July 26, 2022
£50 million awarded through the Safer Street Fund to tackle violence against women and girls and make streets safer. Read More
October 11, 2021
As part of its overhaul of guidance, the Home Office is seeking to externally commission new guides and updates to fire safety documents. Read More
October 6, 2021
The Home Office is currently working on a revised version of the fire safety legislation, with intended publication in early 2022. Read More
March 22, 2021
The Government has announced new regulations to boost building safety and £16 million for fire and rescue authorities. Read More
August 27, 2020
The Home Office has released its latest fire and rescue incident statistics, for the year ending March 2020, with some of the key results summarised here. Read More
April 8, 2019
A number of issues have been flagged up by users of the Safe Car Wash app, including lack of protective clothing and workers living on site. Read More
February 15, 2019
There are signs that a growing number of shopkeepers and others working in retail are facing assaults and threats from customers. Read More
October 26, 2018
A Home Office minister has backed a new scheme designed to protect vulnerable workers in car washes. Read More
March 2, 2015
The European Commission’s decision to review the Working Time Directive (WTD) has to be seen as a timely and welcome Read More
January 20, 2012
A parliamentary select committee has criticised a major Government agency for using health and safety as a "routine" excuse for not following recommended procedures. Read More