UK Launches Global Talent Drive to Attract World-Leading Researchers and Innovators
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New taskforce and £54m fund will attract world-class researchers and their teams to the UK and comes ahead of the launch of government’s modern Industrial Strategy
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8:05am, 22 June 2025
Industrial Strategy
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Strategy document setting out a new economic approach to backing the UK’s strengths, with ambitious plans for 8 high-growth sectors.
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8:27am, 23 June 2025
Industrial Strategy Sector Plans
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Sector Plans to increase investment and growth in the 8 Industrial Strategy sectors through to 2035.
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Technology Adoption Review
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Review by the Government Chief Scientific Adviser and the National Technology Adviser to explore the barriers to adoption of transformative technologies.
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The UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy 2025
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Policy papers, Sector Plans and documents in support of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
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8:27am, 23 June 2025
Advanced Manufacturing Sector Plan
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The plan to increase investment and growth in Advanced Manufacturing, as part of the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy.
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8:27am, 23 June 2025
Digital and Technologies Sector Plan
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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.
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8:28am, 23 June 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.
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8:28am, 23 June 2025
UK’s key business groups back government’s modern Industrial Strategy
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Joint statement from business groups in support of the Industrial Strategy
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9:47am, 23 June 2025
Industrial Strategy to boost growth and jobs in Wales
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Modern Industrial Strategy will make the UK the best country to invest in and grow a business and support tens of thousands of new jobs in Wales.
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9:52am, 23 June 2025
Business leaders welcome the government’s modern Industrial Strategy
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Business leaders have welcomed the government’s modern Industrial Strategy – a 10-year plan to promote growth.
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5:11pm, 23 June 2025
UK Government honours exceptional exporters with Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards
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Twelve exceptional UK-based SMEs have been named today as winners of the Department for Business and Trade’s 2025 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards.
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12:01am, 24 June 2025
UKEF unveils new strategic financing for industrial growth
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Up to £13 billion of direct lending will be used to help boost British exports across key industrial sectors as part of new growth measures spearheaded by UK Export Finance (UKEF).
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10:00am, 24 June 2025
Industrial Strategy to provide over £150m to reinforce UK as services superpower
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The Industrial Strategy will invest over £150 million in five transformative AI and technology programmes to help UK Professional and Business Services.
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1:32pm, 24 June 2025
Negotiations update on an enhanced UK-Switzerland FTA
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The seventh round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Switzerland took place in London between 5 and 13 June 2025.
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UK Sustainability Reporting Standards guidance and documents
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Find guidance on UK Sustainability Reporting Standards and documents relating to the UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee.
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Exposure drafts: UK Sustainability Reporting Standards consultation added to the collection.
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1:00pm, 25 June 2025
Plans for UK to become sustainable finance capital of the world
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Energy Secretary Ed Miliband outlines plans to support banks and large companies in developing climate transition plans.
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1:00pm, 25 June 2025
UK Sustainability Reporting Standards
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Information on the UK government’s framework to create UK Sustainability Reporting Standards (UK SRS) by assessing and endorsing the global corporate reporting baseline of IFRS Sustainability Disclosure Standards.
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Content amended in line with the launch of the consultations on the exposure drafts of the UK versions of IFRS S1 and IFRS S2 and the the development of an oversight regime for assurance of sustainability-related financial disclosures.
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1:00pm, 25 June 2025
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.
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Exposure drafts: UK Sustainability Reporting Standards
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This consultation seeks views on the government’s draft UK Sustainability Reporting Standards, based on the International Sustainability Standards Board standards.
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‘Draft UK SRS S1 Standard with amendments’ re-uploaded to correct an error in paragraph 27.
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5:55pm, 25 June 2025
New Trade Strategy to protect and boost British business
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The strategy will make the UK the most connected nation in the world while protecting vital industries from global threats and backing businesses to thrive.
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Global trade outlook: June 2025 report
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This report sets out some of the long-term trends that are likely to shape the global economy and international trade in coming decades.
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Global trade outlook reports
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A list of global trade outlook reports.
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12:01am, 26 June 2025
DBT inward investment results 2024 to 2025
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Department for Business and Trade (DBT) statistics showing results for inward investment projects which landed in the UK in the 2024 to 2025 financial year.
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UK Trade Strategy
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Strategy document setting out the government’s plans to maximise trade opportunities now and in the future.
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9:45am, 26 June 2025
UK-Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein free trade agreement
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Business guidance, reports and other documents to help you understand the UK-Norway, Iceland, and Liechtenstein free trade agreement (FTA).
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‘European Economic Area (EEA) European Free Trade Association (EFTA): gender mainstreamed provisions’ added to business guidance section of collection page.
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12:00pm, 26 June 2025
UK-New Zealand FTA: gender mainstreamed provisions
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List of gender mainstreamed provisions in the UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
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12:00pm, 26 June 2025
UK-Australia FTA: gender mainstreamed provisions
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List of gender mainstreamed provisions in the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement (FTA).
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12:00pm, 26 June 2025
UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement
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Business guidance, explainers and other documents to help you understand the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and Australia.
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‘UK-Australia FTA: gender mainstreamed provisions’ added to business guidance section of collection page.
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12:00pm, 26 June 2025
European Economic Area (EEA) European Free Trade Association (EFTA): gender mainstreamed provisions
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List of gender mainstreamed provisions in the EEA EFTA.
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12:00pm, 26 June 2025
UK-Japan CEPA: gender mainstreamed provisions
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List of gender mainstreamed provisions in the UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA).
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12:00pm, 26 June 2025
UK-Japan Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
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Business guidance, explainers and other key documents to help you understand the UK-Japan CEPA.
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‘UK-Japan CEPA: gender mainstreamed provisions’ added to business guidance section of the collection page.
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12:00pm, 26 June 2025
UK-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement
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Business guidance, explainers and other documents to help you understand the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the UK and New Zealand.
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‘UK-New Zealand FTA: gender mainstreamed provisions’ added to business guidance section of collection page.
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12:00pm, 26 June 2025
Preferential treatment for services and service suppliers from least-developed countries
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Information about the least-developed countries (LDCs) services waiver, the UK’s role in the waiver and a timeline of significant events from 2005.
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UK-ASEAN Growth Gateway programme: UK investment barriers and recommendations
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UK MedTech firms face significant barriers to investing in ASEAN but targeted policy and market interventions could unlock substantial growth.
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2:12pm, 26 June 2025
Growth Gateway: Women in Africa tech, funding guide
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This guide outlines the foundational steps and strategy required for start-ups to effectively approach and prepare for fundraising with investors.
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Growth Gateway: The green fundraising playbook
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This playbook provides African climate startups with practical tools, tailored guidance, and investor insights to help them successfully raise growth capital.
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Growth Gateway: Investing in green sectors in Africa, mini-grids investment case
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Africa’s mini-grid market presents a £4 billion opportunity to electrify rural communities, driven by falling costs, strong policy support, and growing investor interest.
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Growth Gateway: Investing in critical minerals processing in Africa
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Africa has significant potential to expand its role in global critical mineral supply chains, but needs to overcome processing and supply constraints and other risks.
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British industry to benefit from billions in government spending under new plans to protect national security
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Government will back British industries such as energy, steel and cyber – giving them more of the £400bn spent on government procurement each year and protecting our national security.
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Report a suspected breach of trade sanctions
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Tell us if you think you, or someone else, may have breached trade sanctions.
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Amendment made to Whistleblowing for Trade Sanctions section to note the newly prescribed matters are now effective; and to provide guidance on making a report as a whistleblower.
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9:13am, 27 June 2025
DBT inward investment results: 5 July 2024 to 31 March 2025
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Department for Business and Trade (DBT) statistics showing results for inward investment projects which landed in the UK between 5 July 2024 and 31 March 2025.
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Inward investment results
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Statistics on inward investment and number of foreign direct investment projects (FDI) in the UK published by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
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9:30am, 27 June 2025
UKEF announces enhanced business support to supercharge international trade
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UK Export Finance introduces new products that offer enhanced support and security for smaller businesses when trading internationally
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11:16am, 27 June 2025
Export client quality survey
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Annual results from the export client quality survey.
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12:30pm, 27 June 2025
Export client quality survey technical reports
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Technical reports for the export client quality survey.
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12:30pm, 27 June 2025
Export client reported impact survey
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Annual results from the export client reported impact survey.
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12:30pm, 27 June 2025
Export client reported impact survey technical reports
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Technical reports for the export client reported impact survey.
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12:30pm, 27 June 2025
Reference Documents for The Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020
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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.
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Added: The Andean Countries Preferential Tariff, version 1.9, dated 18 June 2025 (entry into force 18 July 2025). Added: The United States Preferential Tariff, version 1.0, dated 23 June 2025 (entry into force 30 June 2025). Added: The United States Origin Reference Document, version 1.0, dated 23 June 2025 (entry into force 30 June 2025).
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2:01pm, 27 June 2025
The Companies (Directors’ Remuneration and Audit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
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These regulations were laid before Parliament on 3 April 2025 and came into force on 11 May 2025. The regulations will remove certain over-lapping requirements from the directors’ remuneration reporting framework, and also clarify certain powers of the UK audit regulator.
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Information about the Financial Reporting Council’s (FRC’s) discretionary exemption from the prohibition of certain non-audit services has been added to the page. A guidance document for applicants who wish to request an exemption has also been added to the page.
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5:04pm, 27 June 2025
