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Music and sport fans will no longer be ripped off on the ticket resale market thanks to new measures making it illegal to resell tickets for live events above original cost

Growth placed at the heart of regulators’ remit alongside new measures to boost scrutiny and transparency
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Business Secretary sets out new stronger duty for regulators to ensure they better prioritise helping businesses go for growth

Raising a glass: Beloved village pubs to be helped with new funding to broaden their services
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In a boost for our great British boozers, rural pubs across the UK will benefit from new government funding to help them provide extra services for local communities.

£6 million repaid to workers as Government cracks down on employers underpaying their staff
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Nearly 500 employers fined over £10 million for failing to pay the National Minimum Wage

The response accepts all but one of Sir Wyn William’s Horizon-related recommendations.

The Government is launching a fast-track review to tear up outdated licensing rules that have been holding back pubs, bars and local events and we want to hear from the people who know best: landlords, punters and communities.

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