27 June 2022
The European Commission has unveiled a new plan to enhance the contribution of EU trade agreements in protecting the climate, environment and labour rights on a worldwide basis.
27 June 2022
The Government has announced a number of changes to make it simpler for businesses to apply new product conformity markings for most products placed on the market in England, Scotland and Wales.
24 June 2022
The Government has published its response to the feedback it received when it launched a consultation in October 2021 asking for comments on which aspects of the UK’s current trading arrangements with the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) it should look to improve or amend.
24 June 2022
Transport for London (TfL) has announced that it will begin issuing fines to motor vehicles caught driving within or crossing the white lines of cycle lanes that are marked by a solid white line and cycle tracks on its Road Network (TLRN) from 27 June 2022.
24 June 2022
The UK’s Infrastructure Bank has announced plans to invest £22bn to tackle climate change and boost regional growth — with clean energy at the centre of its strategy.
24 June 2022
Following an investigation launched in 2019, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) has provisionally concluded that the firms colluded on prices through illegal cartel agreements when submitting bids in competitive tenders for contracts.
23 June 2022
The Home Office has issued a draft short guide to the Fire Safety (England) Regulations 2022 on which it is inviting views before the deadline 1 July 2022.
23 June 2022
The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a consultation with regard to its proposed reforms to the appropriate body (AB) sector, seeking views on the transitional period, the roles of the AB and the value of formal assessment in statutory teacher induction.
23 June 2022
We reported earlier this year that VAT-registered businesses importing and exporting goods between Great Britain and the EU had been warned of forthcoming changes to the UK’s customs systems (see Customs Declaration Service set to replace CHIEF).
23 June 2022
With vehicle braking performance comprising such an important part of the annual test (MOT), the DVSA is reminding all operators that they must bring HGVs to test with a load.