Industry News
Proposed Licensing reforms planned in the Modern Industrial Strategy
The Government has recently published its Modern Industrial Strategy, which is a 10 year plan to increase business investment and grow the industries of the future in the UK. The Strategy aims to make it easier and for more efficient for busi...
Digital ID - Data (Use and Access) Act 2025
On 19 June, the Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent, meaning the proposed Bill has become Law. This Act is a major milestone towards the creation and empowerment of trustworthy digital identities which will allow people to verify thei...
Martyn's Law - Home Office issue simple guidance video
As previously reported the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill completed its journey through the Parliamentary process and was given Royal assent on 25th March 2025. We are now within a planned implementation period (expec...
Scotland Cruise Ship Levy
Today sees the end of the consultation period for a potential cruise levy. Which is separate and potentially additional to the visitor levy, which the Scottish Executive has determined to implement but has been subject to fierce debate and now del...
Timeline for Junk Food Advertisements
There has been, in recent years, a big push as part of the campaign to secure healthy eating an attempt to remove the presence of advertisements for junk food from the television. The government had promised that children will not be exposed to ad...
Later licensing hours confirmed for Women’s Euro semis and final if England or Wales get through
The Government has confirmed Licensing hours will be extended to 1 am if England or Wales reach the semi-finals or final of the UEFA Women’s European Championships this summer. This is following the publication of the outcome of the recent ...
Welsh Tourist Tax update
The latest announcement delays implementation of the tax until 2027 and displaces the decision to implement to a local level, with each of the 22 councils having to hold a consultation with residents, before activation of the tax (we presume in th...