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Government covers the policies, regulations, and political developments impacting the UK retail industry. This section reports on government initiatives, legislative changes, taxation, employment law, and sustainability policy, analysing how they affect retailers’ operations and strategic planning. Retail Sector’s Government coverage provides retail leaders, compliance teams, and business owners with informed insight into regulatory trends and public-sector engagement shaping the commercial environment across the retail sector.

Government

Government covers the policies, regulations, and political developments impacting the UK retail industry. This section reports on government initiatives, legislative changes, taxation, employment law, and sustainability policy, analysing how they affect retailers’ operations and strategic planning. Retail Sector’s Government coverage provides retail leaders, compliance teams, and business owners with informed insight into regulatory trends and public-sector engagement shaping the commercial environment across the retail sector.

London Mayor launches proposal to pedestrianise Oxford Street

The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has today (28 February) launched a public consultation on…

Bill with stricter measures for retail crime to go before parliament

A new bill that aims to tackle retail and street crime is set for its first reading in the…

Tougher age checks and penalties to be introduced for online knife sales

Online retailers selling knives will need to carry out more stringent age verification…

CMA appoints Doug Gurr as interim chair

Former Amazon boss Doug Gurr has been appointed as interim chair of the Competition and…

Pets at Home CEO warns Budget will effect part-time workers and women

Pets at Home CEO Lyssa McGowan has warned that the changes to National Insurance in the…

Chancellor considers Amazon tax in bid to boost British high streets

Chancellor Rachel Reeves is reportedly mulling plans to impose higher taxes on Amazon as…

Sadiq Khan unveils plans to pedestrianise Oxford Street

The mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has again set out proposals to transform Oxford Street,…

CBI boss calls for gov to fix ‘antiquated’ rates system

CBI CEO Rain Newton-Smith has called on the government to fix the “antiquated” business…

Starmer vows to ‘make work pay’ in King’s Speech

The new Labour government has outlined its main goals for the new parliament as part of the…

Time for Starmer to ‘get down to business’, says BRC

The British Retail Consortium (BRC) has stated that it is time for Keir Starmer and the…