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Reform UK Calls for Business-Friendly Changes Amid Regulatory Critique

11/6/2025

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Tice Critiques Regulations

Richard Tice, Reform UK's deputy leader, criticized current City of London regulations and argued that over-regulation harms business listings.
He proposed four working groups to address Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority issues.
Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK administration proposed a single local authority to serve over a million residents.
In Scotland, the Parliament passed the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill to reduce land ownership concentration and boost community involvement.

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Government Reading Test Debate

The Government's proposed year 8 reading test has sparked debate among education leaders.
Professor Becky Francis, head of a Government-commissioned review, says the diagnostic English and maths tests should not measure school performance.
Critics, including NAHT general secretary Paul Whiteman, call the reading test overly simplistic.
Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson urges careful consideration of the reading test, citing poor outcomes for working-class students in the UK.

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Tice Critiques Regulations

Richard Tice, Reform UK's deputy leader, criticized current City of London regulations and argued that over-regulation harms business listings.
He proposed four working groups to address Bank of England and Financial Conduct Authority issues.
Derbyshire County Council's Reform UK administration proposed a single local authority to serve over a million residents.
In Scotland, the Parliament passed the Land Reform (Scotland) Bill to reduce land ownership concentration and boost community involvement.

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