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LATEST GOVERNMENT NEWS
Announcements and Calls for Evidence:
UK SMEs called to apply for major government export awards
The Department for Business and Trade’s (DBT) Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards are open for SMEs to enter until 9 March
Consultation on changes to HMRC statistics publications 2025
HMRC is seeking views from users of our statistics publications on proposed changes so we can continue to produce relevant statistics that meet users’ needs.
£60 million boost for creative industries to turbocharge growth
Hundreds of creative businesses and projects across the UK are to receive government funding to help them grow as part of a major boost to the economy – marking the first step of the Government’s Sector Plan for the creative industries.
Prime Minister sets out blueprint to turbocharge AI
Artificial intelligence will deliver a decade of national renewal, as part of a new plan announced today (13 January 2025).
AI Opportunities Action Plan: government response
Government response to recommendations set out in the AI Opportunities Action Plan and the steps it will take to implement them.
Ministerial Appointments: 14 January 2024
The King has been pleased to approve the following appointments.
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Business Rates Relief: 2025/26 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Scheme
This guidance is intended to support billing authorities in administering the 2025/26 Retail, Hospitality and Leisure Business Rates Relief Scheme.
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CMA to investigate Google’s search services
Investigation to determine if Google has strategic market status in search and search advertising activities and whether these services are delivering good outcomes for people and businesses in the UK.
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Goods Movement
Simplified Process for Internal Market Movements (SPIMM) or UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme: Customs Declaration Service Data Element Completion Guide
This guide provides detailed completion instructions for data elements when making an import declaration to the Customs Declaration Service (CDS) using Simplified Process for Internal Market Movements (SPIMM) and UK Carrier (UKC) Scheme.
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Find out the terms and conditions that must be met to move goods to Northern Ireland (NI) from Great Britain (GB) using Simplified Process for Internal Market Movements (SPIMM).
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Attending an inland border facility
Information for heavy goods vehicle hauliers or drivers who attend an inland border facility, where customs and document checks can take place away from ports.
Dover Western Docks has been removed from the list of inland border facilities. Information updated to confirm vehicles that are excluded from Sevington for being oversized or for containing hazardous goods can only be processed at Stop 24 from 17 January 2025.
Transit newsletters – HMRC updatesd the New Computerised Transit System (NCTS).
Newsletter ‘January 2025 – NCTS Phase 5: multiple house consignments’ has been added.
Imports, exports and EU trade of animals and animal products: topical issues
Current issues relating to imports and exports of animals and animal products.
Great Britain has suspended the import of certain animals and animal products to Great Britain from Germany, following an outbreak of FMD.
Trade, investment, and export support
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (“the United Kingdom”) and Ukraine, hereinafter referred to as “the Parties”.
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Chancellor marks £600m of secure growth for UK economy in Beijing
Closer financial services links with China to support secure and resilient growth in UK as government’s number one mission.
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2025 UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue: policy outcomes
On 11 January 2025, the Chancellor Rachel Reeves and Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng concluded the 2025 UK-China Economic and Financial Dialogue.