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Relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations - approved!
This, as set out below, has now had final Parliamentary approval. The House of Lords this morning approved the proposed relaxation of the licensing hours for the Queen’s birthday as anticipated. This is the final required piece i...
Government Action plan for anti-money laundering and counter terrorist finance
The Government have announced the publication of their policy paper: 'Action plan for anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist finance'. This policy paper details sets the government’s plan to prevent money laundering and the fundin...
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Introduction of the new £1 coin - March 2017 - Industry Readiness Survey
In 2014 the Chancellor of the Exchequer announced that the Government will introduce a new £1 coin as a proactive step to tackle the level of counterfeit £1 coins in circulation within the UK. The new £1 coin is intended to ente...
ECJ upholds tobacco packaging rules
The European Court of Justice has upheld a law that will standardise packaging and ban the advertising of e-cigarettes finding that the laws "did not go beyond the limits of what is appropriate and necessary". Under the new rules, it is understoo...
Late Night Levy - Tower Hamlets - reminder
Further to our previous news on this subject, a reminder that Tower Hamlets is still consulting on the possible introduction of a Late Night Levy. The consultation which was launched in February runs until Sunday 15 May and, subject to some...
Tips, gratuities, cover and service charges: proposals for further action - Consultation
The Government chose Bank Holiday Monday to launch a short consultation on the next steps on possible reform to the way tips and the like are dealt with, with the aim of ensuring that the treatment of tips, gratuities, cover and service charges is...
Allergen alerts - new survey published
A survey by the Food Standards Agency (FSA) and Allergy UK has shown that whilst there have been improvements for those with allergies since new labelling rules came into force in December 2014, ‘more needs to be done’. The survey fou...
Relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations 22/04/2016 Update
We have previously news developments here – 'Relaxation of licensing hours for Queen’s 90th birthday celebrations - latest'. We can confirm that the Fourth Delegated Legislation Committee will consider the formal Order to give effect ...