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Covid 19 - What you need to know - Fraud and cybercrime
The Home Office has published advice on how to protect yourself and your business from fraud and cybercrime, which can be read here. Criminals will use every opportunity they can to scam innocent people and their businesses. They are experts at i...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Welsh regulations published
The Local Authorities (Coronavirus) (Meetings) (Wales) Regulations 2020 came into force on 22nd April 2020. The principle purpose of the regulations is to make provision in relation to local authority meetings, and the publication of and acc...
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Gambling - Committee launches inquiry on problem gambling
On Monday the Public Accounts Committee launched an inquiry on problem gambling. A press release from the UK Parliament can be read here. The National Audit Office’s (NAO’s) February 2020 report ‘Gambling regulation: problem ga...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Slavery and human trafficking in supply chains: guidance for businesses
Under section 54 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015, certain businesses are required to publish an annual modern slavery statement setting out the steps they have taken to identify and address their modern slavery risks. During the coronavirus pandem...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Revised regulations published
On Wednesday (22nd April) updated regulations came into force, the Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2020/447, which updated / clarified / corrected the earlier regulations 2020/350 on which we have ea...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - BEIS launch Support Finder Tool
We have previously provided signposts to government support to effect business through our news articles. The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) has now launched a support finder tool to help businesses and self-e...
Gambling - Consultations
Even during a pandemic the world moves forward, perhaps in a more haphazard or unpredictable manner. The UK Gambling regulator, the Gambling Commission are currently proceeding with 2 consultations which opened on 26th February. The first c...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Institute of Licensing Guidance
The Institute of Licensing (IoL), the professional body for licensing practitioners across the UK, has issued a 'Protocol for Licence Applications & Hearings under the Licensing Act 2003 During the COVID-19 Pandemic' as all parities atte...