Scotland
Gambling - Inquiry on problem gambling - First hearing
We have previously reported on the launch of the Public Accounts Committee inquiry on problem gambling. On Monday (27th April) the Committee questioned officials from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport and the Gambling Commissio...
Covid 19 - What you need to know - Scotland - the route out of lockdown
Both the Scottish Parliament and Welsh Assembly have now published documents outlining how the countries will transition out of lockdown. In the Scottish document, which can be read in full here, they summarise their approach under six headings: ...
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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...
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 - 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 - PGB and PGB Scotland agree pause in rent reviews.
On Wednesday (15th April), the Pub Governing Body (PGB)in conjunction with the PGB of Scotland announced that they had agreed with the pub companies who follow the Tenanted and Leased codes of practice and self-regulation that all rent review nego...
Covid19 - What you need to know - Local Authority Business Support
Many Local Authorities have now created pages on their websites outlining the range of business support on offer locally and via the national Governments. We have scoured the net and put together a central directory for businesses looking f...