Podcasts about Royal assent

Assisted dying moved a bit closer in June Tynwald. Despite neither Tynwald nor the public knowing why Royal Assent wasn't granted amendments were moved which according to the Attorney General were all that's needed to get the greenlight from the UK. Council of Ministers received two bloody noses from members on budget reform and dyslexia, and there was yet another horse tram debate. A pre-election bumper Tynwald special on Perspective this week. For those of you hoping for unbridled support for the Douglas Bay Tramway, the good news is they agreed to discuss it again next month. When will it ever end!

Join host Guy Ruddle and guests David Bainbridge, Alison Flood and Rhys Govier from Savills Planning as they discuss the relationship between devolved powers and the planning system across England, Scotland and Wales. Following on from the English Devolution Bill receiving Royal Assent, this podcast discusses what to expect and the lessons that can be learned from the planning systems of Scotland and Wales.

How does the College combine paediatric and policy expertise to influence legislation? Professor Andrew Rowland, Officer for Child Protection, talks about our work with colleagues from RCPCH and NSPCC. The UK Government introduced the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill in 2024. This proposed measures to improve information sharing between services, strengthen safeguarding, reform children's social care and raise standards and protections in schools. This received Royal Assent in early May 2026.  Andrew invites Elizabeth Collin, RCPCH Public Affairs and Campaign Manager and Joanna Barrett, NSPCC Associate Head of Policy, to discuss the work of the College and the NSPCC in influencing this piece of legislation and reflections on the joint campaign for equal protection from assault across the UK. He then speaks with Grace Hastie, RCPCH Policy Manager for Child Protection and Ethics, on the long-term engagement and policy work surrounding the bill. Read more about our campaign to give every child in the UK equal protection from assault - on RCPCH website Get involved in the College's influencing work - Paediatric Influencing Network Find out more about the NSPCC's ongoing campaign to end physical punishment – on NSPCC website Download transcript (PDF) The views, thoughts and opinions expressed in this podcast relates only to the speaker and not necessarily to their employer, organisation, RCPCH or any other group or individual.  About Andrew  Professor Andrew Rowland is the RCPCH Officer for Child Protection and a consultant in paediatric emergency medicine. He has worked nationally and internationally in child protection, advocating for and with children and young people and safeguarding vulnerable groups.  About Elizabeth  Elizabeth Collin is the RCPCH Public Affairs and Campaign Manager. She works with College Officers, staff and members to make the case to Parliament and government for policies to support the paediatric workforce and improve child health outcomes.   About Joanna  Joanna Barrett is the Associate Head of Policy at the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children (NSPCC).  She was heavily involved in the successful campaign to end the physical punishment of children in Scotland and is leading NSPCC's work on this campaign in England.   About Grace  Grace Hastie is the Policy Manager for Child Protection and Ethics at RCPCH. She works closely with the Officer for Child Protection to improve child protection and safeguarding across the UK.

The government has introduced the Representation of the People Bill to lower the voting age to 16, change how electoral rules are enforced and – potentially – introduce new restrictions on political donations. But embedding new processes for registering to vote, changing how electoral rules are enforced, and ensuring there is clear information for 16- and 17-year-olds will all take time – and affect the work of the Electoral Commission, local authorities, schools, civil society groups and others in the run-up to the next general election. So, what needs to happen after the Bill gets Royal Assent? How will the Bill change the remit of the Electoral Commission – and is the Commission prepared? What do local authorities need to do to get ready? What information will new voters need? And what needs to change culturally as well as administratively? To discuss all this and more, the IfG brought together an expert panel, including: Harriet Andrews, Director of The Politics Project John Pullinger, Chair of the Electoral Commission Prof. Alan Renwick, Director of the Constitution Unit at UCL Clare Sim, Head of Member Support at the Association of Electoral Administrators (joining remotely) The event was chaired by Dr Rebecca McKee, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government.

The government has introduced the Representation of the People Bill to lower the voting age to 16, change how electoral rules are enforced and – potentially – introduce new restrictions on political donations. But embedding new processes for registering to vote, changing how electoral rules are enforced, and ensuring there is clear information for 16- and 17-year-olds will all take time – and affect the work of the Electoral Commission, local authorities, schools, civil society groups and others in the run-up to the next general election. So, what needs to happen after the Bill gets Royal Assent? How will the Bill change the remit of the Electoral Commission – and is the Commission prepared? What do local authorities need to do to get ready? What information will new voters need? And what needs to change culturally as well as administratively? To discuss all this and more, the IfG brought together an expert panel, including: Harriet Andrews, Director of The Politics Project John Pullinger, Chair of the Electoral Commission Prof. Alan Renwick, Director of the Constitution Unit at UCL Clare Sim, Head of Member Support at the Association of Electoral Administrators (joining remotely) The event was chaired by Dr Rebecca McKee, Senior Researcher at the Institute for Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

The children's social care market is often described as “broken” – including by the government itself. Too many children end up in unsuitable settings, the quality of care varies sharply across the country, and costs have risen to levels that put severe pressure on local authority budgets. So, what does the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act, which has recently received Royal Assent, mean for the government's programme to reform children's social care? After a short presentation on new analysis from the Institute for Government, this event – featuring the Minister for Children and Families – examined how government can ensure its reforms are implemented effectively and deliver lasting improvements in children's social care. To discuss all this and more, the IfG brought together an expert panel, including: Amber Dellar, Researcher at the Institute for Government Josh MacAlister OBE MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) at the Department for Education Rachael Wardell OBE, Immediate Past President of the Association of Directors of Children's Services This event was chaired by Stuart Hoddinott, Associate Director at the Institute for Government.

The children's social care market is often described as “broken” – including by the government itself. Too many children end up in unsuitable settings, the quality of care varies sharply across the country, and costs have risen to levels that put severe pressure on local authority budgets. So, what does the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act, which has recently received Royal Assent, mean for the government's programme to reform children's social care? After a short presentation on new analysis from the Institute for Government, this event – featuring the Minister for Children and Families – examined how government can ensure its reforms are implemented effectively and deliver lasting improvements in children's social care. To discuss all this and more, the IfG brought together an expert panel, including: Amber Dellar, Researcher at the Institute for Government Josh MacAlister OBE MP, Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State (Minister for Children and Families) at the Department for Education Rachael Wardell OBE, Immediate Past President of the Association of Directors of Children's Services This event was chaired by Stuart Hoddinott, Associate Director at the Institute for Government. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

King Charles and Queen Camilla are on their four-day state visit to the United States. Today King Charles will address the US Congress. But at the same time, survivors of the late paedophile Jeffrey Epstein and the family of one of his most prominent victims, Virginia Giuffre, have urged the King to meet them during his state visit. A round table featuring Epstein survivors is planned ahead of his meeting to Congress. Joining Chloe Tilley is India McTaggart, royal correspondent for the Telegraph.This week, a significant change to abortion law in England and Wales is expected to receive Royal Assent - meaning it will become law. An amendment to the Crime and Policing Bill will remove criminal liability for women who end their own pregnancies. But while supporters of the bill believe this is about preventing vulnerable women from being prosecuted, critics argue that it risks reducing safeguards and say the change hasn't had sufficient scrutiny. We hear from Labour MP Tonia Antoniazzi and historian Dr Jessica Cox from Brunel University. Millions of Indians have been voting in elections across five states in a set of contests. We'll look at why the number of female voters in India has significantly increased in the last few decades - outnumbering male voters in the last general election - and how the female vote is changing politics in India.Single-use plastic waste was found on 97% of the beaches surveyed by the Marine Conservation Society in the UK and Channel Islands last year. But one woman who's passionate about changing that is Sammie Aplin. Sammie, who is known online as The Plastic Coast, is a nurse who spends her spare time combing beaches, searching for plastic waste which she uses to create colourful artwork. She joins Chloe to share why she wanted to do something about it.Presenter: Chloe Tilley Producer: Kirsty Starkey

Perspective 26.4.26 - April Tynwald highlights In a relatively relaxed Tynwald sitting members appeared to be a little less argumentative than in recent sittings. Perhaps the calm before the election run in storm. Items discussed included a move to unify government's land and property portfolio, the state of the economy and the National Insurance Fund, and the UK government's decision not to recommend the Assisted Dying Bill for Royal Assent. We also hear about Sunday's census and why it matters. Are we facing a constitutional crisis on the Assisted Dying Bill or is it just a constitutional embarrassment?

The MHK behind assisted dying is ‘disappointed' the UK government blocked a move to grant it Royal Assent in its current form.Peel Commissioners have met for the first time since a row broke out last month.Amazon MGM Studios will be on Island soon, filming for an upcoming TT movie.

Bars and pubs are waving goodbye to tricky holiday alcohol restrictions, with a bill to loosen them passing its final reading last night. Labour MP Kieran McAnulty's bill will let hospitality venues sell alcohol across Easter, Anzac Day morning, and Christmas Day without having to serve a meal. It's set to get Royal Assent today, in time for the long weekend. Hospitality New Zealand's Head of Advocacy Sam MacKinnon told Mike Hosking it's a material change that improves customer experience. He says it may only seem like it impacts a couple of days across the year, but for the hospitality operators, it makes a big difference. LISTEN ABOVE See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Government has announced that the State Opening of Parliament and King's Speech will take place on Wednesday 13 May - just as we predicted last Autumn!However, Ministers have not confirmed when prorogation – marking the end of the current Session – will take place. It is likely to be the last week in April but could slip into the week of the local elections. That means when Parliament returns after the Easter recess there will potentially be just 12 sitting days left for the Government to get all its remaining Bills through to Royal Assent, a period of legislative scramble known as the “wash-up”.This week Mark and Ruth are joined by the Hansard Society's researcher, Matthew England, to explore the legislative loose ends still hanging in the balance. Any Bills not agreed by both the Commons and the Lords before the Session ends will fall — raising the stakes for last-minute negotiations.The pressure is on. Peers have made significant amendments on a range of high-profile issues, including revenge porn, restricting social media access for under-16s, victims' access to court transcripts, and AI and online safety. This is the House of Lords' moment of maximum leverage – so expect intense deal-making and potential Government concessions.But there's also high political drama in play. Will opposition in the Lords kill the Bill to implement the UK's treaty to transfer the Chagos Islands – home to the strategically vital Diego Garcia airbase – to Mauritius? Might the Government try and revive it later using the Parliament Act – or quietly let it drift?And what about the Hillsborough Law , now stranded in the Commons? While the Government could carry it over into the next Session, unresolved questions remain – particularly whether a “duty of candour” should apply to the security services. Could failure to pass the Bill this Session come at a political cost for the Prime Minister?We then turn to listener questions where we:explain what a “dilatory motion” is;explore what's happening with the stalled Northern Ireland Troubles Bill;discuss retirements from the House of Lords;break down how select committee chairs and members are chosen; anddebate whether Parliament should move out of Westminster.Finally, why are MPs asking so many more Written Parliamentary Questions than before? Is it ambitious new MPs – or even AI tools like ChatGPT? Drawing on new data and analysis, Matthew digs into what's driving the surge, what it means for parliamentary scrutiny, and whether the system needs reform.____

Sean Farrington looks ahead to the Bank of England's latest interest rate decision. Meanwhile, as the Employment Rights Bill gets Royal Assent, we'll look at what it means for workers. And is Santa getting paid enough? More on why he might be tightening his belt this year.

About Leela Aheer   Hon. Leela Sharon Aheer was first elected as a Member of Alberta's Legislative Assembly for the Chestermere-Rocky View constituency on May 5, 2015.  She was re-elected on April 16, 2019, as the MLA for the newly formed riding of Chestermere-Strathmore.  Born in Edmonton and raised in Chestermere, where she raised her family, Aheer is a proud wife and mother of two amazing young men.  She is also a professional singer, vocal coach, and music teacher, instructing singing in seven languages.  Her passion for music led her to own and operate a successful music studio for twenty-four years in Chestermere and Calgary, where she was heavily involved in arts, volunteerism, and community service.  As Minister of Culture, Multiculturalism and Status of Women (2019 - 2021), Hon. Aheer made significant strides in promoting multiculturalism and women's status.  Her proclamation of Women's Entrepreneurship Day in February 2019 was a historic moment for Canada.  She was the first Minister of Multiculturalism in the last twenty-five years and the first Deputy Leader of the United Conservative Party.   A key priority of the new government was to provide more protections for women through initiatives like Clare's Law.    Hon. Aheer has worked tirelessly to affirm her position as an ally within the Alberta Legislature for those seeking shelter from gender-based violence, racism, and female genital mutilation.  In May of 2022, her work on this matter came to fruition when The Health Professions (Protecting Women and Girls) Amendment Act, 2022, a Bill she championed in the Legislature, earned Royal Assent.  This significant achievement is a testament to her commitment to social justice.  MLA Aheer is renowned in her community and among her peers for her strategic insights and ability to build meaningful partnerships.  Hon Aheer was appointed Senior Director of Strategy and Partnerships with BioAro Inc., a precision health and longevity medicine leader, in July 2024.  She was also appointed the BioSport Chief Growth Officer. Her visionary approach and commitment to the public are invaluable in navigating the complexities of global health markets.  Episode Notes  00:00 Introduction 12:31 Lesson 1: Love Boldly, Even When It's Tough 15:59 Lesson 2: Silence Speaks Volumes that Connects 19:08 Lesson 3: You Are Not What Happened To You 23:49 Lesson 4: Courage Isn't Always Loud 28:11 Lesson 5: Stay Open to Unexpected Turns 29:39 Affiliate Break 30:04 Lesson 6: Children Teach Us More Than Books 35:28 Lesson 7: Forgive to Free Yourself 39:10 Lesson 8: Purpose is Built, Not Found 41:37 Lesson 9: Speak Up, or Be Defined by Others 47:10 Lesson 10: Gratitude is a Game Changer

The long-debated Renters' Rights Bill has finally become law in the UK, marking one of the most significant shake-ups in the private rental sector for decades. The new Renters Rights Act 2025, which received the Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, gives tenants stronger protections, abolishes Section 21 ‘no-fault' evictions, and introduces stricter rules on property standards and rent increases.  Local authorities will have new powers to demand documentary evidence of compliance and enter a landlords rented residential accommodation (without a warrant in some cases) within two months of the new Act say the NRLA.  Watch full video - https://youtu.be/L6j4EXV1_Cs Other new rules coming in because of the Act include:  Introduction of 15 new offences that can see landlords issued with civil penalties.  Increase in the maximum civil penalty fine that can be imposed of up to £40,000.  Six new offences that can result in landlords facing a rent repayment order.  Increase in the maximum claim period for such orders, with tenants now able to claim back up to two years of rent payments for breaches.  Key Implementation Dates: Investigatory rights for local authorities  From 27th December 2025  Part 1 – changes include, end of fixed terms and Section 21, new possession grounds From 1st May 2026 PRS Database and Ombudsman Late 2026 estimated Decent Homes Standard Date to be confirmed Here are 5 things landlords can do to survive the Renters Rights Act: Review Your Tenant Agreements – Ensure all tenancy contracts comply with the new legal framework. Outdated clauses could make you non-compliant and exposed to penalties. Focus on Quality Tenants – With longer tenancies likely, good tenant relationships are vital. Screen tenants carefully and maintain communication. Incorporate Your Property Business – Many landlords are now using limited companies for tax efficiency, expense flexibility, and better mortgage options. Diversify Your Portfolio – Consider shifting into HMOs, serviced accommodation, leasing to a company or local authority or commercial units for stronger returns and lower regulatory impact. Seek Professional Advice – For instance by joining the NRLA. Stay informed. Property tax planning and compliance advice can save thousands each year under the new regime. Is the buy-to-let rental property sector dead? Wounded by successive ‘landlord bashing' governments, but NOT dead! The Renters Rights Act may be challenging, but proactive, informed landlords can still prosper by adjusting early and managing smarter. Although successive governments seem to be doing their best to encourage the big corporate landlords and drive small landlords out of business (Section 24, licensing, increased red tape etc), they still need the estimated 2.8 million private buy-to-let property landlords.  See interview with Chartered Accountant and Tax Specialist - https://youtu.be/aMuGs_ek17s See also: Brace Yourself: 5 Tax Hikes Coming in the UK Budget 2025 These tax changes could reshape property investing, retirement planning, and asset strategies. If you're a landlord, investor, or homeowner, now is the time to review your capital gains exposure, inheritance planning, and use of ISAs before the 26 November Budget drops. Watch full video - https://youtu.be/jITL4nOmBEo If you are stuck in the Section 24 trap and need professional advice, email Charles@CharlesKelly.net #RentersRightsBill #RentersReformAct #UKLandlords #BuyToLet #PropertyInvesting #LandlordTips #PropertyTax #Section21 #UKHousingMarket #CharlesKellyPodcast #MoneyTips #rentersrightsact2025

With the Employment Rights Bill nearing the end of its journey through Parliament, Laura Merrylees, senior legal editor at Brightmine, is joined by Nick Chronias, a partner at DAC Beachcroft, to discuss the Bill's many trade union-related changes and provide a phase-by-phase guide to how HR departments can prepare for their implementation. Read the transcript Related resources Employment Rights Bill: 10 key policies employers need to revamp On your radar: Employment Rights Bill updates and HR mythbusting Podcast: Employment Rights Bill - where we are now, what to expect next Webinar: Getting probationary periods right as Employment Rights Bill changes loom Key takeaways Phased rollout: Changes will begin two months after Royal Assent, with major reforms in April and October 2026, and final measures in 2027. Union ballots: Unions will be able to organise industrial action ballots more easily, with less information required and a reduced notice period (from 14 to 10 days). The rule requiring 50% turnout is still being debated. Union recognition: From April 2026, unions face lower hurdles for official recognition, including reduced membership and turnout thresholds. Workplace access: Starting in October 2026, unions will gain rights to access workplaces (physically and digitally), with strict timelines for employer responses and agreements. Informing staff: Employers must regularly inform employees of their right to join a union - new starters should get written statements, and existing staff receive annual reminders. Protections for union activity: Employees and union reps will be protected from penalties (other than pay deductions) for participating in official industrial action. Enforcement and consultations: Government consultations on these reforms are open until December 2025; breaches of access agreements may result in substantial fines (£75,000 per breach). Employer impact: All employers should update policies and prepare for shorter timelines, new communication duties and increased union engagement.

The new Renters Rights Act 2025, which received the Royal Assent on27 October 2025, gives tenants stronger protections, abolishes Section 21‘no-fault' evictions, and introduces stricter rules on property standardsand rent increases. Local authorities will have new powers to demand documentary evidence ofcompliance and enter a landlords rented residential accommodation (without a warrantin some cases) within two months of the new Act say the NRLA. Watch video - https://youtu.be/L6j4EXV1_CsThe far reaching Act will introduce: ·       A standard tenancy for private renting.  ·       A new ‘Decent Homes Standard' and new rules onresponding to hazards.  ·       New changes to advertising and letting practices.  ·       New limits on when and how much rent can be taken in advance.  ·       The abolition of ‘Section 21' notices for possession or eviction.  ·       New grounds Section 8 for possession.  ·       New changes to rent increases.  ·       A private rented sector database and Ombudsman landlords will be forced to sign up to.  ·       Further offences and civil penalties forlandlords who don't comply with these rules. Other new rulescoming in because of the Act include: ·       Introduction of 15 new offences that can seelandlords issued with civil penalties. ·       Increase in the maximum civil penalty fine thatcan be imposed of up to £40,000. ·       Six new offences that can result in landlordsfacing a rent repayment order. ·       Increase in the maximum claim period for suchorders, with tenants now able to claim back up to two years of rent paymentsfor breaches. When will the Actbe fully implemented?Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has previously said that landlords and tenants will be given ‘sufficient notice', which could be as soon as six to twelve months. The ‘Spare Room' website said the all the new provisions of this major Act will not be in place until early 2026.  Key Implementation Dates: Investigatory rights for local authorities From 27th December 2025 Part 1 – changes include, end of fixed terms and Section 21, new possession groundsFrom 1st May 2026PRS Database and OmbudsmanLate 2026 estimatedDecent Homes StandardDate to be confirmedHere are 5 things landlords can do to survive the Renters Rights Act:Is the buy-to-let rental property sector dead?Wounded by successive ‘landlord bashing' governments, but NOT dead! The Renters Rights Act may be challenging, but proactive, informed landlords can still prosper by adjusting early and managing smarter.Although successive governments seem to be doing their best to encourage the big corporate landlords and drive small landlords out of business (Section 24, licensing,increased red tape etc), they still need the 2.8 million private buy-to-letproperty landlords. See interview with Chartered Accountant and Tax Specialist - https://youtu.be/aMuGs_ek17sSee:Brace Yourself: 5 Tax Hikes Coming in theUK Budget 2025These tax changes could reshape property investing, retirement planning, and asset strategies. If you're a landlord, investor, or homeowner, nowis the time to review your capital gains exposure, inheritance planning, anduse of ISAs before the 26 November Budget drops.Watch full video - https://youtu.be/jITL4nOmBEoIf you are stuck in the Section 24 trap and needprofessional advice, email Charles@CharlesKelly.net#RentersRightsBill

The new Renters Rights Act 2025, which received the Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, gives tenants stronger protections, abolishes Section 21 ‘no-fault' evictions, and introduces stricter rules on property standardsand rent increases. Local authorities will have new powers to demand documentary evidence ofcompliance and enter a landlords rented residential accommodation (without a warrantin some cases) within two months of the new Act say the NRLA. Watch video - ⁠https://youtu.be/L6j4EXV1_Cs⁠The far reaching Act will introduce: ·       A standard tenancy for private renting.  ·       A new ‘Decent Homes Standard' and new rules onresponding to hazards.  ·       New changes to advertising and letting practices.  ·       New limits on when and how much rent can be taken in advance.  ·       The abolition of ‘Section 21' notices for possession or eviction.  ·       New grounds Section 8 for possession.  ·       New changes to rent increases.  ·       A private rented sector database and Ombudsman landlords will be forced to sign up to.  ·       Further offences and civil penalties forlandlords who don't comply with these rules. Other new rulescoming in because of the Act include: ·       Introduction of 15 new offences that can seelandlords issued with civil penalties. ·       Increase in the maximum civil penalty fine thatcan be imposed of up to £40,000. ·       Six new offences that can result in landlordsfacing a rent repayment order. ·       Increase in the maximum claim period for suchorders, with tenants now able to claim back up to two years of rent paymentsfor breaches. When will the Actbe fully implemented?Housing Minister Matthew Pennycook has previously said that landlords and tenants will be given ‘sufficient notice', which could be as soon as six to twelve months. The ‘Spare Room' website said the all the new provisions of this major Act will not be in place until early 2026.  Key Implementation Dates: Investigatory rights for local authorities From 27th December 2025 Part 1 – changes include, end of fixed terms and Section 21, new possession groundsFrom 1st May 2026PRS Database and OmbudsmanLate 2026 estimatedDecent Homes StandardDate to be confirmedHere are 5 things landlords can do to survive the Renters Rights Act:Is the buy-to-let rental property sector dead?Wounded by successive ‘landlord bashing' governments, but NOT dead! The Renters Rights Act may be challenging, but proactive, informed landlords can still prosper by adjusting early and managing smarter.Although successive governments seem to be doing their best to encourage the big corporate landlords and drive small landlords out of business (⁠Section 24⁠, licensing,increased red tape etc), they still need the 2.8 million private buy-to-letproperty landlords. See interview with Chartered Accountant and Tax Specialist - ⁠https://youtu.be/aMuGs_ek17s⁠See:⁠Brace Yourself: 5 Tax Hikes Coming in theUK Budget 2025⁠These tax changes could reshape property investing, retirement planning, and asset strategies. If you're a landlord, investor, or homeowner, nowis the time to review your capital gains exposure, inheritance planning, anduse of ISAs before the 26 November Budget drops.Watch full video - ⁠https://youtu.be/jITL4nOmBEo⁠If you are stuck in the Section 24 trap and needprofessional advice, email ⁠Charles@CharlesKelly.net⁠#RentersRightsBill

With the Renters' Rights Bill now the Renters' Rights Act 2025 after having received Royal Assent on 27 October 2025, Patricia decides to give a light overview of local authority powers that will come into play on 27 December 2025.

Hannah Reid and Charles Pigott outline the measures in the Employment Rights Bill that will be brought into force two months after the Bill receives Royal Assent (expected in November 2025). They also assess the practical implications of this first implementation stage for employers.Our content explainedEvery piece of content we create is correct on the date it's published but please don't rely on it as legal advice. If you'd like to speak to us about your own legal requirements, please contact one of our expert lawyers

Host John Stepek and author of the Money Distilled newsletter is joined by Bloomberg reporter Helen Chandler-Wilde and Stuart Trow, author of “Young, Poor and Totally Screwed” to unpack one of the Labour government's key reforms; the Renters’ Rights Act. The act, which has just received Royal Assent, aims to moderate rent increases, ban “no-fault” evictions, and end fixed-term tenancies. But without any meaningful supply side reforms, there are questions over how effective the new policy will be. Indeed, there are risks that it could do more harm than good, particularly to those already struggling to find accommodation, as tighter regulation and higher costs encourage more landlords to leave an already overly-tight market.Read more: https://www.bloomberg.com/explainers/how-to-uk-landlord-new-renters-rights-bill?utm_source=website&utm_medium=share&utm_campaign=copy Sign up for the budget event: https://go.bloomberg.com/attend/invite/post-budget-merryn-talks-money/ See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Bill 127 covers changes to seven affects seven pieces of existing legislation and creates one new one. One of the changes was to the Personal Health Information Act and removes the word imminent from part of the disclosure section of the act. This allows health care workers to disclose information without a patients consent if doing so would avert or minimize a significant danger. This is something the group Nova Scotia Moms has been advocating for. Heather Spidell is one of the cofounders. She spoke with guest host Alex Guye just before Bill 127 received royal assent.

Crime - What is it? (Part 2) Black Spy Podcast, 202, Season 21, Episode 0003   Over two weeks the black spy Podcast has been looking into what CRIME is by navigating the undermentioned points: In the UK, the creation of criminal law is the responsibility of Parliament. A crime is not considered such unless it is defined in statute (an Act of Parliament) or recognised under common law (judicial precedent). For example, theft is defined under the Theft Act 1968, while murder is a common law offence. Parliament introduces new criminal offences or modifies existing ones in response to societal change, public concern, or evolving threats—such as terrorism or online abuse. The legislative process involves proposing a bill, debating it in both the House of Commons and House of Lords, and receiving Royal Assent before it becomes law. The judiciary then interprets these laws and ensures they are applied fairly and consistently. It is important to understand that not all harmful acts are criminal. For instance, a breach of contract may be serious but is dealt with in civil rather than criminal courts. Crime carries an element of public condemnation and involves the state acting against the accused on society's behalf. Once a law is in place, enforcement falls primarily to the police. In the UK, policing is carried out by local forces across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, with the Metropolitan Police and other specialised units (such as the National Crime Agency) handling national and transnational threats. Police officers investigate crimes, protect the public, gather evidence, and arrest suspects where appropriate. However, their powers are bounded by legal and ethical frameworks, including the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), the Human Rights Act 1998, and codes of practice. The modern police role extends beyond reactive enforcement. Officers are also expected to prevent crime, engage with communities, and build trust. This includes neighbourhood policing, intelligence gathering, and working in partnership with local agencies to address root causes like poverty, drug misuse, or domestic abuse. Increasingly, police use data and technology—such as predictive analytics or body-worn cameras—to support transparency and efficiency. Ultimately, crime in the UK is a legal construct shaped by democratic processes. The police operate as agents of the law, balancing enforcement with public service, and must always act within the confines of legality and proportionality to maintain legitimacy and uphold justice. So, if you want to continue learning whilst being entertained this and next week's continuation of this subject are must listen episodes. Please don't forget to subscribe to the Black Spy Podcast for free, thereby you'll never miss another episode. To contact Firgas Esack of the DAPS Agency go to Linked In To contact Carlton King by utilising any of the following: To donate - Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast Email: carltonking2003@gmail.com Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast Facebook: Carlton King Author Twitter@Carlton_King Instagram@carltonkingauthor To read Carlton's Autobiography: “Black Ops – The incredible true story of a (Black) British secret agent” Click the link below: https://amzn.eu/d/fmzzq9h

The UK property landscape is undergoing massive changes in 2025. This is NOT an episode you can afford to miss.Ryan Heaven is consultant solicitor at Woodstock Legal Services.He's a Landlord and Tenant specialist, who describes himself as the Swiss Army knife of the Private rental sector.Ryan has specific expertise in evictions. In this episode, he's giving us an update on the Renters' Rights Bill.In the episode, we discuss:All Tenancies To Become Periodic: Fixed term tenancies will be abolished—existing and new tenancies to roll onto periodic contracts.Section 21 Notices Removed: Landlords evicting tenants using no-fault Section 21 notices will end, with increased reliance on an updated Section 8 process including new and expanded grounds for possession.Introduction of New Possession Grounds: (and some existing ones amended) for eviction under Section 8—including landlords wanting to sell the property / move back in themselves—but with stricter restrictions / penalties.Tenant Notice Periods and Airbnb Concerns: Tenants will be able to give two months' notice at any time, raising landlord concerns about potential abuse of short-term stays/subletting.Rent Increase Rules Tightened: Rent increases can now only be done via Section 13 notices, which must give at least 2 months' notice. Greater incentive for tenants to challenge increases via tribunals.Court and Tribunal Backlogs Expected: Increasing tribunal cases may create bottlenecksNew Rules on Pets and Advance RentTimeline and Uncertainty: While the bill is close to becoming law (Royal Assent possibly by July), likely between October 2024 and January 2025, with a notice period for landlords to adapt.I'd Like Help With Setting My GoalsLeave a reviewJoin our WhatsApp  group / access  37 Question Due Diligence Checklist / 23 Step Guide to Buying Property at AuctionInstagramExclusive Property Engine discounts (Code: EXPAT)Starter package: 30 day trialPro package  30 day trial, then 3 months 1/2 price, Ultimate package, 1/2 price 3 monthsKeywordsUK property podcast, UK landlord podcast, Expat property investment, UK property investment podcast, Remote property investing UK, Renters Rights Bill podcast UK, UK rental market podcast, Buy-to-let podcast UK, Updates on Renters Rights act UK, Property law for UK landlords, UK eviction process podcast, Section 21 abolished UK, Section 8 notice explained, How to evict tenants UK podcast, Changes to UK tenancy law 2024, Renting property as an expat UK, Legal tips for UK landlords, Periodic tenancies explained, Rent increase process UK, New grounds for eviction UK, UK property legislation updates, Letting agent advice UK, Expat landlord legal advice, Landlords and pets UK law, UK property tribunal insights, Rent repayment order explained, Landlord compliance UK, Advice for overseas UK landlords, Expat landlord podcast, Investing in UK property from abroad, Podcast for remote property managers, Property management tips UK, Labour renters reform 2024 UK, Property investment during legislative change, Staying compliant as a UK landlord, Opportunities in UK property market 2024, Navigating rental reforms UK

With the Renters' Rights Bill gaining Royal Assent on 22nd July and due to be implemented by the end of October this year, this episode is an essential listen for anyone already in property or thinking about stepping into the industry. In this episode of the Girls in Property podcast, Athena Dobson is joined by none other than Julie Ford—one of the UK's most respected property experts, with over 30 years of hands-on experience in the rental sector and a specialist focus on lettings compliance.Athena and Julie unpack what the upcoming bill really means for both landlords and tenants, placing a strong emphasis on the power of education and the importance of staying compliant in today's ever-changing property landscape. Julie shares her invaluable knowledge and experience, offering practical strategies to future-proof your portfolio and keep you one step ahead in the rental market. Her straight-talking insights make this episode your go-to guide for navigating the new legislation with confidence and clarity.How to get involved with the Girls in Property Community

Crime - What is it? (Part 1) Black Spy Podcast, 201, Season 21, Episode 0002 Over the next two weeks the black spy Podcast will look into what CRIME is navigating the undermentioned points. In the UK, the creation of criminal law is the responsibility of Parliament. A crime is not considered such unless it is defined in statute (an Act of Parliament) or recognised under common law (judicial precedent). For example, theft is defined under the Theft Act 1968, while murder is a common law offence. Parliament introduces new criminal offences or modifies existing ones in response to societal change, public concern, or evolving threats—such as terrorism or online abuse. The legislative process involves proposing a bill, debating it in both the House of Commons and House of Lords, and receiving Royal Assent before it becomes law. The judiciary then interprets these laws and ensures they are applied fairly and consistently. It is important to understand that not all harmful acts are criminal. For instance, a breach of contract may be serious but is dealt with in civil rather than criminal courts. Crime carries an element of public condemnation and involves the state acting against the accused on society's behalf. Once a law is in place, enforcement falls primarily to the police. In the UK, policing is carried out by local forces across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, with the Metropolitan Police and other specialised units (such as the National Crime Agency) handling national and transnational threats. Police officers investigate crimes, protect the public, gather evidence, and arrest suspects where appropriate. However, their powers are bounded by legal and ethical frameworks, including the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (PACE), the Human Rights Act 1998, and codes of practice. The modern police role extends beyond reactive enforcement. Officers are also expected to prevent crime, engage with communities, and build trust. This includes neighbourhood policing, intelligence gathering, and working in partnership with local agencies to address root causes like poverty, drug misuse, or domestic abuse. Increasingly, police use data and technology—such as predictive analytics or body-worn cameras—to support transparency and efficiency. Ultimately, crime in the UK is a legal construct shaped by democratic processes. The police operate as agents of the law, balancing enforcement with public service, and must always act within the confines of legality and proportionality to maintain legitimacy and uphold justice. So, if you want to continue learning whilst being entertained this and next week's continuation of this subject are must listen episodes. Please don't forget to subscribe to the Black Spy Podcast for free, thereby you'll never miss another episode. To contact Firgas Esack of the DAPS Agency go to Linked In To contact Carlton King by utilising any of the following: To donate - Patreon.com/TheBlackSpyPodcast Email: carltonking2003@gmail.com Facebook: The Black Spy Podcast Facebook: Carlton King Author Twitter@Carlton_King Instagram@carltonkingauthor To read Carlton's Autobiography: “Black Ops – The incredible true story of a (Black) British secret agent” Click the link below: https://amzn.eu/d/fmzzq9h

On June 19, 2025, the highly anticipated Data (Use and Access) Act received Royal Assent, marking a significant milestone in data protection legislation.Join us as we delve into the key changes introduced by this Act. In this episode, our data protection experts, Melanie Pimenta and Harry Berryman, will explain what the Act means for your organisation and how to ensure compliance with the new regulations.In this episode, we'll cover: Key changes in data protection legislationBest practices for compliancePractical steps for organisations to adaptWhether you're a business leader, HR professional, or simply interested in data protection, this podcast is essential listening.If you have questions or need support reviewing your privacy notices, data protection policies, or guidance on data-sharing agreements, particularly for international transfers, please contact our data protection team.

The UK’s Data (Use and Access) Act is now law, and it brings targeted but important shifts in data protection, enforcement and digital regulation that every organisation needs to track. In this brand new Legal Outlook series, DataBytes, Partner Rhiannon Webster is joined by Senior Associates Shehana Cameron-Perera and Tom Brookes to break down what’s in (and out) of the legislation, and why it matters. With Royal Assent now granted, this new law marks a shift in how UK organisations manage data compliance, privacy rights, and digital operations. In this launch episode, they cover: The provisions that survived, and those that didn’t Changes to complaints, and individual rights Impacts on scientific research, data transfers, and legitimate interests Why this Act goes beyond privacy to touch AI, IP, and smart data schemes. The team also outlines implementation timelines, regulatory guidance to watch for, and what steps organisations should start taking now. To listen to this and subscribe to future episodes, search for “Ashurst Legal Outlook” on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or your favourite podcast player. To explore more from Ashurst’s podcast library, visit ashurst.com/podcasts. The information provided is not intended to be a comprehensive review of all developments in the law and practice, or to cover all aspects of those referred to. Listeners should take legal advice before applying it to specific issues or transactions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this month's episode of Listen Up Landlords presenters NRLA chief executive Ben Beadle and Richard Blanco discuss the timetable for change once the Renters' Rights Bill gets Royal Assent. Richard and Ben are joined by Robin Stewart a partner at Anthony Gold solicitors and Andrew Ralph, managing director for lettings from of Leaders Romans Group to talk about the timetable for change – and potential sticking points. Hannah Kenyon, representing the NRLA support team, talks about the calls coming into the phone lines this month, focussing on renewal dates for Electrical Installation Condition Reports (EICRs). And Alex Nolan, senior training manager, joins the team to discuss the new NRLA training app, set to be released later this month, as well as the vast array of courses now on offer via the award-winning NRLA Training Academy. If you enjoy the show, please spread the word on your social media channels using the hashtag #listenuplandlords.  For all podcast enquiries email press@nrla.org.uk   ACCREDITATION: You can now pick up a CPD point to be used towards NRLA accreditation by listening to the podcast. To log your point, visit the accreditation dashboard in the ‘Your Account' section of the NRLA website. Select ‘Other' then ‘NRLA Podcast' from the dropdown menu.  More information  To download a transcript of the podcast click here. If you would like further details on how to become accredited with the NRLA click here. For all the latest on the Renters' Rights Bill visit our members' hub here. For details of the full range of NRLA training courses click here.

In this special episode, Lisa Morton revisits one of the most powerful conversations from the podcast to date — her 2022 interview with Figen Murray OBE.Figen practises kindness and teaches resilience in an effort to build a safer, more united society — one rooted in trust, respect, and compassion. After losing her son Martyn Hett in the Manchester Arena bombing in 2017, she gave up her career as a therapist to study counter-terrorism and speak to young people about the dangers of online radicalisation.Originally recorded ahead of the fifth anniversary of the attack, Figen shares a deeply personal account of that harrowing night and the difficult months that followed. She reflects on the power of forgiveness, the need to understand those who've been led astray, and how small, everyday acts of kindness can have a monumental impact on our communities.Now, in 2025 Figen has had a very busy 3 years and she tells Lisa about the journey she's made since that first conversation — including the landmark achievement of Martyn's Law receiving Royal Assent, you'll hear what that means for everyone going to live events in the future and how the legislation will keep the public safe.She speaks powerfully about the need for improved security at public venues, what it's really like to work with government, raise public awareness, and ensure that no other family has to endure the same pain. This episode is a moving reminder of the enduring legacy of Martyn Hett and how the spirit of Manchester continues to drive unity, resilience, and change.------Your host, Lisa Morton, started PR company Roland Dransfield in 1996, one month after the fateful IRA bomb that tore apart the city centre. From that point, the business, and its team members, have been involved in helping to support the creation of Modern Manchester – across regeneration, business, charity, leisure and hospitality, sport and culture.To celebrate the 28 years that Roland Dransfield has spent creating these bonds, Lisa is gathering together some of her Greater Mancunian ‘family' and will be exploring how they have created their own purposeful relationships with the best place in the world.Connect with Lisa and Roland Dransfield: Via our websiteOn InstagramOn X FKA TwitterOn this episode, We Built This City has partnered with Manchester Metropolitan University. Wherever your business wants to be, Manchester Met is there to help you go further. Visit mmu.ac.uk/business or follow Business at Manchester Met on LinkedIn, to find out more.

One of Labour's big promises during the election was the creation of a new publicly owned body to tackle the massive bills the British Public was facing and aid the transition to renewable energy. On the 15th May 2025, the creation of GB Energy was given Royal Assent. And former chief executive of Siemens UK, Juergen Maier was named as its chairman.Anna Damski, from East Anglia Bylines, and Charlie McCarthy, from Bylines Scotland, have a sit down with Jurgen and ask him about his career, what GB Energy will do to reduce emissions, and will it lower our energy bills?If you wish to contribute to our cause, we have a crowdfunding page to help the Network expand. Donate only if you can and whatever you can, every little really helps. ⁠https://chuffed.org/project/ng7b7xwqwlze⁠The Bylines Network has also relaunched the Bylines shop, where you can get anything from hoodies to mugs, and featuring all merch from all 10 of our publications. ⁠https://bylines-network.teemill.com/⁠
Our online Gazette is now free if you sign up to any of our 10 newsletters, Join the mailing list: ⁠⁠https://bylinesnetwork.co.uk/sign-up/⁠Voxel Revolution Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 Licensehttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

Labour MP Kim Leadbeater's assisted dying bill is back in the Commons for the report stage today – returning to parliament for the first time since major changes were made to the legislation. While Leadbeater has insisted the bill is coming back ‘even stronger' than before, support among MPs appears to be fading. The mood in parliament was different to the second reading – which listeners will remember as a self-congratulatory affair, hailed as a ‘historic' day by Leadbeater – but today's debate was notably more ill-tempered. The majority of speeches seemed to oppose the bill rather than support it, and a late intervention by Esther Rantzen did not help. The prevailing opinion appears to be that, while there is support for this kind of legislation, there is little backing for a private member's bill. If this bill does achieve Royal Assent, that will only mark the beginning of a complex challenge for Labour, who will then face major decisions on doctors, training and substances – all issues likely to dominate debate for the remainder of their term. Is Starmer right to hang his legacy on this issue? Lucy Dunn speaks to James Hale and Rajiv Shah, a former adviser to the Attorney General and in Number 10. Produced by Oscar Edmondson.

Hose Grant Hardy interview Rabia Khedr, the National Director of Disability without Poverty. When Prime Minister Mark Carney was sworn in, he slimmed down the cabinet and removed roles that were specific to people with disabilities and women and gender rights. Rabia and Grant discuss the importance of these roles in the cabinet. Find Disability Without Poverty online: https://www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca Disability Without Poverty (DWP) began when advocates across the country came together to work on eliminating disability poverty. Their work was immediately focussed on the Canada Disability Benefit (CDB) introduced in the 2020 Throne Speech. Through DWP's numerous petitions, open letters, Op-Eds, rallies, partnerships and non-partisan efforts, the CDB reached unanimous Royal Assent in June 2023. Our work continues in order to ensure that the CDB is a benefit that actually benefits people with disabilities by lifting them out of poverty. Check out the Pulse on YouTube!About AMIAMI is a media company that entertains, informs and empowers Canadians with disabilities through three broadcast services — AMI-tv and AMI-audio in English and AMI-télé in French — and streaming platform AMI+. Our vision is to establish AMI as a leader in the offering of accessible content, providing a voice for Canadians with disabilities through authentic storytelling, representation and positive portrayal. To learn more visit AMI.ca and AMItele.ca.Find more great AMI Original Content on AMI+Learn more at AMI.caConnect with Accessible Media Inc. online:X /Twitter @AccessibleMediaInstagram @AccessibleMediaInc / @AMI-audioFacebook at @AccessibleMediaIncTikTok @AccessibleMediaIncEmail feedback@ami.ca

January 6th, 2025 Intro Hello to all you patriots out there in podcast land and welcome to Episode 439 of Canadian Patriot Podcast. The number one live podcast in Canada. Recorded January 6th, 2025.   We need your help! To support Canadian Patriot Podcast visit patreon.com/cpp and become a Patreon. You can get a better quality version of the show for just $1 per episode. Show you're not a communist, buy a CPP T-Shirt, for just $24.99 + shipping and theft. Visit canadianpatriotpodcast.com home page and follow the link on the right. What are we drinking And 1 Patriot Challenge item that you completed   Gavin - White Claw Surge Blackberry Pierre - Whisky and Pepsi, and Brandy, and Water   Grab the Patriot Challenge template from our website and post it in your social media   We'd love to hear your feedback about the show. Please visit  canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com A version of the show is Available on iTunes at https://itunes.apple.com/ca/podcast/canadian-patriot-podcast/id1067964521?mt=2 Upcoming Events Strava https://www.strava.com/clubs/ragnaruck News TRUDEAU STEPPING DOWN Parliament Prorogued until March 24 https://www.ourcommons.ca/procedure/procedure-and-practice-3/ch_08_6-e.html   Prorogation of a session brings to an end all proceedings before Parliament. With certain exceptions, unfinished business “dies” on the Order Paper and must be started anew in a subsequent session.   Bills which have not received Royal Assent before prorogation are “entirely terminated” and, in order to be proceeded with in the new session, must be reintroduced as if they had never existed.116 On occasion, however, bills are reinstated at the start of a new session at the same stage they had reached at the end of the previous session. This is accomplished either with the unanimous consent of the House117 or through the adoption of a motion to that effect, after notice and debate.118 The House has also adopted provisional amendments to the Standing Orders to carry over legislation to the next session following a prorogation.   Since 2003, prorogation has had almost no practical effect on Private Members' Business.120 As a result of this significant exception to the termination of business principle, the List for the Consideration of Private Members' Business established at the beginning of a Parliament, all bills that originate in the House of Commons and all motions in the Order of Precedence, as well as those outside of it, continue from session to session.121 If consideration of an item at a certain stage had begun but had not been completed, the item is restored at the beginning of that stage, as if no debate had yet occurred. Private Members' bills that were referred to a committee in the previous session are deemed referred back to the same committee. Private Members' bills which have been read a third time and passed are sent again to the Senate.122   With dissolution, all business of the House is terminated. The Speaker, the Deputy Speaker and the members of the Board of Internal Economy continue in office for the acquittal of certain administrative duties until they are replaced in a new Parliament.143 For the purposes of certain allowances payable to them, Members of the House of Commons at the time of dissolution are deemed to remain so until the date of the general election.144 Members' offices, both in Ottawa and in their constituencies, remain open in order to allow Members and their staff to provide services to constituents.145 As the office budget for Members is drawn from public funds, Members' offices and staff may not be used for electoral purposes.   All items on the Order Paper including government and private Members' bills die.146 The government's obligation to provide answers to written questions, to respond to petitions or to produce papers requested by the House also ends with dissolution.147 The government must wait until the new Parliament is in session before tabling any document that is required pursuant to an act, resolution or Standing Order.   Committees cease to exist until the House reconstitutes them following the election. All orders of reference expire, and the Chairs and Vice-Chairs of all committees cease to hold office. The government is no longer required to provide responses to committee reports.   The executive committees of interparliamentary associations carry over from one Parliament to another. However, as a general rule, the activities being organized by the associations are postponed during a dissolution. Since multilateral assemblies continue to meet, Canada's representation is usually ensured by Senators.148 Once an election has been held and prior to the start of a new Parliament, both Senators and re-elected Members may participate. Official parliamentary exchange programs with other assemblies are also usually postponed.   Trudeau to remain party leader and PM until a new leader is found through a “rigorous national process”   Who will replace him: Francois Phillipe Champagne https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fran%C3%A7ois-Philippe_Champagne Crystia Freeland https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrystia_Freeland Melanie Jolie https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%C3%A9lanie_Joly Anita Anand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anita_Anand Dominic LeBlanc https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dominic_LeBlanc Mark Carney https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mark_Carney Outro Visit us at www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com   We value your opinions so please visit www.canadianpatriotpodcast.com/feedback/ or email us at feedback@canadianpatriotpodcast.com and let us know what you think.   Apologies to Rod Giltaca Remember, “you are a small fringe minority” with “unacceptable views”

Environmental racism is a systemic issue in Canada. There's a long history of marginalized communities suffering at the hands of industry, all authorized by the Crown. In June this year, the Environmental Justice Act received Royal Assent and became law in Canada. But there are doubts that the meaningful consultation committed to in the Act will result in anything substantial. A new report explores why environmental racism exists, how it's woven into the fabric of the country, and some critical points on how to meaningfully address it. We speak with the report's author, Levin Chamberlain.

This week, China's October Golden Week kickstarts Q4 of 2024 and the path toward South East Asia completing a 5-year Covid cycle. So, it's the perfect time to assess the top 8 talking points from the 9th month of the year. We begin in Thailand with the issues around the proposed introduction of Electronic Travel Authorisation, while Royal Assent for the Marriage Equality Bill makes it the third Asian jurisdiction to legalise same-sex unions. Elsewhere, AirAsia grabbed headlines throughout September and Singapore scored another F1 win. Plus, a new VAT refund scheme for tourists in the Philippines and a possible hotel construction moratorium in Bali. And finally, a Singaporean university is attempting to balance the inconveniences and benefits of a surge in tourist visitors. 

On June 20, 2024, Bill C-59 received Royal Assent and officially became law, implementing its provisions into Canadian legislation. The Bill, along with Bill C-69, which was passed on the same day, introduced new subsidies to encourage investment in clean energy in Canada. Bill C-59 established the Clean Technology Investment Tax Credit and Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage Tax Credit. Bill C-69 created the Federal Indigenous Loan Guarantee, the Clean Technology Manufacturing Investment Tax Credit, and the Clean Hydrogen Investment Tax Credit. However, the positive impact of these new subsidies was overshadowed by the greenwashing regulations added late in the process for Bill C-59. The new greenwashing rules amend the Competition Act to require that claims made by companies about environmental, ecological, or climate change benefits can be verified. Because of the ambiguity of what is needed to comply with the rules, many energy companies have deleted all GHG emissions and other sustainability content from their websites, including annual sustainability reports and commitments to improve environmental performance in the future. This week on the podcast, our guest, Kaeleigh Kuzma, a Partner at Osler in the Competition, Trade, and Foreign Investment Group, explained the new greenwashing rules. Here are some of the questions Peter and Jackie asked Kaeleigh: Why is greenwashing included in the Competition Act? Can you explain the provisions? What does “proper substantiation in accordance with internationally recognized methodology” mean? Why are the rules so vague, and what is the process for clarity? Do these rules only affect oil and gas and other heavy-emitting companies, or do they also apply to clean energy companies? What is the process for filing a complaint against a company to the Competition Bureau? What are the methods of enforcement? Other content referenced in this podcast:   Osler's detailed multi-part guide on the Competition Act amendments, with a specific section on deceptive marketing practices and greenwashing, here. Text of Bill C-59, see 74.01 (1), including (b.1) and (b.2) Form to provide feedback to the Competition Bureau on the amendments to the Act Kevin  Krausert opinion “Ottawa's anti-greenwashing bill will cripple cleantech innovation” (June 20, 2024)Please review our disclaimer at: https://www.arcenergyinstitute.com/disclaimer/  Check us out on social media:  X (Twitter): @arcenergyinstLinkedIn: @ARC Energy Research Institute  Subscribe to ARC Energy Ideas Podcast Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Amazon Music Spotify 

Leasehold Property Owners MUST Watch This! Housing Market Update Leasehold Reform Act Passes into law. Join me online on my free live money management training Wednesday at 7.00PM. Places are limited, so register now Click: https://bit.ly/3QPp8IH The UK leasehold system has long been a contentious issue, and many argue it's one of the biggest scams in history. The current system, which dates back to feudal times, sees homeowners purchasing property but not the land it stands on. Instead, they lease the land from a freeholder, often for 99 years or more.  Watch on my Money Tips YouTube channel video - https://youtu.be/i9WAY0qrt0U In theory, this feudal relic has reformed by the Leasehold Reform (Ground Rent) Act which was passed into law by Parliament and granted the ‘Royal Assent' on 24 May 2024, just before it was closed for the forthcoming election. But many feel it has been watered down from its original aims. Read the Act in full - https://bills.parliament.uk/bills/3523/publications  Leasehold Reform Act Summary An Act to prohibit the grant or assignment of certain new long residential leases of houses, To amend the rights of tenants under long residential leases to acquire the freeholds of their houses, To extend the leases of their houses or flats, and  To collectively enfranchise or manage the buildings containing their flats,  To give such tenants the right to reduce the rent payable under their leases to a peppercorn,  To regulate the relationship between residential landlords and tenants,  To regulate residential estate management,  To regulate rent charges and to amend the Building Safety Act 2022 in connection with the remediation of building defects and the insolvency of persons who have repairing obligations relating to certain kinds of buildings. The new law will be good news for most leaseholders, especially those holding short leases. Summary of benefits to leaseholders known as tenants. New rights for leasehold tenants to acquire their freehold; under the new legislation it will be cheaper and easier for tenants to buy a share of their freehold Tenants will no longer have to pay their freeholder's costs when making an enfranchisement claim. Selling new houses on a leasehold basis will be banned in England and Wales (save for in very specific circumstances) All new houses sold will be on a freehold basis. Standard lease extension terms will now increase to 990 years for both houses and flats (was previously 50 years for houses and 90 years for flats). The new legislation will mean that ‘marriage value' will not be split with a freeholder.  Marriage value is the hypothetical profit resulting from the extension of a short lease (being one with less than 80 years remaining). However, deferment and capitalisation rates still need to be set (and will be prescribed when the Act is brought into force).  The deferment rate is the figure used to calculate how much compensation a tenant pays to their landlord when extending the term of their lease. It is a crucial element in calculating the premium an owner must pay to extend their lease (or to secure a share of the freehold) and ultimately any change in the rate could be more costly for those with more than 80 years left to run on their leases where they are seeking to extend. Tenants will no longer have to own a property for 2 years (as per the Leasehold Reform Act 1967) before extension of a lease can be applied for, meaning extensions can be obtained from completion of a purchase. Enfranchisement for semicommercial properties will change from 25% to 50%. It has not possible to enfranchise a building which had over 25% of commercial parts; the new Act will qualify more buildings permitting leaseholders a greater opportunity to purchase the freehold or access the Right to Manage.  Service charges and insurance Landlords will now have to demand Service charges in a standard form and provide more clarity. Tenants will have the right to challenge unreasonable charges. A new ban on commissions made on insurance by freeholders and/or managing agents and more transparency on fees for placing insurance. Management of buildings The legislation will require those freeholders who manage any buildings to belong to a redress scheme enabling leaseholders to challenge charges. Section 24 Landlord Tax Hike Interview with Chartered Accountant and property tax specialist who reveals options and solutions to move your properties from your own name into a limited company or LLP whilst mitigating the potential HMRC pitfalls. Email charles@charleskelly.net for a free consultation on how to deal with Section 24. Watch video now: https://youtu.be/aMuGs_ek17s 3 Steps To Success Financial Freedom And Money Management! I want to take you to the next level, help you get control of your money, learn how to invest and become financially free.  Join me online on my free live money management training Wednesday at 7.00PM.  Places are limited, so register now below to avoid disappointment. https://bit.ly/3QPp8IH #finance #moneytraining #moneymanagement #wealth #money #marketing #sales #debt #leverage #property #investment #LeaseholdReform #PropertyScam #Homeownership #UKHousingCrisis #FreeholderAbuse #LeaseholdScandal #moneymanagement #financialfreedom #section24tax #landlord 

Having first been introduced in the House of Commons 13 months ago, the UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers (#DMCC) Act received Royal Assent today. In this podcast, Julia Woodward-Carlton and Annabel Borg explain how the new regime will proceed and what businesses need to do to comply.

After eight hours of debate on the Rwanda Bill, peers finally threw in the towel shortly after midnight. And with that, the Rwanda Bill became law, pending Royal Assent from the King. The two chambers have been engaged in a mammoth game of ping-pong for the past week, culminating in yesterday's showdown on two final amendments. What comes next?  Kate Andrews speaks to James Heale and Katy Balls.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson. 

The ratification of the free trade agreement with the EU is now complete after it gained Royal Assent. Trade and Agriculture Minister Todd McClay says it was ratified in a small ceremony at the Beehive today - and is now confirmed to come into effect from May. Zespri Head of Global Public Affairs Michael Fox says the timing is super helpful for the kiwifruit industry, after a couple of 'bumpy' years. "We've got about 90 percent of our fruit left to ship- so a really welcome boom for growers." LISTEN ABOVESee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The latest figures for the brood management trial for hen harriers have been released. The Welsh Agriculture Act has received Royal Assent. And, how hedgerow management makes a difference to farms and the land. Presented by Caz Graham and produced by Rhiannon Fitz-Gerald.

Since our last mixed bag, back in May the proposed federal disability benefit (Bill C22) finally passed Royal Assent on June 20th, 2023. It's a mid summer Mixed Bag episode of Outlook this week as we cover topics from social and entertainment to politics. With this one we share about the recent Radio Western station social gathering we attended and Brian's time lately with the station's Systems/Web Developer Navaneeth Mohan (who designed our logo), collaborating to solve a problem with an accessible online music library for the radio station. Kerry shares the one big way she related to Sarah Polley whose book of essays in memoir she's been reading and Brian about his recent concerts and out with friends locally. We talk things all the way from Kerry's latest brush with reminders of inaccessible touch screens when she needed to give out her bank number when she shouldn't have had to and Brian tells us what he discovered about those who attended London's Rock the Park earlier this summer, those whom found little thought put into accessible seating for people with disabilities by planners. And we will be back with another mixed bag show in August but we end this week's episode with a teaser mention of what we'll spend a lot of the next one tackling, what happened with the Triple Vision podcast, AMI, and the CNIB because we, as blind Canadians, have thoughts. First, you can check out Kerry's latest appearance elsewhere, on another podcast, this one called Stories of Vision Loss with Charlotte Simpson which released this past Friday, August 11th: https://www.storiesofvisionloss.com/podcast/episode/78cf379d/kerry-outlook-from-ontario Find more info on Bill C-22, the Federal Disability Benefit on the Disability Without Poverty website: https://www.disabilitywithoutpoverty.ca/bill-c-22/ Check out the CBC article referenced on this episode regarding accessible seating at Rock The Park: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/london/london-ontario-rock-the-park-disability-seating-1.6908964 And find the new home of the Triple Vision podcast which we will be discussing in greater detail on our next mixed bag here: http://triplevision.team

It's been a decade since the Marriage (Same-Sex Couples) Act received Royal Assent for England and Wales.Passing of the act came seven years after civil partnerships were legalised - but how much has actually changed? This month, the Church of England announced it's working towards drafting pastoral guidance needed to allow gay couples to receive blessings from priests.The Leader podcast's joined by Louise Calvey, director of Safer Foundations, who this year celebrates the 12th anniversary of civil partnership to her wife.In part two, we speak with Richy Thompson, director of public affairs and policy at Humanists UK, who says humanists have been frozen out of laws to formalise couples' legal rights, such as next-of-kin status. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

A U.K. bill giving regulators the power to supervise crypto and stablecoins was approved by King Charles Thursday, marking the last formal stage that makes the bill law. Royal assent, a purely procedural step following agreement from lawmakers, makes the Financial Services and Markets Bill an Act, and includes measures to bring crypto and stablecoins into the scope of regulation.

Our guest today is one of the greatest of Britons. Lady Hale was, until her retirement three years ago, the President of the Supreme Court of the United Kingdom – the most senior judge in the country. Peter sat down with Lady Hale at her London home for a conversation about her life, her love of history and memoir Spider Woman. After this she took him back to 1925, a pivotal year for the law and women's rights. For women, the 1920s were a progressive time. Figures like Eleanor Rathbone and Viscountess Rhonda led movements such as the National Union of Societies for Equal Citizenship and the Six Point Group. In 1925 three particularly important pieces of legislation passed through Parliament. Here she tells us about each of them. Lady Hale is the author of Spider Woman. For more, as ever, visit our website: tttpodcast.com. Show notes Scene One: Administration of Estates Act 1925 (Royal Assent 9 April 1925) Scene Two: Guardianship of Infants Act 1925 (Royal Assent 31 July 1925) Scene Three: Widows, Orphans and Old Age Contributory Pensions Act (Royal Assent 7 August 1925) Memento: Her mother's tennis racquet. People/Social Presenter: Peter Moore Guest: Lady Hale Production: Maria Nolan Podcast partner: Ace Cultural Tours Theme music: ‘Love Token' from the album ‘This Is Us' By Slava and Leonard Grigoryan Follow us on Twitter: @tttpodcast_ See where 1925 fits on our Timeline

2022 was the year of the trucker, wasn't it? They were the heroes who broke the official establishment narrative and proved that we didn't all love the lockdowns and the forced vaccines. We didn't all love our civil liberties being violated and our democracy being truncated. And, no, even though government workers all got paid to stay home, real people still had to pay the bills. The truckers saved us. They captured the imagination of the world; they embarrassed Trudeau; he panicked and overplayed his hand, invoking martial law. The mask slipped; we saw the tyrant underneath the sociopathic smile. The convoy was the greatest civil liberties campaign in a generation — and it was led, as George Orwell said it would be, by the working class. But it almost wasn't so. Because, you'll recall, every part of the establishment, the entire regime, was told to fight the truckers. It's hard to believe this now, but the CBC actually ran a bunch of stories about a trucker convoy — but claimed they were mad about driving conditions on British Columbia's Coquihalla highway. From the very beginning, they were under marching orders: ignore the truckers; do not give them any coverage at all. And when that became impossible, their mission changed to smearing the truckers. Tamars Lich was the newsmaker of the year at the heart of the event of the year, the freedom convoy. Yesterday she told me she was never approached by the CBC, not once — other than, towards the end, when a muckraker from the Fifth Estate asked her some bad faith questions for a “gotcha” story. But not a single reporter, not a single panel discussion, no one even bothered to talk to her. How is that even possible? https://youtu.be/epLS3TZvcpc Well, because it was a strategy; not an accident or an oversight. As you know the government literally put the mainstream media on the payroll. I mean, they did that years ago — the CBC has always been a creature of the government; the newspapers have been on the take for half a decade now; but even the TV and radio stations were getting huge subsidies, especially over the past two years. I mean, just a plain old $104 million dollar gift, in one single instance. How can you take $104 million from Trudeau and then report a “news” story about Trudeau, without disclosing that? That's a form of corruption. And that's just government money — not even Pfizer ad money. Frankly, that's what Tucker Carlson talked about in his monologue on the last day he worked for Fox, before getting fired.  But I think the under-story of 2022 was the conspiracy to smear the truckers and keep the false unanimity about the lockdowns, it all failed because — of citizen journalism. The truckers were the greatest embarrassment Trudeau has ever faced in his career. And for some reason, they didn't respond to his drama teacher's soliloquies. He can't stand that blue-collar truckers embarrassed him, and citizen journalists told their story. He had all the big shots in the palm of his hand — CBC, CTV, Global, all the newspapers. But there was that pesky internet, those pesky citizen journalists on social media. Don't think he didn't notice. You don't spend billions of dollars a year buying and renting and corrupting the media to support your agenda without seeing the holdouts. And that's why the big story of 2023 is actually linked to the big story of 2022. 2023 is the year of Trudeau's revenge. Social media videos were the poor man's broadcasters. But Trudeau doesn't control them. Well, enter Bill C-11 — the Online Streaming Act, as it's known. It does one simple thing and sets the table for many complex things. It gives Trudeau's hand-picked CRTC regulator jurisdiction over the Internet in the same way that they have jurisdiction over old-fashioned TV and radio. It's Trudeau's revenge. https://youtu.be/eTfhwkgGAH0 Well, this week Bill C-11 passed in the Senate, by a vote of 52 to 16. It won't surprise you that China's two favourite Senators — Peter Harder, of the Canada China Business Council, and the disgraceful Yuen Pau Woo, the pro-Communist propagandist, love C-11. It reminds them of China's censorship regime. 52-16. How embarrassing for Canada. Even more embarrassing, Patrick Brazeau abstained. How can you abstain? I mean, either have the courage to stand for freedom, or have the courage to admit you're a censor. How embarrassing to abstain. It received Royal Assent last night, too — so it now only awaits being “proclaimed” before it is active law. So this has passed Parliament. And it will be turned into law very soon. This is Trudeau's top priority — not the economy, not solving the national strike, not the cost of living or the cost of housing or immigration or taxes. This is. Censoring us. And by us, I mean you and me. Not the CBC or other government propagandists. So what can I do? I'll tell you more on Monday. But as you know, once in a while Rebel News stops just talking about the news, talking about the crisis. And from time to time we stop and we actually do something about it. On Monday I'll take you through our plans in detail. Our battle plan. Because it's not enough just to report and give our opinions. That's important — to spread the word. But as we showed during the pandemic, we have to do things, too. During the pandemic, we crowdfunded the legal defence of more than 2,500 ordinary Canadians. Because we just had to do something about it — we couldn't just watch, we had to help fix the world. I believe we're in the same position now. If anyone's going to do something about this, I believe it has to be us. Us — me, Rebel News, and you. I'll tell you more Monday. GUEST: Doug Firby, joins the show to speak on his latest column for C2C Journal on why it's time to drop the RCMP and create an Alberta police force.

The rising cost of food production is hitting farmers and growers all over the UK, from salad producers to livestock farmers and the fruit growers cancelling orders for new trees. Now some orchard owners say contracts to grow apples for supermarket chains are so uneconomic they're forced to destroy their existing trees. Later this week it's expected that the law on gene editing will officially change as the Precision Breeding Act gets Royal Assent. The Act allows the use of gene editing technology to create new plant varieties. Last night the UK got the big glossy nature programme treatment with the first episode of Sir David Attenborough's Wild Isles. With that in mind, all this week here on Farming Today we'll be talking about biodiversity. Presented by Charlotte Smith and produced by Beatrice Fenton.

Nathan, Bardi and Windy cover the West Ham victory and AC Milan defeat.----------You've been listening to The Extra Inch, a Spurs podcast.Production by Nathan A Clark (Twitter @NathanAClark).Music by David Lindmer (https://www.instagram.com/davidlindmer).Artwork by Trayton Miller (https://www.traytonrmiller.com/).Go get your merch at https://www.theextrainch.co.ukEmail us at podcast@theextrainch.co.ukBecome an xSub: https://www.patreon.com/theextrainchBuy us a coffee: https://ko-fi.com/theextrainchTwitter: https://twitter.com/TheExtraInchFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/TheExtraInch/Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/theextrainch#Spurs #COYS #THFCThe Extra Inch is a Tottenham podcast brought to you by Windy, Bardi and Nathan A Clark. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

On the podcast this week:  In his cover piece for the magazine Iain Macwhirter writes in the aftermath of the government's decision to block the Scottish Gender Recognition Reform Bill from gaining Royal Assent. He joins the podcast with Observer columnist Sonia Sodha to discuss the Union's new battle line (01:03).  Also this week: why are our prisons still in lockdown?  Charlie Taylor, HM's Chief Inspector of Prisons writes about some of his recent observations visiting institutions around the country. He says that control measures are failing both inmates and the taxpayer. He is joined by journalist David James Smith to examine this post-Covid inertia in UK prisons (16:48).  And finally: In The Spectator this week opera singer and comedian Melinda Hughes says that BBC Radio 3 is failing classical music fans by copying the likes of Classic FM and Scala Radio. She is joined by Sir Nicholas Kenyon, former controller of Radio 3 and the Telegraph's opera critic, to debate whether the station is dumbing down (27:01).  Hosted by William Moore.  Produced by Oscar Edmondson.