Crackdown on betting terminals 31st October 2017 (re-published on 2nd November following additional information on **) The maximum stake on fixed-odds betting terminals is to be cut after the government admitted that allowing gamblers to bet up to £300 a minute

24/10/2017 Public support ban on unpaid internships and work experience (UK) A private members bill proposing a ban on unpaid work experience or internships that last 4 weeks or more has strong support from the UK public, reveals data from

SMEs losing faith in government support The Enterprise Index, a quarterly research survey which tests the views of  business leaders and entrepreneurs, indicates that businesses are losing confidence in the UK government. 74% of employers went further and claimed that

19/10/2017 SMEs can now access government-backed export finance directly from banks (UK) A new partnership between UK Export Finance (the national export credit agency) and 5 major high street banks has helped to open up global markets to smaller businesses

17/10/2017 Draft legislation for levy on added sugar in soft drinks (UK) Draft regulations introducing the levy that underpins the government’s childhood obesity strategy by providing a strong financial incentive for soft drinks companies to reformulate their products with less