The government is to consult on proposed  measures to improve employment conditions for flexible workers, including compensation for short-notice cancellations, as part of the government’s Good Work Plan

The Department for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy (BEIS) is consulting on proposals to establish a single enforcement body for employment rights as part of the Good Work Plan

Alan Turing, famed mathematician, codebreaker and war hero, is to be the face of the new £50 note, the Bank of England has announced

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is consulting on the future of trusteeship, in a bid to raise standards and reduce the number of poorly governed pension schemes

The Pensions Regulator (TPR) is consulting on the future of trusteeship in a bid to raise standards and reduce the number of poorly governed pension schemes

The government’s independent airline insolvency review, set up in the wake of the collapse of Monarch Airlines in 2017, has recommended developing a special administration regime (SAR) to keeping aircraft flying in order to repatriate travellers, but has run into industry opposition

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published its business plan for 2019/20, outlining the key priorities for the coming year, but says the immediate priority will remain supporting an orderly transition as the UK leaves the EU

The Treasury is consulting on draft regulations to introduce a cap of £95,000 on exit payments in the public sector, which are being introduced in response to concerns about the number of such payments that exceed or come close to £100,000 and the need to ensure they represent value for money

The government is to introduce a new criminal offence of ‘wilful or reckless behaviour’ in relation to pensions, which would see ‘devil may care’ directors facing up to seven years in jail, under proposals to crack down on abuse of final or average salary schemes

Probate fees are set to be hiked up to £6,000 for the largest estates as the government plans to overhaul the death tax from April 2019, a measure delayed from 2017 due to the early general election

The Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) is consulting on proposals to encourage defined contribution (DC) pension schemes to invest more widely, in areas such as start-up companies, housing, and green energy, to boost returns and encourage economic development

Workplace practices are set to change when the government introduces new regulations for workers, increasing the compliance burden for employers. Kate Palmer, associate director of advisory at Peninsula, explains the implications and potential pitfalls

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on measures to stop up to 100,000 consumers a year losing out on pension income when they access the pension freedoms, with proposals which the regulator says could benefit people by up to £25m a year

The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) is consulting on guidance which sets out what regulation different types of cryptoassets may fall under to help businesses and individuals understand whether they need to be authorised and what rules apply

The Private Prosecutors’ Association (PPA) is consulting on a draft code for anyone who carries out private prosecutions, which allow individuals, businesses or organisations who have been the victims of crime to bring a criminal case themselves, without the involvement of law enforcement agencies