The European Commission announced on 29 September 2022 that it is taking legal action against 11 EU Member States – Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Ireland, France, Croatia, Latvia, Poland, Portugal, Slovenia and Finland – for failing to implement the provisions of the Single-Use Plastics Directive (SUPD). Potential fines The 11 Member...

With the prime minister's announcement that a UK general election will take place on Thursday 4 July 2024, there was a two-day rush at the end of last week to pass draft legislation or lose it. The government had to focus on what had a good prospect of passing through...

With the general election taking place on 4 July, we look at what the Labour and Conservative parties, as the two main contenders to form the next government, propose. How are issues important to the retail sector (including supporting the high street, consumer law, advertising and digital regulation) being addressed...