Welcome Douglas Alexander, the new Minister of State at the Department for Business and Trade 📣

From delivering an industrial strategy to supporting businesses to grow and export, watch as Secretary of State for Business and Trade Jonathan Reynolds sets out his ambitions for the Department 👇

Fantastic for the whole team to have the chance to hear from Jonathan Reynolds today.

Welcome Gareth Thomas MP as a Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State in the Department for Business and Trade 📣

Great to reconnect with my good friend @JReynoldsMP at the G7 Trade Ministers' Meeting in Italy. Congratulated him on his appointment as UK Secretary of State for Business and Trade. Discussed plans to deepen bilateral economic relations, of which our ongoing FTA negotiations

Congratulations Kenan Poleo Think this must make you an honorary Boltonian too 😊

The UK and 90 other countries have finalised a groundbreaking global digital trade agreement at the WTO 📣 Read how it will make trade faster, cheaper and more secure for UK businesses, workers and consumers 👉 gov.uk/government/new…

Secretary of State Jonathan Reynolds has announced the government’s intention to deliver trade negotiations with international partners, while putting UK businesses and economic growth at the centre of our new trade strategy 👉 gov.uk/government/new…

This is great news for UK and US engineering firms and professionals. Streamlining the process of recognition of qualifications will offer more opportunities to develop talent, boost collaboration and take UK-US services trade even further 👇

Today, ARB has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Hong Kong Institute of Architects (HKIA). Learn more about what this agreement means for you here➡️arb.org.uk/recognition-ag…

Today, the UK-Ukraine Digital Trade Agreement enters into force, benefitting businesses in both our nations 👇

Today Jonathan Reynolds & Douglas Alexander head to the Gulf in advance of trade talks with the Gulf Cooperation Council that could boost the UK economy by £1.6bn in the long run, and to showcase the UK as an exciting and innovative investment destination. More: gov.uk/government/new…

Calling all civil or public servants; have you got a complex policy problem that needs solving? The #PolicyFellowships programme offers a unique network to connect with and the opportunity to use engineering and systems thinking approaches to design resilient solutions. Apply

It’s here. Read our strategy: gov.uk/government/pub…

From bringing down energy costs to slashing red tape, we're tackling head on the barriers that are stunting growth for Britain's businesses.

Minister for Trade Policy and Economic Security, Douglas Alexander, shares the three things you need to know about the UK’s new Trade Strategy 👇

We're inviting industry voices to help us shape future UK steel trade protections. With current safeguards ending in June 2026, your views are vital to protect UK jobs and supply chains. Have your say before 11:59pm on 7 August 2025 👉 gov.uk/government/new…

The government launched its Trade Strategy this week and outlined its plans for helping businesses to trade internationally. Read our guide to the key measures of interest to small businesses ow.ly/sT7p50Whye3 #tradestrategy #internationaltrade

Really proud of all the team who have worked so hard on this.

I can certainly add a photo showing more of the women (and men!) involved. #WomeninTrade Nidhi Mani Tripathi