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Right to Work Scheme to be extended to gig economy and casual working arrangements
07 Nov 2025The Home Office is consulting on plans to extend right to work checks beyond traditional employment relationships, with significant implications for gig economy platforms and sub-contracting arrangements.
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Employment Rights Bill: Government stands firm on Lords’ challenges
07 Nov 2025The Bill will return to the House of Lords again before Royal Assent.
The House of Commons debated the Employment Rights Bill on Wednesday, following the Lords' opposition last week to key government proposals. Despite a lengthy and animated debate, MPs supported the government's position and voted to reject all Lords' amendments. The Bill will therefore return to the Lords once again for further consideration.
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But where will I put my Christmas tree?
07 Nov 2025This is a question a lot of Conveyancers will be asked at this time of year. Christmas is still a popular time for people to choose to move house, but for some, this was not their choice - unexpected delays have led to a Christmas completion.
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Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper
07 Nov 2025The UK Government’s Post-16 Education and Skills White Paper has provided much for the higher education (HE) sector to digest.
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Your business is considering decentralised manufacturing for a product - what are the steps you need to take?
06 Nov 2025As discussed in our previous article, the UK is the first country to have implemented a framework to allow Point of Care (POC) and Modular Manufacturing (MM), together known as Decentralised Manufacturing (DM). This is a really exciting step, particularly for the area of personalised medicines, but there are certain considerations and mandatory steps for businesses to take before they implement DM processes.
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MHRA and NICE collaboration: A new era for accelerating patient access to medicines
04 Nov 2025The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) and the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE) have provided more details about a significant collaboration aimed at transforming the regulatory and health technology assessment processes in the UK. This MHRA and NICE partnership marks a pivotal step in expediting patient access to medicines while enhancing the UK’s position as a global leader in life sciences.
