03/03/2017 A comprehensive review of Royal Mail and its delivery of the universal postal service by the postal regulator, Ofcom, has concluded that the regulatory framework introduced in 2012 is generally working well. It will consequentially be extended from 2019,

27/02/2017. In a landmark High Court case hailed as a ‘big win for smaller firms’, a small US computer design and data management business, Argos Systems, has defeated the Sainsbury-owned UK retail giant, Argos Limited, which had sought to prevent

21/02/2017. How to reward local authorities for achieving growth in business rates and help them share and manage risk are key questions in a consultation marking the latest stage in reforming the local government finance system to allow authorities to

21/02/2017. From 1 October, UK businesses of all sizes, as well as pre-start-ups, will have access to tailored regulatory advice from single points of contact within local authorities, under a version of the primary authority scheme that has been simplified

21/02/2017 Businesses currently approved by HM Revenue & Customs – or planning to seek its approval – to produce, process and hold alcohol are targeted in a consultation published by HMRC as the first step towards the simplification of the