The Government has been warned that as many as 164 university-led skills and training projects could be halted or axed due to European funding running out by the end of next year – reducing skills and training support for SMEs. The UK Shared Prosperity Fund (UKSPF) will award £2.6 billion of new funding for local investment […]
£1.1m training fund gives helping hand to UK exporters
British exporters are being offered a helping hand with a training and consultancy package to help them boost their businesses. They are being given access to a £1.1 million programme to help them trade more effectively overseas. The Institute of Export and International Trade (IOE&IT) has launched a voucher scheme, providing vouchers worth £1,100 to […]
Post-Brexit customs rules eased to allow aid to flow to Ukraine
The Government has relaxed customs rules for goods heading to Ukraine after aid donations to the embattled country were held up due to Brexit confusion. The rules have been eased after post-Brexit bureaucracy left lorries with supplies meant for Ukraine stuck at the border in Dover for days. A report on The Independent news website […]
Brexit: UK exports to single market fall amid “unstable” trading environment
UK exports to the European Union have fallen by almost £20 billion since leaving the single market in 2021, a major study has revealed. The figures, published by the Office for National Statistics (ONS), come after research revealed that half of traders are “not confident” in exporting internationally since the introduction of full customs controls. […]
End of tax-free shopping: what is the impact on tourism?
Following Brexit, the UK removed tax-free shopping for tourists which is now having an impact on Britain’s prospects as an international shopping destination, new research reveals.
International trade: UK moves into second and final phase of accession to join CPTPP
The UK has moved into the second and final phase of accession to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), it has been announced. Membership will give British businesses unlimited access to a global market worth £8.4 trillion each year. Here’s what you need to know. What is the Comprehensive and Progressive […]
Brexit: new competition rules to replace retained EU laws
The Government is set to repeal EU laws that discourage “efficiencies, investment, and innovation” and replace them with regulations that work for British businesses, it has been announced. If you own a business, here’s what you need to know. What is changing? After the UK officially left the European Union in January last year, a […]
UK Single Trade Window to save traders time and money in wake of Brexit
The Government is planning to build a central hub to “encompass everything traders do” to support businesses in the wake of Brexit. Known as the Single Trade Window, the digital service will allow international traders to input all of their import and export data in one place. Here’s what we know so far. What is […]
Brexit: have your say on the future of customs
The Government is calling on businesses, traders and the public to have their say on the future of customs. The call for evidence comes after the introduction of full customs controls in January this year, forcing thousands of traders to change the way they do business. Here’s how you can get involved. What is happening? […]