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  Title: Seeking Stakeholder Views on the Proposed British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) and Eligible Business Selection We are inviting informed comment on the proposed approach to the new British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) and, in particular, how eligible businesses should be identified and selected. This is a pivotal moment for industry-wide collaboration, and your input
• Official Statistics: Business population estimates 2026
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• Form: End-user and stockist undertaking (EUSU) form
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• Official Statistics: Trade and investment core statistics book
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• Official Statistics: UK trade in numbers
  Title: A snapshot of the UK’s latest trade and investment position: insights from ONS, DBT and UNCTAD The UK’s trade and investment landscape remains in focus as data from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) collectively illuminate current
• Guidance: UK-China Intellectual Property newsletter
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• Transparency data: DBT: special advisers’ gifts, hospitality and meetings, April to June 2026
  Title: Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures In recent years, transparency around the interactions between special advisers and the media has grown in importance. The public interest rests not only on what decisions are made, but on the broader context in which advisory processes
• Transparency data: DBT: ministerial overseas travel and meetings, April to June 2026
  Title: Data on Ministers’ Overseas Travel and Meetings with External Individuals and Organisations In an era of heightened transparency and public scrutiny, the movement of ministers overseas and the corresponding meetings they hold with external individuals and organisations are increasingly under the microscope. Robust data collection and clear publication practices are essential to ensuring accountability,
• Notice: Notice to exporters: impact of the UK’s accession to the CPTPP on Certificates of Free Sale for cosmetic products
  Title: Notice on the impact of the UK’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Certificates of Free Sale (CFS) for cosmetic products The United Kingdom’s accession to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) marks a notable shift in the regulatory landscape governing trade in cosmetic products.
• Applying for an export certificate
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• Guidance: AI Research Resource
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• Northamptonshire Community Foundation
  Title: Potential Grant Funding Available to Community and Voluntary Groups in Northamptonshire In Northamptonshire, community and voluntary groups play a vital role in shaping neighbourhoods, supporting vulnerable residents, and delivering services that enhance local life. If your organisation is looking to expand its impact, evidence-based funding opportunities may be available to support your aims. This
• Chamber Low Carbon – Lancashire
  Title: Driving Efficiency with Targeted 1-2-1 Support from Chamber Low Carbon In today’s business landscape, organisations are under increasing pressure to reduce costs, cut carbon, and demonstrate responsible stewardship of resources. Chamber Low Carbon responds to this challenge with a focused suite of 1-2-1 business support services that specialise in energy, resource, and water efficiency.
• Corporate report: Redbox@DBT trial: evaluation report
  Title: Evaluating the Redbox@DBT Trial: Insights from December 2024 to March 2025 The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) recently concluded the Redbox@DBT trial, a six-month pilot conducted from December 2024 through March 2025. Designed to explore the feasibility, impact, and operational considerations of Redbox technology within a government context, the trial sought to balance
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• Guidance: How to apply for or renew a gangmaster’s licence
  Title: A Practical Guide to Applying for or Renewing a Licence to Employ or Use Workers in Agriculture, Horticulture, Shellfish Gathering, and Food/Drink Processing and Packaging If your business relies on labour for critical operations in agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering, or the processing and packaging of food and drink, securing the appropriate licence is essential.
• Research: Regulator performance monitoring
  Title: Growth Goals and KPIs: Quarterly Updates from 16 Key Regulators under the UK Regulatory Action Plan In an era of rapid change and mounting expectations for business competitiveness, the UK government’s Regulatory Action Plan (RAP) provides a clear framework for how regulators align their activities with growth, productivity, and public well-being. Central to this
• Make Work Pay: duty to inform workers of right to join a union
  Title: Implementing the Duty: How Employers Should Inform Workers About the Right to Join a Trade Union There is a new duty on employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union, and a government consultation is now exploring how this should operate in practice. This development marks a meaningful step in
• Policy paper: Implementing the Plan to Make Work Pay and Employment Rights Act
  Title: The Updated Implementation Timeline for the Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Act 2025 The government has released an updated implementation timeline for its Plan to Make Work Pay, alongside the Employment Rights Act 2025. This update clarifies key milestones, sequencing, and practical implications for employers, employees, and other stakeholders
• Transparency data: DBT: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings, April to June 2026
  Title: Transparency in Action: Data on Senior Officials’ (SCS2+) Business Expenses, Hospitality, and Meetings with External Parties In recent years, there has been growing demand for clarity about how public money is spent by senior figures within the civil service. Data on SCS2+ officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings with external individuals and organisations provides
• Independent report: Independent Senior Lawyer’s review of delay claims
  Title: Navigating Delays: Horizon Shortfall Claims, Resolutions, and Stakeholder Communication The Horizon shortfall saga has been a long, painful journey for many Post Office agents and their communities. As the Organisation works to resolve outstanding claims, the way in which messages are delivered to claimants—by the Post Office and the Department for Business and Trade
• Transparency data: DBT major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners
  Title: Crafting DBT Appointment Letters for GMPP Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) In government programmes, the appointment letter is more than a formality; it is the formal declaration of accountability, authority, and expectation. For the Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP), where Senior Responsible Owners (SROs) hold critical responsibility for delivering complex initiatives, a well-constructed appointment letter
• Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with P to R)
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• Research: Trade and investment factsheets: quality and methodology report
  Title: The Quality and Methodology Report for the Trade and Investment Factsheets The trade and investment factsheets are designed to provide concise, authoritative insights into country-by-country trade performance and investment opportunities. To ensure the information is reliable, transparent, and useful for a broad audience, a dedicated quality and methodology report accompanies each set of factsheets.
• Independent report: UK steel strategy demand assessment
  Title: Forecasting the Future: A Government-Commissioned Review of UK Steel Demand to 2050 In recent years, the UK has faced a pivotal question: how will steel demand evolve over the next few decades, and what does that mean for the country’s industrial backbone, infrastructure ambitions, and environmental commitments? To equip policymakers with robust, forward-looking guidance,
• Correspondence: Keep Britain Working review update: a national growth opportunity, September 2026
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• Corporate report: British Hallmarking Council framework document (November 2024)
  Title: Navigating the Framework: How the British Hallmarking Council Guides its Mission This document sets out the broad framework within which the British Hallmarking Council (BHC) operates, and its emphasis on integrity, consistency, and ongoing improvement in hallmarking practices. The following narrative explains how the framework shapes governance, decision-making, and stakeholder engagement, ensuring that hallmarking
• Joint Statement on UK-Philippines Joint Economic and Trade Committee
  Title: UK-Philippines Conclude Second Joint Economic and Trade Committee Ministerial Meeting The United Kingdom and the Philippines have concluded the second Joint Economic and Trade Committee (JETCO) Ministerial Meeting, marking a significant milestone in the breadth and depth of our enduring partnership. Against a backdrop of shared democratic values, expanding trade opportunities, and a mutual
• Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets: latest update
  Title: The Latest Snapshot of the UK’s Trade and Investment Position with Global Partners The United Kingdom continues to navigate a complex global trading environment as it builds on post-Brexit arrangements, seeks new markets, and strengthens strategic relationships with existing partners. The most up-to-date picture of the UK’s trade and investment positions with overseas partners
• ASEAN-UK Economic Partnership: Joint Media Statement
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• Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss
  Title: Seeking Views on a New Bereavement Leave Entitlement, Including Early Pregnancy Loss We are seeking informed and thoughtful views on the details of introducing a new entitlement to bereavement leave, with particular regard to pregnancy loss before 24 weeks. This is an important development aimed at supporting employees during deeply personal and challenging moments,
• Notice: Trade remedies notice: registration of imports of creamy/white limestone originating from Portugal
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• Official Statistics: UK trade in numbers
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• Policy paper: National Survey of Businesses: implementation update
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• Contact the Fair Work Agency
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• Official Statistics: National Survey of Businesses Wave 1
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