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Regulatory Innovation Office to partner with Digital Regulation Cooperation Forum to cut red tape, and support fintech innovation, fuelling government plan for Plan for Change.
“…the MHRA is once again taking a global lead” says Lord O’Shaughnessy
UK and Welsh Governments launch joint consultation to reform environmental permitting regulations, supporting UK Government’s Plan for Change
Mark White has been reappointed as the Groceries Code Adjudicator.
First published during the 2022 to 2024 Sunak Conservative government
On the eve of New Year reforms for the wine industry, Environment Secretary Steve Barclay welcomes the scrapping of outdated rules inherited from the EU.
'Pint’ size wine stocked on Britain’s shelves for the first time ever thanks to new freedoms from leaving the European Union
Obsolete and burdensome EU rules to be removed from UK law
The Secretary of State has appointed seven Commissioners to the Gambling Commission commencing 11 September 2023.
The Government has withdrawn draft regulations after consultation with companies raised concerns about imposing additional reporting requirements.
Companies House are exploring how their new powers will be funded and what impact this will have on the fees they charge.
A clampdown on fake reviews and hidden fees has been announced by the Government which will help customers cut the costs of living.
Two new product safety consultations have been opened today, by The Office for Product Safety and Standards (OPSS),
The UK’s product safety laws – which are over 30 years old – are set to be overhauled in a bid to make them fit for emerging technologies and new shopping habits.
Plans unveiled to ease costly reporting burdens on business, freeing up companies to focus on growth.
Initial package of regulatory reform will reduce unnecessary regulation for businesses, cutting costs and allowing them to compete
Notices sent to overseas entities who need to register information with Companies House about their UK property and beneficial owners.
Thousands of UK businesses will be released from reporting requirements and other regulations in the future.
First published during the 2022 Truss Conservative government
The government has announced that all retained EU laws will be sunset on 31 December 2023, enabling the UK to create regulations tailor-made for its people.
The government announces new guidance to help businesses apply the Crown symbol to pint glasses, alongside a new consultation on units of measurement
First published during the 2019 to 2022 Johnson Conservative government
Government will revamp the UK’s corporate reporting and audit regime through a new regulator, greater accountability for big business and by addressing the dominance of the main audit firms.
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