The Rt Hon Peter Kyle MP

Biography

Peter Kyle was Secretary of State for Business and Trade and President of the Board of Trade between 5 September 2025 and 20 July 2026. He was previously Secretary of State for Science, Innovation and Technology from 5 July 2024 to 5 September 2025.

He was elected as the MP for Hove and Portslade in July 2024.

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• Dame Jayne-Anne Gadhia appointed Chair of the Financial Reporting Council
  • 16 July 2026
  • Press release
• Government brings British Steel into public ownership to protect UK steelmaking
  • 16 July 2026
  • Press release
• Make Work Pay: employment rights for unpaid carers and parents of seriously ill children
  • 15 July 2026
  • Open consultation
• UK appoints Kate Harrisson as new HMTC for China and Hong Kong
  • 15 July 2026
  • Press release
• Make Work Pay: ending one-sided flexibility – reforms of zero hours and similar contracts
  • 14 July 2026
  • Open consultation
• UK Switzerland FTA Top Benefits
  • 13 July 2026
  • News story
• Unprecedented services trade deal unveiled as UK seals agreement with Switzerland
  • 13 July 2026
  • Press release
• Chancellor to unlock billions in finance for small businesses
  • 13 July 2026
  • Press release
• Make Work Pay: draft code of practice on trade union right of access
  • 10 July 2026
  • Consultation outcome
• UK life sciences attracts £3bn investment, creating jobs and faster patient treatments
  • 09 July 2026
  • Press release

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