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  • Managing the cyber risk of agentic AI
    Use safeguards, sandboxing and active oversight to realise the benefits of autonomous systems while limiting the unintended activity. You might also like: Exploitation of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Alert: NCSC advises UK organisations to take action following conflict in the Middle East International security chiefs to convene in Glasgow for flagship CYBERUK conference How to secure
  • Notice: Trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duty on welded tubes and pipes from Belarus and China
    Title: Trade Remedies Notice: Expiry Review of Welded Tubes and Pipes Originating from Belarus and China In the dynamic landscape of international trade, trade remedies play a critical role in preserving fair competition and protecting domestic industries from injury caused by dumped or subsidised imports. A recent development of particular relevance to manufacturers, importers, and
  • Official Statistics: Trade and investment core statistics book
    Title: A Monthly Snapshot of the UK’s Trade and Investment Position The latest monthly data from the UK’s Office for National Statistics (ONS), HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC), the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), and other official sources provides a concise overview of the country’s trade and investment position. This snapshot highlights key trends,
  • Official Statistics: UK trade in numbers
    Title: A Snapshot of the UK’s Latest Trade and Investment Position The latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), and UNCTAD provide a coherent picture of the UK’s trading performance and inward investment landscape as the economy navigates global shifts. Taken together, these data sources offer
  • Forest of Dean District Council Business Start Up Grant
    Title: Maximising Start-Up Potential: A Strategic Allocation of Funding Across Core Business Activities In the early stages of a new venture, securing funding is only the first step. The real leverage comes from how that capital is deployed across the foundation of the business. When thoughtfully allocated, funding can accelerate growth, reduce risk, and establish
  • The Northumberland Small Business Service (NSBS)
    Title: Empowering Northumberland’s Ambitious Innovators: A Fully Funded Path to Business Growth In Northumberland, a remarkable opportunity stands ready for ambitious innovators, creative thinkers, and small and micro businesses: a fully funded service dedicated to delivering a diverse range of business support solutions. This programme is designed to accelerate growth, nurture talent, and unlock the
  • Buckinghamshire High Street Business Support Programme
    Title: Empowering Buckinghamshire’s Independent High Streets: A Free Programme of Resources, Webinars, Events and One-to-One Support Buckinghamshire’s independent high streets are its beating heart—creative, community-driven and full of character. To help these businesses thrive in a rapidly changing commercial landscape, a dedicated programme has been designed to offer free, practical support tailored to the needs
  • GM Advance
    Title: GMCA Launches £10m Investment Fund to Accelerate Growth in Advanced Manufacturing and Materials Greater Manchester Combined Authority (GMCA) has announced the creation of a £10 million investment fund aimed at accelerating the growth of companies operating in the advanced manufacturing and materials sector. This strategic move underscores GMCA’s commitment to fostering innovation, driving regional
  • Able Futures
    Title: How Able Futures Supports Mental Health in the Workplace In today’s fast-paced work environment, mental health is a critical factor in productivity, engagement, and overall well-being. Able Futures is a funded service designed to help employees, self-employed individuals, and employers navigate mental health challenges in the workplace with practical, evidence-based support. What Able Futures
  • Guidance: Growth Gateway: South Africa SMME JET Deal Accelerator
    Title: A blueprint for coordinated support to help South Africa’s SMEs participate in the Just Energy Transition, with a focus on Mpumalanga The Just Energy Transition (JET) presents a pivotal opportunity for South Africa’s small, medium and micro enterprises (SMMEs) to innovate, create jobs, and strengthen local economies while advancing environmental objectives. In Mpumalanga, a
  • Notice: Trade remedies notices: boom lifts originating from China
    Title: Trade Remedies Notices on Imports of Boom Lifts from China: What Businesses Need to Know In recent weeks, the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade has issued a series of trade remedies notices concerning imports of boom lifts originating from China. These notices are part of the UK’s ongoing commitment to
  • Official Statistics: DBT national survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs 2025
    Title: Insights into UK Companies’ Exporting Behaviour and Attitudes in 2025: Perceptions of Trade Barriers and Beyond In 2025, fieldwork across a diverse cross-section of UK businesses reveals a nuanced landscape of exporting activity, ambitions, and perceived obstacles. The insights build a more textured picture than traditional headlines convey, highlighting both pragmatic strategies and evolving
  • Official Statistics: Number of exporting registered businesses in the UK, 2016 to 2024
    Title: Estimating UK Exporters: Trends in Exporting Registered Businesses and SMEs (2016–2024) This release presents a focused examination of the UK’s exporting landscape, offering estimates of both the number and the proportion of exporting registered businesses and, specifically, exporting registered small and medium enterprises (SMEs) from 2016 through 2024. The analysis enables stakeholders to track
  • Official Statistics: Number of exporting registered businesses in the UK, 2016 to 2024
    Title: Estimating UK Exporting Activity: Registered Businesses and SMEs (2016–2024) This release presents a careful examination of the exporting landscape in the United Kingdom, focusing on two key metrics: the number and proportion of exporting registered businesses, and the number and proportion of exporting registered small and medium enterprises (SMEs) over the period from 2016
  • Official Statistics: Number of exporting registered businesses in the UK, 2016 to 2024
    Title: UK Exporting Businesses and SMEs: An Overview from 2016 to 2024 This release presents a clear picture of the UK’s exporting landscape by providing estimates of both the number and the proportion of exporting registered businesses, as well as the number and proportion of exporting registered small and medium enterprises (SMEs) over the period
  • Transparency data: Post Office Capture financial redress data for 2026
    Title: Data for 2026 on Redress for Postmasters Impacted by the Post Office Capture Software The landscape of redress for postmasters affected by the Post Office’s Capture software continues to evolve in 2026. This post summarises the latest data, highlights key trends, and outlines what affected postmasters can expect as the reparative process progresses. Context
  • Transparency data: Post Office Horizon financial redress and legal costs data for 2026
    Title: Data for 2026 on Redress for Postmasters Impacted by the Post Office Horizon Scandal The Post Office Horizon scandal remains one of the most consequential miscarriages of justice in recent British history. As we move through 2026, stakeholders—from former postmasters and their families to legal practitioners, policymakers, and the wider public—continue to seek clarity
  • Official Statistics: National survey of registered businesses’ exporting behaviours, attitudes and needs 2025
    Title: Insights from 2025 Fieldwork: UK Registered Businesses, Exporting Behaviour and Attitudes Overview The 2025 fieldwork project collects and synthesises data from UK-registered businesses to illuminate how firms engage with exporting, what motivates or hinders international activity, and how attitudes toward global markets are evolving. This publication comprises three components: data tables, a written analytical
  • Official Statistics: Trade and investment core statistics book
    Title: A Monthly Snapshot of the UK’s Trade and Investment Position In a fast-changing global economy, the UK’s trade and investment landscape requires timely, clear analysis. This monthly snapshot distils the latest trade statistics from official bodies and key partners to provide readers with a concise view of the state of the nation’s external position,
  • DRIVE35 Funding Programme: Innovation
    Title: Driving UK Automotive Innovation: The 3-Strand Approach of DRIVE35’s Innovation Pillar DRIVE35 is catalysing a new wave of research and development within the UK automotive sector through its tightly focused Innovation pillar. This pillar is designed to accelerate research, foster collaboration, showcase real-world demonstrations, and mobilise new capabilities across the industry. Central to this
  • How BitLocker PINs help protect your data and devices
    Using a PIN mitigates many BitLocker vulnerabilities. Make sure you’re ready for the next one… You might also like: Exploitation of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Alert: NCSC advises UK organisations to take action following conflict in the Middle East International security chiefs to convene in Glasgow for flagship CYBERUK conference How to secure your online meetings
  • Policy paper: British Sign Language (BSL) 5-year plan: Department for Business and Trade
    Title: Enhancing BSL Accessibility in Department for Business and Trade Communications Over the Next Five Years This plan sets out how the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) intends to improve the use of British Sign Language (BSL) in its communications over the next five years. It is designed to ensure that our information is
  • Help shape the future of resilient private 5G
    The NCSC wants to collaborate with organisations developing technologies and approaches for secure, resilient and deployable private 5G You might also like: Exploitation of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Alert: NCSC advises UK organisations to take action following conflict in the Middle East International security chiefs to convene in Glasgow for flagship CYBERUK conference How to secure
  • Official Statistics: UK trade in numbers
    The UK’s Trade and Investment Position: A Snapshot from ONS, DBT and UNCTAD A robust and evolving picture emerges when we bring together the latest statistics from the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD). Taken together, these sources illuminate
  • Water sector example added to the NCSC’s Secure connectivity principles
    New guidance is the first content authored by the Industrial Control System COI to appear on ncsc.gov.uk. You might also like: Exploitation of Cisco Catalyst SD-WAN Alert: NCSC advises UK organisations to take action following conflict in the Middle East International security chiefs to convene in Glasgow for flagship CYBERUK conference How to secure your
  • Portsmouth PatLib Centre
    Title: Intellectual Property Support and Guidance for Portsmouth Businesses As Portsmouth continues to grow as a hub for innovation, entrepreneurship, and skilled manufacturing, protecting what makes your business unique is more important than ever. Intellectual Property (IP) law offers a framework to safeguard your ideas, brands, and creations, while also enabling you to capitalise on
  • Export goods from the UK: step by step
    Title: A Practical Guide to Moving Goods from the UK to International Destinations Moving goods from the UK to international destinations involves careful planning, compliance with import/export rules, and choosing the right logistics partner. This guide outlines the essential steps, considerations, and rules you’ll need to follow to ensure a smooth and compliant international shipment.
  • UK appoints Alex Milward as new HMTC for North America and HM Consul General New York
    Title: A Moment of Recalibration: Alex’s Arrival in the UK–North America Relationship When Alex steps into the role at this pivotal moment, the UK–North America relationship stands at a juncture of both reflection and opportunity. The transatlantic ties that have long underpinned security, trade, and shared values are facing new pressures and evolving benchmarks. In
  • Notice: Trade remedies notices: S-PVC from China, Mexico and South Korea
    Title: Trade Remedies Notices on Imports of Suspension PVC (S-PVC) from China, Mexico and South Korea In recent trade policy developments, the Secretary of State has published a series of notices concerning suspensions and potential protective measures related to imports of Suspension Polyvinyl Chloride (S-PVC). The notices focus on goods originating in China, Mexico and
  • Guidance: Designated standards: PPE
    Notices of Publication and a Consolidated List for Designated Standards for Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) In today’s fast-evolving regulatory landscape, staying abreast of notices of publication and the standards designated for personal protective equipment (PPE) is essential for organisations committed to safeguarding their workforce. This post outlines how notices of publication function, why a consolidated
  • Guidance: Designated standards: machinery
    Title: Notices of Publication and a Consolidated List for Designated Standards for Machinery In the realm of machinery design, manufacture, and compliance, staying abreast of designated standards is essential for ensuring safety, performance, and regulatory alignment. Notices of publication play a crucial role in keeping industry stakeholders informed about changes, additions, or removals that may
  • BIC Innovation Grant Sunderland
    Title: Unlocking Innovation: Grants Providing 40% Contribution for Projects from £5,000 to £25,000 In today’s fast-evolving landscape, organisations and individuals alike are seeking practical ways to bring innovative ideas to life without bearing the full financial burden. A compelling funding option exists for projects valued between £5,000 and £25,000, offering a 40% contribution to eligible
  • 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 In recent months, stakeholders across the labour market have been closely watching the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay and its companion framework, the Employment Rights Act 2025. The Government has now released a refreshed implementation
  • Research: BIST new quantitative trade model
    Title: Technical Note: Background, Data, and Parameters Behind BIST’s New Quantitative Trade Model (NQTM) Introduction This technical note presents a concise overview of the motivation, data landscape, and methodological choices that underpinned the development of BIST’s new quantitative trade model (NQTM). The aim is to provide practitioners, researchers, and stakeholders with a clear understanding of
  • Research: New quantitative trade model (NQTM) used in the upgraded UK-Republic of Korea FTA modelling paper
    Title: Technical note detailing the background, data and parameters used to model the upgraded UK-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement in an NQTM This technical note presents the background, data sources, and parameter choices underpinning the modelling of the upgraded United Kingdom–Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement (UK–RoK FTA) within a Newtonian Quantitative Trade Modelling
  • Accredited official statistics: Building materials and components statistics: August 2026
    Title: Insights into Building Materials: Monthly Price Indices and Quarterly Supply Data In the construction industry, timely and reliable data on material costs and availability is essential for budgeting, procurement, and strategic planning. This post provides a concise overview of selected building materials, highlighting monthly price indices for bricks, cement and concrete blocks, and quarterly
  • UK trade agreements in effect
    Title: Find Out About Trade Agreements That Can Be Used Now In today’s interconnected economy, businesses and organisations increasingly rely on trade agreements to simplify cross-border activity, reduce costs, and access new markets. Understanding which agreements are currently usable—and how to leverage them effectively—can offer a competitive edge. This post outlines practical steps to identify
  • Transparency data: UK-Ghana Interim Trade Partnership Agreement Committee documents
    UK-Ghana Interim Trade Partnership Agreement (TPA) Committee: Decisions and Other Key Documents The UK-Ghana Interim Trade Partnership Agreement (TPA) Committee operates as a central forum for dialogue and decision-making on trade-related matters during the interim period. Its meetings produce a suite of formal documents that guide practical implementation, monitor progress, and set the direction for
  • Notice: Trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duty on cold-rolled iron and steel products from China and Russia (expired)
    Title: Trade Remedies Notices on anti-dumping duties for cold-rolled iron and steel from China and Russia (expired) In the evolving landscape of international trade, the Secretary of State for International Trade periodically publishes trade remedies notices that set out the UK’s stance on anti-dumping measures. One such wave of notices concerned cold-rolled iron and steel

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