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Open Licence Annual Returns for 2025

Exporters holding certain Open General Licences (OGLs) will have received automatic requests from SPIRE to complete their annual returns for 2025. Before you submit your return, check the following: Select the correct reporting period (01-JAN-25 to 31-DEC-25) • Usage count must be entered accurately. • Surrender any licences no longer in use after submitting returns. The Open Licence Returns guidance…
Ben Kemp
January 12, 2026
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UK clinical research delivery key performance indicators: data to November 2025

UK clinical research delivery key performance indicators: data to November 2025 Page summary: Report bringing together data on the delivery of globally-competitive clinical research across the UK. Change made: Updated to add ‘data to November 2025’ to the page title and to correct errors in table titles in the main report that were showing the incorrect months – the data…
Ben Kemp
January 12, 2026
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Cyber security vulnerabilities of operational technologies

Cyber security vulnerabilities of operational technologies Page summary: This research details the cyber security vulnerabilities of Operational Technologies and the risks they pose. Change made: First published. Time updated: 3:29pm, 23 December 2025
Ben Kemp
January 12, 2026
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Office for Product Safety and Standards (WC 5th January)

Designated standards: new or amended notices of publication Page summary: Proposed updates to the lists of standards for businesses. Change made: Proposal to amend added for radio equipment. Time updated: 9:15am, 23 December 2025 My safety: smart connected products Page summary: OPSS is leading a fresh campaign to raise awareness of safety issues associated with consumer products that can connect…
Ben Kemp
January 12, 2026
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Department for Business and Trade Update (WC 5th Jan)

UK support to Ukraine: factsheet Page summary: This factsheet summarises how the UK is supporting Ukraine following the Russian invasion. Change made: Factsheet fully reviewed and updated. Time updated: 2:04pm, 23 December 2025 UK-Japan CEPA documents Page summary: Decisions, documents and meeting minutes from the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA). Change made: ‘25 November 2025: UK-Japan CEPA Working Group…
Ben Kemp
January 12, 2026
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UK REACH: Extending dossier submission deadlines for transitional registrations

UK REACH: Extending dossier submission deadlines for transitional registrations Page summary: Seeking views on proposals to extend the current UK REACH submission deadlines for transitional registrations. Change made: Added the summary of responses and government response. Time updated: 11:00am, 22 December 2025
Ben Kemp
January 12, 2026