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£6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff
Title: National Minimum Wage Enforcement: Nearly 500 Employers Fined Over £10 Million Recent data from HM Revenue & Customs underscores…
Policy paper: EM on defence-related products and procurement (COM(2025)823)
Title: Streamlining Intra-EU Defence Transfers: Government Summary and Implications of the EC Proposal Introduction The Government recently released a summary…
Guidance: Capture Redress Scheme: independent panel assessment framework
Undefined to Defined: The Independent Panel Assessment Framework for Capture-Related Postmaster Claims (1992–2000) In public policy and retrospective compensation programmes,…
Guidance: Changes to rules of origin under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS)
Technical Improvements to Rules of Origin under the Developing Countries Trading Scheme (DCTS) Introduction This post examines the technical detail…
Guidance: Business Support Service: privacy notice
How the Department for Business and Trade uses your personal data when you contact the Business Support Service—and your rights…
UK marks first year of 100 Year Partnership in Kyiv for reform
A New Chapter: The UK-Ukrainian 100 Year Partnership at Its First Anniversary As the UK and Ukraine mark the first…
Late payments: tackling poor payment practices
Title: Rethinking B2B Payments and Retentions in Construction: A Call for Legislative Reform Late, long and disputed payments between businesses,…
Guidance: Designated standards: lifts
**Title: Understanding the Latest Publication Notices and Designated Standards for Lifts** In an era where safety and efficiency reign supreme…
Research: Retained EU law and assimilated law dashboard
**Understanding Retained EU Law (REUL) and Assimilated Law in Post-Brexit Britain** In the wake of Brexit, one of the significant…
Research: Retained EU Law (REUL) and Assimilated Law Parliamentary Reports
### Understanding the Reports: A Statutory Duty Under the REUL Act In the dynamic landscape of regulatory compliance and governance,…
Policy paper: Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report translations
**Title: Update on the December 2025 Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report: A Linguistic Perspective** The Grenfell Tower fire of…
Business Secretary bolsters advisory council to grow UK industry
**Title: Strengthening the Future: New Appointments to the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council** In a strategic move aimed at revitalising the…
Correspondence: Ministerial letter on the Industrial Strategy Advisory Council
**The Industrial Strategy Advisory Council: A Vision for the Future** In a recent letter penned by the Chancellor of the…
Guidance: Agents for professional sports persons
**Navigating Compliance: A Guide for Agents of Professional Sports Persons** In the competitive world of professional sports, agents play a…
Policy paper: Industrial Strategy quarterly update: October to December 2025
**An Update on the Delivery of Commitments in the Industrial Strategy** In the ever-evolving landscape of the UK economy, the…
Accredited official statistics: Building materials and components statistics: December 2025
**The State of the Construction Sector: December 2025 Analysis** As we close the chapter on December 2025, the construction sector…
Cyber insurance guidance
Cyber security considerations for organisations thinking about taking out cyber insurance.
Designing safer links: secure connectivity for operational technology
New principles help organisations to design, review, and secure connectivity to (and within) OT systems.
New interactive video – and related downloads – to help secondary school kids stay safe online
A new initiative, aimed at 11 to 14-year-olds, that helps them navigate the risks of online life.
Business Secretary wants UK to go ‘toe to toe’ with America on growth
**Title: Strengthening the Future: The UK Government’s Commitment to a Modern Industrial Strategy** In an era marked by rapid technological…
Independent report: Impacts of minimum wages: review of the international evidence
**Title: Understanding the Impacts of Minimum Wages: An Independent Report for the Future of the Low Pay Commission** As the…
Guidance: Subsidy Control Act 2022: Streamlined Routes
## Understanding Streamlined Routes: A Guide to UK Subsidy Schemes In the evolving landscape of public funding, Streamlined Routes, also…
Guidance: Capture Redress Scheme: independent panel and panel chair privacy notice
**Title: Understanding Personal Data Processing in the Capture Redress Scheme** In today’s data-driven world, the protection and processing of personal…
Stronger parental leave rights to give millions of working families the “security they deserve”
**Title: New Day One Rights to Parental Leave: What You Need to Know Ahead of April 2024** As we approach…
Statutory guidance: Code of practice: industrial action ballots and notice to employers
**Enhancing Industrial Relations: Best Practices for Trade Unions and Employers in Conducting Industrial Action Ballots** In today’s dynamic work environment,…
Guidance: Code of practice: picketing
**Understanding Picketing: A Guide for Employers, Workers, and the Public** Picketing is a prominent form of protest, often associated with…
Statutory guidance: Picketing: draft revised code of practice
**Navigating the Revised Code of Practice on Picketing: Insights Following the Employment Rights Act 2025** The landscape of industrial relations…
Statutory guidance: Industrial action ballots and notice to employers: draft revised code of practice
**Navigating Industrial Relations: Best Practices for Conducting Industrial Action Ballots Post-Employment Rights Act 2025** In an ever-evolving landscape of employment…
Research: Steel public procurement 2026
**Title: Navigating the Future: Steel Procurement Data and Government Requirements for the Next Decade** In an age where sustainability and…
Policy paper: Backing your business: our plan for small and medium-sized businesses
**Title: A Sustainable Future: Long-term Government Support for Small and Medium-sized Enterprises** In today’s dynamic economic landscape, small and medium-sized…
Corporate Power Purchase Agreements
**Title: Strengthening the GB Corporate Power Purchase Agreement Market: A Call for Evidence** In recent years, the landscape of energy…
Guidance: Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA): tariff of reasonable legal costs
**Understanding Legal Costs Covered for Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals** As the Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA) programme progresses, it is…
Trade union law: transition to Employment Rights Act 2025
**Navigating the Transitional and Saving Arrangements for the Employment Rights Act 2025** As the implementation date of 18 February 2026…
UK Sustainability Reporting Standards
**Title: Establishing UK Sustainability Reporting Standards: A Step Towards Enhanced Corporate Responsibility** In an era where sustainability has become a…
The Government Cyber Action Plan: strengthening resilience across the UK
With GCAP, the UK government is taking decisive steps towards a safer, more resilient future.
Notice: Trade remedies notice: definitive anti-dumping duty on certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids originating from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates
**Title: New Measures Introduced to Combat Anti-Dumping in the Engine Oil and Hydraulic Fluid Markets** In a decisive move aimed…
Start a new job: step by step
**Navigating the Onboarding Process: Essential Steps to Take When Starting a New Job** Starting a new job is an exciting…
Employment Rights Act 2025: impact assessments
**Title: Understanding Impact Assessments and Analytical Documents: A Focus on the Employment Rights Act 2025** As businesses and employees alike…
Research: Assessing the legal and economic implications of the Employment Rights Act 2025
**Title: Understanding the Employment Rights Act 2025: Legal and Economic Implications** The Employment Rights Act 2025 marks a significant evolution…
Guidance: Training on export control compliance
### Understanding Export Control Legislation: Essential Training for Exporters In today’s global marketplace, exporters face an increasing array of regulations…
Guidance: Growth Gateway: Women economic empowerment in Africa, fund enablement, key learnings
### Bridging the Gender Gap: The Case for Gender-Lens Investing in Africa In recent years, the conversation around gender-lens investing…
Enforcing the minimum wage
### Understanding the Enforcement of Minimum Wage Regulations in the UK In the complex landscape of employment law, the enforcement…
Calculating the minimum wage
**Understanding the National Minimum Wage: A Guide for Employers** As an employer, it is essential to comply with the National…
Statutory guidance: People with significant control: LLP statutory guidance 2026
**Understanding Significant Influence or Control in Limited Liability Partnerships** In the ever-evolving landscape of corporate governance, clarity around the concept…
Statutory guidance: People with significant control: company statutory guidance 2026
**Understanding ‘Significant Influence or Control’ in Company Regulation** In the domain of corporate governance, the concepts of ‘significant influence or…
Transparency data: Post Office Capture financial redress data for 2025
**The Road to Justice: Progress on Redress for Postmasters Affected by the Post Office Horizon Software Scandal** As we approach…
Transparency data: Post Office Horizon financial redress and legal costs data for 2025
**Title: Addressing Redress: The Future of Compensation for Postmasters Affected by the Horizon Scandal** As we look ahead to 2025,…
Form: Contracts for Difference, renewables obligation and small scale feed-in tariffs: apply for an exemption or compensation
**Navigating Exemptions and Compensation for Indirect Costs in Renewable Energy Funding** The transition to renewable energy sources is crucial in…
Draft Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption Order
**Title: Seeking Feedback on the Legal Drafting of the Competition Act 1998 (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026** In…
Guidance: Standard voluntary code of conduct: executive search firms
**Title: Navigating Excellence: The Voluntary Code of Conduct for Executive Search Firms** In today’s competitive business landscape, the search for…
Switzerland: providing services and travelling for business
**Navigating the Regulations: A Guide for UK Businesses Selling Services to Switzerland** In an increasingly globalised world, UK businesses are…
Transparency data: Horizon redress schemes: progress reports for 2025
**Title: Progressing Towards Justice: An Update on Redress Schemes for Horizon Scandals** In recent years, the issue of wrongful convictions…
Transparency data: GLO compensation scheme: progress reports for 2024
**Title: Progress Report on Claims within the Group Litigation Order Scheme** The Group Litigation Order (GLO) scheme has gained prominence…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: tariff-rate quotas on steel goods
**Understanding Trade Remedies Notices: Tariff-Rate Quotas on Steel Goods** In an increasingly interconnected global economy, trade remedies have become essential…
Guidance: Business payment practices and performance: directors’ reporting requirements
**Understanding Statutory Requirements for Payment Data in Directors’ Reports** In the ever-evolving landscape of corporate governance, compliance with statutory requirements…
Guidance: Growth Gateway: Masterclass, Fundraising in Africa
**Empowering African Women Founders: A Practical Guide to Securing Funding** In the dynamic landscape of entrepreneurship, particularly in Africa, the…
Fourth edition of the annual dialogue between the Department for Business and Trade and the Direction générale des Entreprises
**Strengthening Ties: The Fourth Annual UK-France Business Dialogue** In a rapidly evolving global economy, the importance of international collaboration cannot…
Transparency data: New Year Honours 2026: Department for Business and Trade
**Title: Celebrating Excellence: Recipients of the New Year 2026 Honours List** As we step into the New Year, it is…
Corporate report: Enforcement Policy Statement – Employment Agency Standards (EAS) Inspectorate
**Understanding the General Regulatory Principles of the EAS Inspectorate** In the realm of regulatory practices, the EAS Inspectorate plays a…
Decision: UK-Japan CEPA documents
**Title: Understanding the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA): Key Decisions, Documents, and Meeting Minutes** The United Kingdom and Japan…
Policy paper: UK support to Ukraine: factsheet
**Title: UK Support for Ukraine: A Comprehensive Overview Following the Russian Invasion** Since the onset of the Russian invasion of…
Inheritance tax reliefs threshold to rise to £2.5m for farmers and businesses
**Title: Enhancements to Agricultural and Business Property Reliefs: A Significant Shift for Estate Planning** In a noteworthy development for estate…
Transparency data: DBT non-consolidated performance related pay 2023 to 2024
**Understanding Non-Consolidated Performance Related Pay at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)** In the ever-evolving landscape of public sector…
What are the changes to agricultural property relief?
### Navigating the Autumn Budget 2024: A Balanced Approach to Public Finances and Family Farms The Autumn Budget 2024 has…
Guidance: Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals: proving your identity
**Proving Your Identity: Navigating ID Verification for the Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals Process** The Horizon Shortfall Scheme has been established…
Get support from the Information and Support Service
**Understanding the Role of the Information and Support Service in Horizon Scandal Redress Applications** In recent years, the Horizon scandal…
Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals process guidance and principles
**Navigating the Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals Process: A Guide** The Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA) process presents a crucial avenue…
Form: Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA): registration form
**Navigating the Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals Process: A Guide for Postmasters’ Representatives** In the ever-evolving landscape of postal services, maintaining…
Boom lifts and baubles: keeping Britain’s festive spirit aloft
**UK Launches Anti-Dumping and Anti-Subsidy Investigation into Imported Boom Lifts to Defend British Manufacturers** The United Kingdom has recently initiated…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: countervailing duty on optical fibre cables from China
**Title: Implementing Anti-Subsidy Measures on Optical Fibre Cables from China: A New Phase Under the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018**…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duties on optical fibre cables from China
### The Implications of Anti-Dumping Measures on Optical Fibre Cables from China In recent months, significant developments have emerged regarding…
Notice: Trade remedies notice: definitive anti-dumping duty on certain excavators originating from China
### New Measures to Combat Dumping: Anti-Dumping Duty on Excavators from China In a significant move to protect domestic industries,…
Transparency data: DBT: workforce management information November 2025
**Understanding Departmental Staff Numbers and Costs: A Comprehensive Overview** In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the assessment of departmental staff…
Transparency data: DBT: workforce management information October 2025
**Title: An In-Depth Analysis of Departmental Staff Numbers and Associated Costs** In today’s dynamic business environment, understanding the nuances of…
Decision: UK-Faroe Islands committee documents
**Title: Navigating Commitments: Insights from the Faroe Islands-UK Committees** The relationship between the Faroe Islands and the United Kingdom is…
Research: Government response to resale of live events tickets consultation: analytical note
**Understanding the Impact of New Rules to Ban Ticket Touting: An Analytical Review of the Department for Business and Trade’s…
Official Statistics: Trade and investment core statistics book
**Monthly Trade and Investment Snapshot: Insights into the UK’s Economic Landscape** As we navigate through the complexities of the global…
Official Statistics: UK trade in numbers
### The Current Landscape of Trade and Investment in the UK: An Overview In recent months, the United Kingdom’s trade…
Guidance: Recognition of UK professional qualifications in EU member states
**Navigating Recognition Routes for UK Professional Qualifications in the EU** In an increasingly globalised workforce, the ability to transfer professional…
Promotional material: Employment Rights Bill: factsheets
### Understanding the Employment Rights Bill: Key Measures Explained In an era of evolving work practices and heightened awareness around…
Statutory guidance: Reasonable steps to be taken by a trade union: code of practice
**Title: Navigating Minimum Service Levels: Guidance for Trade Unions on Reasonable Steps** In the evolving landscape of industrial relations, the…
Notice: Strikes (Minimum Services Levels) Act 2023
**Understanding the Strikes (Minimum Service Levels) Act: A New Era for Industrial Action** In recent years, the landscape of industrial…
Businesses, unions and civil society leaders welcome Royal Assent of Employment Rights Act
### Celebrating Progress: The Employment Rights Act Receives Royal Assent In a significant development for workers’ rights across the nation,…
New laws bring the world of work into the 21st century
**Title: A New Era for Employment Rights in the UK: The Impact of the Employment Rights Act** In a significant…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duty on aluminium foil from China
### Understanding Trade Remedies: Anti-Dumping Duty on Aluminium Foil from China The realm of international trade is characterised by complex…
Guidance: UK-Republic of Korea upgraded Free Trade Agreement: technical note
### Assessing the Economic Impact of the Upgraded UK-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement The upgraded Free Trade Agreement (FTA)…
Policy paper: Interministerial Group for Trade communiqué: 2 June 2025
**Exploring Opportunities: Insights from the Recent Interministerial Group for Trade Meeting** In an ever-evolving global landscape, the importance of fostering…
Notice: Notice to exporters 2025/34: update to general trade licence Russia sanctions – fertilisers
**Understanding the Updated Trade Licence Russia Sanctions: Financial Services and Fertilisers** The recent update to the Export Control Joint Unit…
Guidance: General trade licence Russia sanctions – fertilisers
**Navigating Financial Service Licences for Fertiliser Supply to Russia** In recent years, the global landscape of trade has undergone significant…
Home working: preparing your organisation and staff
How to make sure your organisation is prepared for home working.
Operating an orbital space object: rules and regulations
**Navigating the Regulatory Landscape for Orbital Space Objects** As we stand on the brink of a new era in space…
Unlocking business: reform driven by you
**Title: Navigating Regulatory Challenges: A Call for Businesses to Voice Their Concerns** In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, the ability…
UK appoints Amy Barklam as new Trade Commissioner for LATAC
**Title: Amy Barklam Appointed HM Trade Commissioner for Latin America & the Caribbean** In a significant development for UK-Latin American…
Policy paper: Grenfell Tower Inquiry Government Progress Report
**Title: Progress Report on the Grenfell Tower Inquiry: Updates on Phase 1 and Phase 2 Recommendations** The tragic events of…
Operating a spaceport: rules and regulations
**Title: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape of Spaceport Operations** As the space industry evolves at an unprecedented pace, the establishment and…
Launching or returning a rocket or space plane: rules and regulations
**Navigating the Skies: Essential Regulations for Launching or Returning a Rocket or Space Plane** The burgeoning field of space tourism…
Form: UK Emissions Trading Scheme and Carbon Price Support: apply for compensation
**Title: Navigating Compensation Applications for the UK Emissions Trading Scheme and Carbon Price Support** In recent years, the UK has…
Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets: latest update
**Title: An Overview of the UK’s Current Trade and Investment Landscape** In an era marked by global economic fluctuations and…
Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with A or B)
**Title: An Overview of the UK’s Trade and Investment Relationships with A and B Partner Nations** In the realm of…
Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with S)
**Title: A Snapshot of the UK’s Trade and Investment Landscape: Partners Starting with ‘S’** The United Kingdom’s global trade and…
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