tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/search/news-and-communications News and communications from President of the Board of Trade 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/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/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/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/board-of-trade-meet-to-help-uk-exporters-take-advantage-of-new-trade-deals 2025-05-21T00:00:00+01:00 Board of Trade meet to help UK exporters take advantage of new trade deals Revamped Board of Trade meet for the first time off the back of trio of trade agreements with India, US and EU tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/competition-watchdog-gets-green-light-for-growth-in-latest-move-to-back-business 2025-05-15T00:01:03+01:00 Competition watchdog gets green light for growth in latest move to back business Businesses and consumers will benefit from new growth-focused Strategic Steer set for the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), in the latest step of the government’s agenda to reform regulation to drive growth as part of… tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/joint-trade-statement-between-new-zealand-and-united-kingdom 2025-05-15T00:00:00+01:00 Joint trade statement between New Zealand and United Kingdom Summary of a Joint Statement following the meeting of the Minister for Trade and Investment of New Zealand and Secretary of State for Business and Trade. tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/another-boost-for-british-car-industry-as-1-billion-secured-for-new-sunderland-gigafactory 2025-05-09T00:00:00+01:00 Another boost for British car industry as £1 billion secured for new Sunderland gigafactory New state-of-the-art gigafactory ignites growth in industrial heartlands, supporting 1,000 jobs and powering up 100,000 electric vehicles a year tag:www.gov.uk,2005:/government/news/uk-india-free-trade-deal-a-deal-for-growth 2025-05-06T15:42:55+01:00 UK-India Free Trade Deal: A Deal For Growth The UK has secured the best deal India has ever agreed, providing businesses with security and confidence to trade with the fastest-growing economy in the G20.