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Latest Updates US Tariffs Information on Executive Orders from the White House can be found at this link: Executive Orders – The White House, and more information from our Government is below: Statement by the Trade Secretary on US Tariffs - GOV.UK UK seeks business views on response to US tariffs - GOV.UK Guidance on How to input on potential UK tariff measures in response to US tariffs GOV.UK Further announcements and Calls for Evidence: Employer National Insurance contributions and Employment Allowance changes: impact assessment HMRC’s initial equality impact assessment of the Employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) and Employment Allowance changes. First published. Review of SME Banking Undertakings 2002 The Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) is consulting on a review of those provisions within the SME Banking Undertakings 2002 which remain in force. First published. Consultation open till 7 May Small business access to finance This call for evidence seeks views, evidence and experiences of applying for and accessing debt finance in the UK for small businesses. The ‘Small business access to finance’ call for evidence has been updated under the ‘How to respond’ section to request additional information from small businesses responding.