Archive: Regulation

Cameron's new year's resolution: Kill the health and safety 'monster'

David Cameron: 'This coalition has a clear new year's resolution'

David Cameron offered a new year's resolution of a somewhat more policy-orientated sort today when he promised business leaders he would kill the "health and safety monster".

Cameron: I'll kill off health and safety for good

Corporate manslaughter bill finally published

Clegg vows to take on red tape

OFT: Regulator must deal with surcharges, too

The Office of Fair Trading (OFT) sums up its recommendations to the government in its report from June 2011 on surcharges:

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Clegg vows to take on red tape

Forms, forms, more forms - Clegg wants to help businesses

The coalition could restrict regulators to just two business inspections a year, Nick Clegg has suggested.

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Ex-Ofwat boss wants water regulation watered down

Water deregulation could provide £2.5bn boost

Businesses and public sector organisations would benefit from a deregulated water services market in England and Wales, a former Ofwat director has claimed.

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Huhne slams coalition's deregulation agenda

Conservation regulations defended by energy secretary Chris Huhne

Chris Huhne's attack on Conservative "deregulation zealots" has opened up a new area of tension within the coalition.

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Peers demand Big Four probe

Big Four auditors were guilty of a `dereliction of duty`

The Office of Fair Trading should investigate the Big Four auditing firms, a committee of peers has concluded.

Ofcom 'failing to tackle silent calling'

Ofcom will fine companies up to £2 million for silent calling

Ofcom should do more to combat silent calling, according to an influential parliamentary committee.

Google escapes fines over Street View

Google will face an audit over its collection of private data

Google has come under scrutiny after being found in breach of data protection laws over its controversial Street View function - but has avoided heavy penalties.

Thatcher minister handed SME review

PM wants to reduce burdens on small businesses

David Cameron has tasked a former Thatcher minister with reassessing the government's relationship with small and medium-sized businesses, acknowledging "there is so much more we need to do".

Coalition caps regulatory burden

One-in, one-out rule to be introduced in September

Businesses and the third sector will not face additional regulatory burdens from September 1st under the coalition government's 'one-in, one-out' rule.

End in sight for Equitable Life policyholders

Ten years later, compensation is finally coming for Equitable Life policyholders

Policyholders who lost money as a result of the near-collapse of Equitable Life ten years ago will receive compensation next year, the Treasury has confirmed.

Thatcher minister tasked with health and safety review

David Cameron has ordered a sweeping review of Britain's health and safety culture as he demands a more "sensible" approach to the issue.

Mandelson wants higher takeover threshold

Cadbury has shed jobs after being taken over by US firm Kraft

Peter Mandelson says the government backs a recommendation to increase the takeover threshold for shareholder ballots to two-thirds.

Lib Dems plot to break up the banks

The Liberal Democrats are the only party willing to adopt Barack Obama's stance towards the banking sector in the UK, Vince Cable will say today.

Tories lay claim to Obama policy

Tories say Obama's new policy mirrors theirs

George Osborne's claims that the Conservatives would mirror Barack Obama's new bank restrictions in government have left Labour claiming their reforms already have.

Businesses think govt regulation 'has got worse'

Less than a third of all companies believe the government understands business enough to regulate it, a National Audit Office (NAO) survey has found.

£130m fine for public sector bid-riggers

Construction companies were fined £129.5 million by the Office of Fair Trading (OFT) following an investigation into bid cartels.

Strengthen bribery bill, MPs say

Dodgy dealings need better regulation, MPs say

Fully tackling corruption will need a much stronger bribery bill than the one currently proposed by government, MPs and peers have warned.

Audio: Vince Cable on banking regulation

Vince Cable explains his view on the best way to deal with the banks.

Pub prices irritate MPs

Drinkers in Britain's pubs may be paying more for their beer because of ties between pub companies and their tenants, MPs have claimed.

MPs furious over 'flagrant' Equitable stance

Opposition MPs are backing parliamentary ombudsman Ann Abraham after the government's refusal to give compensation to policyholders at Equitable Life.

Treasury put £1.6bn into Dunfermline financing

Nationwide will take over Dunfermline Building Society's core operations

The government's net financing for the collapse of the Dunfermline Building Society is £1.6 billion, Alistair Darling has told the Commons.

Myners' 'pension link' questioned

Lord Myners faced criticism in the Commons this morning after reports claimed he was eligible for a £99,800-a-year-pension from a company linked to rescued bank RBS.

Red tape getting worse, businesses say

Forty per cent of businesses say government regulation is now more time-consuming, according to a National Audit Office (NAO) report published today.

Lapdancing licensing reform call

The government's consultation on lapdancing licensing comes to an end today, prompting further calls for reform from groups worried that current regulation is too light.

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