New satellite rules could prove catastrophic for UK business Opinion Satellite interference rules are being rewritten. The risks for defence and UK business interests could be catastrophic, writes Mark Allatt.
End backward, outdated Sunday trading laws! Opinion Restrictions on large stores trading hours on Sundays are a relic of a bygone era which strangle high streets and hold back growth, says Mark Allatt In an era where the rhythm of daily life has accelerated beyond recognition, the UK’s archaic Sunday trading laws stand as a stubborn relic, stifling economic vitality and curtailing [...]
DEBATE: Is the proposal to suspend Sunday trading laws misguided? Is the proposal to suspend Sunday trading laws for a year misguided? Rachael Maskell, Labour MP for York Central, says YES. Shop workers have been at the forefront of responding to our needs during this crisis. They immediately stepped up to meet the demands in their communities to ensure that everyone was able to receive [...]
Time to scrap our archaic and misguided Sunday trading laws August 27, 2019 The Sunday Trading Act 1994 came into force 25 years ago yesterday, allowing shops to open on Sundays, but restricting opening times of stores over 3,000 square feet to six consecutive hours between 10am and 6pm. This compromise followed the defeat of the Shops Bill 1986 – Margaret Thatcher’s only defeat in the House of [...]
