regulation

November 26, 2019

New report reveals UK children’s exposure to asbestos

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.
October 26, 2019

Over a million UK businesses at risk from unscrupulous energy brokers

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.
July 20, 2019

UK must transition to sustainable food and farming system by 2030, leading Commission warns

RSA Food, Farming and Countryside Commission proposes a ten-year transition plan to sustainable agro-ecological farming by 2030.
July 18, 2019

Bishops’ intervention could extend gambling protections across the UK

An amendment opening the way for possible alignment in gambling regulation between Northern Ireland and mainland Britain has been accepted by the Government.
June 27, 2019

Hundreds of thousands of private renters 'living in unsafe properties'

Weak regulation of private renting is leaving hundreds of thousands of tenants living in hazardous homes in England, research by Citizens Advice has revealed.
June 17, 2019

Bereaved families march for legal control and regulation of drugs trade

Every week in the UK 70 people die in drug-related deaths, and one in three drug-related deaths in the EU happens in the UK.
June 14, 2019

National Audit Office report on ensuring food safety and standards

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.
June 11, 2019

Buried official figures demolish government case for mandatory voter ID, says ERS

New research for the Electoral Commission has dealt a fresh blow to the government’s case for mandatory voter ID, says the Electoral Reform Society.
May 31, 2019

Over fifty MPs write to the Chancellor calling for greater loan transparency

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.
April 30, 2019

Electoral Reform Society calls for clarity over European elections

The Electoral Reform Society has called for the government to provide clarity over the UK’s participation in the European elections.