19/01/2018 Period before first MoT test remains at 3 years (E, S, W) The period before new cars and motor cycles require their first MoT tests will continue to be 3 years, after response to Dept for Transport proposals *

12/01/2018 New regulations ban retailers from surcharging customers’ payments (UK) Retailers will be banned from surcharging their customers for using debit or credit cards or any other payment method from 13 January, when a provision in the Second EU Payment

Retailers pledge not to sell harmful corrosive substances to under-18s (UK) The British Independent Retailers Association (BIRA), which represents thousands of hardware stores across Britain, has joined Waitrose, B&Q, Morrisons, Wickes, Co-op, Screwfix, Tesco and other major high street retail

09/01/2018 Proposals to extend licensing hours for Royal Wedding (E, W) Licensed premises in England and Wales will enjoy a £10m cash injection this year if Home Office proposals to extend licensing hours in order to allow more time to

Gender Pay Figures Revealed 8th January 2017. Women are paid less than half than men at some of Britain’s major companies, new gender pay gap figures have revealed. Ahead of the April deadline 527 companies have released their gender pay figures. This