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Notice: Trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duty on ironing boards from China
Title: Trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duties on ironing boards from China – what UK importers and manufacturers need to know…
Can you help the NCSC with the next phase of EASM research?
Organisations with experience in external attack surface management can help us shape future ACD 2.0 services.
Vote of confidence in UK as Singapore firm moves HQ to Liverpool
A Vote of Confidence in the UK as a Singaporean Firm Moves HQ to Liverpool Last week, a Singaporean technology…
Guidance: Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals: proving your identity
Identity verification for Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals: a practical guide Introduction If you are appealing a decision under the Horizon…
Decision: UK-Central America committee documents
Title: Decisions, Documents and Meeting Minutes: The UK–Central America Committees in Focus Across the bilateral landscape, the work of UK–Central…
Horizon Europe funding
Funding Europe’s Frontier Research: Catalysing Breakthroughs in Climate, Food Security and Beyond Europe stands at a pivotal moment for research…
Guidance: Capture Redress Scheme: independent panel and panel chair privacy notice
How the Capture Redress Scheme Independent Panel and the Panel Chair Will Process Your Personal Data Introduction If you are…
Guidance: Capture Redress Scheme: legal costs framework
Legal Costs Coverage for Capture Redress Scheme Applicants: Guidance from the Department for Business and Trade The Department for Business…
Improving your response to vulnerability management
How to ensure the ‘organisational memory’ of past vulnerabilities is not lost.
Transparency data: Post Office Horizon financial redress and legal costs data for 2026
Data for 2026: Redress for Postmasters Affected by the Horizon Scandal The Post Office Horizon scandal remains one of the…
Transparency data: Post Office Capture financial redress data for 2026
2026 Data on Redress for Postmasters Affected by the Post Office Capture Software The Post Office Capture software saga has…
Guidance: Training on export control compliance
Title: Understanding Export Control Obligations: Training to Keep Exporters Compliant In today’s global marketplace, exporting goods and services involves navigating…
Make Work Pay: modernising the Agency Work Regulatory Framework
Balancing Protection and Practicality: Proposals to Reform the Temporary Labour Market Temporary labour markets are a crucial economic lifeline for…
Official Statistics: Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2022
Tariff preferences in 2022: UK utilisation under PTAs and GB–EU trade under the TCA Introduction As the UK continues to…
Official Statistics: Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2021
Tariff Preferences in 2021: UK utilisation under PTAs and the EU-UK TCA The United Kingdom operates a network of preferential…
Policy paper: UK support to Ukraine: factsheet
Standing with Ukraine: A UK overview of support following Russia’s invasion In response to the invasion of Ukraine, the United…
Eradicating trivial vulnerabilities, at scale
A new NCSC research paper aims to reduce the presence of ‘unforgivable’ vulnerabilities.
Thanking the vulnerability research community with NCSC Challenge Coins
Reflecting on the positive impact of the Vulnerability Reporting Service – and introducing something new for selected contributors.
Decision: UK-Andean countries committee documents
Undefined governance: decisions, documents and meeting minutes in UK–Andean committees Introduction Cross-border committees between the United Kingdom and Andean nations…
New UK-US partnership to drive investment and bolster critical minerals supply chains
Title: A New Chapter in Transatlantic Cooperation: The UK-US Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Minerals The signing of a Memorandum…
UK and US sign Memorandum of Understanding on critical minerals
Title: Securing the Supply Chain: The UK–US Memorandum of Understanding on Critical Minerals A significant step in transatlantic cooperation on…
Make Work Pay: strengthening the law on tipping
Title: Strengthening the Law on Tipping: Seeking Views for a Fairer Framework Tipping is a daily reality for workers across…
Make Work Pay: improving access to flexible working
Rethinking Flexible Working: A New Process for Handling Requests and Practical Insights for Organisations Flexible working has moved from a…
Notice: Trade remedies notice: registration of imports of creamy/white limestone originating from Portugal
Trade remedies notice: registration of creamy/white limestone imports from Portugal A recent trade remedies notice published by the Secretary of…
Secretary of State keynote: UK Trade and Export Finance Forum
Shaping Britain’s Trade Future: Key Takeaways from the 2026 UK Trade and Export Finance Forum In recent remarks at the…
Andy King appointed as Regulator of Community Interest Companies
Undefined No More: Peter Kyle appoints Andy King as CIC Regulator London, 5 February 2026 — In a move said…
UK exporters boost economy, as new study reveals major impact of export credit on UK industry
Unlocking Growth: What Oxford Economics Reveals About UKEF Support and UK Supply Chains A recent analysis by Oxford Economics highlights…
UK Trade Tariff: duty suspensions and autonomous tariff quotas
Temporary duty suspensions and autonomous tariff quotas: a guide for importing into the UK Introduction In a rapidly changing global…
Transparency data: COVID-19 loan guarantee schemes repayment data: September 2025
Title: Interpreting the September 2025 Update on the Government’s COVID-19 Loan Guarantee Schemes The latest quarterly update, issued by HM…
Make Work Pay: fire and rehire – changes to expenses, benefits, and shift patterns
Undefined Terms, Defined Protections: Two proposed changes to fire and rehire protections Policy discussions are underway about how to strengthen…
Make Work Pay: recognition code of practice and e-balloting unfair practices
Rethinking the Code of Practice: Recognition, Derecognition and Electronic Ballot Integrity In recent months, conversations around how recognition and derecognition…
Accredited official statistics: Building materials and components statistics: January 2026
January 2026 Construction Sector: Statistics and Analysis As the first month of 2026 closes, the UK construction sector presents a…
Transparency data: Women on boards: executive search firms signed up to the code of conduct
Title: Advancing Boardroom Diversity: Signatories to the Voluntary Code of Conduct In recent years, governance benchmarks around the world have…
Guidance: Core Regulatory Skills Framework
Title: A Framework to Strengthen Regulatory Practice Across UK Organisations Regulation sits at the heart of public trust. It shapes…
Policy paper: Implementing the Plan to Make Work Pay and Employment Rights Act
Title: A Fresh Timeline for the Plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Act 2025 In the run-up…
Regulations: noise emissions from outdoor equipment
Undefined: Practical Guidance for Manufacturers, Authorised Representatives and Responsible Persons Ambiguity is a fact of regulatory life. Terms can be…
Cloud Security Posture Management: silver bullet or another piece in the cloud puzzle?
CSPM tools are big business. Could they be the answer to your cloud configuration problems?
UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses
Title: Unlocking Growth: UK Banks Agree £11 Billion Lending Packages to Support Small Business Growth The UK banking sector has…
Aid funded business
Title: Winning Business from International Aid and Development Projects: Guidance for UK Companies The international aid and development sector presents…
Horizon Europe funding
Funding the Frontier: How Europe Supports Ground-Breaking Research to Meet Climate and Food-Security Challenges In a world of rapid change…
Guidance: DBT goods regulation mailbox privacy notice
Title: How the Department for Business and Trade Processes Personal Data for Goods Regulation Email Queries When you send an…
Trade with Norway
Undefined to Defined: A Practical Guide to Importing from and Exporting to Norway In global trade, clarity is the difference…
Trade with Liechtenstein
Trading with Liechtenstein: A practical guide to importing from and exporting to the Alpine microstate Liechtenstein sits in the Alps,…
Guidance: Export advice for SMEs doing business in the UK and overseas
Undefined Potential: A Toolkit for UK SMEs to Grow at Home and Export to the USA Undefined potential is not…
Start exporting to Africa
Unlocking Africa’s Market Opportunities: A UK Exporter’s Guide to Trade Deals, Government Support and Export Regulations Africa represents a dynamic…
Guidance: Navigating NATO procurement
Title: Accessing NATO-Funded Opportunities: A Practical Guide for UK Companies Introduction In a landscape where international collaboration and advanced defence…
Aid funded business
Winning Business from International Aid and Development Projects: A Practical Guide for UK Companies In a competitive international aid environment,…
Horizon Europe funding
Funding the Frontier: Europe’s Investment in Ground‑Breaking Research for Climate and Food Security Europe stands at a crossroads where science…
Research: Research into governance models for Smart Data
Designing a Cross-Economy Smart Data Governance Model: Principles, Architecture and a Roadmap In an era where data fuels strategic decision-making…
Assurance of sustainability reporting
Title: Strengthening Trust in Sustainability Disclosures: The Case for Greater Regulation of Third-Party Assurance A government consultation has been launched…
Promotional material: Employment Rights Act 2025: factsheets
Employment Rights Act 2025: A Detailed Look at the New Measures This draft explores the key measures that the Employment…
Transparency data: UK-Vietnam FTA Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) – joint report, 24 June 2025
Title: Progress and Priorities: Highlights from the Third UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development The third…
Guidance: Impact assessment and options assessment calculator
Calculating Figures for Impact Assessments and Options Assessments: A Practical Guide for Policy Officials Policy development relies on solid evidence…
Research: Monitoring report: UK-Australia, UK-New Zealand and UK-Japan FTAs
Title: A Milestone Review: The UK’s FTAs with Australia, New Zealand, and Japan – Two Years and Four Years On…
Minister McDonald speech at ADS annual dinner 2026
Title: Shaping the UK’s Industrial Future: Highlights from Industry Minister Chris McDonald’s Speech at the ADS Annual Dinner, 27 January…
Transparency data: DBT: workforce management information December 2025
Departmental Staffing and Cost Reporting: A Practical Guide Introduction Reliable reporting on departmental staffing numbers and costs is foundational to…
UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses
UK Banks Agree £11 Billion Lending Packages to Support Small Business Growth In a concerted move to bolster the UK…
One small step for Cyber Resilience Test Facilities, one giant leap for technology assurance
CRTFs are helping organisations to make informed, risk-based decisions on the adoption of technology products.
Notice: Trade remedies notices: countervailing duty on biodiesel products originating from the USA and Canada
Title: Trade remedies notices and the UK countervailing duty on biodiesel: implications for US-origin biodiesel and Canadian consignments In recent…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duty on biodiesel products originating from the USA and Canada
Title: Understanding the latest trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duties on biodiesel from the USA and implications for consignments from Canada…
Decision: UK-Andean countries committee documents
Title: Documenting Collaboration: Decisions, Documents and Minutes in UK–Andean Country Committees Across the UK and the Andean region, formal committees…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duty on wire rod products originating from China
Understanding UK Trade Remedies Notices: Anti-Dumping Duties on Wire Rod from China In recent months, trade remedies notices published by…
Policy paper: Interministerial Group for Trade communiqué: 8 January 2026
Undefined: A Note from the Interministerial Group for Trade on the Path Ahead A note from the recent meeting of…
Guidance: DBT worldwide offices
Title: Undefined to Defined: How the Department for Business and Trade Guides Global Commerce In today’s fast-changing global marketplace, many…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duty on welded tubes and pipes from Belarus and China
Trade remedies notices and the UK anti-dumping duty on welded tubes and pipes: Belarus and China (formerly Belarus, China and…
Research: Research into governance models for Smart Data
Designing a Cross-Economy Smart Data Governance Model A practical framework for interoperable data governance across sectors and borders Introduction In…
Transparency data: DBT: workforce management information December 2025
Undefined: A guide to reporting departmental staffing and costs In today’s organisations, the credibility of budgeting and forecasting rests on…
UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses
A £11bn Lifeline for UK SMEs: What the Banks’ Lending Packages Mean for Small and Mid-Sized Enterprises In a move…
Guidance: Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA): tariff of reasonable legal costs
Understanding the legal costs covered for Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA) applicants This post explains the guidance that sets out…
Scottish co-operatives take centre stage in drive to grow sector
Listening to the Co-operative and Mutuals Sector: A Roundtable at New Lanark to Shape Government Support for Growth A recent…
Guidance: Subsidy Control Act 2022: Streamlined Routes
Title: Streamlined Routes: A Practical Guide for UK Public Authorities Streamlined Routes, also referred to as Streamlined Subsidy Schemes, represent…
Policy paper: UK Critical Minerals Strategy
Securing Britain’s Critical Minerals for Growth and the Clean Energy Transition The UK stands at a pivotal moment in its…
Transparency data: UK-Vietnam FTA Joint Forum on Trade and Sustainable Development – meeting minutes, 27 June 2025
Minutes from the Second Joint Forum on Trade and Sustainable Development under UKVFTA This draft blog post presents a summary…
Starter guide to UK sanctions
Understanding Sanctions: A Practical Guide for Businesses and Organisations In today’s interconnected global economy, sanctions influence how organisations trade, finance…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: countervailing duty on rainbow trout from Turkey
Title: Trade remedies notices and rainbow trout: what UK countervailing duties on Turkey mean for industry Since the United Kingdom…
Guidance: Open general export licence (export after exhibition: dual-use items)
Title: Temporary Export Licences for Dual-Use Items: Exhibitions and Demonstrations in the UK When your business relies on showing advanced…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: anti-dumping duty on ammonium nitrate from Russia
Title: Trade remedies notices on ammonium nitrate from Russia: what UK businesses need to know The UK’s trade remedies regime…
Decision: UK-Japan CEPA documents
Tracking the UK-Japan CEPA: Decisions, Documents and Meeting Minutes The UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) represents a mature framework…
Official Statistics: Trade and investment core statistics book
UK Trade and Investment — Monthly Snapshot Welcome to this month’s concise overview of the UK’s trade and investment position.…
Independent report: Alternative models of commercial finance on the UK economy: research on economic impacts
Title: Financing the Real Economy: NIESR’s Econometric Insights into Alternative Commercial Finance Systems In recent years, the way firms obtain…
Impact assessment: Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill, 2025: final impact assessment
Impact assessment for the Steel Industry (Special Measures) Bill Overview This blog post surveys the rationale behind the proposed Steel…
Notice: Notices made under s32A of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018
Title: Notices with the Force of Law under s32A of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018: A Practical Guide for…
Guidance: Capture Redress Scheme: independent panel chair framework
Steering Governance: The Chair’s Role in the Capture Redress Scheme Independent Panel The Capture Redress Scheme aims to provide timely,…
Guidance: Capture Redress Scheme: privacy notice
What data is collected when you apply for the Capture Redress Scheme: a guide to how your information is used,…
Transparency data: UK-Japan trade and economic relations meeting: 20 January 2026
UK–Japan Dialogue in Davos: Charting a Shared Path Forward In the margins of Davos, senior representatives from the United Kingdom…
Products on your perimeter considered harmful (until proven otherwise)
As attackers’ tactics change, so must network defenders’.
The Cyber Assessment Framework 3.1
Latest version of the CAF focusses on clarification and consistency between areas of the CAF.
Watch all the plenaries from CYBERUK 2024 live, and for free
Key talks from the UK government’s flagship cyber security event will be livestreamed from Birmingham’s ICC.
Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS): applying for financial redress
Title: A Practical Guide to Registering for the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS) and Claiming Financial Redress If you believe…
Notice: Trade remedies notices: registration of imports of boom lifts originating from China
Trade Remedies Notice: Registration of Imports of Boom Lifts from China In a move aligned with the UK’s ongoing post-Brexit…
Policy paper: UK-Indonesia Economic Growth Partnership
Undefined Potential, Defined Paths: The UK-Indonesia Economic Growth Partnership In an era of shifting global trade patterns and rapid technological…
Trade Envoy programme appointments
Five new UK Trade Envoys announced to bolster Britain’s global trade The Secretary of State for Business and Trade has…
Update on the Government’s plans for audit reform legislation
Audit Reform in Focus: A Ministerial Letter to Parliament on the Government’s Plans In recent days, the Minister for Small…
Policy paper: The UK’s International Education Strategy 2026
A Strategy for UK International Education: Opening Global Opportunities The government has unveiled a strategic framework to shape UK international…
Refining our competition regime
Pace, Predictability and Proportionality: Rethinking the UK’s Competition Regime Introduction The UK’s competition regime sits at the intersection of consumer…
£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…
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