Policy & government

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Policy & government Quarterly Service Personnel Statistics: 2025 UK service personnel statistics on strengths, requirements, intake, applications and outflow, by service for 2025. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government The pattern of military low flying across the UK: index Statistics on military low flying activity conducted in the UK Low Flying System GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government The pattern of military low flying across the UK: 2024/2025 Statistics on military low flying activity conducted in the UK Low Flying System from 1 April 2024 to 31 March 2025. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Capital stocks and fixed capital consumption, UK: 2025 Annual estimates of the value and types of non-financial assets used in the production of goods or services within the UK economy and their loss in value over time. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government SLC Statistics: Policies and Procedures Documentation relating to SLC's adherence to the UK Statistics Authority Code of Practice GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government DigComp 3.0: European Digital Competence Framework - JRC Publications Eurostat news · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Drop off electronic waste for safe disposal - Sustainability Victoria Sustainability Victoria · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Recycle e-waste - Sustainability Victoria Sustainability Victoria · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government CH51100 - Assessing Time Limits: The Time Limits: Introduction GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government BSL user experience of health and social care in UK This report by the BSL Advisory Board highlights the exclusion of deaf and deafblind BSL users from health and social care and sets 12 priorities for change. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Budget backs technology firms to start-up, scale-up and stay in Britain to drive growth and national renewal Government sets out bold measures to support British science and technology companies to start-up, scale-up and stay in the UK. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government GAD to support £15m fund tackling implicit liabilities GAD to support departments in managing implicit liabilities through Treasury's new £15m fund, providing strategic advice & modelling on uncertain crisis costs. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Chancellor and Technology Secretary urge telecoms firms to do more to protect consumers Government calls on the sector to reinforce its commitment to treating customers fairly. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Budget 2025 - MHCLG For the department, the Budget brings the prospect of thousands of new homes, new powers for Mayors, hundreds more planners and major investment GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Student support for higher education in Northern Ireland 2025 Figures showing financial support for students in the academic year 2024 to 2025 and the early in year figures for the academic year 2025 to 2026. GOV.UK · 27 Nov 2025 Policy & government Digital Competence Framework (DigComp) - joint-research-centre.ec.europa.eu EC Joint Research Centre · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Landfill tax rates for 2026 to 2027 This tax information and impact note details the increase in Landfill Tax rates for 2026 to 2027. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Section 62A Planning Application: S62A/2025/0127 6-8 Emery Road, Brislington, Bristol, BS4 5PF Overview of case details, documents, key dates and how to make a representation. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Ministerial letter on cyber security to small businesses Ministers and the National Cyber Security Centre have written an open letter to small businesses and business representative organisations about cyber security. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government UK Emissions Trading Scheme: free allocation review - carbon leakage The UK ETS Authority is seeking views on using the Carbon Leakage List to determine UK ETS free allocation eligibility, and proposals for free allocation adjustment for sectors covered by the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Insolvency Service welcomes Budget funding to help tackle rogue directors Agency will receive an extra £25 million to help it tackle rogue directors GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Reeves backs Northern Ireland business and public services at Budget Northern Ireland families and businesses have been backed by a Budget to cut the cost-of-living, boost UK trade, and invest in public services, as the Chancellor reaffirmed her commitment to drive economic growth. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Reeves tackles cost-of-living and backs Scottish industry at Budget Scottish families will benefit from a Budget to cut the cost-of-living, create more high skilled jobs and invest in public services, as the Chancellor reaffirmed her commitment to drive economic growth. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Budget 2025 speech Budget 2025 speech as delivered by Chancellor Rachel Reeves. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Transfer pricing — scope and documentation We welcome views on amending the small and medium enterprise exemption from transfer pricing and introducing an International Controlled Transactions Schedule. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Behavioural penalties reform The consultation seeks views on options to simplify and strengthen HMRC’s behavioural penalties for inaccuracies and failures to notify. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Research and Development tax relief advance clearances We are seeking views on widening the use of advance clearances in the R&D tax reliefs to reduce error and fraud, provide certainty to businesses and improve the customer experience. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Tax implications for companies and employees in relation to employees trading their shares on PISCES This technical note provides details of the tax implications in relation to employees trading their shares on PISCES, a new type of stock market. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Promoting electronic invoicing across UK businesses and the public sector HMRC and DBT are seeking views on standardising electronic invoicing and increasing its adoption across UK businesses and the public sector. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Tackling the hidden economy by expanding tax conditionality to new sectors This consultation discusses expanding the existing ‘tax conditionality’ approach, which aims to tackle the hidden economy, to further suitable licensing regimes. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government The taxation of decentralised finance involving the lending and staking of cryptoassets The government is seeking views on a potential new taxation framework for cryptoasset loans and ‘staking’ in the context of decentralised finance. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government The HMRC tax debt strategy update The tax debt strategy outlines the government’s vision for a more efficient, modernised and automated tax and customs system. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government BH24 3QE, Veolia ES Landfill Limited: environmental permit issued – EPR/BU5208IJ/V011 View the permit issued for Blue Haze Landfill, Nr Ringwood under the Industrial Emissions Directive. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Planning and performance framework A description of how the government sets priorities, plans activity, allocates money and monitors progress and performance using a collective set of processes. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Rates and allowances for Landfill Tax Find out the rates of Landfill Tax payable on material disposed of at a landfill site. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Check if you need to pay Landfill Tax Find out what landfill activities are taxable at your landfill site if you’re a landfill operator or controller and what rates you’ll pay. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Excise Notice LFT1: a general guide to Landfill Tax This notice gives you detailed information about Landfill Tax rules and your obligations. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government PAYE changes for the umbrella company market This measure introduces legislation to tackle non-compliance in labour supply chains which includes an umbrella company, or any third person supplying labour. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Plastic Packaging Tax — mass balance approach and removal of pre-consumer plastic This measure is about allowing a mass balance approach to calculate attributed recycled content for chemically recycled plastic and the removal of pre-consumer waste for Plastic Packaging Tax. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025 Policy & government Building the North Sea’s energy future We are seeking views on delivering the government’s commitment to support a prosperous and managed North Sea transition. GOV.UK · 26 Nov 2025