tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from The Rt Hon Jonathan Reynolds MP 2025-06-25T22:30:04+01:00 HM Government tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-seeks-views-on-further-trade-protections-for-steel 2025-06-25T22:30:04+01:00 UK seeks views on further trade protections for steel The UK has launched a six-week Call for Evidence, inviting views from across the steel supply chain to help shape new, future-ready trade measures. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/negotiations-update-on-an-enhanced-uk-switzerland-fta 2025-06-25T11:39:51+01:00 Negotiations update on an enhanced UK-Switzerland FTA The seventh round of negotiations on an enhanced Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Switzerland took place in London between 5 and 13 June 2025. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/new-trade-strategy-to-protect-and-boost-british-business 2025-06-25T00:00:00+01:00 New Trade Strategy to protect and boost British business The strategy will make the UK the most connected nation in the world while protecting vital industries from global threats and backing businesses to thrive. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/industrial-strategy-to-provide-over-150m-to-reinforce-uk-as-services-superpower 2025-06-24T13:32:09+01:00 Industrial Strategy to provide over £150m to reinforce UK as services superpower The Industrial Strategy will invest over £150 million in five transformative AI and technology programmes to help UK Professional and Business ÌìÃÀÓ°Ôº. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/ukef-unveils-new-strategic-financing-for-industrial-growth 2025-06-24T10:00:00+01:00 UKEF unveils new strategic financing for industrial growth Up to £13 billion of direct lending will be used to help boost British exports across key industrial sectors as part of new growth measures spearheaded by UK Export Finance (UKEF). tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/prime-delivery-for-britain-pm-hails-40-billion-amazon-investment-set-to-create-thousands-of-jobs 2025-06-24T07:30:21+01:00 Prime Delivery For Britain: PM Hails £40 Billion Amazon Investment Set To Create Thousands Of Jobs Prime Minister welcomes a £40bn investment plan by Amazon over the next three years in show of confidence following Industrial Strategy launch. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uks-key-business-groups-back-governments-modern-industrial-strategy 2025-06-23T09:47:51+01:00 UK's key business groups back government's modern Industrial Strategy Joint statement from business groups in support of the Industrial Strategy tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/380-million-boost-for-creative-industries-to-help-drive-innovation-regional-growth-and-investment 2025-06-23T00:00:00+01:00 £380 million boost for creative industries to help drive innovation, regional growth and investment Thousands of creative professionals and businesses across the UK are set to benefit from a new £380 million investment package as part of the Creative Industries Sector Plan. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/powering-britains-future 2025-06-23T00:00:00+01:00 Powering Britain's Future Electricity costs for businesses - including potentially hundreds in Scotland - to be slashed as Industrial Strategy launched to unlock investment and new jobs tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/industrial-strategy-to-boost-growth-and-jobs-in-wales 2025-06-23T00:00:00+01:00 Industrial Strategy to boost growth and jobs in Wales Modern Industrial Strategy will make the UK the best country to invest in and grow a business and support tens of thousands of new jobs in Wales. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/powering-britains-future-electricity-bills-to-be-slashed-for-over-7000-businesses-in-major-industry-shake-up 2025-06-22T00:00:00+01:00 Powering Britain's future: Electricity bills to be slashed for over 7,000 businesses in major industry shake-up Industrial Strategy sets out a ten-year plan to boost investment, create good skilled jobs and make Britain the best place to do business tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-launches-global-talent-drive-to-attract-world-leading-researchers-and-innovators 2025-06-22T00:00:00+01:00 UK launches global talent drive to attract world-leading researchers and innovators New taskforce and £54 million fund will attract world-class researchers and their teams to the UK and comes ahead of the launch of government’s modern Industrial Strategy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-bahrain-agree-2bn-investment-partnership-in-huge-boost-for-uk-economy 2025-06-20T00:00:00+01:00 UK-Bahrain agree £2bn investment partnership in huge boost for UK economy The UK and Bahrain have signed a partnership agreement which will deliver £2 billion of investment into key growth sectors in a huge boost to the economy. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/transport-secretary-secures-major-rail-supply-deal-to-protect-thousands-of-british-steel-jobs 2025-06-17T00:01:11+01:00 Transport Secretary secures major rail supply deal to protect thousands of British Steel jobs The contract will see British Steel supplying a minimum of 337,000 tonnes of long and short rail in the UK over the next 5 years. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/british-aerospace-manufacturers-to-benefit-from-uk-us-trade-deal 2025-06-17T00:00:00+01:00 British aerospace manufacturers to benefit from UK-US trade deal British aerospace manufacturers to benefit from UK-US trade deal as further details announced tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/entrepreneurs-and-retail-leaders-recognised-in-kings-birthday-honours-list 2025-06-14T00:00:00+01:00 Entrepreneurs and retail leaders recognised in King's Birthday Honours List Recipients recognised for years of exceptional service and dedication, and who are trailblazers for helping drive economic prosperity and increasing the UK’s global standing. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/raft-of-tech-companies-investing-in-britain-as-government-vows-to-unleash-growth 2025-06-10T00:00:00+01:00 Raft of tech companies investing in Britain as government vows to unleash growth From AI to fintech, leading global tech firms that will power the next Industrial Revolution announce major UK investments, creating highly-skilled jobs from Edinburgh to Warwick. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/australia-uk-free-trade-agreement-joint-committee-statement 2025-06-06T09:46:34+01:00 Australia-UK Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee Statement Summary of a joint statement following the second meeting of the Australia-United Kingdom Free Trade Agreement Joint Committee on 3 June 2025 tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/bank-on-the-uk-in-volatile-times-trade-secretary-tells-g7-and-european-businesses 2025-06-03T00:01:02+01:00 Bank on the UK in volatile times’ Trade Secretary tells G7 and European businesses Trade Secretary’s message comes after UK sealed landmark deals with India, the US and EU tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/scotland-to-benefit-from-recent-trade-deals 2025-05-23T11:24:18+01:00 Scotland to benefit from recent trade deals Trade deals with India, US and the EU slashing tariffs on key industries and opening markets are set to help drive growth in Scotland and put money in Scots’ pockets.