A new report highlights the lax regulatory framework around asbestos in the UK, with the technology used to measure airborne asbestos fibres being far less accurate than in other countries.
Around 1.5 million UK businesses face a greater risk of having their energy supply disconnected than the average household, and of exploitation by unscrupulous energy brokers. This is all due to a lack of protections in the microbusiness market, according to a new report from from Citizens Advice.
An amendment opening the way for possible alignment in gambling regulation between Northern Ireland and mainland Britain has been accepted by the Government.
Weak regulation of private renting is leaving hundreds of thousands of tenants living in hazardous homes in England, research by Citizens Advice has revealed.
NAO says the regulatory system is showing signs of strain, with fewer food control staff in local authorities at a time when the system faces increased challenges as the UK moves towards new trading relationships after Brexit.
Over fifty MPs from every party have written to the Chancellor, Philip Hammond, calling for action to strengthen transparency around loans to governments at this year’s G20 Finance Ministers meeting.