Business minister: EU gold-plating has stopped

Gold plating of EU legislation by government departments has effectively stopped, Business Minister Michael Fallon has announced.

120 laws and regulations go under the spotlight

Some 120 company law regulations, guidance and enforcement processes are being put under the spotlight in the latest phase of the Red Tap...

Apprenticeship red tape to be slashed

Skills minister John Hayes has today announced a package of new measures to make it easier for employers to take on large numbers of appr...

Red Tape Challenge: 160 retail regulations to be scrapped

Good news for retailers. Business Secretary Vince Cable has today announced plans to scrap or simplify more than 160 regulations stifflin...

Manufacturers urged to take up the Red Tape Challenge

British manufacturing businesses are being asked to play their part in cutting bureaucracy in the latest phase of the government's Red Ta...

Red Tape Challenge: retailers respond

Last week marked the launch of Vince Cable's Red Tape Challenge website. Already, more than 6,000 ideas and suggestions have been posted...

Vince Cable launches Red Tape Challenge

Vince Cable launches the government’s Red Tape Challenge campaign today. Here's how you can get involved.