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Right-to-work checks are spreading beyond conventional employment contracts this autumn. The October change will widen compliance duties across contractors, platform work, agency labour, and casual arrangements.
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Thames Water must strengthen the case for a major scheme. Ofwat has allowed the reservoir link to progress, while demanding more evidence on cost, alternatives, and environmental impact.
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Water companies face faster penalties under tougher environmental enforcement rules. New powers introduce £500,000 civil fines, automatic penalties, and closer scrutiny of operational performance.
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Consulting exports are rising as UK clients restart transformation work. MCA data points to stronger international demand, growth forecasts for 2026 and 2027, and rising advisory work around AI, cyber security, resilience, and digital transformation.
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Dean Moor Solar Farm has secured development consent approval today. The nationally significant project adds momentum to the UK renewable infrastructure pipeline as solar development faces planning, grid, land-use, and community scrutiny.
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Water capacity has unlocked almost 19,000 stalled housing units. A taskforce agreement involving Anglian Water and planning bodies moves developments closer to delivery across East Anglia, Lincolnshire, and the Home Counties.
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Planning reform will shorten major infrastructure approval routes from July. Ministers say the overhaul could cut pre-application times by up to 12 months and save developers £1bn, with energy, transport, water, and data centre projects among the likely beneficiaries.
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European car rules could redraw UK automotive export economics sharply. Industry pressure is growing for UK-built vehicles and components to remain inside future EU support frameworks.
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A new EU parcel charge changes cross-border ecommerce pricing models. UK sellers face fresh customs, checkout, fulfilment, and margin questions from July 1.
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The debate over youth social media use is reaching businesses too. Dan Gee, Co-Founder and Chief Strategy Officer of MFM, argues that the UK under-16 social media ban exposes deeper questions about public trust and the long-term sustainability of engagement-driven business models.