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Labour Market Enforcement Strategy 2025 to 2026: call for evidence

Page summary:
Call for evidence from Margaret Beels, the Director of Labour Market Enforcement, to inform her labour market enforcement strategy for 2025 to 2026.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
9:00am, 4 November 2024

Making Work Pay: creating a modern framework for industrial relations

Page summary:
We are consulting to modernise the legislative framework that underpins trade unions, seeking views on several specific measures.

Change made:
Update to survey question 27 in web-accessible and PDF document versions.

Time updated:
10:35am, 4 November 2024

Notice to exporters 2024/29: compound settlement for breaches of Russian sanctions – August 2024

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HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued a compound settlement offer to a UK exporter.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
11:00am, 4 November 2024

Notice to exporters 2024/28:compound settlement for breaches of export control – August 2024

Page summary:
HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) has issued compound settlement offers to three UK exporters.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
11:00am, 4 November 2024

Notices to exporters

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Notices to exporters published by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).

Change made:
2 NTEs added to collections: NTE 2024/28 and NTE 2024/29.

Time updated:
11:00am, 4 November 2024

UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC) meeting minutes 2023 to 2024

Page summary:
Public summary meeting minutes from the UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC).

Change made:
New meeting minutes added to the page: ‘22 October 2024: UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC) – summary minutes’.

Time updated:
2:28pm, 4 November 2024

The economic impact of outward direct investment (ODI)

Page summary:
This report investigates the associations of outward direct investment (ODI), which refers to the investment of UK companies abroad, and key economic outcomes for the UK.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
3:00pm, 4 November 2024

Negotiations on UK-South Korea trade deal resume under new government

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Talks resume on a trade deal with South Korea as negotiators meet today in Seoul.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
9:00am, 5 November 2024

Smarter regulation: UK product safety review

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We’re inviting views on the long-term approach to product safety, and how to ensure that the regulatory framework is fit for the future.

Change made:
Government response published.

Time updated:
9:55am, 5 November 2024

Kick Off in Business – business start-up and self employment online courses updated

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A free-to-access short online programme to help you start a business or become self-employed in England.

Change made:
Course length references changes from ‘one-week’ to ‘short’

Time updated:
12:07pm, 5 November 2024

Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023

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These documents relate to the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023.

Change made:
Link added to page on guidance on offence of ‘failure to prevent fraud’.

Time updated:
11:15am, 6 November 2024

Reference Documents for The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

Page summary:
Find the UK’s preferential tariffs and Rules of Origin for the agreements contained within the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements and Tariff Quotas) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020.

Change made:
Removed: The Canada Origin Reference Document, version 1.3, dated 5 December 2023Removed: The Chile Preferential Tariff, version 2.5, dated 7 November 2023Removed: The CPTPP Origin Reference Document, version 1.0, dated 21 March 2024Removed: The CPTPP Preferential Tariff, version 1.0, dated 21 March 2024Removed: The Egypt Preferential Tariff, version 1.4, dated 7 November 2023Removed: The Morocco Preferential Tariff, version 2.3, dated 12 April 2023Removed: The Singapore Preferential Tariff, version 1.6, dated 5 December 2023Removed: The Tunisia Preferential Tariff, version 2.4, dated 5 December 2023Removed: The Turkey Preferential Tariff, version 1.4, dated 7 November 2023Removed: The Viet Nam Preferential Tariff, version 1.7, dated 31 January 2024

Time updated:
11:35am, 6 November 2024

Make Work Pay

Page summary:
Consultations and documents from Make Work Pay, a government initiative on labour market reform.

Change made:
Making Work Pay: Strengthening Statutory Sick Pay consultation has been added to the collection.

Time updated:
3:48pm, 6 November 2024

The UK and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)

Page summary:
Business guidance, treaty information and other documents to help you understand the UK’s accession to the CPTPP.

Change made:
Brunei added to list of countries that UK businesses can trade with under CPTPP rules from 15 December 2024. Australia also added from 24 December 2024.

Time updated:
12:07pm, 7 November 2024

Standard individual export licences (SIELs)

Page summary:
You can use a SIEL to make shipments of specified military or dual-use items to a named consignee and/or end user.

Change made:
A new contact email was given for those who need access to SPIRE. Additional exceptions were added which need to be made in SPIRE. A table was added of specific control list entries which need to be applied for in SPIRE.

Time updated:
12:09pm, 7 November 2024

Apply for a standard individual export licence (SIEL) updated

Page summary:
Use this service to apply for a SIEL to export products or goods. You also can manage your applications and licences.

Change made:
A new contact email was given for those who need access to SPIRE. Additional exceptions were added which need to be made in SPIRE. A table was added of specific control list entries which need to be applied for in SPIRE.

Time updated:
12:13pm, 7 November 2024

The 4th Republic of Korea-UK Cyber Dialogue held in London

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The 4th Republic of Korea (ROK)-United Kingdom (UK) Cyber Dialogue was held in London on 6 November 2024.

Change made:
First published.

Time updated:
4:44pm, 7 November 2024

Ben Kemp