Solicitors' firms that do not pay the Assigned Risks Pool (ARP) premium could face closure under new rules announced by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA).

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A Government advisory body has recommended that the use of contracts and technologies to bypass copyright law should be investigated.

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The Bribery Act will come into force from April 2011, the Government has announced, which will make it a corporate offence to fail to prevent bribery.

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The Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has announced that a range of its 'arm's length' bodies are to be scrapped.

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The Government is inviting employers and individuals to contribute to a consultation on the future of skills policy in the UK.

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Chancellor George Osborne has launched the Office of Tax Simplification (OTS), a new body which he claims will "simplify the UK tax system with a focus on small businesses".

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The rate of inflation in the UK slowed for the second consecutive month in June, down to 3.2% from 3.4% in May, according to figures from the Office for National Statistics (ONS).

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