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On 24 December 2024, the UK government Department for Transport (“the DfT”) commenced a new “fast-track” consultation titled ‘Phasing out the sale of new petrol and diesel cars from 2030 and Support for the Zero Emission Transition’ (“the Consultation”). The Consultation is “open”, meaning that any individual or organisation may respond to it by completing…

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Under section 47(B) Employment Rights Act, workers have legal protection from being subject to a detriment or dismissed because they have made specific disclosures of wrongdoing (whistleblowers) Until this case, the term ‘worker’ included all individuals paid for their service to the organisation but excluded volunteers and self-employed contractors. Case background During his time as…

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Overview On 16 December 2024, the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government (“MHCLG”) released the English Devolution White Paper (the “White Paper”), setting out plans to develop devolution in England with the intention of “unleashing power from Whitehall back into local communities that know their areas best”. The Government announced plans to merge local…

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On Friday 13 December 2024 the Department for Energy, Security and Net Zero published their ambitious Government Clean Power Action Plan – with the ethos being to “sprint” towards homegrown energy production. The primary aim is for the UK to achieve clean power by 2030 to increase energy security and improve affordability, while reducing greenhouse…

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Following the publication of subsidy control principle assessment guidance for subsidies and subsidies or schemes of interest (“SSoIs”) or subsidy or schemes of particular interest (“SSoPIs”) on 9 December 2024, we consider the process of making a referral to the Subsidy Advice Unit (“SAU”). The SAU is part of the Competition and Markets Authority and…

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