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What is the Government’s advice on GPSR?
What is the UK governments current advice on GPSR? What is an economic operator? What can I do? To find out all of this and more read this helpful explainer.Why we should all know about Mutual Recognition Agreements of Conformity Assessments
MRCs might sound technical, but they are pretty important, especially when it comes to economic growth and the ongoing UK-EU reset. So to help you out we have created a handy FAQ outlining what they are, why they matter.GPSR: How can small businesses get a point of contact in the EU or NI?
New GPSR legislation means that businesses must now have a named representative within the EU or NI to ensure compliance tasks are fulfilled.MPs back Youth Mobility Scheme
MPs have today backed a Ten-Minute Rule Bill calling for an EU-UK Youth Mobility Scheme.Badenoch must resist calls to leave ECHR
Campaigners have called on the leader of the Opposition to show leadership after Tory MP Steve Barclay urged Kemi Badenoch to pledge to leave the European Convention on Human Rights.What is the EU’s Digital Services Act and why does it matter?
In recent days, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, French President Emmanuel Macron, and politicians in Germany preparing for national elections on the 23rd February 2025, have expressed their concerns regarding the influence of Musk on European elections. In particular, MEP’s are calling for enforcement of the Digital Services Act, so what is it and why does it matter?Inflation rises: Government can bring down costs by removing Brexit barriers
According to ONS figures, UK inflation rose to 2.6% in November.UK-EU fishing deal: “Any improvement to the status quo will require compromise”
Campaigners call for compromise as criticism mounts in response to EU demands over UK fishing rights.What is GPSR and why is it such a big deal for small British businesses?
Today the European Union’s new General Product Safety Regulation (GPSR) law comes into effect, impacting businesses across Britain. Below we go into detail, exploring what GPSR is, who it will affect and why it matters the most for small businesses and sole traders.GPSR: A Brexit tipping point for small British businesses
From today new rules come into effect that will make it almost impossible for many British businesses to export to the EU and to Northern Ireland.