News and communications

The UK, US and Canada have announced coordinated sanctions on Iran following the regime’s attack on Israel on 13 April 2024.

• Updated: 25 April 2024

The Department for Business and Trade has announced the 10 SME winners of the 2024 Made in the UK, Sold to the World Awards.

• Updated: 23 April 2024

The Deputy Prime Minister will lead a 300+ strong delegation to the Saudi GREAT FUTURES flagship event in Riyadh on 14 and 15 May 2024.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

David Cameron will visit Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan and Mongolia to increase engagement with this pivotal region of the world.

• Updated: 22 April 2024

Countries, territories, and organisations invited by Department for Business and Trade, UK Defence and Security Exports on behalf of the Home Office, to attend the Security and Policing 2024 event.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

A Final Recommendation to extend safeguard measures on 15 categories of steel has been submitted to the Secretary of State for Business and Trade.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

The heads of G7 Export Credit Agencies met in Tokyo, Japan to discuss international trade.

• Updated: 19 April 2024

The UK sanctioned a further 7 individuals and 6 entities that enabled Iran's destabilising activity in the Middle East, including its direct attack on Israel.

• Updated: 18 April 2024

Statement follows the eighth meeting of the UK - U.S. SME Dialogues in Belfast, Northern Ireland.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

Government has taken further action to help secure the UK's supplies of critical goods with the launch of the new Critical Imports Council.

• Updated: 17 April 2024

The Trade Remedies Authority has initiated transition reviews into anti-dumping and countervailing measures on organic coated steel from China.

• Updated: 15 April 2024

Countries, territories and organisations invited by UK Defence and Security Exports (UKDSE) to attend FIA 2022

• Updated: 12 April 2024

Today’s action brings the world’s two largest metal exchanges into the scope of existing bans.

• Updated: 12 April 2024

Following the inaugural Strategic Innovation Dialogue in London, the UK and Australia have issued a Joint Statement.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

Leicester business Unimed Procurement Services secured government-backed financing to help it deliver life-saving medical equipment around the world.

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The UK has suspended the Global Tariff for cut flowers to increase trade and provide better value for consumers

• Updated: 11 April 2024

The TRA unveils three-year strategy aimed at defending the UK from unfair trading practices and strengthening Britain’s position on the global stage.

• Updated: 9 April 2024

UK attends launch of new quality certification scheme at OECD Headquarters in Paris to address infrastructure gap in emerging markets.

• Updated: 9 April 2024

Americas Minister David Rutley is visiting Ontario and Alberta to discuss how the UK and Canada's close relationship is addressing pressing global challenges.

• Updated: 8 April 2024

Minister for Exports Lord Offord will visit Latin America and the Caribbean where he will fly the flag for British businesses looking to sell their products in markets round the world.

• Updated: 5 April 2024