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Guidance: Employment status and employment rights
Guidance on employment status for HR advisers, and to help individuals and businesses understand which employment rights apply to them.
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gov.uk · DBT
Seven linked companies shut down after Insolvency Service investigation with Companies House
The companies appeared unrelated until a joint investigation uncovered similar conduct concerns.
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gov.uk · DBT
Policy paper: Steel strategy
Strategy document setting out the government’s approach to the steel sector.
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gov.uk · DBT
Policy paper: Implementing the Plan to Make Work Pay and Employment Rights Act
The updated implementation timeline for the government’s Plan to Make Work Pay and the Employment Rights Act 2025.
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gov.uk · DBT
Guidance: Ceased or suspended Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs)
This list includes details of businesses and sole traders that have had their ACSP status either suspended or ceased (removed).
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Guidance: List of Authorised Corporate Service Providers (ACSPs)
This list includes details of businesses and sole traders that have registered as an Authorised Corporate Service Provider (ACSP). This is also known as an authorised agent.
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Guidance: BIST worldwide offices
Contact details for Department for Business, Innovation, Science and Trade (BIST) offices around the world and a list of our HM Trade Commissioners.
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gov.uk · DBT
Decision: Gangmasters Licensing Appeals results and judgements
Appeal results and judgements from the Gangmasters Licensing Appeals.
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gov.uk · DBT
Correspondence: Keep Britain Working review update: a national growth opportunity, September 2026
September 2026 update on implementing the independent review of employers' role in tackling health based economic inactivity and promoting healthy and inclusive workplaces to change outcomes, improve…
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gov.uk · DBT
Guidance: Standards: general product safety
Notices of publication and a consolidated list for referenced standards for general product safety.
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gov.uk · DBT
Guidance: Companies House accessibility statements
These accessibility statements apply to service subdomains run by Companies House.
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gov.uk · DBT
Transparency data: Horizon redress schemes: progress report for 2026
Observations on progress and data in the Group Litigation Order (GLO) Scheme, the Horizon Convictions Redress Scheme (HCRS) and the Horizon Shortfall Scheme Appeals (HSSA).
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Transparency data: DBT: workforce management information August 2026
Reports on departmental staff numbers and costs.
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gov.uk · DBT
Letting out a self-catering holiday home in England: rules and regulations
Regulations you need to follow when letting out a self-catering, short-term holiday home in England.
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gov.uk · DBT
Transparency data: DBT: Business appointment rules advice, April to June 2026
Summaries of advice given under the business appointment rules to applicants at SCS2 and SCS1 level and equivalents.
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gov.uk · DBT
Transparency data: Companies House purchase ledger spend 2026
Information about our purchase ledger spending in 2026.
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gov.uk · DBT
Transparency data: Companies House government procurement card (GPC) spending 2026
Information about our GPC spending in 2026.
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gov.uk · DBT
Guidance: General Trade Licence: Maritime Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) - Japan
The General Trade Licence for the maritime transport of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to Japan authorises UK businesses to carry out certain activities prohibited under Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Reg…
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Guidance: General Trade Licence: Maritime Transportation of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) - South Korea
The General Trade Licence for the maritime transport of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) to South Korea authorises UK businesses to carry out certain activities prohibited under Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exi…
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gov.uk · DBT
Whistleblowing guidance for workers
Understand how to blow the whistle on wrongdoing and your rights as a whistleblower.
1 Oct 2026Read full story →
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