What to expect – and do – when HMRC checks your IR35 compliance
Back in April 2021, HMRC introduced changes to the ‘off-payroll working rules’ which govern how businesses engage contractors, also known…
Will the UK’s new data bill really save £4.7bn – or could it cost billions by diverging with EU?
The Government is ploughing ahead with its new Data Protection and Digital Information Bill. It claims the changes will unlock…
EU Parliament backs single-use plastic ban
Members of the European Parliament yesterday voted overwhelmingly in favour of banning the most commonplace single-use plastic items by 2021,…
Russia floats first law to regulate CO2 emissions
Draft bill would give government powers to regulate CO2 and create carbon markets, but faces stiff opposition inside and outside…
MP introduces bill to ban dog meat consumption
A Conservative MP, Bill Wiggin, has introduced a bill in Parliament to ban the consumption of dog meat in the…