theodi/ndl-core-corpus huggingface dataset:
Sir Martyn Oliver thanks education leaders for their commitment to children and young people
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-06)

In an open letter, Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver thanks education leaders across England.

Dear colleague,

I am writing to say thank you.

I know what a busy month September has been for you, with the start of a new term in schools and further education colleges, and the pick-up in numbers following a summer lull in early years and other further education and skills settings. I know what it feels like to be dedicating nearly every waking moment to embedding routines, making progress through the curriculum and looking out for those children experiencing vulnerabilities.

So thank you for what you do, day in and day out, to improve children’s lives.

I also wanted to give special thanks to those providers that have supported the development of our renewed education inspection framework.

To the schools, colleges, nurseries, childminders and other providers that hosted test visits during the spring and summer terms: thank you for your system leadership. Thank you too for your constructive and challenging feedback, which played a crucial role in improving our reforms.

To the settings that have already hosted pilot visits this half-term – and the many more that are expecting a pilot shortly: thank you for allowing our most experienced inspectors to experience the renewed framework ahead of full implementation in November. You are playing a leading role in ensuring that our reforms are successful.

To the schools that have come forward to volunteer for a full inspection in November: thank you for your trust in us. It is heartening to see that the majority of school leaders recognise the importance of shaping the narrative around accountability. We went past 100 volunteers in mid-September and more leaders are putting themselves forward every day. As was put recently: ‘collective agency in this moment matters’. I couldn’t agree more.

And, as ever, to the thousands of you who work as inspectors (and thousands more on our waiting lists), lending your expertise to improve our work: thank you. Your dedication to improving the wider system, beyond the gates of your own institution, is appreciated. You are integral to how we work.

As leaders, we all know change is never easy. But we also know the effort we put into shaping the future improves the life chances of the children in our care.

Thank you for your integrity, commitment and leadership.

Best wishes, Sir Martyn Oliver
Professor Dennis Novy
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-02)

Following his appointment in Spring 2025, Professor Dennis Novy started his role as Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) on 1 October 2025. He is on secondment from the University of Warwick, where he is a Professor in the Department of Economics. Dennis’ research interests have focused on international trade, international finance and macroeconomics. His work analyses the behaviour of international trading firms in advanced and emerging economies, the economic impact of trade policy and exchange rate fluctuations. Dennis previously served as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in 2013 to 2014. He was appointed to the UK Council of Economic Advisers at HM Treasury by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in 2018 to 2019. More recently, he was a member of the Economic Advisory Council of the British Chambers of Commerce from 2023 to 2025. Dennis is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and an Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the London School of Economics. He was the Impact Director of the CAGE research centre at the University of Warwick from 2022 to 2025. He received a PhD from the University of Cambridge. Follow Dennis on X: @DennisNovy .

Following his appointment in Spring 2025, Professor Dennis Novy started his role as Chief Economist and Director of Analysis at the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) on 1 October 2025. He is on secondment from the University of Warwick, where he is a Professor in the Department of Economics.

Dennis’ research interests have focused on international trade, international finance and macroeconomics. His work analyses the behaviour of international trading firms in advanced and emerging economies, the economic impact of trade policy and exchange rate fluctuations.

Dennis previously served as Specialist Adviser to the House of Lords on the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership (TTIP) in 2013 to 2014. He was appointed to the UK Council of Economic Advisers at HM Treasury by the Chancellor of the Exchequer in 2018 to 2019. More recently, he was a member of the Economic Advisory Council of the British Chambers of Commerce from 2023 to 2025.

Dennis is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Economic Policy Research (CEPR) and an Associate at the Centre for Economic Performance (CEP) at the London School of Economics. He was the Impact Director of the CAGE research centre at the University of Warwick from 2022 to 2025. He received a PhD from the University of Cambridge.

Follow Dennis on X: @DennisNovy (https://x.com/DennisNovy).
Government Functional Standard GovS 015: Grants
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-17)

The Grants Functional Standard promotes efficiency and effectiveness in grant making across all government departments and arm’s length bodies.

The purpose of this government functional standard is to set expectations for the management of grants, and to promote efficient and effective grant making to ensure funding is used as intended and provides value for money through high quality delivery.

For further information and support, please contact the Government Grants Management Function (GGMF) at: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)
Lumpy skin disease in North Africa and East Asia
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-23)

Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for lumpy skin disease in North Africa and East Asia.

Preliminary and updated outbreak assessments for lumpy skin disease in North Africa and East Asia.

We monitor any major, notifiable or new and emerging animal disease outbreaks worldwide. When we become aware of a new animal disease outbreak in the UK or another country, we may carry out a preliminary outbreak assessment.

Read our lumpy skin disease guidance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/lumpy-skin-disease) for information about how to spot the disease, what to do if you suspect it and measures to prevent it.
IPGN5000 - Guide Notes: contents
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-24)


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

Note: This manual is currently under review. Some content may be withdrawn or revised during this process. 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. In the meantime, you should check the other guidance available on GOV.UK from HMRC (https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/hm-revenue-customs/services-information).
Rural Payments Agency Data Protection Policy
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-27)

This policy and supporting documents provide the framework to ensure RPA meets legal obligations under the UK General Data Protection Regulation (UK GDPR) and the Data Protection Act 2018 (DPA 2018).

Data protection legislation requires organisations who process personal data to meet certain legal obligations.

The Rural Payments Agency Data Protection Policy provides information about the safeguards that RPA has put in place in accordance with the data protection principles.

These Appropriate Policy Documents outline where the sensitive processing of special category personal data and criminal offence data is required for law enforcement purposes.

All 3 policies apply to all processing of personal data carried out by RPA. This includes processing carried out by joint controllers, contractors, and processors.
IEIM405115 - Penalties for Inaccurate or Incomplete Returns
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-14)


Penalties for Inaccurate or Incomplete Returns

Reporting Financial Institutions are required to report complete and accurate information to HMRC. A penalty of up to £100 may be charged for each Account Holder or Controlling Person where incorrect and/or incomplete information is provided, if:

a) the inaccuracy or incompleteness is deliberate

b) the inaccuracy or incompleteness is due to a failure to take reasonable care, or

c) the Reporting Financial Institution or UK representative discovers the inaccuracy or incompleteness some time later and fails to take reasonable steps to inform HMRC.

See IEIM405130 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/international-exchange-of-information/ieim405130) onwards for details of how the amount of the penalty will be determined.
UK Gigabit Programme: Norfolk Public Review
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-20)

This review seeks information and supporting evidence about gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure within the Norfolk area.

Following an Open Market Review launched on 25 March 2021 and running until 22 April 2021, Building Digital UK (BDUK) is seeking views from the public and other stakeholders with regard to existing or planned gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure in the area of Norfolk.

Background

The government’s ambition is to deliver nationwide gigabit-capable broadband as soon as possible. The market is making great progress in delivering this ambition but there is a need for government intervention in the parts of the country that are not commercially viable. This is why the Budget in 2020 committed £5bn for the hardest to reach parts of the country, ensuring that all areas of the UK can benefit equally.

The £5bn will be spent through a package of co-ordinated and mutually supportive interventions, collectively known as Project Gigabit. As part of this, Building Digital UK is developing a procurement approach for funding contracts to suppliers delivering gigabit-capable wholesale infrastructure.

Gigabit-capable broadband is important for all communities providing faster, more reliable connectivity for homes and businesses everywhere.

Information required

BDUK requests information and supporting evidence about gigabit-capable broadband infrastructure within the Norfolk intervention area. We wish to hear from all relevant stakeholders - including the public, businesses, internet service providers and broadband infrastructure operators - in relation to the target intervention area found in the below detailed Request For Information (RFI) document.

For the avoidance of doubt, please only respond to this public review if you have a meaningful contribution to make.

Please tell us about your:
- Broadband infrastructure - existing
- Plans for developing / improving broadband infrastructure
- Suppliers should include in their response any existing infrastructure or planned infrastructure - Please include in your submission, any existing or planned infrastructure you have gained with assistance from government subsidy; for example, Vouchers, Superfast (NBS 2012 or NBS 2016) and Hubs.
- Interest in bidding for projects and capability to scale
A description of the response format can be found in the Public Review RFI document.

This consultation closes on Monday 20th September 2021 at 5pm.

Further information

Read more about Building Digital UK (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/building-digital-uk).
Request for input on potential UK measures in response to US tariffs
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-01)

Businesses were invited to share their views on potential UK measures responding to new US tariffs.

This request for input opened at:
- midday on 3 April 2025
It closed at:
- 11:59pm on 1 May 2025
This request for input asked for views from UK business on the potential impacts of any future UK tariffs in response to the US government’s tariff announcements in April 2025.

The government welcomed input from stakeholders that could be affected by any potential UK tariff measures.
Review of Civil Legal Aid: data publications deep dive report on mental health law
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-03)

This report summarises key descriptive information about solicitors, barristers, and providers who undertake mental health law legal aid work.

This report is part of the Data Publication Series workstream within the Review of Civil Legal Aid (RoCLA). The aim of these publications is to summarise key descriptive information about solicitors and barristers who carry out civil legal aid work to inform the policy-making emerging from RoCLA.

The report describes the provider experience of carrying out mental health law legal aid work, and highlights changes in the market composition and demographics over time. The report does not draw any conclusions from the data shown.
CH212100 - How to do a compliance check: records: statutory records: general
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-13)


This page and chapter are under review as the relevant content is also published in the technical guidance chapters of the Compliance Handbook (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook), within Compliance checks factsheets (https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/hm-revenue-and-customs-compliance-checks-factsheets) and in Compliance checks guidance (https://www.gov.uk/guidance/hmrc-compliance-checks-help-and-support). If you use particular pages regularly, please email xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx) to let us know the specific content you find useful

Statutory records are records that the relevant tax laws require a person to keep. They are the records needed to enable a person to make a complete and accurate return, declaration or claim and HMRC to check it.

The records deemed to be statutory records will depend on the tax regime and the size and nature of a business or a person’s tax affairs.

Sometimes records are specified in legislation, for example VAT records. These are commonly called specified records, see CH212200 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch212200).

Other legislation does not specify particular records that must be kept as long as they are sufficient to make a complete and accurate return. These are sometimes referred to as non-specified records, see CH212300 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch212300).

CH10200 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch10200) gives more guidance on the nature and extent of records that are required.

CH10300 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch10300) gives guidance on the general rules for record-keeping and links to details of the legislation for each tax regime.

The relevance of statutory records to a compliance check carried out using powers under FA08/SCH36 is that HMRC officers have the power to enter a person’s business premises and inspect their statutory records, see CH255525 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch255525). Also, a person does not have the right to appeal against a requirement in a taxpayer notice for a person to produce statutory records, see CH223200 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/compliance-handbook/ch223200).

Records that are not statutory records, known as supplementary records, may be reasonably required under FA08/SCH36 to check a person’s tax position but a person may appeal against the taxpayer notice.
NIM33670 - Inbound Employee in scope of a Social Security Agreement (SSA)
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-18)


Sections 1 – 3 and 6 of the Social Security Contributions and Benefits Act 1992 (SSCBA 1992)

Where an employed earner is paid earnings for work carried out wholly or partially outside the UK, a NICs liability only arises on any earnings earned whilst resident, present or ordinarily resident in the UK at the time of the employment.

Where the employed earner, at the time of the employment in the UK, is in scope of another country’s social security legislation as a result of the provisions in a SSA, then the employee will not be subject to UK social security legislation (see NIM33020 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/national-insurance-manual/nim33020) or NIM33400 (https://www.gov.uk/hmrc-internal-manuals/national-insurance-manual/nim33400)).

This means that although the employee may be considered an employed earner resident or present in the UK they have no liability to pay Class 1 NICs from the day they start work in the UK as they are not subject to UK social security legislation. Any liability to Class 1 NICs will only arise when they are no longer covered by the provisions in the SSA.

Example 1

Suzy was living and working in France for a French employer and was sent to work in the UK for two years. During this time, Suzy remained subject to French legislation and was liable to pay French social security contributions under an SSA for which she held a certificate from the French authorities to prove this. After the 2 years Suzy started a new employment with a UK employer and is subject to UK social security legislation and liable to pay Class 1 NICs. Suzy is paid a bonus of £10,000 by the French employer for the work carried out in the UK whilst subject to French social security legislation.

The bonus relates to a period of employment when Suzy was subject to French legislation under an SSA and for that reason Suzy is not liable to pay Class 1 NICs on the bonus.
PM remarks on call with the Coalition of the Willing: 15 March 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-15)

The Prime Minister held a call with international leaders in the Coalition of the Willing this morning.

Good morning colleagues.

Can I just start by thanking you all for making time for this important meeting this morning.

We’ve got a lot to discuss because since we last met in person in London just under two weeks ago a lot has happened, particularly in the last week.

So it’s very important we catch up to move forward.

I think what this week has shown, particularly the developments and progress on Tuesday, is that President Zelenskyy, who is with us this morning, has shown once again, that Ukraine is the party of peace because he has agreed to and committed to a 30-day unconditional ceasefire.

Now what we see, and this is the centrepiece for our discussions today, is that Putin is the one trying to delay.

And in a sense, and you all know this, if Putin is serious about peace, it’s very simple: he has to stop his barbaric attacks on Ukraine and agree to a ceasefire.

And the world is watching.

And my feeling is that sooner or later Putin is going to have to come to the table and engage in serious discussions.

But, and this is a big but, for us this morning in our meeting, we can’t sit back and simply wait for that to happen.

We have to keep pushing ahead, pushing forward and preparing for peace.

And a peace that will be secure and that will last, and I think that means strengthening Ukraine so they can defend themselves, and strengthening obviously in terms of military capability, in terms of funding and in terms of the provision of further support from all of us to Ukraine.

Secondly, being prepared to defend any deal ourselves through a Coalition of the Willing. We’ve begun that process this morning and we can take it forward.

Thirdly, and very importantly given the developments of the past few days, to keep the pressure on Putin to come to the table and I think that collectively we’ve got a number of ways that we can do that.

And so it’s those three areas we’ll focus on in this meeting: strengthening Ukraine, being prepared to defend any deal ourselves through a Coalition of the Willing, and keeping that pressure on Russia at this crucial time.

So that’s what this meeting is about.
WITHDRAWN: UK/Türkiye: Exchange of Letters  amending the Free Trade Agreement [CS Turkey No.1/2025]
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-10)

This treaty was presented to Parliament in September 2025.

Published title: Exchange of Letters between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the Republic of Türkiye amending the Free Trade Agreement between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and the Republic of Turkey.
FOI responses published by the Youth Justice Board: June 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-08)

These are the Freedom of Information (FOI) responses from the Youth Justice Board (YJB) in June 2025.

The Youth Justice Board is committed to transparency but acknowledges that not all FOI responses can be fully published due to exemptions. We strive to share as much information as possible in the public interest, while protecting sensitive or confidential data through redactions as needed.
Wurkplace 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 Wurkplace 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 Wurkplace 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 Reservists
- 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.
Professor Anneke Lucassen
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-27)

Anneke is a physician who specialised in clinical genetics and is professor of genomic medicine and consultant in clinical genetics at the University of Oxford (since 2021). She leads a research group extending across universities of Oxford and Southampton that explores the clinical ethical, legal and societal issues (CELS) involved in developments in genomics and big data within medicine. In Oxford, she directs the Centre for Personalised Medicine, an inter-disciplinary environment, driving forward a more integrated and personalised approach to medicine and healthcare. Anneke served as chair of the British Society for Genetic Medicine (BSGM) from 2016 to 2020 and is a former chair of the ethics advisory committee of UK Biobank and the Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine (JCGM).

Anneke is a physician who specialised in clinical genetics and is professor of genomic medicine and consultant in clinical genetics at the University of Oxford (since 2021). She leads a research group extending across universities of Oxford and Southampton that explores the clinical ethical, legal and societal issues (CELS) involved in developments in genomics and big data within medicine.

In Oxford, she directs the Centre for Personalised Medicine, an inter-disciplinary environment, driving forward a more integrated and personalised approach to medicine and healthcare. Anneke served as chair of the British Society for Genetic Medicine (BSGM) from 2016 to 2020 and is a former chair of the ethics advisory committee of UK Biobank and the Joint Committee on Genomics in Medicine (JCGM).
Defra major projects: appointment letters for senior responsible owners
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-30)

Defra appointment letters for Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) senior responsible owners (SROs).

Each government department publishes the letters of appointment for their GMPP senior responsible owners (SROs). These letters include the date of appointment, the project deliverables, what the SRO is responsible for and how long the role is expected to last.

The guidance for officials giving evidence to Parliamentary Select Committees, known as the Osmotherly Rules (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/departmental-evidence-and-response-to-select-committees-guidance), was updated on 17 October 2014. As part of this update we are committed to publishing GMPP SRO letters of appointment.

Archived documents

Previously published letters of appointment are available on The National Archives website (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/timeline/https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/defra-major-projects-appointment-letters-for-senior-responsible-owners).
Queensland Place, 2 Chatham Place,  Liverpool, L7 3AA : MAN/00BY/OAO/2024/0001
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-15)

Northern Region Judge J. Murray and Tribunal Member H. Lewis sitting on 11 February 2025

Read the full decision in Queensland Place, 2 Chatham Place, Liverpool, L7 3AA : MAN/00BY/OAO/2024/0001 (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67d936a51d56337f06b11ff3/Queensland_Place_2_Chatham_Place_Liverpool_L7_3AA.pdf)
Oil Spill Response 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 Oil Spill Response 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 Oil Spill Response 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.
Energy Trends articles
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-30)

Special feature articles on energy issues in the United Kingdom from the quarterly statistical bulletin Energy Trends.

A series of special feature articles on UK energy issues comprising regular articles and ad hoc pieces of analysis. These are listed by the year and month of publication.

If you have questions about this content, please email: xxx@xxx.xx (mailto:xxx@xxx.xx)

Archive​

Previous editions of the data are available from The National Archives (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/20180716123801/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/energy-trends-articles).
N Mzungwana v Biffa Waste Services Ltd: 6005877/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-03-06)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in N Mzungwana v Biffa Waste Services Ltd: 6005877/2024 - Strike Out (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67c6fcd116dc9038974dbe47/N_Mzungwana_v_Biffa_Waste_Services_Limited_6005877.2024.pdf).
Progress Care Solutions 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 Progress Care Solutions 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 Progress Care Solutions 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.
Joint Statement: EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum- October 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-02)

HM Treasury and European Commission joint statement on the fourth EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum.

This joint statement between HM Treasury and the European Commission is a public record of what has been covered at the fourth Joint EU-UK Financial Regulatory Forum on 1 October 2025. This forum was established following the signing of the UK-EU Memorandum of Understanding on Financial Services Cooperation on 27 June 2023.
March Together 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 March Together 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 March Together 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
- 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.
Agent Update: Issue 130
Source: gov.uk (2025-04-23)

Get guidance from HMRC if you're a tax agent or an adviser.

Agent Updates give guidance and news for tax agents and advisers.

If you would like to know when all future editions of the Agent Update are published, sign up to receive email reminders (https://subscriptions.hmrc.gov.uk/).

Older updates are on the National Archives website (https://webarchive.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ukgwa/20240103081638/https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/agent-update).
KVF Consultants 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 KVF Consultants 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 KVF Consultants Ltd recognises the value serving personnel, reservists, veterans and military families bring to our business. We will seek to uphold the principles of the Armed Forces Covenant, by pledging to the following:
- Armed Forces Friendly
- UK Service Veterans And Leavers
- UK Service Spouses And Partners
- Flexible Leave For Spouses
- UK Reservists
- UK Cadets
- Armed Forces Day
- Reserve Forces Day
- Discounts
- Armed Forces Charities
2.2 We will publicise these commitments through our literature and/or on our website, setting out how we will seek to honour them and inviting feedback from the Service community and our customers on how we are doing.
Transit: caseworker guidance
Source: gov.uk (2025-11-11)

Immigration staff guidance providing an overview of the different ways individuals can transit through the UK and definitions of key terminology.

UK Visas and Immigration guidance for staff about the 4 ways people can seek to transit the UK.

It covers:

transit visitors

standard visitors and marriage or civil partnership visitors wishing to transit

transit without visa (TWOV) scheme

direct airside transit

It is based on the:

Immigration Rules

Immigration (Passenger Transit Visa) Order 2014 (as amended)
Product Recall: TRIBORD Lifejacket Harness sold by Decathlon (2506-0147)
Source: gov.uk (2025-07-02)

Product Recall for TRIBORD Lifejacket Harness presenting a serious risk of drowning.

Summary

Product: TRIBORD Lifejacket Harness sold by Decathlon

Hazard: The product presents a serious risk of drowning as, under certain conditions, the bladder may become punctured, resulting in reduced buoyancy.

Corrective action: The product has been recalled from end users by Decathlon.

Product information

Hazard

The product presents a serious risk of drowning as under certain conditions (such as repeated impacts), the bladder may become punctured, which could result in reduced buoyancy.

The product does not meet the requirements of Regulation 2016/425 or the Personal Protective Equipment (Enforcement) Regulations 2018.

Corrective action

The product has been recalled from end users.

We recommend you stop using this product immediately and return it as soon as possible to your nearest Decathlon store for a full refund. For more information, please see: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/c/lp/product-recall

Additional information

PSD notification number: 2506-0147

Notified by: Local Authority Trading Standards
Stephanie Al-Qaq CMG
Source: gov.uk (2025-09-04)

Stephanie Al-Qaq was appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil in November 2022. Previously she was the Iran Envoy and Director of Iran and Regional Security at the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Before that, Stephanie was the Director, Middle East and North Africa Department at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO). Stephanie joined the FCO in 2002 after working for several corporate, non-governmental and governmental organisations. These included Reuters, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the House of Commons and the Department for International Development working in various countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas. On joining the FCO, she served as Political Officer on Iraq from 2003 to 2004 and Assistant Private Secretary for the Minister for the Middle East, Counter Terrorism and Consular from 2004 to 2006. She has served in Brazil as Political Counsellor and Mexico as Minister Counsellor for Political, Economic, Consular and Corporate Affairs. Stephanie is a graduate of the University of Birmingham and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London. Social media links Stephanie Al-Qaq on X

Stephanie Al-Qaq was appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Federative Republic of Brazil in November 2022. Previously she was the Iran Envoy and Director of Iran and Regional Security at the Foreign Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO). Before that, Stephanie was the Director, Middle East and North Africa Department at the Foreign & Commonwealth Office (FCO).

Stephanie joined the FCO in 2002 after working for several corporate, non-governmental and governmental organisations. These included Reuters, Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, the House of Commons and the Department for International Development working in various countries in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and the Americas.

On joining the FCO, she served as Political Officer on Iraq from 2003 to 2004 and Assistant Private Secretary for the Minister for the Middle East, Counter Terrorism and Consular from 2004 to 2006. She has served in Brazil as Political Counsellor and Mexico as Minister Counsellor for Political, Economic, Consular and Corporate Affairs.

Stephanie is a graduate of the University of Birmingham and the School of Oriental and African Studies (SOAS), University of London.

Social media links
- Stephanie Al-Qaq on X (https://twitter.com/salqaq)
Ms S Dadhria v Menzies World Cargo Ltd: 3314848/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-10-07)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Ms S Dadhria v Menzies World Cargo Ltd: 3314848/2022 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68cab00305e625519a6c9fe3/Ms_Seeta_Dadhria_v_Menzies_World_Cargo_Limited-3314848-2022-Judgment.pdf).

Read the full decision in Ms S Dadhria v Menzies World Cargo Ltd: 3314848/2022 - Reasons (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/68e3c079c487360cc70ca157/Ms_Seeta_Dadhria_v_Menzies_World_Cargo_Limited_3314848_2022_Reasons.pdf).
Mr J Deguara v Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 2302922/2024
Source: gov.uk (2025-06-10)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr J Deguara v Kingston Hospital NHS Foundation Trust: 2302922/2024 - Reserved Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6842ab0041cb2525c1211d21/Mr_J_Deguara_v_Kingston_Hospital_NHS_Foundation_Trust_2302922-2024-_Judgment_May_2025.pdf).
Mr E Granniel v ICTS (UK) Ltd: 2303265/2022
Source: gov.uk (2025-02-05)

Employment Tribunal decision.

Read the full decision in Mr E Granniel v ICTS (UK) Ltd: 2303265/2022 - Judgment (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/65f2cae29812278a47f6143d/Mr_E_Granniel_v_ICTS__UK__Limited_2303265-2022.pdf).

Read the full decision in Mr E Granniel v ICTS (UK) Ltd: 2303265/2022 - Dismissal (https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67a0b5af82f8431ebeb04795/Mr_E_Granniel_v_ICTS__UK__Ltd_2303265-2022_Judgment.pdf).
Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in GP patients: winter season 2024 to 2025
Source: gov.uk (2025-05-28)

Report on the uptake of influenza vaccine in GP patients during the 2024 to 2025 influenza vaccination programme in England.

This report provides an evaluation of the national influenza programme using end of season data on influenza vaccination uptake in general practice (GP) registered patients in England. Data is stratified by clinical risk groups and age to identify groups where vaccine uptake can be improved in future seasons.

The report and tables present final seasonal flu vaccine uptake data in GP patients, covering 1 September 2024 to 28 February 2025 inclusive by:
- integrated care boards (ICBs)
- local authority (LA)
See the pre-release access list (https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/annual-influenza-surveillance-and-vaccine-uptake-reports-pre-release-access-list)