UK lenders step up with £11 billion push to back British businesses
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UK banks agree £11 billion lending packages to support small business growth, particularly for small and mid-sized enterprises.
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First published.
Time updated:
3:00pm, 26 January 2026
DBT worldwide offices
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Contact details for Department for Business and Trade (DBT) offices around the world and a list of our HM Trade Commissioners.
Change made:
Oliver Ballhatchet MBE added as Acting HM Trade Commissioner for Latin America and the Caribbean.
Time updated:
1:43pm, 27 January 2026
Interministerial Group for Trade communiqué: 8 January 2026
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A note of the meeting held by the Interministerial Group for Trade.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
2:16pm, 27 January 2026
Communiqués from the Interministerial Group for Trade
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Notes of the meetings held by the Interministerial Group for Trade.
Change made:
Interministerial Group for Trade communiqué: 8 January 2026 added to collection.
Time updated:
2:17pm, 27 January 2026
UK sanctions
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Where to find sanctions content, including introductory guidance, statutory guidance, guidance by industry sector, sanctions lists and how to report a breach.
Change made:
Updated to reflect the closure of the OFSI Consolidated List on 28 January 2026. The UK Sanctions List is now the only source for all UK sanctions designations.
Time updated:
9:00am, 28 January 2026
UK-Andean countries committee documents
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Decisions, documents and meeting minutes from UK-Andean countries committees.
Change made:
Joint minutes of the fourth UK-Andean Trade and Sustainable Development Subcommittee added to the page
Time updated:
12:22pm, 28 January 2026
Notice to exporters 2026/01: exporter notices and e‑alert sign‑up
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Users should sign up to the Export Control Joint Unit’s (ECJU) e‑alert service to receive important updates on training and changes to the licensing regime.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 29 January 2026
Strategic export controls: licensing statistics: 1 July to 30 September 2025
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Export control licensing data for 1 July to 30 September 2025.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 29 January 2026
Strategic export controls: licensing statistics
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Export control licensing statistics compiled by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).
Change made:
Updated link to latest quarterly licensing statistics (1 July to 30 September 2025).
Time updated:
9:30am, 29 January 2026
Licensing statistics revisions policy
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How Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) correct errors and show amendments in our published strategic export controls licensing statistics.
Change made:
Updated guidance to include up to date details on the SPIRE-LITE transition.
Time updated:
9:30am, 29 January 2026
Licensing statistics statement of administrative sources
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Data sources available to Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) for the production of the strategic export controls licensing statistics.
Change made:
Updated guidance to include up to date details on the SPIRE-LITE transition, including updating the limitations in how we have published the LITE data and the number of LITE licensing decisions by reporting period.
Time updated:
9:30am, 29 January 2026
Licensing statistics quality and methodology information
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How Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) source, process and quality check data for the creation of the strategic export controls licensing statistics.
Change made:
Updated guidance to include up to date details on the SPIRE-LITE transition.
Time updated:
9:30am, 29 January 2026
Notice to exporters 2026/02: updated guidance on open licence returns
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Guidance updated to clarify which licences require returns and what information exporters must provide.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 29 January 2026
Monitoring report: UK-Australia, UK-New Zealand and UK-Japan FTAs
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This report covers the first 2 years of the UK’s free trade agreements (FTAs) with Australia and New Zealand and the first 4 years of the UK’s FTA with Japan.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 29 January 2026
Open licence returns
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How to submit open licence returns on the SPIRE export licensing system.
Change made:
The guidance has been updated to reflect revised reporting requirements, including an updated list of OGELs requiring returns. It includes recent organisational updates, including changes to departmental names and references.
Time updated:
9:30am, 29 January 2026
Notices to exporters
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Notices to exporters published by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).
Change made:
A new group Notices to Exporters 2026 has been added.
Time updated:
9:35am, 29 January 2026
UK-Vietnam FTA Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) – joint report, 24 June 2025
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Summary of the third meeting of the United Kingdom-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA) Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:51am, 29 January 2026
UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement – committee documents
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Committee documents from meetings held under the UK-Vietnam Free Trade Agreement (UKVFTA).
Change made:
‘UK-Vietnam FTA Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development (TSD) – joint report, 24 June 2025’ added to Collection.
Time updated:
11:51am, 29 January 2026
Employment Rights Act 2025: factsheets
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Further details on the measures included within the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Change made:
‘Tips and gratuities’ factsheet updated with a new common question.
Time updated:
5:08pm, 29 January 2026
Assurance of sustainability reporting
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This consultation seeks views on the government’s proposal for greater regulatory oversight of third-party assurance services for sustainability-related financial disclosures.
Change made:
‘Developing an oversight regime for assurance of sustainability-related financial disclosures: government response to consultation’ was added as a consultation outcome.
Time updated:
11:00am, 30 January 2026
Horizon Europe funding updated
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Funding for research or innovation that’s ground breaking, improves European research standards or responds to challenges like climate change or food security.
Change made:
Updated contact details for Ioanna Kostaki.
Time updated:
4:19pm, 30 January 2026
Aid funded business
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Guidance for UK companies on winning business from international aid and development projects.
Change made:
Removed links to the Find export opportunities service on Business.gov.uk as this service has now closed.
Time updated:
4:21pm, 30 January 2026
Navigating NATO procurement
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This guide aims to help UK companies interested in accessing NATO-funded business opportunities.
Change made:
Removed references to the Find export opportunities service as this has closed.
Time updated:
4:23pm, 30 January 2026
Start exporting to Africa
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Find out about market opportunities, trade partnership agreements, support from the UK government, and export regulations and taxes in African countries.
Change made:
Removed references to the Find export opportunities service, as this has closed.
Time updated:
4:39pm, 30 January 2026
Export advice for SMEs doing business in the UK and overseas
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This toolkit contains, advice, top tips and support for SMEs looking to grow their business in the UK and export to exciting markets such as the USA.
Change made:
Removed references to the Export Opportunities and Find a Buyer services as these services are closed.
Time updated:
4:52pm, 30 January 2026
Trade with Liechtenstein
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How you import from and export to Liechtenstein
Change made:
Removed references to the Find export opportunities service, which is now closed.
Time updated:
4:57pm, 30 January 2026
Trade with Norway
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How you import from and export to Norway.
Change made:
Removed reference to the Find export opportunities service, which is now closed.
Time updated:
4:59pm, 30 January 2026
Billions in exports and investment deals secured as PM concludes visit to China
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Billions of pounds worth of export and investment deals for the UK have been secured, as the Prime Minister wraps up his visit to China.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
10:30pm, 30 January 2026
Export Wins to China: 2025, Quarter 1 to Quarter 3 confirmed results
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UK export deals, contracts, sales, or agreements with China resulting from export promotion support by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) confirmed in 2025 financial year, quarter 1 to quarter 3.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
10:30pm, 30 January 2026
Prime Minister visit to China: trade and investment factsheet
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Summary of the trade and investment outcomes of the Prime Minister’s visit to China in January 2026.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
10:30pm, 30 January 2026
