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Official Statistics: Trade and investment core statistics book
A Monthly Snapshot of the UK’s Trade and Investment Position: Summarising Statistics from ONS, HMRC and DBT Each month, the…
Guidance: UK Defence and Security Exports event and exhibition support
Title: Our 2026–2027 Events Calendar and How We Can Help Your Business Participate We’re planning an active presence across 2026…
Official Statistics: UK trade in numbers
A snapshot of the UK’s latest trade and investment position: insights from ONS, DBT and UNCTAD The UK’s trade and…
Notice: Notice to exporters 2026/12: exports to sanctioned destinations
ECJU Reorganises Team Handling Trade Sanctions Licensing The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has restructured the team responsible for trade…
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: consultation on regulatory changes and scheme delivery
Consultation Open: Views Sought on Regulatory Changes and Delivery Approach for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) A new consultation…
Official Statistics: Strategic export controls: licensing statistics: 1 October to 31 December 2025
ECJU Licence Decisions 2025 Q4 (1 Oct–31 Dec 2025): Official Statistics in Development This statistics release will provide data about…
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: consultation on regulatory changes and scheme delivery
Title: Consultation on regulatory changes and delivery approach for the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) A public consultation has been…
Government cuts electricity bill for 10,000 manufacturers in boost for UK competitiveness
Up to 25% Cut in Electricity Bills for 10,000+ Firms Under the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme The Government has announced…
Correspondence: Letter from the Secretary of State for Business and Trade to the Business and Trade Committee: 2 April 2026
Letter from the Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP, the Secretary of State for Business and Trade, to the Rt Hon…
Official Statistics: Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2024
Tariff preferences in UK trade 2024: utilisation of PTAs under the TCA and DCTS This statistics release provides data and…
Transparency data: Post Office Horizon financial redress and legal costs data for 2026
Data for 2026 on redress for postmasters impacted by the Post Office Horizon scandal. The Horizon scandal has cast a…
Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges
19 New Technical Excellence Colleges will equip young people with the high-level technical skills needed to access well-paid, high-skilled jobs…
Policy paper: Implementing the Plan to Make Work Pay and Employment Rights Act
The Updated Implementation Timeline for the Government’s Plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Act 2025 Introduction The…
Retaining defensive advantage in the age of frontier AI cyber capabilities
A step change in frontier AI models’ capabilities to find vulnerabilities in code can ultimately be a good thing for our…
Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges
Title: Building a Pathway to High-Skilled Employment: The Promise of Technical Excellence Colleges Across the country, a new era of…
Notice: Notice to exporters 2026/11: expiry date for F680s on SPIRE
Title: Navigating the Transition: ECJU Moves MOD Security Approval Form 680 (F680) Away from SPIRE The Export Control Joint Unit…
Victims of workplace abuse will no longer be silenced
Title: Breaking the Silence: New Rules Aimed at Stopping NDAs from Shielding Workplace Abuse In recent years, the conversation around…
Notice: Notice to exporters 2026/11: expiry date for F680s on LITE
Title: Navigating the Transition: ECJU Moves MOD Security Approval Form 680 (F680) Away from SPIRE The Export Control Joint Unit…
Make Work Pay: misuse of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs)
Title: Rethinking Non-Disclosure Agreements: Safeguarding Against Workplace Harassment and Discrimination The use of non-disclosure agreements (NDAs) in the workplace has…
Guidance: Network Transformation Programme investigation: privacy notice
Title: Navigating Data Processing in the Network Transformation Programme Investigation The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is currently undertaking…
Guidance: Network Transformation Programme investigation: terms of reference
Title: Unpacking the Post Office Network Transformation: Lessons from a Decade of Change In recent years, the Department for Business…
Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets: latest update
Title: The Latest Picture of the UK’s Trade and Investment Position with Global Partners The United Kingdom stands at a…
Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets
Title: UK Trade and Investment: A Snapshot of Global Partnerships The United Kingdom’s trade and investment landscape remains fundamentally interconnected…
Horizon Europe funding
Title: Catalysing Breakthroughs: The European Path to Groundbreaking Research and Global Solutions In an era where scientific ambition must meet…
Guidance: Subsidy Control Act 2022: Streamlined Routes
Title: Clarifying Streamlined Routes: A Practical Overview for UK Public Authorities Streamlined Routes, also referred to as Streamlined Subsidy Schemes,…
Corporate report: Groceries Code Adjudicator: statutory review, 2022 to 2025
Title: Findings and Conclusions from the Fourth Statutory Review of the Groceries Code Adjudicator The fourth statutory review of the…
Next generation empowered through Technical Excellence Colleges
Title: Building the Future: How 19 New Technical Excellence Colleges Will Open Doors to High-Skill, High-Paid Careers In a rapidly…
Official Statistics: Trade union statistics 2025
Title: The arc of trade union membership in the UK (1995–2025): what the Labour Force Survey reveals Trade unions have…
Business Secretary champions flagship investment in UK’s largest gigafactory
Title: The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy: Securing a Future in Advanced Manufacturing In recent years, the UK has taken deliberate…
Policy paper: Industrial Strategy quarterly update: January to March 2026
Title: Delivering on the Industrial Strategy: Progress, Priorities, and Pathways Forward In recent months, there has been a clear focus…
Business Secretary champions flagship investment in UK’s largest gigafactory
Title: Securing Britain’s Future: How Targeted Investment Is Elevating the Advanced Manufacturing Sector In recent years, the UK has reaffirmed…
Millions of workers get new access to sick pay and parental leave
Title: Landmark Employment Rights Reforms Kick into Force In a pivotal shift for workers’ rights, a new wave of employment…
Transparency data: DBT: ministerial overseas travel and meetings, October to December 2025
Title: Unpacking the Patterns of Ministers’ Overseas Travel and External Engagements In recent years, the movement of ministers beyond domestic…
‘Greater Together LA’, the largest ever UK trade mission to the US, attracts major corporate sponsors
Title: Connecting Global Innovation: The UK’s GREAT Expo in Los Angeles 2026 In partnership with world-leading financial, tech and cultural…
Call for input on potential powers to protect the UK from adverse economic pressure
Title: Weighing New Powers to Shield the UK from Adverse Economic Pressure The question of whether the UK government should…
Policy paper: Industrial Strategy quarterly update: October to December 2025
Title: Delivering on the Industrial Strategy: A Practical Update on Commitment Fulfilment In recent months, stakeholders across industry, government, and…
‘Greater Together LA’, the largest ever UK trade mission to the US, attracts major corporate sponsors
Title: Building Global Bridges: The UK’s Expo in Los Angeles Opens New Avenues for Collaboration In a bold demonstration of…
Make Work Pay: trade union right of access
Title: Shaping the Practical Reality of the New Trade Union Access Framework We are at a pivotal moment for workplace…
Placing CE, or CE and UKNI marked products on the market in Northern Ireland
Title: Navigating Compliance: What You Need to Do to Meet Regulations for Manufactured Products in Northern Ireland Ensuring that manufactured…
Accredited official statistics: Building materials and components statistics: March 2026
Title: March 2026 Construction Sector: Key Statistics and Interpretations The construction sector in March 2026 presented a nuanced picture of…
Notice: Notice to exporters 2026/10: update to open general licence
Title: Navigating the ECJU’s Updated Open General Licence: AUKUS Nations and the Compliance Imperative The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU)…
Guidance: Open general export licence military goods: collaborative project Typhoon
Title: Navigating the Licencing Landscape for Military Aircraft Exports: The Typhoon Case In the complex arena of international defence trade,…
UK exposes Russian military intelligence hijacking vulnerable routers for cyber attacks
New advisory warns cyber threat group APT28 have exploited vulnerable edge devices to support malicious operations.
APT28 exploit routers to enable DNS hijacking operations
Russian cyber actor APT28 exploit vulnerable routers to hijack DNS, enabling adversary‑in‑the‑middle attacks and theft of passwords and authentication tokens.
Corporate report: Director of Labour Market Enforcement (DLME) concluding statement
Title: Assessing Progress and Impact: Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2025–2026 and the DLME Function (2016–2026) Within the Fair Work Agency…
Policy paper: Strategic steer to the Fair Work Agency
Title: Governmental Expectations for the Fair Work Agency (FWA) 2026–2027 In 2026–2027, the government sets forth a clear framework for…
Guidance: Inspections and licensing decisions for gangmasters
Title: How Fair Work Agency Officers Apply Licensing Standards in Gangmaster Licence Decisions The Fair Work Agency operates at the…
Whistleblowing: for prescribed persons
Title: Navigating Whistleblowing Disclosures: Practical Guidance for Prescribed Persons Whistleblowing disclosures can be complex, sensitive, and potentially disruptive. For those…
Supply chain fairness: Groceries Code Adjudicator to move to Defra
Title: From DBT to Defra: A Unified Path to Fairer Food Supply Chains As we approach 1 July 2026, the…
The Fair Work Agency licensing standards for gangmasters
Title: Navigating Fair Work Agency Licensing Standards for Gangmasters The landscape of labour provision is tightly regulated to protect workers,…
Millions of workers get new access to sick pay and parental leave
Title: Landmark Employment Rights Reforms Kick into Force In recent weeks, a sweeping package of employment rights reforms has begun…
Contact the Fair Work Agency
Title: How to Contact the Fair Work Agency (FWA) Navigating workplace rights and obligations can be complex, and timely guidance…
Guidance: Changes gangmasters must report to keep a licence up to date
Title: Keeping Your Gangmaster Licence Current: What to Report and When In the regulated landscape surrounding gangmaster licences, staying compliant…
Policy paper: Strategic steer to the Fair Work Agency
Title: Charting the Path for the Fair Work Agency in 2026–2027 The government’s expectations for the Fair Work Agency (FWA)…
Letting out a self-catering holiday home in England: rules and regulations
Title: Regulations You Need to Follow When Letting a Self-Catering, Short-Term Holiday Home in England If you’re considering letting a…
Minimum wage: seafarers and other people working at sea
Title: Navigating the Minimum Wage Rights for Seafarers and Other Sea-Workers In the vast expanse of the world’s oceans, the…
Guidance: Fair Work Agency guidance for providers of interpreting services
Title: Navigating Regulatory Compliance for Interpreting Services in the UK This guidance aims to help providers of interpreting services comply…
Policy paper: The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Alternative Dispute) Regulations 2026
Title: Navigating Statutory Instruments for Alternative Dispute Resolution under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 The Digital Markets,…
Whistleblowing guidance for employers
Title: Establishing Clear Whistleblowing Policies: A Practical Guide for Employers In today’s organisational landscape, safeguarding ethics and safeguarding people are…
How different employment types affect what you pay in Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay
Title: What Can and Cannot Count Towards Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay: Employment Type Considerations Navigating the rules surrounding Statutory Parental…
Employee circumstances that affect payment of Statutory Parental Bereavement Pay
Title: Navigating Employee Transitions: A Practical Guide for HR and Managers When an employee leaves, returns, or experiences changes in…
Statutory Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave: employer guide
Title: Navigating Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave: Entitlement, Eligibility, and Notice Periods In the modern workplace, compassionate policies matter as much…
Bereaved Partner’s Paternity Leave
Title: A Practical Guide to Unpaid Paternity Leave for Bereaved Partners: Entitlements, Eligibility, Claims and Support When a partner experiences…
NHS patients and British businesses to benefit from historic changes to medicines access following pharmaceutical partnership with USA
Title: A New Dawn for NHS Patients: Accelerating Access to Innovative Medicines and Strengthening the UK Life Sciences Landscape The…
NHS patients and British businesses to benefit from historic changes to medicines access following pharmaceutical partnership with USA
Title: Accelerating Access: How a New Partnership Shapes the NHS and UK Life Sciences In an era where timely access…
Official Statistics: Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2024
Title: Navigating the 2024 Landscape of UK Trade Preferences: Insights from PTAs and the DCTS This statistics release presents a…
Decision: UK’s steel trade measure from 1 July 2026
Title: Navigating the 1 July 2026 Steel Trade Measure: What It Means for Industry and Importers The steel sector stands…
Consultation on the implementation of the new subscription contracts regime
Title: Seeking Views on Legislative Proposals for Subscription Contracts between Traders and Consumers We are inviting feedback on our latest…
Consumers to save around £400 million every year from government crackdown on costly subscription traps
Title: Keeping What You Earn: The Quiet Reforms Aimed at Unwanted Subscriptions In today’s cost-conscious environment, hard-working Brits are increasingly…
Guidance: General trade licence Russia sanctions: sectoral software and technology
Title: Navigating Prohibitions under Chapter 4N: A Practical Guide for Business Enterprise Software and Technology In today’s complex regulatory landscape,…
Form: Contracts for Difference, renewables obligation and small scale feed-in tariffs: apply for an exemption or compensation
Title: Navigating Exemptions and Compensation for Indirect Costs in UK Renewable Support Schemes In the UK, organisations benefitting from renewable…
NCSC warns of messaging app targeting
The NCSC has issued actions for individuals at risk of targeted attacks against messaging apps.
Guidance: Using harmonised standards to place CE marked products on the market in Great Britain: UKCA and CE regimes
Title: Navigating CE Marking and Great Britain Market Entry: What Manufacturers Need to Know In the evolving landscape of post-Brexit…
Placing CE marked products on the market in the EU
Title: Navigating EU Compliance: A Practical Guide for Regulated Manufactured Products In today’s landscape, bringing a manufactured product to market…
Guidance: Apply for a Canton-specific work permit for Switzerland
Title: Navigating Canton-Specific Guidance for Swiss Work Permit Applications Applying for a work permit in Switzerland is a highly process-driven…
Policy paper: Product safety and metrology regulatory changes: UKCA and CE regimes
Title: Navigating the Post-Brexit Regulatory Landscape: Product Safety and Metrology in the UK In the wake of the UK’s departure…
Placing UKCA or CE marked products on the market in Great Britain
Title: Navigating Compliance: What You Need to Do to Meet Regulations for Manufactured Products Placed on the Market in Great…
Placing CE marked products on the market in the EU
Title: Navigating EU Regulatory Compliance for Manufactured Products Ensuring that manufactured products placed on the European Union market meet all…
Product regulation: market surveillance and enforcement framework
Title: Rethinking UK Product Regulation: Market Surveillance, Enforcement, and the Path Forward We are seeking views on proposed reforms to…
Placing CE, or CE and UKNI marked products on the market in Northern Ireland
Title: Navigating Compliance for Manufactured Products in the Northern Ireland Market In today’s regulatory landscape, ensuring that manufactured products placed…
Guidance: Product regulations by sector and current approaches to product marking: UKCA and CE regimes
Title: Navigating Product Marking: Guidance for Specific Sectors and the Continued Relevance of EU Requirements In today’s global marketplace, clear…
Product regulation: market surveillance and enforcement framework
Title: Rethinking UK Product Regulation: Market Surveillance, Enforcement, and the Path Forward We are seeking views on proposed reforms to…
Product regulation: fire safety of domestic upholstered furniture
Title: Reframing Fire Safety: A Considered Perspective on the Comprehensive Reform of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988…
Product regulation: the UK’s new product safety framework
Title: A modernised core product safety framework: inviting broad input from all stakeholders In a rapidly evolving market landscape, product…
Funding Circle – UK
Title: Financing the Future: Loans and Options for SMEs Across the UK Small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) are the backbone…
Major updates to product safety laws to ensure they’re fit for the modern age
Title: Strengthening Safeguards: How Major Reforms Will Deliver Safer, More Trusted Products for Consumers In recent years, the relationship between…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: registration of imports of boom lifts originating from China
Title: Trade Remedies Notices and the Registration of Boom Lifts from China: What Importers Should Know In recent months, the…
Guidance: List of UK regulators
Title: Navigating Statutory Regulation: Understanding UK Regulatory Bodies In the landscape of modern governance, statutory regulation acts as a cornerstone…
Independent report: Keep Britain Working Review: Final report
Title: Reframing the Workplace: How Employers Can Tackle Health-Based Economic Inactivity In recent years, the conversation around economic inactivity has…
Correspondence: Keep Britain Working Review updates
Title: Health-based Economic Inactivity: Progress, Prudence, and the Path to Inclusive Workplaces In recent months, significant attention has pivoted to…
Notice: Notice to Exporters 2026/09: Change to the OIEL amendments process
Title: Navigating the New Process for Open Individual Export Licence (OIEL) Amendments The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has introduced…
Transparency data: DBT: workforce management information February 2026
Title: Navigating the Numbers: A Closer Look at Departmental Staffing and Costs In today’s organisations, the efficiency and effectiveness of…
Paris and London reaffirm their commitment to food security, high standards and closer bilateral cooperation
Title: A Step Forward for Green Policy: Diplomacy and Collaboration in Paris On 12 February, a notable engagement unfolded in…
Vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP APM
The NCSC is encouraging UK organisations to mitigate an unauthenticated remote code execution vulnerability affecting F5 BIG-IP Access Policy Manager.
Starter guide to UK sanctions
Title: Navigating Sanctions: A Practical Guide for Businesses and Organisations In today’s interconnected economy, sanctions are an everyday consideration for…
Why cyber defenders need to be ready for frontier AI
Understanding the threats and staying ahead of the adversary
Gareth Davies Appointed as New Home Office Permanent Secretary
Title: A Transition at the Home Office: Welcoming Gareth Davies as the new Permanent Secretary In a significant unveiling that…
Transparency data: DBT register of board members’ interests 2025 to 2026
Title: Navigating Transparency: A Look at Private Interests Declared by the DBT Board In modern governance, transparency is not merely…
Outgoing BBC Director General to lead Creative Industries Council
Title: Tim Davie to Succeed Sir Peter Bazalgette as Industry Co-Chair from 1 August The broadcasting and media landscape stands…
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