Pan-Euro Mediterranean Convention on Rules of Origin (PEM)
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The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is seeking views on the potential impacts of UK accession to the Regional Convention on Pan-Euro Mediterranean Convention on Rules of Origin (PEM).
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First published.
Time updated:
12:00pm, 17 November 2025
UK considers joining agreement to boost trade opportunities for British businesses
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Call for Evidence opens to seek views on the merits of acceding to the PEM Convention
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First published.
Time updated:
4:58pm, 17 November 2025
Multi-million pound backing for cutting edge projects by UK scientists and innovators
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New government funding will help make the boldest ideas in UK life sciences a reality.
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First published.
Time updated:
9:00am, 18 November 2025
Help to Grow: Management course enrolments and participant completions
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Statistics on the uptake of the Help to Grow: Management programme, course enrolments and participant completions.
Change made:
November 2025 statistical release added to documents list.
Time updated:
9:30am, 18 November 2025
UK Internal Market Act 2020: review and consultation
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We are seeking views on what is and what is not working well about the UK Internal Market Act, so that we can quickly decide on next steps to make processes work better.
Change made:
Minor update made to ‘Online responses to the UK Internal Market Act Review consultation’.
Time updated:
10:54am, 18 November 2025
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:
Ceri Morgan CBE replaced Chris Barton CMG as the HM Trade Commissioner for Europe in the ‘His Majesty’s Trade Commissioners: regional responsibilities’ document.
Time updated:
4:59pm, 18 November 2025
Contact the Department for Business and Trade (DBT)
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Use this form to send a message to the Department for Business and Trade.
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First published.
Time updated:
5:00pm, 18 November 2025
UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC) meeting minutes for 2025
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Public summary meeting minutes from the UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC).
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Summary minutes for meeting of the UK Sustainability Disclosures Policy and Implementation Committee (PIC) on 29 October 2025 added to page.
Time updated:
9:02am, 19 November 2025
Employment rights for unpaid carers review: terms of reference
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Government review of carer’s leave and unemployment rights for unpaid carers.
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First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 19 November 2025
Make Work Pay
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Consultations and documents from Make Work Pay, a government initiative on labour market reform.
Change made:
‘Employment rights for unpaid carers review: terms of reference’ and ‘Make Work Pay: draft code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory union ballots’ added to collection.
Time updated:
9:30am, 19 November 2025
Make Work Pay: draft code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory union ballots
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We are consulting on a draft code of practice on electronic and workplace balloting for statutory trade union ballots.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 19 November 2025
People with significant control requirements
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Guidance on people with signifiant control (PSC) for companies, UK Societas, limited liability partnerships (LLPs) and eligible Scottish partnerships.
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First published.
Time updated:
11:30am, 19 November 2025
Register of people with significant control
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This guidance is for individuals who may be people with significant control (PSC). It explains the PSC requirements and how to comply with them.
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First published.
Time updated:
11:30am, 19 November 2025
People with significant control: summary guidance
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This guidance gives an overview of people with significant control (PSC) requirements for companies. If you have a simple ownership and control structure, further guidance may not be needed.
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First published.
Time updated:
11:30am, 19 November 2025
People with significant control: eligible Scottish partnerships guidance
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This guidance is for eligible Scottish partnerships (ESPs) and individuals who may be the people with significant control (PSCs) of ESPs. It provides an explanation of the PSC requirements and how to comply with them.
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First published.
Time updated:
11:30am, 19 November 2025
People with significant control: guidance on regime for legal entities
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This guidance provides a detailed explanation of the people with significant control (PSC) requirements. Very complicated or large ownership or control structures may need independent advice.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
11:30am, 19 November 2025
New Business Growth Service roadshow kicks off to support firms in the North East
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Small Businesses across the UK will benefit from a new support service, bringing together central, devolved, and local support in one place for the first time.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 20 November 2025
UK trade in numbers
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A snapshot of the UK’s latest trade and investment position, summarising statistics produced by ONS, DBT, and UNCTAD.
Change made:
Sections 2.1, 2.2, 2.3, 3.1, 3.2, 3.3, 3.4, 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, 4.4 updated in UK trade in numbers (web version) and corresponding data tables with the latest published data.
Time updated:
9:30am, 20 November 2025
Trade and investment core statistics book
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A monthly snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment position, summarising trade statistics produced by ONS, HMRC, DBT and others.
Change made:
Trade and investment core statistics book updated with latest statistical data.
Time updated:
9:30am, 20 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.
Change made:
Information regarding the 2025 to 2026 duty suspension window has been added to the page.
Time updated:
9:30am, 20 November 2025
Notice to exporters 2025/30: updates to export control regulations
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The Export Control Joint Unit’s (ECJU’s) updates on legislative changes to export controls.
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First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 20 November 2025
Notices to exporters
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Notices to exporters published by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).
Change made:
‘Notice to exporters 2025/30: updates to export control regulations’ added to the collection.
Time updated:
9:30am, 20 November 2025
CPTPP joint ministerial statements: trade and investment dialogues with the EU and ASEAN, 20 November 2025
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Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) joint ministerial statements on trade and investment dialogues with the EU and ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) announced on 20 November 2025 at the CPTPP Ministerial Commission meeting in Melbourne, Australia.
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First published.
Time updated:
1:44pm, 20 November 2025
Make Work Pay: duty to inform workers of right to join a union
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There’s a new duty on employers to inform workers of their right to join a trade union. This consultation is about how it should work in practice.
Change made:
Added ‘Options assessment: Workers’ right to be informed by their employer of their right to join a trade union’
Time updated:
9:30am, 21 November 2025
CPTPP: joint ministerial statement in Melbourne, 21 November 2025
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A jointly prepared statement following the meeting in Melbourne, Australia, on 21 November 2025 of Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) members.
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First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 21 November 2025
The UK and the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
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Business guidance, treaty information and other documents to help you understand the UK’s membership of the CPTPP.
Change made:
‘CPTPP: joint ministerial statement in Melbourne, 21 November 2025’ and ‘CPTPP joint ministerial statements: trade and investment dialogues with the EU and ASEAN, 20 November 2025’ added to ‘UK as a CPTPP member’ section of the collection.
Time updated:
9:30am, 21 November 2025
Help to Grow: Management – evaluation reports
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A series of reports presenting findings from the independent evaluation of Help to Grow: Management.
Change made:
Quarterly progress reports for July to September 2024, October to December 2024 and January to March 2025, and ‘Evaluation of Help to Grow: Management – preliminary econometric analyses’ added.
Time updated:
3:06pm, 21 November 2025
Research into data standards for Smart Data
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Research evaluating how existing data standards can support future Smart Data schemes.
Change made:
First published.
Time updated:
4:36pm, 21 November 2025
