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New Chair of Technical Advisory Committee appointed

New Chair of Technical Advisory Committee appointed

Wednesday, 15 May 2024

Sally Duckworth appointed as new Chair of Technical Advisory Committee...

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UK and Florida Hold Inaugural Working Group Meeting

UK and Florida Hold Inaugural Working Group Meeting

Tuesday, 07 May 2024

The first working group meeting under the UK-Florida MoU on trade and economic co-operation was held in Tallahassee, FL....

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British business excellence celebrated in second year of The King’s Awards for Enterprise

British business excellence celebrated in second year of The King’s Awards for Enterprise

Monday, 06 May 2024

The recipients of this year's King's Awards for Enterprise announced ...

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Nigel Railton appointed as new Chair of Post Office Limited

Nigel Railton appointed as new Chair of Post Office Limited

Wednesday, 01 May 2024

Nigel Railton appointed as new Chair of Post Office Limited...

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Membership of the SME Digital Adoption Taskforce Announced

Membership of the SME Digital Adoption Taskforce Announced

Monday, 29 April 2024

The Department for Business and Trade announces the membership of the SME Digital Adoption Taskforce ...

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Government launches new free business management course for small businesses

Government launches new free business management course for small businesses

Tuesday, 23 April 2024

Government has launched Help to Grow: Management Essentials, a new online training course for small business leaders....

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UK Government honours exceptional exporters with prestigious Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards

UK Government honours exceptional exporters with prestigious Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards

Monday, 22 April 2024

The Department for Business and Trade has announced the 10 SME winners of the 2024 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards....

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Post Office Offences Bill to be extended to Northern Ireland

Post Office Offences Bill to be extended to Northern Ireland

Monday, 22 April 2024

Legislation introduced to automatically quash convictions relating to the Horizon scandal to be extended to Northern Ireland....

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Millions to take home more cash as new guidance on Tipping is published

Millions to take home more cash as new guidance on Tipping is published

Monday, 22 April 2024

The government’s Tipping Act is a step closer to coming into force, as today the Code of Practice is published and laid before Parliament. The new Cod...

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Statement on the UK   U.S. SME Dialogues   Northern Ireland

Statement on the UK U.S. SME Dialogues Northern Ireland

Wednesday, 17 April 2024

Statement follows the eighth meeting of the UK - U.S. SME Dialogues in Belfast, Northern Ireland....

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Government ramps up work to secure supplies of medicines and smartphone chips

Government ramps up work to secure supplies of medicines and smartphone chips

Tuesday, 16 April 2024

Government has taken further action to help secure the UK's supplies of critical goods with the launch of the new Critical Imports Council....

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Joint Statement on the UK Australia Strategic Innovation Dialogue

Joint Statement on the UK Australia Strategic Innovation Dialogue

Thursday, 11 April 2024

Following the inaugural Strategic Innovation Dialogue in London, the UK and Australia have issued a Joint Statement....

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Business Minister celebrates multibillion pound green tech funding milestone for UK aerospace sector

Business Minister celebrates multibillion pound green tech funding milestone for UK aerospace sector

Wednesday, 10 April 2024

Business Minister Alan Mak celebrates the 10th anniversary of the Aerospace Technology Institute (ATI) and a landmark £3.6 billion funding milestone....

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UK and Ukraine sign new defence pact

UK and Ukraine sign new defence pact

Tuesday, 09 April 2024

The UK and Ukraine sign a new defence agreement to encourage cooperation on defence and industrial issues. ...

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Business and civil society leaders welcome new employment protections

Business and civil society leaders welcome new employment protections

Friday, 05 April 2024

Leaders from across business and civil society have welcomed the Government strengthening employment protections....

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Hardworking Brits backed by new employment protections

Hardworking Brits backed by new employment protections

Friday, 05 April 2024

Parents and carers granted new and improved rights at work, covering leave entitlements and redundancy rules...

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Exports Minister visits Latin America to boost trade and unlock billions worth of exports

Exports Minister visits Latin America to boost trade and unlock billions worth of exports

Friday, 05 April 2024

Minister for Exports Lord Offord will visit Latin America and the Caribbean where he will fly the flag for British businesses looking to sell their pr...

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British Industry Supercharger gives huge boost to UK businesses

British Industry Supercharger gives huge boost to UK businesses

Monday, 01 April 2024

Measures will cut network charges and provide exemptions from electricity costs for firms in sectors like steel, metals and chemicals....

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UK Artists On Course For Royalty Windfall Down Under

UK Artists On Course For Royalty Windfall Down Under

Sunday, 31 March 2024

UK artists will earn new royalties when their work is resold in Australia through the UK-Australia Free Trade Agreement....

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Government holds first meeting of the Hydrogen Propulsion Manufacturing Taskforce

Government holds first meeting of the Hydrogen Propulsion Manufacturing Taskforce

Wednesday, 27 March 2024

The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) launches the Hydrogen Propulsion Manufacturing Taskforce....

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UK and the State of Indiana hold Second Working Group meeting

UK and the State of Indiana hold Second Working Group meeting

Tuesday, 26 March 2024

The United Kingdom (UK) and state of Indiana governments attend the Second Working Group meeting in Indianapolis....

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Smart Data Discovery Challenge winners pave the way for new £750,000 prize launch this summer

Smart Data Discovery Challenge winners pave the way for new £750,000 prize launch this summer

Friday, 22 March 2024

Four winners of the Smart Data Discovery Challenge named ...

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UK Uruguay Trade Dialogue statement

UK Uruguay Trade Dialogue statement

Thursday, 21 March 2024

Officials from the United Kingdom and the Oriental Republic of Uruguay met in London for the second meeting of the Trade Dialogue...

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Enhanced UK Switzerland FTA negotiations: Update March 2024

Enhanced UK Switzerland FTA negotiations: Update March 2024

Thursday, 21 March 2024

The fourth round of negotiations on a UK-Switzerland enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) took place in Bern, Switzerland from 4 to 8 March 2024. ...

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UK takes major step towards joining Indo Pacific trade bloc

UK takes major step towards joining Indo Pacific trade bloc

Wednesday, 20 March 2024

The Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership Act receives Royal Assent....

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British businesses to benefit as UK launches new trade talks with Turkey

British businesses to benefit as UK launches new trade talks with Turkey

Friday, 15 March 2024

The UK has today launched talks with Turkey on a new, modernised trade deal....

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UK signs trade pact with second biggest US state – Texas

UK signs trade pact with second biggest US state – Texas

Wednesday, 13 March 2024

UK and Texas sign a trade pact to boost investment and trade cooperation....

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WIN Programme completes first ever trade mission

WIN Programme completes first ever trade mission

Friday, 08 March 2024

The Women's International Networking Programme have completed their first trade mission this week, travelling to Indianapolis and Chicago. ...

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Trade Secretary speech on UK's role in the global trade landscape

Trade Secretary speech on UK's role in the global trade landscape

Thursday, 07 March 2024

Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch makes a speech at Chatham House on the role of the UK in the global trade landscape....

New Non Executive Directors appointed at CMA

New Non Executive Directors appointed at CMA

Friday, 01 March 2024

DBT appoints five new Non-Executive Directors to the CMA...

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