From smartphones to fridges: UK to end overreliance on imports of critical minerals
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The Government has launched the UK’s new Critical Minerals Strategy.
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First published.
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10:30pm, 22 November 2025
UK Critical Minerals Strategy
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The government’s new strategy sets the UK’s long-term ambition to ensure we have the critical minerals we need to drive economic growth and the clean energy transition.
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First published.
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10:30pm, 22 November 2025
Government acts on top business concern and cuts electricity bills for thousands of manufacturers by up to 25%
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The Government launches a consultation on the British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme to cut electricity bills for 7,000 manufacturers and boost finance access with a £4 billion British Business Bank plan.
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First published.
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12:01am, 24 November 2025
British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: consultation on scheme eligibility and approach
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We are seeking views on the proposed approach to the new British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme (BICS) and how eligible businesses should be selected.
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The list of manufacturing foundational industry codes in Table 3 of ‘Annex A: Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) codes for manufacturing frontier and manufacturing foundational industries’ updated.
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3:46pm, 24 November 2025
UK-India Trade Deal
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Guidance, explainers and other documents to help you understand the Free Trade Agreement between the UK and India.
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‘UK-India FTA: report under Section 42 of Agriculture Act 2020’ added to collection.
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12:00pm, 25 November 2025
UK-India FTA: report under Section 42 of Agriculture Act 2020
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Report pursuant to Section 42 of the Agriculture Act 2020 with respect to the UK-India Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement.
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First published.
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12:00pm, 25 November 2025
Whistleblowing: list of prescribed people and bodies
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List of prescribed people and bodies you can report malpractice to, other than your employer.
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Update information or contact details for: – The Office of Communications (known as Ofcom)- Financial Reporting Council Limited and its Conduct Committee- Children and Young People’s Commissioner Scotland- The Information Commissioner- The Scottish Information Commissioner- Qualifications Wales- The Scottish Environment Protection Agency- The Health and Safety Executive- Office for Nuclear Regulation- General Optical Council- Older People’s Commissioner for Wales- Scottish Housing Regulator- The Auditor General for Wales- Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC)- Scottish Social Services Council- Commissioners for HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC)- The Welsh Revenue Authority- The Certification OfficerRemoved all reference to Registers of Scotland.
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10:40am, 26 November 2025
Reform of non-compete clauses in employment contracts: working paper
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This working paper seeks views on different options to reform non-compete clauses in employment contracts.
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First published.
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1:41pm, 26 November 2025
UK Trade Tariff: duty suspensions and autonomous tariff quotas
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Temporary duty suspensions and autonomous tariff quotas (ATQs) for importing goods into the UK.
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Updated to reflect the launch of the 2025 to 2026 duty suspension window, and review of expiring duty suspensions. Outcome of the 2025 review of the raw cane sugar, and fish and shellfish ATQs also added.
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1:56pm, 26 November 2025
Promoting electronic invoicing across UK businesses and the public sector
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HMRC and DBT are seeking views on standardising electronic invoicing and increasing its adoption across UK businesses and the public sector.
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Published outcome, including consultation response.
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3:24pm, 26 November 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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Minor changes made to update and refine Defence sector definitions.
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3:57pm, 26 November 2025
Ministerial letter on cyber security to small businesses
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Ministers and the National Cyber Security Centre have written an open letter to small businesses and business representative organisations about cyber security.
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First published.
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5:08pm, 26 November 2025
Trade remedies notices: countervailing duty on PET polyester from India
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Trade remedies notices published by the Secretary of State for Business and Trade relating to the countervailing duty on PET polyester from India.
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Update to the public notice code from 2025/16 to 2025/19 due to a duplication with another public notice.
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11:19am, 27 November 2025
Look up considerations for trade licences under the Russia sanctions
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As part of the statutory guidance, a look-up guide listing all considerations for trade licences for certain prohibitions, and links to general licences available.
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First published.
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11:44am, 27 November 2025
An update on the Employment Rights Bill
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Agreement reached with key stakeholders on the unfair dismissal elements of the Employment Rights Bill.
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First published.
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5:12pm, 27 November 2025
Trade and Sustainable Development Domestic Advisory Group (TSD DAG): minutes, 19 September 2025
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Minutes of the second meeting between the TSD DAG and the Department for Business and Trade (DBT).
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First published.
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9:30am, 28 November 2025
Trade and Sustainable Development Domestic Advisory Group (TSD DAG) 2025 to 2027: meeting agendas and minutes
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Meeting agendas and minutes from the TSD DAG in operation between 2025 and 2027.
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Trade and Sustainable Development Domestic Advisory Group (TSD DAG) minutes for 19 September 2025 added to the collection.
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9:30am, 28 November 2025
Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2021
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2021 statistics on the UK’s utilisation of tariff preferences for imports and exports under PTAs, including trade in goods between Great Britain and the EU under the TCA.
Change made:
Export databases and aggregate tables updated to include data subsequently provided by other non-EU partners (Albania, North Macedonia); revised data provided by non-EU partners (Norway); revised EU data from Eurostat data source (primarily impacting Cyprus and Latvia in 2021). The preference utilisation of UK goods in 2021 HTML commentary page has not been updated, representing the data that was available at the time of the original publication date. Therefore, some of the commentary and tables in the exports sections of the HTML commentary page may not exactly match the data in the exports database and aggregate tables. The latter should be used for any analysis.
Time updated:
11:31am, 28 November 2025
Preference utilisation of UK trade in goods, 2022
Page summary:
2022 statistics on the UK’s utilisation of tariff preferences for imports and exports under PTAs, including trade in goods between Great Britain and the EU under the TCA.
Change made:
Export databases and aggregate tables updated to include data subsequently provided by other non-EU partners (Albania, North Macedonia); revised data provided by non-EU partners (Norway); revised EU data from Eurostat data source (primarily impacting Germany in 2022). The preference utilisation of UK goods in 2022 HTML commentary page has not been updated, representing the data that was available at the time of the original publication date. Therefore, some of the commentary and tables in the exports section of the HTML commentary page may no longer exactly match the data in the exports database and aggregate tables. The latter should be used for any analysis.
Time updated:
11:32am, 28 November 2025
