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UK Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities

UK Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities

Monday, 13 July 2026

UK-Switzerland Free Trade Agreement to deliver new opportunities for UK food and drink exporters...

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Government launches bold plan to ‘turn up’ the music industry

Government launches bold plan to ‘turn up’ the music industry

Monday, 13 July 2026

The UK music industry will benefit from a range of new powers and investment as the government unveils a new long-term plan to back the sector....

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Unprecedented services trade deal unveiled as UK seals agreement with Switzerland

Unprecedented services trade deal unveiled as UK seals agreement with Switzerland

Monday, 13 July 2026

FTA seals £5.2bn services deal with Switzerland and separate agreement paves way for travellers to use Swiss E-gates...

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UK Switzerland FTA Top Benefits

UK Switzerland FTA Top Benefits

Monday, 13 July 2026

11 top benefits of the largest services trade deal concluded by the UK...

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£25 million to deliver vital support for child trafficking victims

£25 million to deliver vital support for child trafficking victims

Monday, 13 July 2026

Funding will see a consistent, national Independent Child Trafficking Guardians service for child survivors of modern slavery and trafficking....

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Chancellor to unlock billions in finance for small businesses

Chancellor to unlock billions in finance for small businesses

Monday, 13 July 2026

Tens of thousands of small businesses to receive a boost, as Chancellor Rachel Reeves announces most significant reforms to small business finance in ...

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Dame Jayne Anne Gadhia named as preferred candidate for Chair of the Financial Reporting Council

Dame Jayne Anne Gadhia named as preferred candidate for Chair of the Financial Reporting Council

Monday, 13 July 2026

Appointment set to be scrutinised by the Business and Trade Select Committee on Tuesday....

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Bluetongue: latest situation

Bluetongue: latest situation

Friday, 10 July 2026

Overview of current bluetongue cases, risk level, vaccinations and restrictions....

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Skills plans to train local people for local jobs

Skills plans to train local people for local jobs

Friday, 10 July 2026

New plans published today will make sure local training equips people with skills needed by local employers....

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Roadmap for collaboration UK Spain

Roadmap for collaboration UK Spain

Friday, 10 July 2026

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves and First Vice-President and Minister of Economy, Trade and Business Carlos Cuerpo Caballero have signed a r...

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UK life sciences attracts £3bn investment, creating jobs and faster patient treatments

UK life sciences attracts £3bn investment, creating jobs and faster patient treatments

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

Life Sciences sector attracts over £3 billion in new public-private investment in 12 months, reflecting international confidence in UK science and inn...

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£11 billion of export financing supports 85,000 jobs

£11 billion of export financing supports 85,000 jobs

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

UK Export Finance provided over £11 billion in new financing last year, helping UK companies to export and grow?....

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Update following negotiations on enhanced FTA with Turkey

Update following negotiations on enhanced FTA with Turkey

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

An update following round 5 of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement between the UK and Turkey. ...

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UK to become world’s fastest market to commercialise innovation with regulatory shake up

UK to become world’s fastest market to commercialise innovation with regulatory shake up

Wednesday, 08 July 2026

The Government has announced regulatory reforms to help businesses test and commercialise new products faster. Marking one year on from the launch of ...

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Research shows backing female led businesses is good for growth

Research shows backing female led businesses is good for growth

Tuesday, 07 July 2026

Research published today shows that women entrepreneurs have received a greater proportion of funding from Investing in Women Code signatories than th...

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Britain’s place in the new world order: Foreign Secretary's Chatham House essay

Britain’s place in the new world order: Foreign Secretary's Chatham House essay

Monday, 06 July 2026

We are facing a storm of geopolitical instability, economic coercion, AI and climate change – and it’s likely to get worse. But by working more closel...

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Government steps up action to protect children as AI enabled toys emerge

Government steps up action to protect children as AI enabled toys emerge

Sunday, 05 July 2026

Government steps up action to protect children with toy safety rules...

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Keep Britain Working continues drive to stop people falling out of the workforce

Keep Britain Working continues drive to stop people falling out of the workforce

Thursday, 02 July 2026

Nearly 200 workplaces have signed up to be “Vanguards” preventing people dropping out of work due to ill-health, in a new milestone for the programme....

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TRA opens new investigation into LLD polyethylene from the USA

TRA opens new investigation into LLD polyethylene from the USA

Thursday, 02 July 2026

The TRA has opened an anti-dumping investigation into imports of Linear Low-Density Polyethylene from the USA....

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Duties on biodiesel imports from Indonesia to remain in place

Duties on biodiesel imports from Indonesia to remain in place

Thursday, 02 July 2026

The UK Government has accepted the Trade Remedies Authority’s recommendation to keep current duties on biodiesel from Indonesia. ...

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Trustees appointed to the Science Museum Group Board

Trustees appointed to the Science Museum Group Board

Thursday, 02 July 2026

The Prime Minister has appointed Ann Allen, Priya Guha, Janice Lane, Toufic Machnouk and Tom Solomon, and reappointed Anya Hurlbert and Baroness Morga...

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Trade Secretary speech at UK China JETCO

Trade Secretary speech at UK China JETCO

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

Business Secretary Peter Kyle spoke at the UK Session of the Big Market for All: Export to China event on 1 July 2026. ...

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Trade Secretary speech at UK China Export Event

Trade Secretary speech at UK China Export Event

Wednesday, 01 July 2026

Business Secretary Peter Kyle spoke at the UK Session of the Big Market for All: Export to China event on 1 July 2026. ...

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UK targets services exports in China trade talks

UK targets services exports in China trade talks

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

UK targets services exports in China trade talks ...

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PM speech announcing the Defence Investment Plan: 30 June 2026

PM speech announcing the Defence Investment Plan: 30 June 2026

Tuesday, 30 June 2026

The Prime Minister's speech announcing the Defence Investment Plan in Maidenhead this morning....

Resident doctors agree deal with government to end strikes

Resident doctors agree deal with government to end strikes

Monday, 29 June 2026

BMA votes to accept offer that will see resident doctors benefit from new pay structure and better career-progression opportunities....

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Energy firm named after £500,000 Russia sanctions settlement

Energy firm named after £500,000 Russia sanctions settlement

Monday, 29 June 2026

An energy services firm has paid more than £500,000 to HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) for breaching Russia sanctions regulations....

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Britain's food and farming trade attachés unlock £80m in new export opportunities 

Britain's food and farming trade attachés unlock £80m in new export opportunities 

Friday, 26 June 2026

Farming Minister Stephen Morgan welcomes Defra’s global network of agri-food attachés’ for their annual Industry Engagement Week  ...

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Nick Baird re appointed as TRA Chair for further three years

Nick Baird re appointed as TRA Chair for further three years

Friday, 26 June 2026

Nick Baird has been re-appointed as Chair of the TRA's Board for a further three years until January 2030....

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Foreign Secretary announces nearly £290 million to strengthen Ukraine's recovery and energy security

Foreign Secretary announces nearly £290 million to strengthen Ukraine's recovery and energy security

Thursday, 25 June 2026

Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper announces a new support package at the Ukraine Recovery Conference in Gda?sk....

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