theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Machinery of government: digital ID
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-23)

The government has announced a machinery of government change

Today the government announced that in order to deliver this cross-government priority, the Cabinet Office will have overall responsibility of the new digital identity scheme, including policy development, legislation and strategic oversight.

The Cabinet Office will work alongside the Department for Science, Innovation and Technology (DSIT), who will be responsible for the technical design, build and delivery; and other departments. This will be effective immediately.

Science and Technology Secretary Liz Kendall said:

Digital ID will help modernise our public services and give people more control over their lives. I’m determined we grasp the full opportunities of digital ID so we can modernise the state and renew our country.

This is a top priority for the Prime Minister that requires all government departments to be engaged so it is fantastic my colleague Darren Jones will be co-ordinating policy across government, leading on legislation and working with DSIT on the delivery and implementation of the scheme.

It is only by working collaboratively that the government will be able to deliver this ground-breaking initiative.

Darren Jones, Chief Secretary of the Prime Minister and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, said:

I am excited to work with Liz and DSIT on building the foundations of a modern state, where new technologies such as digital ID can be used to provide more convenient and more efficient services.

For too long public services have fallen behind, while people’s banking, shopping and restaurant reservations are increasingly done at a few touches of a button.

I look forward to adding the Cabinet Office’s capacity for coordination across departments to DSIT’s technical expertise, in order to help develop this product and make the most of its opportunities.
GBE-N  Information Requests (FOI and EIR) Procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-23)

This procedure defines how requests for information must be handled by Great British Energy - Nuclear (GBE-N) to ensure compliance with legal obligations.

This procedure defines how requests for information must be handled to ensure Great British Energy Nuclear (GBE-N) complies with the requirements and legal obligations of Freedom of Information Act 2000, and Environmental Information Regulations 2004.
Allied Joint Doctrine for Civil-Military Cooperation (AJP-3.19)
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-25)

Allied Joint Publication-3.19 provides NATO guidance for civil-military cooperation, explaining its principles, core activities and integration within the joint function framework.

Allied Joint Publication (AJP)-3.19, Allied Joint Doctrine for Civil-Military Cooperation (Edition B Version 1) is the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) doctrine for the planning, conduct and assessment of civil-military cooperation (CIMIC) in the context of Allied joint operations.

It contains four chapters and a supporting annex that cover operations context, CIMIC fundamentals and principles, CIMIC as a joint function, and its staff function.

This doctrine supports NATO’s behaviour-centric and comprehensive approaches by showing how CIMIC helps understand the operating environment and coordinates military and non-military action through civil factor integration and civil-military interaction.

Who should read this publication

This publication is intended as guidance for joint NATO staffs working with civil-military cooperation, although it may provide a useful framework for activities and operations conducted by NATO members and partner nations.

The document also serves as a reference for non-military actors who need to understand how NATO approaches civil-military cooperation and interaction.

CIMIC staff, planners, and those involved in operations requiring coordination between military forces and civilian organisations will find this publication particularly relevant to their work.

Related information
- Allied Joint Doctrine (AJP-01) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/ajp-01-d-allied-joint-doctrine)
- Allied Joint Doctrine for the Conduct of Operations (AJP-3) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/allied-joint-doctrine-for-the-conduct-of-operations-ajp-3b)
- Allied Joint Doctrine for Force Protection (AJP-3.14) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/allied-joint-doctrine-for-force-protection-ajp-314)
- Allied Joint Doctrine for the Planning of Operations (AJP-5) (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/allied-joint-publication-ajp-05a-allied-joint-doctrine-for-the-planning-of-operations)
Get your court funds money when you turn 18
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-10)

What happens to money in your Court Funds Office account after your 18th birthday

The Court Funds Office will write to you within a month of your 18th birthday if you have money in a court funds account.

The letter will say if you must either:
- apply to the Court Funds Office for your money and any investments to be transferred to you
- take your case back to court
If you need money before your 18th birthday a ‘litigation friend’ (/litigation-friend) can apply to the court for you.

Apply to the Court Funds Office

You must wait until you’re 18, and then fill in the form that the Court Funds Office has sent you.

You and a witness must sign and date the form on the same day. Your witness must be someone who knows you, for example a teacher or your doctor, but not a relative.

You must also send a copy of your birth or adoption certificate, passport or driving licence. This must:
- have “I believe this to be a true copy of the original” written on it
- be signed and dated by you and your witness, on the same day
You’ll also need to send a copy of a bank statement or a letter from your bank dated within the last 3 months, to confirm your account details.

You can choose to have your money transferred into someone else’s account - you’ll need to go to court to get approval.

Investments in your Court Funds Office account

If part of your money is in the Equity Index Tracker Fund, you’ll need to say on the form whether you want your investments:
- sold and the proceeds paid into your bank account
- transferred into your name
- part sold, part transferred
The Court Funds Office cannot offer advice. You can get financial advice if you need it.

You can find a financial adviser:
- on the Unbiased website (http://www.unbiased.co.uk/)
- from the Personal Finance Society (http://www.findanadviser.org/)
Going back to the court for a decision

The letter from the Court Funds Office will tell you which court you need to contact - it’s usually the one that originally awarded you the money.

You’ll need proof of identity, for example your passport, and either a copy of a bank statement or letter from your bank dated within the last 3 months.

If you want the money transferred to someone else’s bank account you’ll need a copy of a bank statement or a letter from their bank to confirm their details.

Check with the court for the documentation that you’ll need to support your application.

If your application’s successful, the court will tell Court Funds Office to pay out your fund.

They’ll also instruct the Court Funds Office on what you want them to do with any investments held in the Equity Index Tracker Fund.

What happens next

Your money will be transferred to your chosen bank account within 5 working days of the Court Funds Office receiving the court order or your completed forms and documents.

It can take up to 3 working days for the money to clear into your account after it’s been transferred.
Enterprise Management Incentive scheme: increasing the limits
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-26)

This measure will increase the limits of the Enterprise Management Incentive scheme to make the scheme more accessible to scale-up companies.

The measure will increase the following limits of the Enterprise Management Incentive scheme:
- value of company options
- value of gross assets
- number of employees
- exercise period (maximum holding period)
This measure will take effect from 6 April 2026.
Mr D Ryan v Forza Foods Ltd: 6001838/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-07)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr D Ryan v Forza Foods Ltd: 6001838/2024 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67ed4351632d0f88e8248bfd/Dean_Ryan_v_Forza_Foods_Ltd_-Judgment_6001838.2024.pdf).
Mr L Potter v Imperial Cleaning Services Ltd (In Administration): 1405735/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-25)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr L Potter v Imperial Cleaning Services Ltd (In Administration): xx-xxxx-xxxx - Rule 21 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67b492f2b56d8b0856c2fe44/Mr_L_Potter_-vs-_Imperial_Cleaning_Services_Limited__In_Administration__-_xx-xxxx-xxxx_-_Amended_Judgement.pdf).
Leases: determination (PG26)
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-13)

How leases are determined and how this affects registered titles (practice guide 26).

This guide gives you information about the different situations in which leases are determined and how the determination affects registered titles. It gives advice on how to lodge your application with HM Land Registry and sets out the documentation required in support of your application.

The guide is aimed at conveyancers and you should interpret references to ‘you’ accordingly.

We only provide factual information and impartial advice about our procedures. Read more about the advice we give (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/hm-land-registry-service-standards/our-service-standards#advice).

Webinars

You can join our free webinars (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hm-land-registry-webinars) for advice on a range of land registration topics and how to prepare quality applications.
Four Paws Groom School 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 Four Paws Groom School 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 Four Paws Groom School 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
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
We also pledge the following:

Discounts for Armed Forces Community and Blue Light Community.

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.
UK Independent Medical Services
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 UK Independent Medical Services 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 UK Independent Medical Services recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
L Cabrera v Xlog Logistics Ltd: 6007727/2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-09)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in L Cabrera v Xlog Logistics Ltd: 6007727/2025 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68be9f81de0987fe84e0dcfa/L_Cabrera_v_Xlog_Logistics_Limited_Judgment__2_6007727-2025.pdf).
Mrs L Chase v Northern Housing Consortium (1) Mrs Tracey Harrison (2): [2025] EAT 104
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-18)

Employment Appeal Tribunal Judgment of Sarah Crowther, Deputy Judge of the High Court on 16 July 2025.

Read the full judgment in Mrs L Chase v Northern Housing Consortium (1) Mrs Tracey Harrison (2): [2025] EAT 104 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/687a5a46a5561a5a7e726ba2/Mrs_L_Chase_v_1__Northern_Housing_Consortium_2__Mrs_Tracey_Harrison__2025__EAT_104.pdf).
Export ovine or caprine semen to New Zealand: certificate 7854
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)

Apply online to export sheep or goat semen to New Zealand.

Exporting from England, Scotland and Wales

If you’re in England, Scotland or Wales, you must apply for this export health certificate (EHC) using the online service.

If you’re in Northern Ireland, you must apply to DAERA (#other-ways).

1. Check what you need for your export

Find out about the requirements for export in the following documents:
- guidance notes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690c99ebf5db1b22dad3e683/7854EHC-guidance.pdf)
- Export ovine and caprine semen to New Zealand: 7854EHC, version 4 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690c98c5276dd02bc451ab15/7854EHC_V4_FF.pdf)
- Schedule for additional information for EHC 7854 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bbb6d15e5274a2238522cb2/7854SCH_V2.pdf)
2. Apply online

You’ll need:
- a Government Gateway account
- a Defra account
If you don’t already have them you’ll need to register for these accounts (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/how-to-register-for-export-health-certificate-ehc-online), and so will your official vet or inspector (http://apha.defra.gov.uk/official-vets/Guidance/exports/ehc-online.htm).

Start now (https://exporter.apply-export-health-certificate.service.gov.uk/forms/7854EHC)

Registration takes around 5 minutes. Official vets and inspectors will also need to have their registration checked by APHA.

Register and sign in as an official vet or inspector (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/certify-an-export-health-certificate).

Read the accessibility statement for this service (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/accessibility-statement-for-export-health-certificates-online).

Applying online means you can:
- see the status of your applications
- always use the latest version of the EHC
- copy existing applications
- apply for multiple certificates
Exporting from Northern Ireland

If you’re in Northern Ireland you’ll need to upload your application for DAERA.

Find out about the requirements for export in the guidance notes (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690c99ebf5db1b22dad3e683/7854EHC-guidance.pdf).

Download and fill in Export ovine and caprine semen to New Zealand: 7854EHC, version 4 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690c98c5276dd02bc451ab15/7854EHC_V4_FF.pdf) and Schedule for additional information for EHC 7854 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/5bbb6d15e5274a2238522cb2/7854SCH_V2.pdf).

Upload your application (https://selfservice.daera-ni.gov.uk/Daera/Forms/#/export).

Make sure you use the latest version of the EHC as they are sometimes updated. The latest version is on this page.

If you do not use the latest version, DAERA will not accept your application.

Help with your application

In England, Scotland and Wales, call APHA on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

In Northern Ireland, call DAERA on xx-xxxx-xxxx.

Find out about call charges (https://www.gov.uk/call-charges).
Ceased or suspended Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs)
Source: gov.uk (2025-12-09)

This list includes details of businesses and sole traders that have had their ACSP status either suspended or ceased (removed).

We suspend the status of an ACSP if we are investigating, or have asked them to provide more information about their:
- business or Anti-Money Laundering (AML) supervision
- filings with Companies House
- identity verification process (if they have verified someone’s identity for Companies House)
We cease (remove) the status of an ACSP if they:
- tell us they no longer want to be registered
- do not comply with legal requirements
This list is updated with any changes every 2 weeks. If an ACSP has been ceased or suspended recently, it could take up to 2 weeks to be added to the list. If there have been no changes to the list, we will not publish an update.
Licence Dispensation Notices (LDNs): guidance and forms
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-24)

SIA licence dispensation: what the rules are and how to ask for permission to issue more LDNs.

SIA approved contractors can deploy security operatives while they are still going through the licence application process.

Use the ‘Guidance on the use of licence dispensation’ to understand what you need to do if you if you want to issue a licence dispensation notice to a member of your staff.

The guide explains:
- when you can issue an LDN
- the conditions that apply to your use of licence dispensation
Use the ‘Lifting the 15% limit form’ to ask for permission to issue LDNs to more than 15% of your licensable staff.
Rapid Office Systems 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 Rapid Office Systems 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 Rapid Office Systems Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Complaints procedure
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-07)

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/india/british-deputy-high-commission-chennai), or in writing to:

Customer Interaction Team Consular Directorate Room WH4.36 Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office King Charles Street London SW1A 2AH

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 India, please visit the UK visas website (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/uk-visas-and-immigration).

Report immigration or border crimes

If you wish to report someone who is working illegally, has no right to be in the UK or is involved in immigration crime or smuggling activity, visit this page (https://www.amsallegations.homeoffice.gov.uk/default.aspx/RenderForm/?F.Name=Lf62UB7cz4C).

Allegations made by email, post, or other means will not be processed.
P Seaman v G Mussett/B Singh: 3314937/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-08-19)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in P Seaman v G Mussett/B Singh: 3314937/2023 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/689f4e39b4b6acd341133a97/Paul_Seaman_v_Gordon_Mussett_.Baljeet_Singh_3314937_2023_Judgment.pdf).
Area SEND: framework and handbook
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-07)

This framework and handbook document sets out Ofsted’s inspection principles, guidance and the main judgements that inspectors make when inspecting area SEND.

The first part of the document is the area SEND inspection framework, which sets out the purposes and principles of inspection and its statutory basis, along with the inspection approach, model, frequency and timing.

The second part of the document is the inspection handbook. This handbook is primarily a guide for inspectors on how to carry out area SEND inspections.

We ran a consultation on the framework and draft handbook (https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/a-new-approach-to-area-send-inspections) in summer 2022.

In June 2025, we published a report on our findings (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/area-send-framework-findings-from-the-first-2-years-of-inspections) during the first 2 years of inspecting local area partnerships under the current area SEND inspection framework.

We also published the findings from a review of the framework (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/area-send-review-what-we-heard-and-how-we-are-improving) that we did in 2025. It details the feedback we received from stakeholders about area SEND inspections, and the actions that we will take in response.
Bird flu: near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/13)
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-18)

Highly pathogenic avian influenza H5N1 was confirmed in commercial poultry on 5 February 2025.

Case information

18 March 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire (AIV 2025/13), the 10km surveillance zone has been revoked

9 March 2025

Following successful completion of disease control activities and surveillance in the zone around a premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire (AIV 2025/13), the 3km protection zone has ended and the area that formed it becomes a surveillance zone.

5 February 2025

Highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5N1 has been confirmed in commercial poultry at a premises near Market Weighton, East Riding of Yorkshire, Yorkshire (AIV 2025/13).

A 3km protection zone and 10km surveillance zone have been declared around the premises. All poultry on the premises have been humanely culled.

Declarations

Download the declaration of the revocation of a surveillance zone (PDF) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d99824594182179fe087c2/Revocation_of_surveillance_zone_declaration_DPR_2025_22_AIV2025_13.pdf)

This revokes and replaces the declaration of the ending of a protection zone (PDF) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67cdb190ade26736dbfa00a6/AIV_2025_13_Merge_PZ_with_SZ_declaration.pdf).

This revokes and replaces the declaration of a protection zone and a surveillance zone (PDF) (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a3aa4ab74b3d9dfe36cacd/DPR_2025_22_AIV_2025_13__Protection_and_Surveillance_Zone_Declaration_20250205.pdf).

Further information

Check:
- the updated bird flu disease control zone map (https://defra.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=8cb1883eda5547c6b91b5d5e6aeba90d)
- if you need a licence to move poultry, poultry by-products, eggs, material or mammals (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/bird-flu-avian-influenza-movement-licences)
Case number: AIV 2025/13

Published: 5 February 2025
Forces Support 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 Forces Support 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 Forces Support 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
- 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.
Employer National Insurance contributions and Employment Allowance changes: impact assessment
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-03)

HMRC’s initial equality impact assessment of the Employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) and Employment Allowance changes.

HM Revenue and Customs screens all policy changes for equality impacts on groups sharing protected characteristics, and to identify any appropriate mitigations, as required.

This is in line with our commitments to the Equality Act 2010 and our Public Sector Equality Duty (section 149 of the Equality Act) and our Northern Ireland Equality Scheme commitments to publish our impact assessments.
Willsons Group Services Printing
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 Willsons Group Services Printing 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 Willsons Group Services Printing 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
- 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.
COM100030 - Penalties: late delivery of returns: deferred filing dates
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-13)


A company may claim that, although it has delivered a return later than the filing date, late delivery should not be regarded as a failure to comply with legislation.

The claim must be that either of the following apply:
- the company is entitled to deliver its statutory accounts for the return period by a date later than the filing date. See COM100010 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/cotax-manual/com100010) for more information
- the company has a reasonable excuse for failing to deliver the return and then makes the delivery without unreasonable delay after the excuse has ceased
See COM100100 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/cotax-manual/com100100) for more information.

When you accept under one of these conditions that delivery of the return by a date later than the filing date should not be regarded as a failure, record the later date on COTAX using function RDAC (Record Filing Date Adjustment).

COTAX refers to this date as a ‘deferred filing date'. This is an administrative term only, because in law, the filing date has not been deferred.

When you record a deferred filing date, COTAX automatically:
- determines if a penalty is due and recalculates it if appropriate
- issues amended determinations where penalty liability is changed as a result of the deferred filing date
You should not determine an appeal against a penalty determination when the return is still outstanding even when the return is not yet due by reference to the deferred filing date. If the company does not deliver the return by the deferred filing date, it may still be liable to a penalty for the return period.

See:
- COM100012 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/cotax-manual/com100012) for a list of functions to use in particular situations
- COM100013 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/cotax-manual/com100013) for legislation applying to this subject
MIN 682(M)  Domestic Passenger Vessels: Information on risk assessment to support application for exemption from damage stability requirements
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-03)

Information on Risk Assessment applications to seek exemption from the additional damage stability requirements introduced by “Grandfather Rights” Regulations.

Notice to all Domestic Passenger Ship owners and operators, Masters, Surveyors

This notice should be read with Merchant Shipping (Safety Standards for Passenger Ships on Domestic Voyages (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2022 and MGN 627(M)

This MIN expires 1st January 2026
Public opinion of forestry 2025: Wales
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-10)

Results from a public opinion survey of adults in Wales on a range of forestry issues.

This release presents results from the latest survey of public attitudes to forestry and forestry-related issues in Wales. Topics covered include:
- benefits and disadvantages of woodlands and of street trees
- urban woodlands
- visits to woodland
- community engagement
Licence to possess plants and animals for scientific purposes (CL01)
Source: gov.uk (2025-01-01)

Get a licence to possess and transport dead specimens of certain plants and animals for scientific or educational purposes.

This licence applies to the plants and animals listed in annex II(b) and IV of the EC Habitats Directive (http://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=CELEX:01992L0043-20070101). It allows museums, research or educational establishments to possess and transport dead specimens of these species for the purposes of science or education. The specific organisations it covers are set out in annex A and B of the licence.

Register to use this licence

To register for this licence, you must notify Natural England in writing within one month of first possessing a specimen of one of the relevant species. Write to or email:

Wildlife licensing (Science, education and conservation)

Natural EnglandHorizon House Deanery RoadBristolBS1 5AH

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

Telephone xx-xxxx-xxxx

How to report your actions

You must keep a register of any specimens or derivatives that you possess in relation to this licence. This information must be updated annually and be made available for inspection at any time by Natural England. Full details are provided in annex C of the licence.
Mr N Solanki v The Home Office: 2405006/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-11)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr N Solanki v The Home Office: 2405006/2022 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68483cd9944a600f13bcb898/Mr_N_Solanki_v_The__Home_Office_2405006_2022.pdf).
DfT: senior officials’ business expenses and meetings, January to March 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-27)

Data on senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality and external meetings.

The Department for Transport (DfT) publishes on a quarterly basis details of:
- senior officials’ business expenses and hospitality
- external meetings of permanent secretaries, director generals and senior responsible officers
This data is also available from data.gov.uk at:
- DfT senior officials business expenses (https://data.gov.uk/dataset/c1413f0f-8ad0-48d2-ae98-ad22c97db509/department-for-transport-senior-officials-business-expenses)
- DfT senior officials’ hospitality (https://data.gov.uk/dataset/b7ed2f60-9633-49de-b0cd-a47af1c66181/department-for-transport-senior-officials-hospitality)
- DfT permanent secretary meetings (https://data.gov.uk/dataset/3b9f3e9f-9e0f-426c-ba5a-46dfceef182a/department-for-transport-permanent-secretary-meetings-with-external-organisations)
CIRD13510 - Core computational rules: CT computation: general
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-10)


CTA09/PART8 CHAPTER 6

Approach

The earlier part of the core computational rules section of this Manual (CIRD12000 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/corporate-intangibles-research-and-development-manual/cird12000) to CIRD13270) describes how to arrive at the taxable credits and deductible debits arising from intangible assets. It is then necessary to bring these items into a company’s CT computation. The legislation describing how this is done is in CTA09/PART8/S745-753.

All debits and credits are brought to account as revenue, rather than capital, matters. But beyond that there are different rules as to how the credits and debits enter the computation, depending on whether the intangible assets are held:
- for the purposes of a trade (or of a property business and of other activities with the same computational rules as trades), (see CIRD13520 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/corporate-intangibles-research-and-development-manual/cird13520))
- for other purposes (such as for investment purposes other than those of a property business), (see CIRD13530 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/corporate-intangibles-research-and-development-manual/cird13530))
Note that intangible assets not held for business or commercial purposes at all (and therefore the debits and credits arising from those assets) are excluded from the scope of Part 8 altogether, as explained in CIRD25070 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/corporate-intangibles-research-and-development-manual/cird25070).

Apportionment

The debits and credits identified under the rules described in CIRD12000 to CIRD13270 may need to be adjusted in two types of circumstances:
- Where an intangible asset is held for the purposes of more than one of the activities mentioned above, debits and credits should be apportioned on a just and reasonable basis, normally by reference to the relative use to which the asset is put in the different activities.
- The debits and credits identified under CIRD12000 to CIRD13270 will be those for the period for which a company draws up its accounts. This period may be different from its CT accounting period to which debits and credits need to be allocated under Chapter 6 of Part 8, most often because it is longer than twelve months. Subject to the exception mentioned at the end of CIRD13530 (anti-avoidance rules on change of ownership of company), there are no special rules for how the allocation should be made. So the general rules for CT in CTA10/S1172 apply (whereby adjustments are made, if necessary, on a time basis), see CTM01405.
Life assurance companies

These are subject to their own taxation regime, which means special rules are necessary to adapt the intangibles regime to their circumstances (CIRD13560 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/corporate-intangibles-research-and-development-manual/cird13560)).
Mrs S Cameron v KJM Property (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd: 2301240/2023
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-11)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mrs S Cameron v KJM Property (Tunbridge Wells) Ltd: 2301240/2023 - Preliminary (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/690e186a896fad804b050fb8/Mrs_S_Cameron_v_KJM_Property__Tunbridge_Wells__Limited_2301240-2023_-_Judgment__Settlement_by_COT-3__01-Jul-24.pdf).
IEIM400950 - Non-Reporting Financial Institutions: Central Bank
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-06)


NRFI: Central Bank

The Central Bank of a jurisdiction is a Non-Reporting Financial Institution (NRFI) for FATCA and will generally be a NRFI for CRS.

It is a defined term in the CRS and any entity that falls within the definition is a NRFI, subject to the following exceptions:

i) A Central Bank will not be a NRFI with respect to a payment that is derived from an obligation held in connection with commercial financial activity of a type engaged in by a Specified Insurance Company, Custodial Institution or Depository Institution, and

ii) From 1 January 2026, a Central Bank will not be a NRFI with respect to the activity of maintaining Central Bank Digital Currencies for account holders that are not Financial Institutions, Governmental Entities, International Organisations or Central Banks.

The IGA with the USA defines Central Bank by reference to the entity that fulfils that function in the UK. As there is no other UK entity that fulfils that role, the Central Bank for both regimes is defined as The Bank of England and any of its wholly owned subsidiaries.