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  • Shared UK and US commitments to improve access to medicines, support pharmaceutical innovation and grow trade in the life sciences sector.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • We are seeking views on our legislative proposals for subscription contracts between traders and consumers. This consultation will inform secondary legislation.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on recent developments in relation to Apple’s and Google’s app store rules.

  • The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is seeking views on proposed commitments from Apple and Google to provide more certainty for developers on app distribution, and to enable developers to request interoperable acces…

  • Administrative changes are being made to all the creative industries tax reliefs. Additional changes are being made to correct anomalies and prevent abuse,

  • Find out the rates applied by the GCA for cost-recoverable activity such as investigations, enforcement activity and arbitrations.

  • Read more about changes to the overarching regulatory regime for product safety and metrology, following the UK’s exit from the European Union.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • We are seeking views from businesses, consumer groups and all other interested stakeholders on a new, modernised and enhanced core product safety framework.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • We are seeking views on proposed reforms to UK product regulation market surveillance and enforcement.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • We are seeking final views on the comprehensive reform of the Furniture and Furnishings (Fire) (Safety) Regulations 1988.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • This announcement details the CPTPP-EU Trade and Investment Dialogue which could help to support rules-based trade and the multilateral trading system.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • A call for evidence on how government can support investment in the UK’s mobile networks.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira signed this UK–Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026 to 2030 on 26 March 2026.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • The Local Media Action Plan sets out government plans to support the sustainability of local journalism in the UK.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • This technical consultation seeks feedback on the legal drafting of the Competition Act 1998 (Technology Transfer Agreements Block Exemption) Order 2026.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • This strategy sets out the long‑term vision for smart data in the UK, and the actions government will take to unlock growth, competition and innovation through secure, trusted data sharing across the economy.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • The Department for Business and Trade (DBT) is seeking views on the potential impacts of UK accession to the Regional Convention on Pan-Euro Mediterranean Preferential Rules of Origin (PEM).

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • We're seeking views on applying the new nutrient profiling model (NPM) to the advertising and promotions restrictions on 'less healthy' food and drink products.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • We're seeking views on proposals to improve product standards for local space heating products.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government

  • The governments of the UK, the Netherlands and Indonesia signed a memorandum of understanding on 9 October 2025 on co-operation on the sustainable production of palm oil.

    First published during the 2024 to 2026 Starmer Labour government