regulation

April 3, 2019

Humanists UK welcomes compulsory home-school register

Proposals for a compulsory register have been welcomed as a way to tackle the operation of illegal schools and better safeguard children.
March 21, 2019

NAO report on protection of consumers by regulators

Ofwat, Ofgem, Ofcom and the Financial Conduct Authority cannot prove they are offering enough protection for those who need it, says the National Audit Office.
February 19, 2019

Lawyers warn on legality of EU approved investment

Lawyers have warned that a European investment agreement, endorsed by the EU Parliament, may not be compatible with the law.
February 16, 2019

Survey backs call for bailiff regulation

Rule-breaking bailiffs are still not being held to account and will continue to inflict stress, anxiety and further financial hardship until the Ministry of Justice introduces independent regulation, says a group of debt and mental health charities.
February 9, 2019

Children’s Commissioner for England calls for compulsory register of home educated children

Anne Longfield, the Children’s Commissioner for England, has published a report, shining a light on the increasing number of children who are being educated at home.
February 6, 2019

Greenpeace responds to calls for weakening fracking regulations

The multi-national chemicals company INEOS wants the government to increase the seismicity limit to "a more sensible level on the Richter scale".
February 3, 2019

Family of autistic child calls for tighter regulation of specialist schools

The family of an autistic child who had a spit-hood used on him at a school for children with special educational needs, has called for better regulation of specialist schools following the settlement of a legal claim on behalf of their son.
January 29, 2019

Universities criticised over lack of transparency on clinical trials

UK universities are failing to publish the results of many clinical trials, finds Commons Science and Technology Select Committee.
January 25, 2019

Denmark warned for failure to properly control fisheries

Environmental organisations ClientEarth and Our Fish have welcomed a decision by the European Commission to follow-up on infringement proceedings against Denmark for failing to properly control fishing practices, and for illegal misreporting of catches.
November 19, 2018

Government must rein in drugs companies over spiralling NHS medicines bill, say campaigners

Seven of the 20 most expensive medicines were developed from publicly-funded research.