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Find out about the latest Innovate UK Funding competitions and events. Innovation Loans Round 24 UK registered businesses can apply for Innovation Loans ranging from £100,000 to £5 million to support close-to-market innovative projects with strong commercial potential, significantly improve the UK economy and drive societal benefit. Closes: 7 January 2026. New European Bauhaus (NEB) start-up accelerator: Catalyse NEB 2026 Catalyse NEB will support 20 NEB-minded businesses that put social innovation at the core as...

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12 December 2025

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12 December 2025

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HMRC publishes the Employer Bulletin 6 times a year, giving employers and agents the latest information on topics and issues that may affect them. The December edition of Employer Bulletin includes articles on: Changes take effect 6 April 2026, prepare for new PAYE responsibilities in labour supply chains Important update regarding tax refunds Payrolling of benefits in kind Employment Rights Bill autumn consultations For further information please select the following link: December 2025 issue of...

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12 December 2025

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12 December 2025

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A brand-new guide to support and encourage unemployed people to set up a business has been launched by Start Up Loans, in collaboration with the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) and HMRC. The Fresh Start Guide is tailor-made to help people choose a new direction. With guidance on everything from building confidence and researching ideas to finance options and information on how being self-employed could impact welfare benefits, the guide provides comprehensive support to...

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12 December 2025

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12 December 2025

Great Taste is the world’s largest and most trusted food and drink accreditation scheme. Putting your food or drink to the test with a panel of over 500 experts is a quick way to get honest, straightforward and impartial feedback from chefs, buyers, food writers and retailers. Whether your product receives a 1-, 2- or 3-star accolade, Great Taste stars are highly respected seals of approval. Each year the Great Taste Bursary offers 50 micro...

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12 December 2025

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12 December 2025

Programme graduate LanoTech secures £470k investment pipeline, demonstrating impact of intensive support. Five innovative Welsh entrepreneurs have been recognised for their exceptional progress after completing the Business Wales Start-Up Accelerator, with the latest cohort demonstrating how focused support can transform ambitious ideas into investment-ready ventures. The award winners, who completed the ten-week programme, showed remarkable momentum in moving from concept to customer. Each received recognition across five award categories, demonstrating the calibre and diversity of...

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12 December 2025

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12 December 2025

Join these online awareness raising sessions on reasonable workplace adjustments suitable for neurodivergent people. The sessions are delivered by a neurodivergent individual who’s learnt what sort of adaptations make her work at Welsh Government easier. It raises awareness and gives an overview of how Reasonable / Workplace Adjustments can support a diverse range of individuals. It encourages honest conversations about being a disabled person and people’s general needs, normalising adjustments as good practice. The sessions...

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11 December 2025

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11 December 2025

A Bill to reform bus services in Wales has been passed by the Senedd, putting Wales at the forefront of improving bus services in the UK. Working closely with local authorities, Corporate Joint Committees, bus operators, unions, and the public, the Welsh Government and Transport for Wales will use local knowledge to design and plan services that puts the voice of the passenger at the heart of their local bus network. The Bill aims to...

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11 December 2025

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11 December 2025

The Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR) proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly in Paris on 10 December 1948 and sets out, for the first time, fundamental human rights to be universally protected. This landmark document enshrines the inalienable rights that everyone is entitled to as a human being - regardless of race, colour, religion, sex, language, political or other opinion, national or social origin, property, birth or other status. Human rights can empower...

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10 December 2025

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10 December 2025

The UK Government has launched a consultation on ways to improve the Bank Referral Scheme. Under the scheme, lenders must refer SME customers that they reject for finance to platforms where they can find alternative finance providers. The consultation will examine ways lenders can better support SMEs by connecting them to a wider range of finance providers and reduce the number that give up their search after an initial rejection. This consultation closes at 11:59pm...

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10 December 2025

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10 December 2025

The Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru have reached an agreement which will allow the budget for 2026-27 to pass and secures almost £300 million of additional investment in Wales’ public service. There are three elements to the agreement: Additional funding for local government in 2026-27 – an extra £112.8 million, which provides an overall 4.5% increase to the local government settlement. All councils will receive increases above 4%. Additional funding for the health and social...

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10 December 2025

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10 December 2025

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