All Legislation articles – Page 6
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Features and analysis
Lords committee calls for immediate action to tackle shop theft
The ACS welcomes the findings of a new inquiry from the House of Lords Justice and Home Affairs Committee
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Licensing scheme to be introduced to sell tobacco, vape and nicotine products
The Tobacco and Vapes Bill will be introduced to Parliament as part of plans to create a ‘smoke-free’ generation
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Alliance shares vision for Northern Ireland’s high streets
A speech is due from the party today putting the high street at the centre of attention
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Budget 2024: The vaping industry responds
The vaping industry has been quick to react to yesterday’s budget announcement
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Budget 2024: “This budget will cost my business £25k a year”
We caught up with retailers who gave predictions before Rachel Reeves’ statement
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Budget 2024: Trade bodies react to Labour’s first Autumn Statement
The Chancellor has unveiled a series of key changes that will be felt by the convenience sector
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Retailers ‘grappling to afford’ 6.7% hike in National Living Wage amid growing financial pressures
Yesterday, it was announced that the National Living Wage is set to increase to £12.21 from April 2025
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Vape retailer VPZ says disposables ban should come sooner not later
A leading UK vaping retailer has warned that a disposables ban needs to come sooner
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NI Justice Minister to ‘consider assault on retail workers a specific stand-alone offence’
Northern Ireland Retail Consortium and Usdaw met with NI Justice Minister Naomi Long MLA
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Budget 2024: What do retailers expect?
Convenience Store spoke to leading retailers about their hopes for the Budget
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Worker Protection Act introduces pivotal change for employers
The Worker Protection Act introduced a pivotal change for UK employers, particularly those in retail
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Exclusive poll reveals priorities of convenience retailers ahead of budget
A poll was conducted by Convenience Store in advance of Wednesday’s budget
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Record levels of illicit tobacco purchased in the UK
83% of UK smokers have bought illicit tobacco, the highest level since the records began
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Is the disposable vape ban extension enough time for retailers to prepare?
The government has confirmed that the proposed implementation of a ban on disposable vaping products will be delayed to 1 June 2025
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Vape industry concern over disposable ban impact on smoking cessation
Smoking cessation and sustainability are key concerns for the vape industry as the new disposable ban date is announced
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Government confirms 1 June for disposable vape ban
The Government confirmed the ban on disposable vaping products is delayed to 1 June
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Budget 2024: What do the trade bodies want from the Autumn Statement?
Ahead of the Autumn Statement on 30 October, Convenience Store examines what the sector wants from the new government
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Glasgow retailer hit with 12 month tobacco and vape sales ban
The ban follows repeated sales to under 18s
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New Employees Rights Bill will ‘stifle’ job creation, the Fed warns
The Federation of Independent Retailers has raised concerns over Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner’s proposed workers’ rights
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74% of public demand U-turn on latest deposit return scheme proposals
DEFRA Minister Mary Creagh has indicated that glass bottles will be excluded from the deposit return scheme