Archives for March 30, 2014

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Don’t bear the cost burden of EU law

By Rick Pendrous

New rules requiring all large firms to undertake mandatory energy efficiency assessments could end up being a major cost burden unless the findings are used to introduce savings in the businesses, warns a leading environmental consultancy.

Yet more burdensome regulation from the EU

By Clare Cheney

From December 2014, under new EU labelling rules, allergens will have to be highlighted in the ingredients lists on food labels rather than in a separate box, which is common practice in the UK, but will no longer be permitted. For example, under the new...

Foodex 2014

England complacent on Scottish independence vote: Portillo

By Michael Stones

England seriously underestimates the prospect of Scotland voting yes to independence and the political instability that would bring, warns former cabinet minister and broadcaster Michael Portillo.