Making Work Pay: creating a modern framework for industrial relations
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We are consulting to modernise the legislative framework that underpins trade unions, seeking views on several specific measures.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:30pm, 21 October 2024
Making Work Pay: the application of zero hours contracts measures to agency workers
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The government is seeking views on the application of measures to tackle one-sided flexibility in zero hours contracts to agency workers.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:30pm, 21 October 2024
Employment Rights Bill: impact assessments
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Impact assessments and analytical documents relating to the Employment Rights Bill.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:30pm, 21 October 2024
Making Work Pay: collective redundancy and fire and rehire
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The government is seeking views on strengthening remedies against abuse of rules on collective redundancy and fire and rehire.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:30pm, 21 October 2024
Up to £600 cash boost for Britain’s lowest paid to help kickstart the economy
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Ten million working people across the country to benefit from an overhaul of workers’ rights as the Government’s landmark Employment Rights Bill returns to Parliament.
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First published.
Time updated:
12:30pm, 21 October 2024
Flagship Government export initiative to be sponsored by Santander UK
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Santander UK has committed to a three-year sponsorship of a programme of Department for Business and Trade (DBT) events.
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First published.
Time updated:
9:51am, 22 October 2024
Industrial Development Act 1982: annual report, 2023 to 2024
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An annual report of schemes falling under the Industrial Development Act 1982 for the year ended 31 March 2024.
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First published.
Time updated:
10:13am, 22 October 2024
Industrial Development Act 1982: annual report
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Annual report on schemes falling under the Industrial Development Act 1982.
Change made:
‘Industrial Development Act 1982: annual report, 2023 to 2024’ added to the page.
Time updated:
10:13am, 22 October 2024
Review of access to finance for advanced manufacturing scale-ups
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This call for evidence is seeking views on the accessibility of finance for advanced manufacturing scale-ups.
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First published.
Time updated:
11:29am, 22 October 2024
Trade and Sustainable Development Domestic Advisory Group documents
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Documents containing information from the Trade and Sustainable Development Domestic Advisory Group (TSD DAG)
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‘13 to 14 July 2023: Joint minutes of the second UK-Andean Trade and Sustainable Development Sub-Committee’ and ‘1 August 2023: report of the first Joint Forum on Trade and Sustainable Development’ added to Partner country joint forums.
Time updated:
12:38pm, 22 October 2024
Enterprise programme for young people – UK updated
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The Prince’s Trust helps young people aged 18 to 30 who want to set up their own business in England, Scotland, Wales or Northern Ireland.
Change made:
Information updated to reflect scheme name has changed to ‘The King’s Trust’.
Time updated:
12:49pm, 22 October 2024
UK trade agreements in effect
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Find out about trade agreements that can be used now.
Change made:
Added trade agreement with Madagascar.
Time updated:
12:59pm, 22 October 2024
Trade Secretary launches new fund to unlock multi-billion exports boost
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Jonathan Reynolds will announce Regulatory Partnership for Growth Fund on visit to Brazil including his first G20 meeting
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First published.
Time updated:
12:01am, 23 October 2024
Rosebud Finance – Lancashire updated
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Loans, support and advice for Lancashire businesses.
Change made:
Update to loan terms made and support services added.
Time updated:
3:56pm, 23 October 2024
The Maldives WTO Trade Policy Review: UK Statement, October 2024
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The UK’s Permanent Representative to the World Trade Organization and UN in Geneva, Simon Manley, gave a statement during The Maldives World Trade Origanization (WTO) Trade Policy Review.
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First published.
Time updated:
8:19am, 24 October 2024
Small Business Survey 2023: panel report
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Findings of the Small Business Survey 2023 on the performance of businesses that were interviewed in 2020, 2021, 2022 and 2023.
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First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 24 October 2024
Small Business Survey 2023: methodology
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Details of the methodology used to conduct the Small Business Survey 2023.
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First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 24 October 2024
Small Business Survey reports
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This collection brings together all documents relating to Small Business Survey reports dating back to 2007 to 2008.
Change made:
The panel report and methodology for the Small Business Survey 2023 added to the collection.
Time updated:
9:30am, 24 October 2024
Notice to exporters 2024/27: updates to 2 open general export licences
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The Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU) has updated two open general export licences (OGELs)
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First published.
Time updated:
9:30am, 24 October 2024
Notices to exporters
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Notices to exporters published by the Export Control Joint Unit (ECJU).
Change made:
New NTE 2024/27 added to collections
Time updated:
9:30am, 24 October 2024
Data (Use and Access) Bill: supporting documents
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Supporting documents assessing the impact of the Data (Use and Access) Bill introduced to Parliament on 23 October 2024.
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First published.
Time updated:
1:00pm, 24 October 2024
Invest 2035: the UK’s modern industrial strategy
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The industrial strategy is the UK government’s proposed 10-year plan for the economy. It aims to deliver the certainty and stability businesses need to invest in the high-growth sectors and drive long-term economic growth. We want to hear your views on our proposals. The final industrial strategy will be published in spring 2025, alongside the multi-year spending review.
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Further detail on how to respond to the consultation added.
Time updated:
4:50pm, 24 October 2024
UK-Singapore trade agreement documents
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Decisions and other documents from the UK-Singapore trade agreement.
Change made:
Minutes of the first meeting of the UK-Singapore Committee on Goods, Sanitary and Phytosanitary Measures, and Customss added to the page.
Time updated:
5:00pm, 24 October 2024
Non-financial reporting
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Documents relating to the UK government’s non-financial reporting review.
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First published.
Time updated:
10:41am, 25 October 2024
Trade and Sustainable Development Domestic Advisory Group (TSD DAG): meeting agendas and minutes
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Meeting agendas and minutes from the TSD DAG.
Change made:
Minutes for the fourth meeting between the TSD DAG and DBT added to page.
Time updated:
12:13pm, 25 October 2024
Make Work Pay
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Consultations and documents from Make Work Pay, a government initiative on labour market reform.
Change made:
3 Make Work Pay consultations published in October 2024 added to collections.
Time updated:
2:36pm, 25 October 2024
Employment Rights Bill: supporting documents
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Supporting documentation for legislation which will update and modernise the legislative framework in relation to employment rights.
Change made:
Link to ‘Employment Rights Bill: factsheets’ page added.
Time updated:
3:37pm, 25 October 2024
UK-Cameroon Economic Partnership Agreement Committee – joint communique, 20 August 2024
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Joint communique of the second meeting of the United Kingdom-Cameroon Economic Partnership Agreement (EPA) Committee held on 20 August 2024.
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First published.
Time updated:
4:09pm, 25 October 2024
Business payment practices and performance: reporting requirements
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Guidance on the statutory reporting duty for companies and limited liability partnerships (LLPs).
Change made:
Instances under the dispute paragraphs of the word ‘period’ have been changed to ‘terms’.
Time updated:
4:53pm, 25 October 2024
