Campaigners are particularly concerned that the TPP would allow corporations from many countries to sue British governments for regulations and laws they dislike.
Unhealthy behaviours are shaped by social, economic and environmental factors and cannot be changed by relying on individual responsibility alone, says a new briefing from the King's Fund.
The Gambling Commisssion is unlikely to be fully effective in regulating a challenging and fast-changing industry within the current system, says the National Audit Office.
Advice UK says advisers routinely see bailiffs refusing reasonable offers of repayment, misrepresenting their powers, taking control of other people’s goods, failing to treat vulnerable people sympathetically and engaging in aggressive behaviour.
A new report highlights the lax regulatory framework around asbestos in the UK, with the technology used to measure airborne asbestos fibres being far less accurate than in other countries.
Around 1.5 million UK businesses face a greater risk of having their energy supply disconnected than the average household, and of exploitation by unscrupulous energy brokers. This is all due to a lack of protections in the microbusiness market, according to a new report from from Citizens Advice.
An amendment opening the way for possible alignment in gambling regulation between Northern Ireland and mainland Britain has been accepted by the Government.
Weak regulation of private renting is leaving hundreds of thousands of tenants living in hazardous homes in England, research by Citizens Advice has revealed.