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Traders need to be aware of new arrangements under the Windsor Framework, an agreement between the United Kingdom and European Union. Subject to the relevant procedures, the new arrangements are planned to take effect from 1‌‌‌‌‌‌ May‌‌‌‌‌‌ 2025. For business-to-business (B2B) parcel movements, there are new processes that you will need to follow to ensure goods continue to move quickly and smoothly. For existing freight movements, there will be new simplified processes which traders may...
First published
24 April 2025
Last updated
24 April 2025
Careers advisor
People in Wales are set to benefit from a £10 million investment aimed at improving local work, health, and skills support as part of the UK Government's initiative to tackle inactivity and Get Britain Working. First Wales trailblazer launches to tackle economic inactivity, with new tailored support to be rolled out including one-to-one mentoring, counselling, wellbeing services, and condition management for health issues. Comes as part of UK Government’s drive to Get Britain Working again...
First published
24 April 2025
Last updated
24 April 2025
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Accelerate your innovation programme and stand out from the competition with certification to ISO 56001 BSI Kitemark™ for Innovation and further Kitemark™ measures. The ISO 56001 BSI Kitemark for Innovation Management helps organisations thrive in today’s ever-evolving landscape by fostering operational agility and dynamic growth. As customer demands shift and operational efficiency becomes paramount, businesses are amplifying their focus on innovation. The BSI Kitemark certification programme for innovation management provides a robust, effective innovation process...
First published
23 April 2025
Last updated
23 April 2025
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British businesses across the country have been given access to new support through a multi-billion-pound increase in UK government-backed financing as the world enters a new era of global trade. The new package will give UK Export Finance (UKEF) the power to expand financing support for British businesses by £20 billion, with small businesses also able to access loans of up to £2 million through the British Business Bank’s Growth Guarantee Scheme. UKEF will also...
First published
23 April 2025
Last updated
24 April 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 April edition of Employer Bulletin includes articles on: the new rates of the National Minimum Wage reporting expenses and benefits for the tax year ending 5 April 2025 changes to notifications by employers to operate PAYE (Pay As You Earn) on a proportion of a globally mobile employee’s income and...
First published
22 April 2025
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22 April 2025
Agri tech - robotic arm and crops
As part of the BridgeAI programme, Innovate UK is pleased to introduce a new series of five regional events taking place across UK aiming to dive into the fascinating world of artificial intelligence and its role in impactful innovation. The BridgeAI Roadshow series will: showcase the funded BridgeAI projects and communicate the open opportunities to facilitate further dissemination and collaboration provide insightful knowledge sessions to attendees and run introductory workshops to various stakeholders. demonstrate to...
First published
22 April 2025
Last updated
22 April 2025
Flower centre worker
With many seasonal jobs available at this time of year, employers must prioritise the health and safety of gig economy, agency and temporary workers. Workers are as likely to experience an accident in the first 6 months at a workplace as they are over the rest of their working life. HSE's website has guidance on 6 ways to protect those who are new to the job . There is also advice to help users and...
First published
17 April 2025
Last updated
17 April 2025
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The first Earth Day took place in 1970. Since then, EARTHDAY.ORG has been mobilising over 1 billion people annually on Earth Day, and every other day, to protect the planet. For Earth Day 2025 which takes place on 22 April , the t heme is ‘Our Power, Our Planet’, inviting everyone around the globe to unite behind renewable energy, and to triple the global generation of clean electricity by 2030. Take a look at the...
First published
17 April 2025
Last updated
17 April 2025
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The Welsh Government’s Transforming Towns Placemaking Grant has been extended for a further two years with a substantial £26 million of funding being made available to support town centres across Wales. The Transforming Towns Placemaking Grant was introduced in March 2021 to consolidate various smaller regeneration grants into a single, streamlined capital grant programme. It supports a wide range of interventions such as commercial property improvements, more town centre living and better-quality public spaces. It will...
First published
17 April 2025
Last updated
17 April 2025
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The voluntary period for identity verification is open for business. More than 6 million individuals will need to comply in the 12 months after identity verification becomes a legal requirement later this year. The new service that allows individuals to verify their identity directly with Companies House through GOV.UK One Login. People can also verify their identity through an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP) . The introduction of identity verification is one of the key...
First published
16 April 2025
Last updated
16 April 2025

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