Category: Regulators

UK regulators to face twice-yearly reviews as Reeves says there’s ‘too much bureaucracy’

Chancellor tells financial, environmental and health watchdogs she wants to cut down on overlapping regulationRegulators will face twice-yearly performance reviews from ministers, aimed at forcing them to be more...

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David Lammy says G7 considering further moves to pressure Russia into agreeing Ukraine ceasefire – UK politics live

‘We have more cards we can play,’ foreign secretary tells MPs as he says G7 foreign ministers found ‘common ground’ when meeting last weekThe Reform UK press conference is about to start. There is a live...

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Minister refuses to say disability benefits for people unable to work won’t be cut – UK politics live

Stephen Timms, social security and disability minister, says government is ‘fully supporting’ people who would always be unable to workThe Reform UK press conference is about to start. There is a live feed here.Nigel...

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No 10 rejects claim disability cuts primarily driven by need to save money – UK politics live

PM’s spokesperson cites high levels of working-age inactivity in drive to reform ‘broken system’The Reform UK press conference is about to start. There is a live feed here.Nigel Farage is going to announce that...

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Bank of England drops new diversity and inclusion rules for City firms

In latest retreat amid US backlash, BoE says it wants to avoid more ‘regulatory burdens’ for financial companiesBusiness live – latest updatesThe City’s top two regulators have said they will not bring in...

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Financial watchdog scraps plan to ‘name and shame’ UK firms under investigation

FCA move follows longstanding pressure against new public interest test for announcing investigationsBusiness live – latest updatesBoE drops new diversity and inclusion rules for City firmsThe UK’s financial watchdog...

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Ban pornography depicting strangulation, review urges UK ministers

Independent review also calls for ban on other ‘legal, but harmful’ material that is degrading, violent or misogynisticUK politics live – latest updatesPornography depicting strangulation should be made illegal...

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