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• Horizon Europe funding
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• Policy paper: UK and Oregon trade and economic co-operation memorandum of understanding
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• Corporate report: Labour Market Enforcement: annual report 2023 to 2025
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• Policy paper: Government response to the Post Office Horizon IT Inquiry report (volume 1)
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• Independent report: Keep Britain Working Review: Final report
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• Guidance: Exporting to Syria
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• How to apply to the Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA) process
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• Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals process guidance and principles
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• Form: Capture Redress Scheme: application form
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• Guidance: Capture Redress Scheme: countersignatory information
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• Transparency data: DBT: spending over £500, July 2025
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