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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…
Transparency data: DBT: spending over £25,000, March 2025
**Title: Transparency in Expenditure: A Review of Departmental Spending Over £25,000** In today’s era of heightened accountability and transparency, the…
Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) Non-CO2 Programme
**Title: Enhancing the UK’s Competitive Edge in Civil Aerospace Through Strategic Funding** The UK has long been recognised as a…
Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) SME Programme
### Funding Opportunities for Civil Aerospace Research and Technology Development in the UK In recent years, the civil aerospace sector…
500 jobs protected at Grangemouth as UK Government partners with INEOS to save vital plant’s future
### Vital Chemical Production at Grangemouth Protected as Government Provides Over £120 Million Support Package in £150 Million Joint Investment…
Guidance: Consolidated list of strategic military and dual-use items that require export authorisation
**Assessing Export Controls: A Guide for Businesses** In an increasingly globalised economy, many businesses are expanding their horizons beyond domestic…
Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals process guidance and principles
**Navigating the Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals Process: A Comprehensive Guide** The Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA) process represents a crucial…
Transparency data: DBT: spending over £500, September 2025
**Enhancing Financial Efficiency with Electronic Purchasing Card Solutions** In today’s fast-paced business environment, organisations are consistently seeking methods to optimise…
Transparency data: DBT: spending over £25,000, October 2025
**Title: Understanding Departmental Spending Over £25,000: A Transparent Approach to Financial Reporting** In the realm of public finance, transparency and…
Pan-Euro Mediterranean Convention on Rules of Origin (PEM)
### Exploring the Implications of the UK’s Accession to the Regional Convention on Pan-Euro Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin The…
Official Statistics: UK security export statistics 2024
**Title: Projecting Security Exports: UK and Global Estimates for 2024** As we navigate the complexities of an increasingly interconnected world,…
Guidance: Open general export licence technology for dual-use items
**Navigating the Complexities of Dual-Use Technology Export Licences** In today’s global landscape, the export of technology, particularly dual-use items, presents…
Guidance: Horizon Shortfall Scheme: issues under review
**Title: Current Issues Under Review by the Independent Senior Lawyer** In an ever-evolving legal landscape, the role of the Independent…
Guidance: Horizon Shortfall Scheme: independent Senior Lawyer scope of work
**The Role of the Independent Senior Lawyer: Navigating Procedures with Expertise** In the complex landscape of legal practice, the role…
Drawing good architecture diagrams
Some tips on good diagram drafting and pitfalls to avoid when trying to understand a system in order to secure…
Nissan launches £450m next-generation LEAF in major vote of confidence in UK’s Industrial Strategy
**Nissan Launches Next-Generation LEAF in Sunderland: A Significant Leap for the UK’s Automotive Industry** The automotive industry in the United…
Research: New quantitative trade model (NQTM) used in the upgraded UK-Republic of Korea FTA modelling paper
**Understanding the Upgraded UK-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement: A Technical Overview** The international trade landscape is ever-evolving, with nations…
Policy paper: UK-Republic of Korea trade deal: conclusion summary
**Understanding the UK-Republic of Korea Trade Deal: Key Provisions and Implications** The recent trade deal between the United Kingdom and…
Top Benefits for the UK-South Korea Free Trade Agreement
**Unlocking Potential: The Top Benefits of the UK-South Korea Free Trade Agreement** In an ever-evolving global marketplace, the significance of…
Transparency data: DRIVE35: Summary Business Case
### The Business Case for the DRIVE35 Funding Programme: Accelerating Vehicle Electrification As the automotive industry rapidly evolves, the push…
Update from business groups on the Employment Rights Bill
**Title: Dialogue on the Employment Rights Bill: Key Organisations Address the Secretary of State for Business and Trade** In recent…
Trade with South Korea
— **Navigating Import and Export to South Korea: A Comprehensive Guide** In an increasingly globalised economy, South Korea stands as…
Enhanced UK-Turkey Free Trade Agreement negotiations update
**Title: Progress and Prospects: An Update on the Third Round of Enhanced Free Trade Agreement Negotiations with Turkey** The ongoing…
Notice: Trade remedies notice: definitive anti-dumping duty on certain engine oils and hydraulic fluids originating from Lithuania and the United Arab Emirates
**Title: Addressing the Anti-Dumping Measures on Engine Oils and Hydraulic Fluids from Lithuania and the UAE** The recent announcement by…
Notice: Notice to exporters 2025/32: UK accedes to the Agreement on Defence Export Controls
**The UK’s Formal Accession to the Agreement on Defence Export Controls: A Strategic Step Forward** In a significant move to…
Policy paper: Government response to the Willow Review
**Title: Government’s Response to The Willow Review: Advancing Sustainability for SMEs** In an era where sustainability has become a cornerstone…
Official Statistics: Market access barrier quarterly statistics: July to September 2025
### Breaking Down Market Access Barriers: Q2 Summary (July to September 2026) As we reach the close of the second…
Stronger, faster trade defences for UK businesses
# Streamlining Trade Defence: A New Era for UK Producers and Manufacturers In an increasingly globalised marketplace, the ability of…
Policy paper: Strategic steer to the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA)
**Title: A Growth-Focused Future: The Strategic Priorities of the Trade Remedies Authority (TRA)** In the ever-evolving landscape of international trade,…
New funding to help small businesses cut their costs
**Title: Empowering Small Businesses with Government Support for Sustainability** In recent years, the conversation surrounding sustainability has taken centre stage,…
Statutory guidance: Reference Documents for The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
**Title: Navigating the UK’s Preferential Tariffs and Rules of Origin Post-Brexit** In the wake of the United Kingdom’s exit from…
Updating our guidance on security certificates, TLS and IPsec
The NCSC has updated 3 key pieces of cryptographic guidance. Here, we explain the changes.
Using IPsec to protect data
Guidance for organisations wishing to deploy products that use IPsec.
Provisioning and managing certificates in the Web PKI
How service owners should securely provision and manage certificates in the Web PKI.
Using TLS to protect data
Recommended profiles to securely configure TLS for the most common versions and scenarios, with additional guidance for managing older versions.
Guidance: Growth Gateway: UK-Kenya green tech opportunities
Title: Unlocking Potential: The Future of Kenya’s Cold Chain Market for UK Investors As the global economy increasingly pivots towards…
Guidance: Growth Gateway: Trade and investment opportunities in North and West African horticulture
**Unlocking the £37 Billion Opportunity: Cold Chain Logistics and Financing in North West Africa’s Horticulture Sector** In recent years, the…
Guidance: Growth Gateway: Guide to inclusive investing in Africa
# Unlocking Africa’s Tech Potential: A Practical Guide for Investors to Foster Women-Led Businesses As the global economy continues to…
Guidance: Growth Gateway: Mpumalanga economic landscape
**Title: Embracing Change: Mpumalanga’s Transition from Coal to Green Economy** Mpumalanga, long regarded as the backbone of South Africa’s coal…
Guidance: Growth Gateway: ASEAN cooperation on industrial project-based initiatives scoping paper
**Title: Accelerating Economic Integration: ASEAN’s New Framework for Industrial Project-Based Cooperation** In an era where regional cooperation is more crucial…
Research: New quantitative trade model used in the upgraded UK-Republic of Korea FTA modelling paper
### Technical Insights into the Upgraded UK-Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement: An NQTM Approach In recent years, the dynamics…
Guidance: Capture Redress Scheme: legal costs framework
**Understanding Legal Costs Covered by the Department for Business and Trade for Capture Redress Scheme Applicants** As businesses navigate the…
Pattern: Safely Importing Data
An architecture pattern for safely importing data into a system from an external source.
Technical report: Responsible use of the Border Gateway Protocol (BGP) for ISP interworking
Technical report on best practice use of this fundamental data routing protocol.
What makes a responsible cyber actor: introducing the Pall Mall industry consultation on good practice
Calling vulnerability researchers, exploit developers and others in the offensive cyber industry to share their views.
Get support from the Information and Support Service
**Title: Navigating the Horizon Scandal: Support for Unrepresented Applicants** In recent years, the Horizon scandal has unfolded as one of…
Guidance: Information and Support Service: privacy notice
**Title: Understanding Data Collection by the Information and Support Service** In today’s digital age, transparency around data collection is paramount.…
Zero trust 1.0
Zero trust architecture design principles 1.0 launched.
Sextortion emails: how to protect yourself
Advice in response to the increase in sextortion scams
Shopping and paying safely online
Tips to help you purchase items safely and avoid fraudulent websites.
Apply for ATI programme funding
**Navigating the Aerospace Technology Institute Funding Programme** In an ever-evolving industry, the need for innovative solutions in civil aerospace has…
How to recover an infected device
Advice for those concerned a device has been infected.
Transparency data: Post Office Capture financial redress data for 2025
**Title: The Road to Redemption: Redress for Postmasters Affected by the Post Office Horizon IT Scandal** As we look towards…
Transparency data: Post Office Horizon financial redress and legal costs data for 2025
**Title: Redress for Postmasters: A 2025 Perspective on the Post Office Horizon Scandal** As society increasingly understands the complexities and…
Recovering a hacked account
A step by step guide to recovering online accounts.
Data breaches: guidance for individuals and families
How to protect yourself from the impact of data breaches
How to spot scammers claiming to be from the NCSC
Check that you’re talking to a genuine NCSC employee, and not a criminal.
A method to assess ‘forgivable’ vs ‘unforgivable’ vulnerabilities
Research from the NCSC designed to eradicate vulnerability classes and make the top-level mitigations easier to implement.
Prompt injection is not SQL injection (it may be worse)
There are crucial differences between prompt and SQL injection which – if not considered – can undermine mitigations.
Government urges the nation to back Britain’s small firms this Small Business Saturday
**Support Our Small Businesses: Join the Movement This Small Business Saturday** As the festive season approaches, the significance of supporting…
Building trust in the digital age: a collaborative approach to content provenance technologies
Joint NCSC and Canadian Centre for Cyber Security primer helps organisations understand emerging technologies that can help maintain trust in…
Small business access to finance
### Navigating Debt Finance: A Call for Evidence from Small Businesses in the UK In the evolving landscape of the…
Guidance: Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA): tariff of reasonable legal costs
### Navigating Legal Costs for Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals In recent years, the Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA) has emerged…
Guidance: Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS): privacy notice
**Understanding Data Collection in the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme** The Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS) has been established to provide…
Guidance: Summary of European Commission guidance on the EU CBAM for UK exporters
**Navigating the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism: A Guide for UK Exporters** As the global emphasis on sustainability and climate…
Guidance: Capture Redress Scheme: independent panel and panel chair privacy notice
**Understanding the Capture Redress Scheme: Data Processing by the Independent Panel and Chair** In an era where personal data management…
Industrial Strategy Advisory Council launches landmark partnership to accelerate UK innovation and growth
**Title: Advancing the Industrial Strategy: A Collaboration with the University of Manchester** In a progressive move towards enhancing the Government’s…
Guidance: Overseas business risk for Belgium
**Navigating Security and Political Risks for UK Businesses in Belgium** As the landscape of international business continues to evolve, UK…
Scheme supporting UK artists begins new funding round
**New Funding Round for BRIT and Mercury Prize-Winning Artists: An Opportunity for Creative Flourishment** The landscape of the UK music…
Transparency data: Women on boards: executive search firms signed up to the code of conduct
**Title: Promoting Gender Diversity: The Role of Executive Search Firms in Corporate Governance** In recent years, the conversation around gender…
Mercedes electric vehicle investment to create over 150 British Jobs
**Title: Pioneering the Future: Mercedes Leads a New Electric Vehicle Technology Project Creating Jobs Across Northamptonshire and Oxfordshire** The automotive…
Accredited official statistics: Building materials and components statistics: November 2025
**A Comprehensive Analysis of the UK Construction Sector: November 2025 Insights** As we approach the end of November 2025, the…
Package travel legislation: consultation on proposed amendments
**Title: Proposed Changes to the 2018 Package Travel and Linked Travel Arrangements Regulations: What You Need to Know** The UK…
Form: Capture Redress Scheme: application form
**Title: Seeking Financial Redress for Losses Caused by Post Office Capture Software** In recent years, numerous individuals have been impacted…
What makes a responsible cyber actor: introducing the Pall Mall industry consultation on good practice
Calling vulnerability researchers, exploit developers and others in the offensive cyber industry to share their views.
Guidance: Music Export Growth Scheme (MEGS) privacy notice
### Understanding Our Privacy Practices: Personal Data Collection by the Department for Business and Trade In an increasingly digital world,…
Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss
**Exploring a New Entitlement to Bereavement Leave: A Caring Response to Pregnancy Loss** In recent discussions surrounding workplace policies, the…
Policy paper: Reform of non-compete clauses in employment contracts: working paper
**Reforming Non-Compete Clauses: Exploring New Horizons in Employment Contracts** In today’s fast-paced and rapidly changing economic landscape, the discussion surrounding…
Policy paper: National Licensing Policy Framework for the hospitality and leisure sectors
**Creating a Balanced Future: A Strategic Vision for a Modern Licensing System** In today’s rapidly evolving landscape, the relationship between…
Notice: Trade remedies notice: definitive anti-dumping duty on certain excavators originating from China
# The Impact of Anti-Dumping Duties on Excavators from China In an important development for the UK construction and manufacturing…
Smart Data Challenge Prize selects Moverly’s digital property pack as winner
### Revolutionising Property Transactions: The Winning Smart Data Prototype In a significant leap towards streamlining real estate transactions, a pioneering…
Official Statistics: Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2022
**Title: Analysis of the UK’s Utilisation of Tariff Preferences in 2022: A Focus on PTAs and Trade with the EU**…
Official Statistics: Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2021
**Title: The Dynamics of Tariff Preferences in UK Trade Post-Brexit** As the United Kingdom navigates its new trading landscape following…
Transparency data: COVID-19 loan guarantee schemes repayment data: September 2025
**Title: Latest Insights into the Government’s COVID-19 Loan Guarantee Schemes: September 2025 Quarterly Update** As we reach the close of…
Transparency data: Trade and Sustainable Development Domestic Advisory Group (TSD DAG): minutes, 19 September 2025
**Minutes of the Second Meeting Between the TSD DAG and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)** On [insert date],…
Transparency data: COVID-19 loan guarantee schemes repayment data: September 2025
**Assessing the Performance of Government COVID-19 Loan Guarantee Schemes: Q3 2025 Update** As we approach the final quarter of 2025,…
It’s time for all small businesses to act
The NCSC’s Cyber Action Toolkit helps you to protect your business from online attacks.
An update on the Employment Rights Bill
**Title: Key Stakeholders Reach Agreement on Unfair Dismissal Elements of the Employment Rights Bill** In a significant development for workers’…
Look up considerations for trade licences under the Russia sanctions
**Navigating Trade Licences: A Comprehensive Look-Up Guide** In the realm of business operations, understanding the regulatory landscape is crucial for…
Look up considerations for trade licences under the Russia sanctions
**Navigating Trade Licences: A Comprehensive Look-Up Guide** In today’s intricate regulatory environment, understanding the requirements surrounding trade licences is vital…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: countervailing duty on PET polyester from India
**Navigating Trade Remedies: Countervailing Duties on PET Polyester from India** In the complex landscape of international trade, the imposition of…
Transparency data: DBT: spending over £25,000, September 2025
**Title: Transparency in Financial Reporting: A Look at Departmental Spending Over £25,000** In an era where financial accountability and transparency…
Transparency data: DBT: spending over £500, August 2025
**Navigating the Advantages of Spending with Electronic Purchasing Card Solutions (ePCS) Over £500** In today’s fast-paced business environment, efficiency and…
NCSC handing over the baton of smart meter security: a decade of progress
Why transferring the Commercial Product Assurance scheme to industry ownership marks an important milestone.
UK Trade Tariff: duty suspensions and autonomous tariff quotas
**Understanding Temporary Duty Suspensions and Autonomous Tariff Quotas (ATQs) for Importing Goods into the UK** Navigating the complexities of importing…
Policy paper: Review of raw cane sugar ATQ and related considerations: 2025
**Understanding Stakeholder Feedback: Insights from the 2025 Engagement Exercise and 2024 Consultation on Raw Cane Sugar ATQ** In today’s rapidly…
Business support for co-operatives and non-financial mutuals
**Understanding the Landscape of Co-operatives and Mutuals: A Call for Evidence** The realms of co-operatives and non-financial mutuals have garnered…
Policy paper: National Licensing Policy Framework for the hospitality and leisure sectors
**A Vision for a Modern Licensing System: Balancing Community Safeguards with Hospitality Growth** In recent years, the hospitality and leisure…
Reforming the licensing system
**Title: Towards a Modern and Proportionate Licensing System Under the Licensing Act 2003** The Licensing Act 2003 was a significant…
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