Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss
Page summary:
We are seeking views on the details of a new entitlement to bereavement leave, including for pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.
Change made:
Options assessment for new rights to unpaid bereavement leave including pregnancy loss added.
Time updated:
11:00am, 1 December 2025
Industrial Strategy
Page summary:
Strategy document setting out a new economic approach to backing the UK’s strengths, with ambitious plans for 8 high-growth sectors.
Change made:
‘Industrial Strategy Technical Annex (large print version)’ added to page.
Time updated:
12:36pm, 1 December 2025
Landmark UK-US pharmaceuticals deal to safeguard medicines access and drive vital investment for UK patients and businesses
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Milestone deal secures UK’s medicines access for patients, with a wide range of groundbreaking new treatments to reach NHS front-line quicker.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
3:03pm, 1 December 2025
UK sanctions
Page summary:
Where to find sanctions content, including introductory guidance, statutory guidance, guidance by industry sector, sanctions lists and how to report a breach.
Change made:
Added ‘Supporting Syria’s future: guidance for businesses and NGOs’ to the sector specific guidance section.
Time updated:
10:32am, 2 December 2025
Overseas business risk for Belgium
Page summary:
Information on key security and political risks which UK businesses may face when operating in Belgium.
Change made:
Risk assessment updated to include latest statistics and data from 2025.
Time updated:
10:01am, 3 December 2025
Industrial Strategy Advisory Council launches landmark partnership to accelerate UK innovation and growth
Page summary:
The Industrial Strategy Advisory Council (ISAC) has partnered with the University of Manchester to access its research and expertise and drive forward recommendations for the Government’s Industrial Strategy.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:00am, 3 December 2025
Notices to exporters
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Notices to exporters published by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).
Change made:
‘Notice to exporters 2025/31: UK exporter pays compound settlement for breaches of export controls’ added to collection.
Time updated:
2:02pm, 3 December 2025
Summary of European Commission guidance on the EU CBAM for UK exporters
Page summary:
This page is intended to help UK exporters of goods in scope of the EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (CBAM) to identify relevant EU guidance and information.
Change made:
Signposting added to a new page outlining important information for UK businesses on EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism (EU CBAM) as it enters its definitive phase on 1 January 2026.
Time updated:
10:54am, 4 December 2025
Small business access to finance
Page summary:
This call for evidence seeks views, evidence and experiences of applying for and accessing debt finance in the UK for small businesses.
Change made:
‘Government response to access to finance call for evidence’ added.
Time updated:
1:00pm, 4 December 2025
