Subsidy control rules: key requirements for public authorities
Page summary:
A quick guide for public authorities to help understand the UK subsidy control rules established under the Subsidy Control Act 2022 and how they apply in practice.
Change made:
Guidance updated to reflect increase in SSoPI threshold from £10 million to £25 million as set out in the Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
Time updated:
9:30am, 4 August 2025
Subsidy control: a guide for beneficiaries
Page summary:
A guide for those receiving subsidies (beneficiaries). It provides information about the subsidy control regime and what beneficiaries can expect before and after receiving a subsidy.
Change made:
Guidance updated to reflect increase in SSoPI threshold from £10 million to £25 million as set out in the Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2025.
Time updated:
9:30am, 4 August 2025
UK subsidy control regime: statutory guidance
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Guidance for public authorities on their legal obligations when awarding subsidies.
Change made:
SSoPI threshold in the guidance altered from £10 million to £25 million to reflect new requirements as set out in the Subsidy Control (Subsidies and Schemes of Interest or Particular Interest) (Amendment) Regulations 2025. Chapter 2 updated to include 2 recommendations: first, that public authorities maintain clear documentation of their assessment under the four-limbed subsidy test, particularly where there is ambiguity or uncertainty. Second, that public authorities should be cautious of citing other external materials when defining the eligibility criteria of a scheme, as these may change over time. Chapter 3 updated to include expanded commentary on the barriers to entry that may arise from asymmetric or imperfect information. Chapter 5 now has further clarification on the prohibition for awarding rescue and restructuring subsidies to ailing or insolvent enterprises. This includes the addition of a process diagram. The section ‘Information to be uploaded’ in Chapter 12 has been redrafted to reflect the Subsidy Control (Subsidy Database Information Requirements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 which removed a requirement for in-scheme awards to include the information required under regulation 3(p-x), such as whether the subsidy or scheme is a subsidy, or subsidy scheme, of particular interest. Annex 1 and 4 now include further clarity on how indirect beneficiaries should be presented on the database. The guidance includes a number of other minor amendments.
Time updated:
9:30am, 4 August 2025
Countering Russian sanctions evasion and circumvention
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Guidance for UK businesses on countering Russian sanctions evasion and circumvention.
Change made:
Changes to terminology from exports to businesses; amended country list and added some higher risk goods.
Time updated:
10:00am, 4 August 2025
Business leaders back the UK Government’s Small Business Plan
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Business leaders from across business representative organisations, small and large businesses have endorsed the launch of the UK Government’s new Small Business Plan.
Change made:
Additional stakeholder quotes added.
Time updated:
2:47pm, 4 August 2025
National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage: Low Pay Commission remit 2025
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The government’s remit to the Low Pay Commission (LPC) outlining areas to consider when recommending the 2025/26 National Minimum Wage and National Living Wage.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 5 August 2025
Government moves to end discriminatory age bands and unfair pay
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The Government’s manifesto commitment to deliver a genuine living wage for working people took a step closer today as it set out new considerations for the Low Pay Commission when recommending next year’s National Living Wage and National Minimum Wage.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 5 August 2025
The UK’s National Quality Infrastructure
Page summary:
Information on the core components of the UK’s NQI, its four main institutions, and its role in the UK economy.
Change made:
Page revised and extended.
Time updated:
9:18am, 5 August 2025
Accreditation and conformity assessment
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Guidance for business and government departments.
Change made:
Page revised.
Time updated:
9:19am, 5 August 2025
Trade with Switzerland
Page summary:
How you import from and export to Switzerland.
Change made:
Recognition of professional qualifications section updated to include a link to the ‘Guidance for regulators on the agreement between the UK and Switzerland on the recognition of professional qualifications (RPQ).
Time updated:
11:04am, 5 August 2025
UK-Switzerland Recognition of Professional Qualifications Agreement
Page summary:
Documents related to the UK-Switzerland Recognition of Professional Qualifications Agreement.
Change made:
Link added to guidance for regulators on the agreement between the UK and Switzerland on the recognition of professional qualifications (RPQ).
Time updated:
11:04am, 5 August 2025
Guidance for businesses offering work to people coming from Ukraine
Page summary:
This publication provides guidance for businesses considering making offers of employment to people coming to the UK from Ukraine.
Change made:
Link to Regulated Professions Register (RPR) service added.
Time updated:
11:15am, 5 August 2025
UK-India CETA Chapter 8: Trade in Services
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Text of chapter 8 of the Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) between the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and India.
Change made:
‘Annex 8C: Most-Favoured-Nation Treatment Sectoral Coverage’ added to page.
Time updated:
11:33am, 5 August 2025
Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan
Page summary:
The plan to increase investment and growth in Advanced Manufacturing, as part of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
Change made:
Accessible version of the Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan added to page.
Time updated:
4:18pm, 5 August 2025
Digital and Technologies Sector Plan
Page summary:
The UK’s Plan to drive growth in the digital and technologies sector and unlock growth in the technologies of the future as part of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
Change made:
Accessible version of the Digital and Technologies Sector Plan added to page.
Time updated:
4:18pm, 5 August 2025
Professional and Business Services Sector Plan
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The UK’s Plan to increase investment and growth in UK Professional and Business Services, as part of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
Change made:
Accessible version of the Professional and Business Services Sector Plan added to page.
Time updated:
4:18pm, 5 August 2025
Open general export licence (export after exhibition: dual-use items)
Page summary:
Licence allowing the export of dual-use items if they have been temporarily imported into the UK for exhibition or demonstration.
Change made:
Information on reporting requirements has been removed from the page as it is no longer applicable.
Time updated:
9:19am, 6 August 2025
Opt-out collective actions regime review: call for evidence
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This call for evidence seeks feedback on access to, and the operation of, the opt-out collective actions regime for competition law claims.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 6 August 2025
Notices made under s32A of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018
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Notices made which have the force of law under s32A of the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018.
Change made:
Updated with new public notice (11).
Time updated:
10:23am, 7 August 2025
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:
The Andean Countries Preferential Tariff, version 1.8, dated 27 March 2025 (entry into force 27 April 2025) removed.The Eastern and Southern Africa States Origin Reference Document, dated 31st July 2024 removed.
Time updated:
10:24am, 7 August 2025
Statement on the Women’s Economic Empowerment event at Expo 2025 Osaka Kansai
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Event forms part of programme of collaboration under UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
10:30am, 8 August 2025
CARIFORUM-UK Joint Council adoption of the Rules of Procedure – Decision No 01/2023, 19 December 2023
Page summary:
The Rules of Procedure of the CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Joint Council, Trade and Development Committee and Special Committees.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:25am, 8 August 2025
CARIFORUM-UK Joint Council establishment of a Special Committee on Services – Decision No 02/2023, 19 December 2023
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Decision document detailing the establishment of a Special Committee on Services.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:25am, 8 August 2025
CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement: committee documents
Page summary:
Decisions and other documents from CARIFORUM-UK Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) meetings.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:25am, 8 August 2025
WTO General Council July 2025: UK Statements
Page summary:
Statements delivered by Kumar Iyer, the UK’s Permanent Representative to the WTO and UN, 22 – 23 July 2025 at the World Trade Organization in Geneva.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
1:38pm, 8 August 2025
