Import controls
Page summary:
How to import goods under national or UN-level import controls. This includes weapons, sanctioned goods, or goods that could be used for torture.
Change made:
Notice to Importers 2956 ‘Import of equipment that could be used for torture’ was added to the page. Notice to Importers 2938 was removed as this has now been superseded by NTI 2956.
Time updated:
4:05pm, 2 March 2026
Employment Rights Act 2025: factsheets
Page summary:
Further details on the measures included within the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Change made:
Fire and rehire factsheet: introductory section relating to unfair dismissal updated to reflect the change to the 6-month qualifying period for unfair dismissal; expected commencement date amended to January 2027 in ‘When will these changes come into force’ section. Flexible working factsheet: factsheet updated to ensure consistency of wording with the consultation launched on 5 February 2026; page 1 (paragraphs 3 and 4) updated to remove a sentence which incorrectly described these measures as introducing the right to request flexible working as a day one right (this is already the case); pages 3 and 4 updated to replace and add new questions. This includes details on the (limited) business impact from the Options Assessment.
Time updated:
2:36pm, 3 March 2026
Export masterclasses to help Scottish businesses forge EU trade links
Page summary:
Events from Scotland Office in partnership with local chambers of commerce in Glasgow, Dundee, Edinburgh and Inverness will ‘turn Scottish business export potential into reality’
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
2:42pm, 3 March 2026
Business Secretary speech to Make UK National Manufacturing Conference
Page summary:
Speech delivered by the Business Secretary, Peter Kyle, at the March 2026 Make UK National Manufacturing Conference.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
5:22pm, 3 March 2026
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:
Welsh language version of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy added, ‘Strategaeth ddiwydiannol fodern y DU (fersiwn print parod)’.
Time updated:
10:57am, 4 March 2026
People with significant control: 2026 company statutory guidance
Page summary:
How ‘significant influence or control’ should be interpreted for companies.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:33pm, 4 March 2026
People with significant control: 2026 LLP statutory guidance
Page summary:
How ‘significant influence or control’ should be interpreted for limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
12:33pm, 4 March 2026
Subsidy control principles assessment: case study
Page summary:
Example to indicate a potential approach to an assessment of a subsidy or scheme of particular interest.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
2:04pm, 4 March 2026
People with significant control requirements
Page summary:
Guidance on people with signifiant control (PSC) for companies, UK Societas, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and eligible Scottish partnerships.
Change made:
New statutory guidance for people with significant control (companies and limited liability partnerships) added to collection page.
Time updated:
2:16pm, 4 March 2026
UK subsidy control regime
Page summary:
Guidance and information on the UK subsidy control regime.
Change made:
‘Subsidy control principles assessment: case study’ added to collection.
Time updated:
3:37pm, 4 March 2026
Regulation for growth
Page summary:
Understand and engage with the government’s regulation for growth programme, which makes sure that regulation promotes innovation and drives economic growth.
Change made:
‘List of UK regulators’ added to the collection.
Time updated:
4:29pm, 4 March 2026
Government response to the Home-Based Working Select Committee report
Page summary:
UK government response to the recommendations and report made by the House of Lords Select Committee on home-based working.
Change made:
‘Government response to the report of the House of Lords Home-based Working Select Committee (web version)’ added.
Time updated:
4:32pm, 4 March 2026
Estimating UK intra-firm trade
Page summary:
This report develops experimental estimates of UK intra-firm trade and proposes data improvements.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:52pm, 4 March 2026
Industrial action ballots and notice to employers: code of practice
Page summary:
Practical guidance to trade unions and employers to promote the improvement of industrial relations and good practice in the conduct of trade union industrial action ballots.
Change made:
The code of practice has been updated to reflect the legal provisions on industrial action ballots and information to employers made by the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Time updated:
9:32am, 5 March 2026
Picketing: code of practice
Page summary:
Guidance on picketing for employers, workers or members of the public who may be affected by a picket or any associated activities.
Change made:
The code has been updated to reflect the legal provisions made by the Employment Rights Act 2025.
Time updated:
9:33am, 5 March 2026
Look up considerations for trade licences under the Belarus sanctions
Page summary:
As part of the statutory guidance, a look-up guide listing considerations for granting trade sanctions licences.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:53am, 5 March 2026
Provision of Services Regulations 2009: proposed reforms
Page summary:
We are seeking views on proposed reforms to the Provision of Services Regulations 2009, under the Retained EU Law programme.
Change made:
Government response to the consultation on proposed reforms to the Provision of Services Regulations 2009 was added to the page.
Time updated:
2:15pm, 5 March 2026
UK-Japan CEPA documents
Page summary:
Decisions, documents and meeting minutes from the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
Change made:
‘9 December 2025: UK-Japan CEPA Committee on Trade and Sustainable Development – joint minutes’ added to page.
Time updated:
11:58am, 6 March 2026
The Provision of Services (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
Page summary:
This statutory instrument (SI) amends requirements placed on regulators and local authorities by the Provision of Services Regulations 2009.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
1:38pm, 6 March 2026
REUL (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023 statutory instruments
Page summary:
Complete list of proposed negative statutory instruments (SIs) laid to sift under the REUL (Revocation and Reform) Act 2023.
Change made:
‘The Provision of Services (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026’ was added to the collection.
Time updated:
1:39pm, 6 March 2026
