The Public Accounts Committee (PAC), which consists of a cross-party panel of MPs, has advised that the next Government should implement laws allowing for the prosecution of financial advisers that help their wealthy clients invest in aggressive tax avoidance schemes.
UK Internet providers block more than 100 piracy-related websites
Following a recent High Court order, six major internet providers in the UK have been forced to block over 100 websites that have been found to enable and endorse piracy-related activities.
Employers publicly named over failure to pay minimum wage
The Government has named 48 firms on its most recent list of employers that have failed to pay their workers the national minimum wage, with chain restaurants, fashion brands and a 99p store among those that have been exposed.
Advice that saw landlords encouraged to “stalk” potential tenants is withdrawn
The Residential Landlords’ Association (RLA) – an organisation that represents private landlords across the UK – has been criticised for encouraging harassment after it published advice for its members to visit their prospective tenants without warning before entering a tenancy agreement with them.
Bus driver wins unfair dismissal case after proving cocaine test was incorrect
A Bristol bus driver, who was sacked after testing positive for cocaine, has won a five-figure sum in compensation after proving that the test result came from bank notes passengers handed over to buy their tickets.