All Legislation articles – Page 21
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Features and analysisPM and Health Secretary’s constituencies are hotbeds for illegal vapes
We Vape investigation finds sales of illegal and unregulated vapes are rampant in the constituencies of Prime Minister and Health Secretary
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Features and analysisBritish Retail Consortium warns Chancellor of Exchequer of 17,000 potential store closures
British Retail Consortium chief executive Helen Dickinson has written to Rachel Reeves about the issue
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Features and analysisPrime Minister pledges tougher laws to protect retail workers
The Prime Minister responded to a question by Usdaw President Jane Jones at the annual Trades Union Congress in Brighton
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Features and analysisFood waste legislation for larger businesses to change in March 2025
New commercial food waste legislation in the UK will come into force for many at the end of March 2025
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Features and analysisAs it happened: Inquiry into tackling shoplifting live blog
Senior industry experts gave evidence at the Justice and Home Affairs Committee Inquiry into shoplifting. Learn the key findings in our live blog
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Features and analysisA ban on disposable vapes would be a gift to the illegal market, warns World Vapers’ Alliance
The World Vapers’ Alliance has slammed the Labour Party’s proposal to ban disposable vapes
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Features and analysisThree million Brits quit smoking by vaping in five years
New data from Action on Smoking and Health (ASH) finds vapes have been the most popular aid to quitting
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Features and analysisNew report sets out future vision to transform high streets
The Federation of Small Businesses has unveiled a series of suggestions to help support life on high streets
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Features and analysisGovernment publishes update to National Minimum Wage remit for Low Pay Commission
Government update comes ahead of 2025 national living wage recommendations
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Features and analysisPhoenix 2 Retail urges ‘collaborative approach’ to vape legislation
Vape distributor Phoenix 2 Retail has called on the Government to take a “collaborative approach” ahead of introducing legislation in the sector
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Features and analysisLegislation on tobacco and vaping unveiled in King’s Speech
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will prohibit anyone born on or after 1 January 2009 from legally buying tobacco products
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Features and analysisRetail sector welcomes crime legislation plans in King’s Speech
The industry has welcomed the announcement in the King’s Speech that legislation to make the assault of a retail worker a specific offence will move forward
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Features and analysisUKVIA calls for vape discussion with new Government
The UK Vaping Industry Association has written to new Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Wes Streeting, asking for a meeting to discuss vaping and its place in a smoke-free UK
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Features and analysisRetailer concerns over Labour’s plan to remove age bands for minimum wage
Ahead of Labour’s victory landslide, the party pledged to “remove discriminatory age bands to ensure every adult worker benefits”
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Features and analysisGeneral Election 2024: Labour wins majority
Labour’s manifesto included pledges to overhaul buiness rates and provide more resources to tackle crime
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Features and analysisWelsh Government publishes details of HFSS restrictions
The draft regulations outline how the Welsh Government intends to restrict the promotion and location of HFSS products in stores
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Features and analysisScottish Government acknowledges enforcement in response to single-use vape consultation
It comes as the Scottish Government has published its response to the consultation on details surrounding the introduction of a ban on disposable vaping products
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Features and analysisLiberal Democrats overlook retail crime in election manifesto
The Liberal Democrats have revealed the party’s priorities for the upcoming election
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Features and analysisRole of c-stores as an employer highlighted by new research
In its evidence to the Low Pay Commission, the ACS has highlighted the importance of convenience stores as a source of ememployment
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Features and analysisIBVTA manifesto urges next government to treat vaping different to smoking
The manifesto presents six “key asks” informed by the industry’s expertise and research