Forum Brief: Sport and obesity
Policy Consultation 13 October 2003
A leaked letter has revealed that the prime minister believes a more "interventionist" approach is needed to improve national fitness levels.
Forum Brief: Long-hours culture
Policy Consultation 10 October 2003
One in four employees now routinely works more than 48 hours a week.
Forum Brief: Guide Dogs' Access
Policy Consultation 9 October 2003
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association has launched a High Street Charter as part of its "Access for All" campaign.
Forum Brief: Credit Card Fraud
Policy Consultation 3 October 2003
Smart cards that will make shoppers' signatures redundant and could prevent 70 per cent of fraud cases are to be introduced across Britain.
Forum Brief: Retail crime
Policy Consultation 2 October 2003
New Independent Retail News figures suggest that small grocery stores are being repeatedly targeted by violent criminals, with up to 40 per cent of victims being attacked more than five
Forum Brief: Farm workers
Policy Consultation 19 September 2003
A committee of MPs has blamed supermarkets for encouraging the illegal use of cheap immigrant and criminal farm workers.
Forum Brief: Retail crime
Policy Consultation 17 September 2003
David Blunkett is to join the London launch of the first National Respect for Shopworkers Day on Wednesday September 17.
Forum Brief: Congestion charge
Policy Consultation 5 September 2003
John Lewis, one of the country's largest retailers, has blamed the congestion charge for a fall in sales at its flagship Oxford Street store.
Forum Brief: EU employment directives
Policy Consultation 4 September 2003
The latest annual employment trends survey has been published by the CBI and employment agency Pertemps.
Forum Brief: Salt warning
Policy Consultation 3 September 2003
A new survey carried out by the Food Standards Agency has revealed that standard pork sausages on sale in the UK contain more salt now than they did when last
Forum Brief: Farm incomes
Policy Consultation 11 August 2003
The Liberal Democrats have claimed that farmers are not receiving the full benefits of price increases for their products.
Forum Brief: Retail crime
Policy Consultation 31 July 2003
Oliver Letwin has taken part in a fact-finding mission to examine the effects of retail crime in local communities.
Forum Brief: Street crime
Policy Consultation 29 July 2003
The government is today given a mixed report on its £225 million drive to reduce street crime.
Forum Brief: Waste
Policy Consultation 28 July 2003
EU waste directives could cause a repeat of the fridge mountain crisis unless more thought is given to the implementation of future recycling legislation, the Better Regulation Task Force has
Forum Brief: Regeneration schemes
Policy Consultation 17 July 2003
Deprived communities are being "swamped" by too many regeneration schemes, a new report has claimed.
