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Publications 61
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Transparency data: DBT: workforce management information August 2026
Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.
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Transparency data: DBT: Business appointment rules advice, April to June 2026
Summaries of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.
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Guidance: General Trade Licence: Maritime Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) - Japan
The General Trade Licence for the maritime transport of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Japan authorises UK businesses to carry out certain activities prohibited under Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) R...
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Guidance: General Trade Licence: Maritime Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) - South Korea
The General Trade Licence for the maritime transport of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to South Korea authorises UK businesses to carry out certain activities prohibited under Russia (Sanctions) (EU E...
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Whistleblowing guidance for workers
Get an overview of whistleblowing policies and procedures as a worker, to understand how to blow the whistle and the protections in place for whistleblowers.
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Applications Open for Scheme to Slash Electricity Bills for Over 10,000 Manufacturers
More than 10,000 businesses across Great Britain are a step closer to vital government support to slash their electricity bills, as applications open today for the British Industrial Competitivenes...
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Notice: Notice to exporters 2026/20: updates to the End-User and Stockist Undertaking (EUSU) form and guidance
Notice to exporters advising on updates to the EUSU form and guidance
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Transparency data: DBT: special advisers' gifts, hospitality and meetings, April to June 2026
Data on gifts and hospitality received by special advisers, and meetings they attended with senior media figures.
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Transparency data: DBT: ministerial overseas travel and meetings, April to June 2026
Data on ministers’ overseas travel and meetings with external individuals and organisations.
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Northamptonshire Community Foundation
Potential grant funding is available to community or voluntary groups in Northamptonshire.
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Chamber Low Carbon - Lancashire
Chamber Low Carbon provides a range of 1-2-1 business support services specialising in energy, resource and water efficiency.
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Corporate report: Redbox@DBT trial: evaluation report
An evaluation of the Redbox@DBT trial by the Department for Business and Trade (DBT), which took place from December 2024 to March 2025.
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Transparency data: DBT: senior officials’ business expenses, hospitality, and meetings, April to June 2026
Data on senior officials’ (SCS2+) business expenses, hospitality, and meetings with external individuals and organisations.
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Guidance: Horizon Shortfall Scheme: issues under review
Information about issues that the independent Senior Lawyer (ISL) is currently reviewing.
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Independent report: Independent Senior Lawyer's review of delay claims
Review of delays with Horizon shortfall claims being resolved and how Post Office and Department for Business and Trade (DBT) communicated these with claimants.
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Transparency data: DBT major projects: appointment letters for Senior Responsible Owners
DBT appointment letters for Government Major Projects Portfolio (GMPP) Senior Responsible Owners (SROs).
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Transparency data: DBT: spending over £500, June 2026
Spending by electronic purchasing card solution (ePCS), over £500.
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Transparency data: DBT: spending over £25,000, July 2026
Reports on departmental spending over £25,000.
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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with M to O)
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with M, N or O.
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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with G to I)
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with G, H or I.
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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with J to L)
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with J, K or L.
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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with S)
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with S.
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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets: latest update
The most up to date snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with trading partners overseas.
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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with A or B)
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with A or B.
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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with T to V)
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with T, U or V.
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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with P to R)
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with P, Q or R.
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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with W to Z)
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with W, X, Y or Z.
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Official Statistics: Trade and investment factsheets (partner names beginning with C to F)
A snapshot of the UK’s trade and investment positions with individual trading and investment partners overseas, for partners whose name begins with C, D, E or F.
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Research: Trade and investment factsheets: quality and methodology report
The quality and methodology report for the trade and investment factsheets.
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Correspondence: Keep Britain Working review update: a national growth opportunity, September 2026
September 2026 update on implementing the independent review of employers' role in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces to change outcomes, impro...
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Joint Statement on UK-Philippines Joint Economic and Trade Committee
A Joint Statement between the United Kingdom and the Philippines concluding the second Joint Economic and Trade Committee Ministerial Meeting.
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Policy paper: National Survey of Businesses: implementation update
How commitments following the NSRB consultation have informed the design and content of the National Survey of Businesses (NSB).
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Local Women Local Enterprise
Women-only enterprise support services for women who are thinking about starting a business and women led businesses who need support to be better prepared to build a successful business.
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Made Smarter London
The Made Smarter adoption programme aims to empower and support London's manufacturing businesses. The programme has a particular focus on adopting digital technology.
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Guidance: Critical Minerals Programme: Critical Minerals Accelerator
Funding to support UK-based projects that strengthen critical mineral supply chains and develop innovative capabilities across the critical minerals sector.
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Guidance: How to apply for or renew a gangmaster's licence
How to apply for or renew a licence to provide or use workers in agriculture, horticulture, shellfish gathering, or processing and packaging of food or drink.
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Decision: UK's steel trade measure from 1 July 2026
Details about a new steel trade measure from 1 July 2026, which limits tariff-free steel import quota volumes.
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Letting out a self-catering holiday home in England: rules and regulations
Regulations you need to follow when letting out a self-catering, short-term holiday home in England.
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Independent report: UK steel strategy demand assessment
A government commissioned report on the UK steel demand forecast to 2050, to inform the UK steel strategy.
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Transparency data: Post Office Horizon financial redress and legal costs data for 2026
Data for 2026 on redress for postmasters impacted by the Post Office Horizon scandal.
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Transparency data: Post Office Capture financial redress data for 2026
Data for 2026 on redress for postmasters impacted by the Post Office Capture software.
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Make Work Pay: improving access to flexible working
We are seeking views on a new process for employers to follow when handling flexible working requests, as well as insights on flexible working practices more broadly.
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Notice: Trade remedies notice: registration of imports of creamy/white limestone originating from Portugal
Trade remedies notice published by the Secretary of State for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade relating to the termination of the registration requirement for imports of creamy/white limesto...
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Policy paper: Implementing the Plan to Make Work Pay and Employment Rights Act
The updated implementation timeline for the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Act 2025.
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British Industrial Competitiveness Scheme: consultation on scheme eligibility and approach
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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Make Work Pay: duty to inform workers of right to join a union
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.
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Make Work Pay: leave for bereavement including pregnancy loss
We are seeking views on the details of a new entitlement to bereavement leave, including for pregnancy loss before 24 weeks.
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Research: Regulator performance monitoring
Growth goals and key performance indicators (KPIs) from 16 key regulators, updated quarterly as part of the UK government’s Regulatory Action Plan.
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Transparency data: DBT: ministerial overseas travel and meetings, April to June 2025
Data on ministers’ overseas travel and meetings with external individuals and organisations.