the work of the CWGC continues and are as important today as when we were first founded. We will care for his grave, and those of his comrades, in perpetuity.
Mindset Solutions International
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 Mindset Solutions International 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 Mindset Solutions International 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
We also pledge the following:

-working with the Career Transition Partnership (CTP), in order to establish a tailored employment pathway for Service Leavers

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Rail factsheet: 2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-30)

An overview of key statistics on the rail industry in Great Britain.

Our statistical practice is regulated by the Office for Statistics Regulation (OSR). OSR sets the standards of trustworthiness, quality and value in the Code of Practice for Statistics that all producers of official statistics should adhere to. You are welcome to contact us directly by emailing rail statistics (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) with any comments about how we meet these standards.

The rail factsheet for 2024 provides an overview of key statistics on national rail in Great Britain. These statistics relate to the national rail network, so do not include underground, light rail and tram systems.

Contact us

Rail statistics enquiries

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

Media enquiries xx-xxxx-xxxx

To hear more about DfT statistical publications as they are released, follow us on X at DfTstats (https://x.com/dftstats?lang=en).
HMCTS Reform: Civil fact sheets
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-25)

Fact sheets on our progress in the civil jurisdiction.

We’re modernising our courts and tribunals system to make it more straightforward, accessible and efficient. It’s an ambitious programme designed to improve the system for both those who use it and for those working within it.

See the progress of our projects in the civil jurisdiction.
Complaints procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-29)

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is committed to providing a high-quality service to everyone we deal with.

We welcome your views on the services that the Embassy provides, as they will help us to identify what we do well and what we could do better.

Complaints, feedback and suggestions on consular services

If you have any complaints, feedback or suggestions about the consular service provided, please send details of your complaint using our online feedback form (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/mozambique/british-high-commission-maputo), or in writing to:

Customer Interaction TeamConsular DirectorateRoom WH4.36Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeKing Charles StreetLondonSW1A 2AH

We aim to respond to complaints relating to consular services within 20 working days. Find out more about our complaints procedure (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office/about/complaints-procedure).

Customer research

We also work with partner research agencies to conduct customer satisfaction research on our services. If you have sought consular assistance overseas and have provided your contact details to us, we may ask you to take part in our customer satisfaction research. Find out more about our feedback programme and research (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office/about/complaints-procedure#our-feedback-programme-and-research).

We are not able to respond to any queries or complaints about UK visas or British passports.

Passports

If your complaint is about British passports, contact HM Passport Office (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office/about/complaints-procedure).

Visas

If your complaint is about UK visas, contact UK Visas and Immigration (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure).

Or if you have a query or feedback on UK visa services provided in Mozambique, please visit the UK visas website (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).
Silly Sloths 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 Silly Sloths 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 Silly Sloths 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
- Discounts
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
National Insurance numbers allocated to adult overseas nationals to March 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-22)

Quarterly publication of National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK, data to March 2025.

This Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) quarterly report contains data on National Insurance number allocations to adult overseas nationals entering the UK.

National Insurance number is referred to as NINo in the statistics release.
Assessing woodland condition for a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier agreement: operations note 69
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-20)

Find out how to complete a Woodland Condition Assessment (WCA) as part of a Countryside Stewardship Higher Tier Agreement or as a standalone capital item.

The WCA has been developed and tested by members of the England Woodland Biodiversity Group (Forestry Commission (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/forestry-commission), Natural England (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/natural-england), and Woodland Trust (https://www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/)) and Forest Research (https://www.forestresearch.gov.uk/) to enable landowners to assess woodland condition in 2 standardised ways.
Give notice of change of name of overseas company as registered in the UK (OS NM01)
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-18)

Use this form to tell Companies House about a change of name to an overseas company as registered in the UK.

Use form OS NM01 to register a change of name by the overseas company previously registered in the UK.

You cannot use this form to register a change of name to a UK establishment (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/change-the-details-of-a-uk-establishment-of-an-overseas-company-os-ch01).

It costs £30 to file this form.
SylvanKin 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 SylvanKin 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 SylvanKin Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
DBT: Business appointment rules advice, April to June 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-24)

Summaries of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.

This page provides information about outside appointments or employment taken up by former members of the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).

It covers former staff at senior civil service levels SCS1 and SCS2 and equivalents that fall within the scope of the business appointment rules (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/crown-servants-new-jobs-and-business-appointments). It also covers special advisers of equivalent level.
Joint G7 Foreign Ministers’ Statement - 23 September 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-22)

The G7 Foreign Ministers met on the margins of High-Level Week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

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, met on the margins of High-Level Week at the United Nations General Assembly in New York.

We expressed concerns around Russia’s most recent airspace violations in Estonia, Poland and Romania, which are unacceptable and risk undermining international security. We underscored our ongoing commitment to work together to achieve a durable peace and a strong, independent, sovereign and prosperous Ukraine, by continuing to coordinate with the United States to provide Ukraine with robust and credible security guarantees. We discussed imposing further economic costs on Russia, including taking action against third country enablers. We welcome ongoing discussions between G7 Finance Ministers on further leveraging Russian Sovereign Assets to support Ukraine.

We welcomed the U.S. and Panama proposal to establish a UN Support Office for Haiti and transition the Multinational Security Support Mission into a new force, with a mandate to dismantle gangs, secure critical infrastructure, and re-establish security in Haiti together with the Haitian authorities.

We stressed the urgency of alleviating the immense suffering of civilians in Gaza through a flood of humanitarian aid and securing the release of all hostages, and we reiterated our call for a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas. We unequivocally condemned Hamas, including for its brutal and unjustified terror attacks on October 7, 2023. We reiterated that Hamas can have no role in Gaza’s future and must never again be a threat to Israel. We affirmed our readiness to engage with Arab partners on their proposals to chart a way forward on reconstruction in Gaza and build a lasting Israeli-Palestinian peace.

We called on Iran to fully implement its obligations under the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons, resume full cooperation with the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), and engage in direct talks with the United States towards a robust, durable and comprehensive nuclear agreement that ensures Iran never obtains a nuclear weapon. We commended the E3’s decision to trigger the “snapback” mechanism.

We reaffirmed the importance of a free and open Indo-Pacific based on the rule of law. We reiterated our strong opposition to any unilateral attempts to change the status quo by force or coercion, including in the East China Sea, the South China Sea, and across the Taiwan Strait. We reaffirmed our commitment to the complete denuclearization of North Korea and the immediate resolution of the abductions issue.

As the United Nations marks its 80th anniversary, we recognized the fundamental need for the reform of the United Nations and expressed willingness to participate in efforts to ensure that it is fit for purpose
UK Export Finance Country Heads and London Team - Middle East
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-29)

How to contact UK Export Finance's Country Heads in The Middle East.

Team Middle East (London Office)

Interim Co-Head of Origination

Alexander Milne

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

Regional Head

Joseph Chakra

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

Senior Business Origination Officer)

Chris Allum

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

Business Origination Officer

Yasmine Siddiqi

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

Country Heads (By Region)

UAE and Kuwait

Graham Scopes

Based at the British Embassy DubaiAl Seef Road Bur Dubai Near to Dubai CreeksidePO Box 65 DubaiUnited Arab Emirates

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

Saudi Arabia, Bahrain and Jordan

Michelle Leong

Based at the British Embassy RiyadhBritish Embassy Diplomatic Quarter, 11693 Riyadh Saudi Arabia PO Box 9435 RiyadhSaudi Arabia

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

Qatar, Oman and Iraq

Daniel Rathwell

Based at the British Embassy DohaWest Bay Dafna Area, Onaiza Zone 66, Al Shabab StreetPO Box 3 DohaQatar

Email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
Phoenix Software
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 Phoenix Software 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 Phoenix Software recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
We also pledge the following:

Health We offer an Employee Assistance program that includes 24/7 counselling. We offer a discounted gym membership. We offer discounted private health insurance. Death In Service benefit to all employees

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.
Pension Credit applications and awards: November 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-03)

This publication provides updated Pension Credit application, award and outstanding caseload statistics since 1 April 2023.

The Pension Credit Application and Awards: November 2025 was published on 27 November 2025. It represented the latest Pension Credit statistics available at the time of publication, covering the period from 3 April 2023 to 23 November 2025.

This statistical release provides data on Pension Credit applications and awards between April 2023 and November 2025.

It covers the number of weekly Pension Credit:
- claims received
- claims cleared
- claims awarded
Pension Credit (https://www.gov.uk/pension-credit) is extra money for pensioners to bring their weekly income up to a minimum amount.
Amendment to the Universal Credit eligibility criteria for Help to Save accounts
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-12)

This tax information and impact note is about the changes to the Help to Save accounts eligibility criteria for individuals in receipt of Universal Credit.

This measure makes changes to the Help to Save accounts eligibility criteria for individuals receiving Universal Credit. This change will expand the scheme’s eligibility to all working individuals in receipt of Universal Credit, earning £1 or more. The new changes take effect from 6 April 2025.
B98 0PL, Elizabeth Brace: environmental permit application advertisement - EPR/KP3622LD/A001
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

View the application submitted by Elizabeth Brace for Barn End, 98 Grove Road, Solihull, B98 0PL.

The Environment Agency consults the public on certain applications for:
- waste and mining waste operations
- installations
- water discharge and groundwater activities
- medium combustion plant and specified generators
The arrangements are explained in their Public Participation Statement (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/environmental-permits-when-and-how-we-consult)

These notices explain:
- what the application is about
- when you need to comment by
The Environment Agency will decide:
- whether to grant or refuse the application
- what conditions to include in the permit (if granted)
Mrs H Hellen v Lyons Design & Build Ltd: 1402418/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-26)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs H Hellen v Lyons Design & Build Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67e2a9ed5698d84e39cfdab9/Mrs_H_Hellen_v_Lyons_Design_and_Build_Ltd_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Judgment.pdf).
Thailand: information for victims of rape and sexual assault
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-17)

Information for British nationals who are victims of rape and sexual assault in Thailand.

This information is to help British nationals overseas make informed decisions about whether and how to:
- seek medical advice and attention
- report to local police
- engage with foreign legal authorities following a rape or other form of sexual assault overseas.
For information on support available in the UK, see Rape and Sexual Assault: Returning to the UK (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rape-and-sexual-assault-abroad-returning-to-the-uk).
Anti-social behaviour powers
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-17)

Guidance on the powers that the police, local authorities and other local agencies can use to tackle antisocial behaviour.

Everyone has the right to feel safe in their own homes and neighbourhoods. The Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 aims to put victims first, giving power to local people and enabling professionals to find the best solutions for their local area.

The act provides the police, local authorities and other local agencies with flexible tools and powers that they can use to respond quickly and effectively to antisocial behaviour.

These include:
- civil injunctions
- criminal behaviour orders
- public spaces protection orders
- community protection notices
- dispersal powers
- closure powers
The act also includes measures such as the Community Remedy and anti-social behaviour case reviews which empower victims and communities to have a say in the outcome of their reports and hold agencies to account.

The antisocial behaviour measures in this act are contained in parts 1 to 6.

Part 1 – Injunctions

This is a purely civil injunction, available in the county court for adults and the youth court for 10 to 17 year olds. It allows a wide range of agencies, including the police, local councils and social landlords to deal quickly with antisocial individuals, nipping behaviour in the bud before it escalates.

Part 2 – Criminal behaviour orders

This is available following a conviction for any criminal offence and can address the underlying causes of the behaviour through new, positive requirements. Breach is a criminal offence with a maximum penalty of up to 5 years in prison for adults. It demonstrates to the offender and the community the seriousness of the breach.

Part 3 – Dispersal powers

This enables officers to require a person who has committed, or is likely to commit, antisocial behaviour to leave a specified area and not return for up to 48 hours.

Part 4 – Community protection notices

This part is split into 3 chapters covering community protection notices, public spaces protection orders and closure orders. These new powers are faster, more effective and available to more agencies to use to tackle a whole range of place-specific antisocial and criminal behaviour.

Part 5 – Recovery of possession of dwelling-houses: antisocial behaviour grounds

Antisocial behaviour can have a negative impact on neighbourhoods and communities. Social landlords have a key role in tackling antisocial behaviour. Provisions in the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act introduced a ground for possession to speed up the process in the most serious cases of antisocial behaviour bringing faster relief to victims and communities.

Part 6 – Local involvement and accountability

The Community Remedy gives victims of low-level crime and antisocial behaviour a say in the punishment of the offender out of court, whilst the anti-social behaviour case review gives victims of persistent antisocial behaviour the right to demand action where they feel that their problems have not been dealt with.
The Government Efficiency Framework
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)

The GEF will  improve how Departments report efficiencies and ensure the government has appropriate oversight to track delivery and drive improvement.

His Majesty’s Treasury is publishing an update to the Government Efficiency Framework, to be used as a guiding set of principles for all public sector organisations on how they progress and track efficiencies.
Local government finance policy statement 2026-27 to 2028-29
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-20)

​​The local government finance policy statement sets out government’s proposals for the 2026-27 to 2028-29 multi-year Local Government Finance Settlement.

The local government finance policy statement sets out government’s proposals for the 2026-27 to 2028-29 multi-year Local Government Finance Settlement, including details on the government’s response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 and other measures which will be delivered through the 2026-27 provisional Local Government Finance Settlement.

​Alongside this, we have published the government’s response to the Fair Funding Review 2.0 consultation (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/the-fair-funding-review-20). We have also published a policy statement on Resetting the business rates retention system from 2026 to 2027 (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/resetting-the-business-rates-retention-system-from-2026-to-2027).

The government recognises the value of providing notice and certainty to local government in their budget setting process. We will provide further information, including allocations of funding, at the provisional Settlement in December.​
C May v Plant Blonde Ltd: 4100618/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-13)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in C May v Plant Blonde Ltd: 4100618/2025 - Rule 22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689b0bec7b0b51a850e94029/C_May_v_Plant_Blonde_Ltd_-_4100618.2025_-_Judgment.pdf).
Complaints procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-09)

The Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office is committed to providing a high-quality service to everyone we deal with.

We welcome your views on the services that the Embassy provides, as they will help us to identify what we do well and what we could do better.

Complaints, feedback and suggestions on consular services

If you have any complaints, feedback or suggestions about the consular service provided, please send details of your complaint using our online feedback form (https://www.contact.service.csd.fcdo.gov.uk/posts/somalia/british-embassy-mogadishu), or in writing to:

Customer Interaction TeamConsular DirectorateRoom WH4.36Foreign, Commonwealth & Development OfficeKing Charles StreetLondonSW1A 2AH

We aim to respond to complaints relating to consular services within 20 working days. Find out more about our complaints procedure (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office/about/complaints-procedure).

Customer research

We also work with partner research agencies to conduct customer satisfaction research on our services. If you have sought consular assistance overseas and have provided your contact details to us, we may ask you to take part in our customer satisfaction research. Find out more about our feedback programme and research (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/foreign-commonwealth-office/about/complaints-procedure#our-feedback-programme-and-research).

We are not able to respond to any queries or complaints about UK visas or British passports.

Passports

If your complaint is about British passports, contact HM Passport Office (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-passport-office/about/complaints-procedure).

Visas

If your complaint is about UK visas, contact UK Visas and Immigration (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration/about/complaints-procedure).

Or if you have a query or feedback on UK visa services provided in Somalia, please visit the UK visas website (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).
RST v Reed in Partnership Ltd: 1306465/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-27)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in RST v Reed in Partnership Ltd: xx-xxxx-xxxx - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67b7049b78dd6cacb71c6a60/RST-v-ReedinPartnership_-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_judgement.pdf).