The government has announced a major shake-up in how UK regulators operate, aiming to make them more accountable and more focused on supporting business growth.
Beginning last week, regulators have a stronger growth duty, meaning they’ll be expected to balance their oversight role with helping businesses invest, innovate and expand. The change is designed to ensure regulation remains proportionate and doesn’t hold back economic activity.
A new public dashboard of regulator performance will also be launched. The new GOV.UK site, which will be updated quarterly, will bring together performance data into one place and allow for direct feedback to the government.
Business and Trade Secretary Peter Kyle explained that the aim is to strip back unnecessary rules and pointless paperwork while keeping essential protections in place. He described the stronger growth duty and new transparency measures as part of the government’s wider “Plan for Change” to boost investment and job creation.
For business owners, will these changes mean a more responsive and balanced regulatory environment that’s clearer about helping your business grow? Let’s see.
At the end of April 2026, new legislation will come into force designed to address the fear of losing benefits support if a new job does not work out.
With just 10 weeks or so to go until the new tax year, many businesses are preparing for the changes that Making Tax Digital (MTD) will bring. From April, sole traders and landlords with an income of over £50,000 will need to submit quarterly updates to HMRC.
