#government-regulation

#government-regulation

Ministers are preparing to use new regulatory powers to block Thames Water's substantial executive bonuses, as the company grapples with severe financial difficulties.

Following recent research revealing that over half of London's short-term holiday lets are illegal, advocacy for government action is growing, emphasizing community impacts.

The bill criminalizes the intentional spread of misinformation, imposing penalties of up to three years in jail and creating an agency to manage online content.

The narrative that corporate greed is irreparably damaging our systems must be challenged; insurance companies are increasingly denying claims to boost their profits at the expense of consumers.

Lisa Nandy emphasized that while platforms like YouTube provide democratized content creation opportunities, there is a crucial need to ensure that children have access to high-quality educational materials. She noted that higher quality content produced in the UK is vital not just for education but for children's emotional wellbeing, contrasting the quality found on video-sharing platforms with the standards of public service broadcasters.