Department for Business and Trade

The Department for Business, Innovation & Skills (BIS) is the department for economic growth. The department invests in skills and education to promote trade, boost innovation and help people to start and grow a business. BIS also protects consumers and reduces the impact of regulation.

Enquiries

1 Victoria Street
London
SW1H 0ET

Email:
enquiries@bis.gsi.gov.uk

Website:
https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/department-for-business-innovation-skills

Communication Overview

Total releases

Number of press releases published by this department during the last 12 months, based on publicly available announcements.

865

Avg per month

Average number of press releases published per calendar month over the last 12 months. This smooths short-term fluctuations in publishing activity.

14.4

Avg word count

Average length of published press releases, measured in words. Calculated only for months where content was published.

1284

Avg readability

Average Flesch Reading Ease score across all published press releases. Higher values indicate plainer English. Scores are indicative only and vary by subject matter.

25.9

Friday PM releases

Percentage of press releases published after 3pm on Fridays, relative to the department’s total output during the period.

2.2%

Single-release items

Estimated proportion of announcements published once, without a closely related follow-up release during the same period. This is based on similarity of titles and timing.

100%

Metrics are descriptive only and indicate publication patterns rather than intent or impact.

Releases per month

Based on publicly published press releases (last 12 months)

524 articles

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Government and Wayve sign partnership to accelerate Britain’s self driving future

Tuesday, 12 May 2026

Partnership will put the UK at the forefront of next generation self-driving technology ...

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New legislation gives Government power to bring British Steel into public ownership

Monday, 11 May 2026

New legislation to be announced in the King's Speech on Wednesday will give government the option to bring British Steel into public ownership....

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Costa Rica to join UK as member of £13 trillion global trade bloc

Thursday, 07 May 2026

Costa Rica to join UK as member of £13 trillion in GDP global trade bloc ...

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Businesses see processing times slashed in groundbreaking trial

Wednesday, 06 May 2026

Businesses see processing times slashed in groundbreaking new trial ...

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British businesses celebrated as The King’s Awards for Enterprise mark their 60th anniversary

Wednesday, 06 May 2026

Recipients of The King’s Awards for Enterprise announced, celebrating the achievements of outstanding businesses from across the UK...

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New appointments made to Insolvency Service Board

Sunday, 03 May 2026

Peter Walton and Koral Anderson confirmed as Non-Executive Directors....

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Post Office GLO Scheme to close following successful delivery

Tuesday, 21 April 2026

The Group Litigation Order (GLO) Compensation Scheme will close to new applications on 31 July 2026, with a view to the scheme concluding on 31 Decemb...

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Government cuts electricity bill for 10,000 manufacturers in boost for UK competitiveness

Thursday, 16 April 2026

The Government has announced that electricity bills will be cut by up to 25% for over 10,000 businesses through the British Industrial Competitiveness...

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Victims of workplace abuse will no longer be silenced

Wednesday, 15 April 2026

Consultation on new rules to stop employers using NDAs to cover up workplace abuse...

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Business Secretary champions flagship investment in UK’s largest gigafactory

Thursday, 09 April 2026

Thanks to the UK’s Modern Industrial Strategy, 4,200 jobs have been secured following over £700 million of investment in the advanced manufacturing se...

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Millions of workers get new access to sick pay and parental leave

Tuesday, 07 April 2026

Landmark employment rights reforms kick into force. ...

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Consumers to save around £400 million every year from government crackdown on costly subscription traps

Wednesday, 01 April 2026

Hard working Brits will keep more of their cash under a new government crackdown on unwanted and misleading subscriptions...

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Major updates to product safety laws to ensure they’re fit for the modern age

Tuesday, 31 March 2026

Consumers to benefit from better protections from unsafe products as a result of major new reforms. ...

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Government safeguards critical UK CO2 supplies with restart of plant

Thursday, 26 March 2026

The Government has shored up the UK’s critical supplies of CO2 vital for Britain’s nuclear, packaged meats, fresh food and healthcare by temporarily r...

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David Reed appointed HMTC for Eastern Europe and Central Asia

Thursday, 26 March 2026

David Reed MBE appointed His Majesty’s Trade Commissioner for Eastern Europe and Central Asia, and His Majesty’s Consul General to Istanbul....

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Reforms to make it easier for overseas companies to move to the UK

Wednesday, 25 March 2026

Consultation launched on corporate re-domicilation...

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Update following negotiations on an enhanced FTA with Switzerland

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Update following round 10 of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Switzerland...

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Trade Envoy appointed to Japan

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

The Business and Trade Secretary has appointed David Taylor MP as Trade Envoy to Japan....

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Fair Work Agency Advisory Board appointed ahead of April launch

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

New board features members from a range of backgrounds and will advise ministers on the strategy and direction of the Fair Work Agency....

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Time to Pay Up: Government unveils toughest crackdown on late payments in over 25 years

Tuesday, 24 March 2026

Small businesses to be backed by new, stronger measures to tackle late payments....

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Trade Minister Speech at Chatham House

Thursday, 19 March 2026

UK Trade Minister Chris Bryant gives a speech at the Chatham House Global Trade Conference. ...

UK steel industry backed by major new trade measure and strategy

Thursday, 19 March 2026

UK steel producers and thousands of steel workers to benefit from a new landmark Steel Strategy and robust trade measure....

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New redress scheme announced for Horizon scandal family members

Thursday, 19 March 2026

New redress scheme announced for relatives of postmasters affected by the Post Office Horizon scandal...

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Hundreds of employers handed penalties for illegally underpaying workers

Thursday, 19 March 2026

389 employers from across the UK named for failing to pay workers the minimum wage to tens of thousands of workers....

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Update following Round 4 of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement with Turkey

Wednesday, 18 March 2026

An update following the fourth round of UK-Turkey FTA negotiations....

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Hundreds of new UK jobs as Nigerian companies confirm millions in investment

Tuesday, 17 March 2026

Hundreds of new UK jobs are set to be created as Nigerian companies scale up their operations, reinforcing Britain's position as a leading global busi...

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