The Queen has issued a Letters Patent decreeing that, if the unborn baby of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge turns out to be a girl, she will be a princess and be styled Her Royal Highness.
Royal Succession Laws To Be Changed
As the pregnancy of the Duchess of Cambridge progresses, it has been reported that the Prince of Wales, currently first in line for the throne, has met Whitehall officials to share his concerns about fast-tracked changes to the UK’s constitution.
Calls For Further Food Legislation
The Opposition has called on the government to enforce stricter legal levels of sugar, salt and fat content in the food industry, as the Government launches a new health awareness campaign.
European Red Tape Needs Cutting
Groups representing businesses in the UK have called on the Government to retrospectively “de-gold plate” European employment law as part of efforts to cut business red tape.
New EU Regulations For Animal Slaughter
EU Regulation 1099/2009 on the protection of animals at the time of killing came into force yesterday (January 1st 2013) although the existing domestic legislation, the Welfare of Animals (Slaughter or Killing) (WASK) Regulations 1995, will remain in force in England alongside it until the new domestic legislation, the Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing (England) (WATOK) is brought into force later this year.