theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
MCL Property Development 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 MCL Property Development 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 MCL Property Development 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 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.
Company Names Tribunal decision: Systematica Ltd
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

Decision for applicant Systematica Investments LP registration number 16139725, applicant successful.

Application number 5407

Applicant Systematica Investments LP objected to the name used by Systematica Ltd under the Companies Act 2006.

This decision was undefended. ‘Undefended’ refers to decisions where there has been no defence in response to the application to the Company Names Tribunal.

Signed order

On the 21 November 2025 the adjudicator hereby gives notice under sections 73(4) and (5) of the Companies Act 2006 that the company name of Systematica Ltd is changed to 16139725 Ltd.
Heathrow expansion: next steps for promoters
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-25)

Outlines next stage of Heathrow expansion plans, including what Heathrow Airport Limited and the Arora Group/Heathrow West Limited need to do as promoters of expansion proposals still under consideration.

Government has identified the scheme promoted by Heathrow Airport Ltd as the scheme to take forward in informing the ongoing review of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS). Any resulting proposed amendment to the ANPS, along with any other proposed amendments, will be subject to public consultation.

The Transport Secretary launched a review of the Airports National Policy Statement (ANPS) (https://www.gov.uk/government/news/plans-for-heathrow-expansion-accelerate-as-transport-secretary-unveils-next-steps) on 22 October 2025, which will provide the framework within which any future Heathrow expansion will be considered.

Following an invitation for potential promoters to submit proposals (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/proposals-for-heathrow-expansion-information-for-potential-promoters) to deliver a third runway to inform the ANPS review, the Transport Secretary confirmed that 2 schemes remained under active consideration.

Promoters Heathrow Airport Limited and the Arora Group/Heathrow West Limited were asked to share additional details on their plans by 12 November 2025 to clarify associated impacts for investors, affected communities and businesses. This was so government could make an informed decision on a scheme to inform the remainder of the ANPS review.
Gemserv 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 Gemserv 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 Gemserv 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
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.
Borough Council Of King's Lynn & West Norfolk
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 Borough Council Of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk 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 Borough Council Of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Silverback Security Academy 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 Silverback Security Academy 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 Silverback Security Academy 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 Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:

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

2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Global Wind Service (UK) 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 Global Wind Service (UK) 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 Global Wind Service (UK) 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 Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- Armed Forces Day
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Mr A Kanabar v The Matrix Alliance Ltd: 2601072/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-24)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr A Kanabar v The Matrix Alliance Ltd: 2601072/2024 - Partial Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ae00c92c594609b38acd7b/Mr_A_Kanabar_v_The_Matrix_Alliance_Ltd_2601072.2024_Judgment.pdf).
Miss R Weaver v Trelya: 6036897/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-03)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Miss R Weaver v Trelya: 6036897/2025 - Interim Relief (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/692d6cf8a245b0985f034316/Miss_R_Weaver_-vs-_Trelya_-_6036897.2025_-_Judgment.pdf).
Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS): technical specifications
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-29)

Draft versions of the upcoming regulatory technical  requirements established to help heat network operators demonstrate compliance.

These draft technical specifications relate to the upcoming Heat Network Technical Assurance Scheme (HNTAS) and detail the technical obligations to be fulfilled as part of the scheme, including the:
- technical requirements to be met
- performance monitoring requirements to be met
- key failures to be avoided
- evidence requirements to be provided to demonstrate conformity with HNTAS
They are for use by:
- heat network developers
- heat network designers
- heat network operators
- heat network equipment suppliers
- organisations within the heat network supply chain
Each technical specification corresponds to an equivalent assessment procedure (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/heat-network-technical-assurance-scheme-hntas-assessment-procedures).

Next steps

We will publish further draft technical specifications and assessment procedures for new build networks and for existing networks at a later date.

Final versions of these documents will be available once the scheme is live in 2026.
Exceptional Financial Support for local authorities for 2021-22
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-13)

Details of support granted to local authorities that have requested Exceptional Financial Support in financial year 2021-22 and the associated external assurance reviews.

In respect of the financial year 2021-22 the previous government provided 4 councils with support to manage financial pressures via the Exceptional Financial Support process. Additionally, 4 councils received in-principle support but later withdrew their request for Exceptional Financial Support. These are noted in the table below.

Capitalisation directions

Copeland capitalisation direction 2021-22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65ddebd9f1cab3001afc479f/Copeland_Capitalisation_Direction__March_2022_.pdf) (PDF, 133 KB, 3 pages)

This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:

Copeland capitalisation direction 2021-22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67cab90fa4dacdc2b08d8093/241202_Copeland_Capitalisation_Direction_Variance.pdf) (PDF, 514 KB, 2 pages)

Croydon capitalisation direction 2021-22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65defdcdcf7eb1e5f4f57f48/Croydon_Capitalisation_Direction_March_2022.pdf) (PDF, 132 KB, 3 pages)

Eastbourne capitalisation direction 2021-22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65ddebfbf1cab30011fc47c0/Eastbourne_Capitalisation_Direction_March_2022.pdf) (PDF, 147 KB, 3 pages)

This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:

Eastbourne capitalisation direction 2020-21 and 2021-22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67cab925a175f08d198d8095/241202_Eastbourne_Capitalisation_Direction_Variance.pdf) (PDF, 515 KB, 2 pages)

Wirral capitalisation direction 2021-22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65ddec19cf7eb10015f57fd3/Wirral_capitalisation_direction_2021-22.pdf) (PDF, 135 KB, 3 pages)

This capitalisation direction was amended in December 2024:

Wirral capitalisation direction 2020-21 and 2021-22 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67cab9475993d41513a45bed/241202_Wirral_Capitalisation_Direction_Variance.pdf) (PDF, 515 KB, 2 pages)

Assurance reviews

CIPFA local government finance review: Copeland Borough Council (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/copeland-borough-council-external-assurance-review)

Interventions in local authorities

Statutory intervention: London Borough of Croydon (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statutory-intervention-london-borough-of-croydon)

Statutory intervention: Nottingham City Council (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/statutory-intervention-nottingham-city-council-minded-to-decision)
SPE16735 - Completion of Authorised Use and discharging liability: export of Authorised Use goods
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


This manual will be archived on 15 December 2025. For up-to-date guidance on special procedures, please refer to Pay less or no duty on goods you store, repair, process or temporarily use (GOV.UK) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/pay-less-or-no-duty-on-goods-you-store-repair-process-or-temporarily-use) and Customs Technical Handbooks (GOV.UK) (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/customs-technical-handbooks). If you have feedback about this manual being archived, email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx).

Note: This manual is under review and is likely to be withdrawn. If there is anything within this manual you use regularly, please email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx?subject=%node:field_page_reference feedback) to let us know. Please check the other guidance available on GOV.UK from HMRC (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/services-information).

Where Authorised Use goods have been put to an eligible Authorised Use and are then entered for export, they should be treated in the same way as any other free circulation goods. Authorised Use goods which have not been put to an eligible Authorised Use may also complete Authorised Use by being exported. While export of Authorised Use goods may be approved, export is not regarded as a normal method of eligible disposal for Authorised Use goods. Until such goods have been put to an eligible use, they remain under Customs control. However if it is intended to export aircraft, aircraft parts or shipwork goods to satisfy Authorised Use, they may be entered to the export procedure inland under CSE or SDP at a DEP and move to the office of exit without the need for transit or NCTS guarantee requirements.

Note: Northern Ireland (NI) customs authorisations will continue to fall within the provisions of the Union Customs Code (UCC), as retained by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and CEMA 1979.
Yodel Delivery Network 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 Yodel Delivery Network 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 Yodel Delivery Network 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
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.
Syria cultural property sanctions: guidance
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-14)

Guidance on the Syria (United Nations Sanctions) (Cultural Property) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

The Syria (United Nations Sanctions) (Cultural Property) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/1233/contents/made) came fully into force on 31 December 2020.

This guidance assists people in implementing and complying with the regulations. It covers the prohibitions and requirements imposed, and provides guidance on best practice for:
- complying with the prohibitions and requirements
- enforcing them
- circumstances where they do not apply
This guidance should be read alongside more detailed sanctions guidance published by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
All parties to conflict must reunite families and grant access to information on missing persons: UK statement at the UN Security Council
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-15)

Statement by Ambassador Barbara Woodward, UK Permanent Representative to the UN, at the UN Security Council meeting on the protection of civilians in armed conflict.

I will make three points.

First, as we’ve heard, the impact of those missing in conflict is lasting and devastating with families forced to live without knowledge of the fate of their loved ones.

As we’ve heard, the ICRC registered 56,000 new cases of missing persons in 2024 alone.

The United Kingdom supported the adoption of UN Security Council resolution 2474.

This requires parties to armed conflict to help reunite and reconnect separated families, to collect and protect information on missing persons, and to return remains to relatives.

Yet in too many cases these requirements have not been fulfilled.

As Ms Lee made clear, despite decades passing, DPRK has still not shared information about those it abducted with their families.

It is critical that all parties and stakeholders comply with resolution 2474 and IHL provisions, and that the ICRC and relevant actors are granted access to information on persons reported missing and to those detained or taken hostage.

Second, conflicts around the world continue to tear people away from their loved ones.

This includes in Ukraine, where thousands remain missing, including tens of thousands of children forcibly deported to Russia.

In Syria, over 130,000 people remain missing, and we welcome the new Syrian Government’s commitment to establish a national commission to clarify their fate.

Third, I want also to highlight the unimaginable ordeal faced by hostages held by Hamas.

This Council has heard first-hand from former hostages Eli Sharabi and Noa Argamani of the cruel and dehumanising treatment they were subjected to.

Hamas must be held accountable for its despicable actions.

We welcome the release of Edan Alexander who was reunited with his family this week. But as we heard from Ms Chen today, many more families continue to wait in agony.

This also includes the families of Avinatan Or, Yossi Sharabi, and Shay Levinson, who have strong links to the UK.

President, a ceasefire in Gaza is the best way to bring the hostages home, end the suffering of Palestinians and bring us back to much needed peace. Far too many have lost their lives and been torn away from their families.

No-one should have to suffer this fate, whether in Gaza or elsewhere in the world.

It is time for the spirit of SCR 2474 to be realised for the sake of all those who remain missing.
Active Travel Fund tranche 2: government response and peer review
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-09)

Peer review statements and DfT's response to the Active Travel Fund evaluation reports.

The Department for Transport (DfT) awarded funding to local authorities to produce walking and cycling facilities via the Active Travel Fund, with tranche 1 funding allocated in 2020 and tranche 2 funding allocated in 2021.

DfT commissioned independent peer review of 2 reports completed as part of the Active Travel Fund tranche 2 evaluation. This evaluation covers the second tranche of the Active Travel Fund, with £180 million released to local authorities to deliver active travel interventions.

The peer reviews were completed by independent evaluation experts who are members of the evaluation and trial advice panel, which is managed by the evaluation task force in the Cabinet Office and His Majesty’s Treasury.

Related content
- Active Travel Fund tranche 2: evaluation baseline (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/active-travel-fund-tranche-2-evaluation-baseline)
- Active Travel Fund tranche 2: stage 1 process evaluation (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/active-travel-fund-tranche-2-stage-1-process-evaluation)
- Active Travel Fund tranche 2: stage 2 process evaluation (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/active-travel-fund-tranche-2-stage-2-process-evaluation)
Mrs J Richardson v Glasgow City Council: 4108168/2012
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs J Richardson v Glasgow City Council: 4108168/2012 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f3a0cd6852ad6032f5bf96/Mrs_J_Richardson_v_Glasgow_City_Council__-_4108168.2012__-_Judgment.pdf).
NTSN: rolling stock – locomotive and passenger
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-02)

National Technical Specifications Notices (NTSNs) relating to rolling stock – locomotive and passenger (LOCPAS).

This National Technical Specification Notice (NTSN) for rolling stock – locomotive and passenger (LOCPAS) applies to rail projects that will seek authorisation to place new, upgraded or renewed railway equipment into service.

There are 2 documents on this page:
- Issue 1 of the NTSN relating to LOCPAS, published 1 January 2021
- Issue 2 of the NTSN relating to LOCPAS, published 2 May 2025
Issue 2 replaces Issue 1 and applies to projects that will seek an authorisation to place LOCPAS subsystems into service after 2 May 2025 (without prejudice to exemptions and transitional phases).

These NTSNs have been published by the Secretary of State for Transport according to regulation 3B of the Railways Interoperability Regulations 2011 (https://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2011/3066/contents).

In May 2025, the Secretary of State made updates to 7 NTSNs, which were informed by a consultation exercise and industry recommendation facilitated by the Rail Safety and Standards Board.

They are applicable in Great Britain only.
Draft Finance Bill 2025-26 legislation: impacting definitions and declaration
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-22)

Impacting definitions and the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury's declaration for tax information and impact notes.

This page contains a supporting document for the draft Finance Bill 2025-26 legislation which includes:
- impacting definitions for the tax information and impact notes
- the Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury’s declaration about the tax information and impact notes
Knife and Offensive Weapon Sentencing Statistics:  April to June 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-20)

Trends in cautioning and sentencing of knife and offensive weapon offences.

This publication presents key statistics describing the trends in the number of offenders in England and Wales receiving cautions and convictions for:
- Possession of an article with a blade or point
- Possession of an offensive weapon, or
- Threatening with either type of weapon
Please note that cases still awaiting final decisions are no longer accounted for using estimation methodology. These are generally cases in the latest periods and are now counted as ‘other’ disposals until final decisions are made unless separately specified.

Accompanying files

As well as this bulletin, the following products are published as part of this release:
- ODS format tables containing data on knife or offensive weapon offences up to June 2025
- An interactive table tool to look at previous offences involving possession of a blade, point or offensive weapon. The tool provides further breakdowns by officer identified sex, police identified ethnicity and prosecuting police force area. The data used in the tool is also included as a separate csv file.
We regularly carry out work to improve our statistics and geography breakdowns, therefore please refer to the latest publication for the most up-to-date figures. The bulletin was produced and handled by the ministry’s analytical professionals and production staff.

Pre-release access

Prior to publication pre-release access of up to 24 hours was granted to the following persons:

Ministry of Justice:

Deputy Prime Minister, Lord Chancellor and Secretary of State for Justice; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State – covering sentencing and youth justice; Permanent Secretary; Minister and Permanent Secretary Private Secretaries (x3); Special Advisors (x2); Director-General Policy: Prisons, Offenders and Analysis; Head of Sentencing Policy; Head of Custodial Sentencing Policy; Policy Advisor, Custodial Sentencing Policy Unit; Head of Youth Justice Policy; Deputy Head of News and relevant press officers (x3).

Home Office:

Home Secretary; Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Crime and Policing; Minister Private Secretaries (x2), Special Advisors (x2), Policy Advisor, Serious Violence Unit; Senior Media Manager - Halving Knife Crime; Head of Communications - Halving Knife Crime.
3D Technical Design 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 3D Technical Design 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 3D Technical Design 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
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- Armed Forces Day
We also pledge the following:

Seeking to support the employment of veterans young and old and 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.
£23 million government package to support restoration of thousands of listed places of worship
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-22)

Government’s Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme will be extended for 2025/26.

- The scheme gives grants towards VAT paid on repairs and renovations to the nation’s listed sites of worship across the UK
Heritage Minister Sir Chris Bryant has announced that the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme will be extended into the next financial year, providing £23 million so that thousands of historical buildings, including churches, synagogues, mosques and temples, can carry out restoration work.

The scheme gives grants towards VAT paid on repairs and renovations to the UK’s listed sites of worship, such as works to the foundations, masonry and monuments integral to the buildings.

The extension of the scheme recognises that listed places of worship represent an important part of UK heritage, and provide spaces for communities to come together.

There will be a cap of £25,000 that an organisation can claim during the year. This can still be spread across multiple claims.

Nearly £350 million has been awarded under the scheme to date, supporting listed churches, synagogues, mosques and temples across the UK.

Heritage Minister Sir Chris Bryant said:

There are many reasons to care for our faith buildings. They matter to faith communities, they provide a range of vital services to the public regardless of faith or background and many of them are architecturally stunning.

I am delighted that despite the tough fiscal challenges we face, we are able to keep this scheme going for a further year to support faith buildings in every part of the country.

Listed places of worship of any size or faith within the UK can apply to the scheme for support with repairs and renovations until the end of March 2026.

Notes to Editors:
- Claimants will be able to receive a maximum of £25,000 from the scheme. Based on previous scheme data 94% of claims were under this amount.
- There is a range of support available via DCMS and the Department’s Arm’s-Length Bodies that supports listed places of worship, beyond the Listed Places of Worship Grant Scheme.
- These include the National Lottery Heritage Fund’s £15 million Heritage in Need: Places of Worship initiative; The Churches Conservation Trust (CCT), which funds repairs and maintenance of over 350 churches in the CCT portfolio; and Historic England’s Heritage At Risk grants, which support certain religious buildings such as cathedrals on the Heritage at Risk register.
Building materials and components statistics: January 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-05)

Statistics and analysis on the construction sector for January 2025.

Presents information on selected building materials, including monthly data on price indices, bricks, cement and concrete blocks. It also provides quarterly data on sand and gravel, slate, concrete roofing tiles, ready-mixed concrete and imports and exports of construction products.

The next edition of this publication, scheduled for 5 March 2025, will be number 600. Building materials and components statistics have been produced by the government in one form or another since the 1940s. To commemorate this milestone, the next edition will include additional historical data and analysis.
Using a Blue Badge in Europe
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-10)

Using a UK Blue Badge parking card in the EU and EEA.

You can use your UK Blue Badge when travelling in some European countries. This guidance links to information about parking for disabled people in different countries in Europe.

Always check the local parking rules of the place you want to use your Blue Badge before parking.
CTM17580 - Distributions: purchase of own shares: return of payment
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-30)


CTA10/S1046

If a company undertakes a purchase of its own shares that it believes falls within CTA10/S1033, it must make a return of the transaction to HMRC (CTA10/S1046 (1)).

This return must:
- be made within 60 days of the payment,
- give particulars of the payment, and
- explain why the company believes that CTA10/S1033 applies to the payment so as to exempt it from treatment as a distribution.
The company must make such a return even if the Commissioners have confirmed that CTA10/S1033 will apply to the payment.

(This content has been withheld because of exemptions in the Freedom of Information Act 2000)
Abertay University
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 Abertay University 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 Abertay University 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
We also pledge the following:

Supports the military education committee

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.