Workplace health and safety could also be threatened if current regulations are abandoned, according to the group. Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, one of whom will be the next prime minister after a poll of Conservative party members, have indicated they will lead a deregulation effort in government. The 40 organisations, which include the National Consumer Federation, the British Safety Council, the RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts, have signed a letter to Truss and Sunak, asking them to adhere to vital regulations which they say are essential safeguards for the public. “These are real things that affect people’s everyday lives,” said Emma Rose, director of Unchecked, a coalition of organizations advocating for strong public protection. “Strong protection and rules are part of Britain’s success story. It is the invisible framework that keeps our society running. They maintain high standards across public life, protect the vulnerable, support trust between businesses and consumers and create a level playing field for businesses.” Both prime ministerial candidates plan to target EU rules and have called for a government-wide deregulation effort. Sunak released a campaign video showing the shredding of bundles of EU documents, believed to be EU directives and other regulations. As well as calling for the rest of the EU rules to be scrapped and deregulation across the board, Truss has spoken out specifically about nutrient neutrality requirements – which say new homes must not be built without protection to ensure they do not cause further damage to areas already adversely affected by high levels of nutrients from polluted water – which has raised environmental concerns. Among the regulations believed to be in focus are workers’ rights such as rest breaks, holiday pay and working time limits, which were targeted by business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in his review of a potential fire of regulations after Brexit. Rose said water quality regulations were of particular concern as sewage pollution of the UK’s beaches and waterways had sparked widespread public anger and disgust in recent weeks. The Water Framework Directive stems from EU rules that set minimum standards for water quality. Food safety and farm animal welfare standards were also threatened by new trade deals, which Truss championed as commerce secretary, Rose said. Wildlife protections under the EU Habitats Regulation were at risk and there were concerns about the protection of workers, he added. Unchecked, which organized the letter, conducted polling that showed deregulation was not supported by voters, particularly those in “red wall” areas, who switched to the Conservatives for the first time, and “blue wall” areas, in Tory heartland under attack from Lib Dems. Brexit voters were found to be just as likely to favor government regulation as those who voted to remain in the EU in the 2016 referendum, Rose said. “[We] I call on you, as contenders to become the next Prime Minister, to make a personal commitment to maintaining these high standards and protecting the UK’s common sense, and to ensure that local and national regulators have the ability to enforce the rules,” wrote the 40 signatories, in a letter seen by the Guardian. The most important stories on the planet. Get all the week’s environmental news – the good, the bad and the must-haves Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The letter does not specify which regulations deserve special protection, but refers to “public health, environmental and food standards, animal welfare, worker and consumer safety.” Green groups including Friends of the Earth, the Woodland Trust and Wildlife and Countryside Link also signed the letter, along with health campaigning groups such as Breast Cancer UK, the Cancer Prevention and Education Society and Mums for Lungs. unions including Unison and the Welsh TUC. and professional bodies such as the Chartered Trading Standards Institute and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. Rose said: “We feel strongly that this [deregulatory] The approach will take Britain in the wrong direction, undermining efforts to protect the environment, support workers’ rights and high standards in the workplace, and improve food and product safety and quality standards.” Beccy Speight, chief executive of conservation charity RSPB, who also signed the letter, added that ensuring existing rules were adequately enforced by government agencies was key. “Strong laws and properly supported services are vital to safeguarding the precious wildlife we ​​have left in the UK and both need to be strengthened, not weakened,” he said.

title: “Tory Leadership Candidates Urged Not To Abandon Vital Regulations Environment Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-11-21” author: “Marshall Brown”

Workplace health and safety could also be threatened if current regulations are abandoned, according to the group. Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, one of whom will be the next prime minister after a poll of Conservative party members, have indicated they will lead a deregulation effort in government. The 40 organisations, which include the National Consumer Federation, the British Safety Council, the RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts, have signed a letter to Truss and Sunak, asking them to adhere to vital regulations which they say are essential safeguards for the public. “These are real things that affect people’s everyday lives,” said Emma Rose, director of Unchecked, a coalition of organizations advocating for strong public protection. “Strong protection and rules are part of Britain’s success story. It is the invisible framework that keeps our society running. They maintain high standards across public life, protect the vulnerable, support trust between businesses and consumers and create a level playing field for businesses.” Both prime ministerial candidates plan to target EU rules and have called for a government-wide deregulation effort. Sunak released a campaign video showing the shredding of bundles of EU documents, believed to be EU directives and other regulations. As well as calling for the rest of the EU rules to be scrapped and deregulation across the board, Truss has spoken out specifically about nutrient neutrality requirements – which say new homes must not be built without protection to ensure they do not cause further damage to areas already adversely affected by high levels of nutrients from polluted water – which has raised environmental concerns. Among the regulations believed to be in focus are workers’ rights such as rest breaks, holiday pay and working time limits, which were targeted by business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in his review of a potential fire of regulations after Brexit. Rose said water quality regulations were of particular concern as sewage pollution of the UK’s beaches and waterways had sparked widespread public anger and disgust in recent weeks. The Water Framework Directive stems from EU rules that set minimum standards for water quality. Food safety and farm animal welfare standards were also threatened by new trade deals, which Truss championed as commerce secretary, Rose said. Wildlife protections under the EU Habitats Regulation were at risk and there were concerns about the protection of workers, he added. Unchecked, which organized the letter, conducted polling that showed deregulation was not supported by voters, particularly those in “red wall” areas, who switched to the Conservatives for the first time, and “blue wall” areas, in Tory heartland under attack from Lib Dems. Brexit voters were found to be just as likely to favor government regulation as those who voted to remain in the EU in the 2016 referendum, Rose said. “[We] I call on you, as contenders to become the next Prime Minister, to make a personal commitment to maintaining these high standards and protecting the UK’s common sense, and to ensure that local and national regulators have the ability to enforce the rules,” wrote the 40 signatories, in a letter seen by the Guardian. The most important stories on the planet. Get all the week’s environmental news – the good, the bad and the must-haves Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The letter does not specify which regulations deserve special protection, but refers to “public health, environmental and food standards, animal welfare, worker and consumer safety.” Green groups including Friends of the Earth, the Woodland Trust and Wildlife and Countryside Link also signed the letter, along with health campaigning groups such as Breast Cancer UK, the Cancer Prevention and Education Society and Mums for Lungs. unions including Unison and the Welsh TUC. and professional bodies such as the Chartered Trading Standards Institute and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. Rose said: “We feel strongly that this [deregulatory] The approach will take Britain in the wrong direction, undermining efforts to protect the environment, support workers’ rights and high standards in the workplace, and improve food and product safety and quality standards.” Beccy Speight, chief executive of conservation charity RSPB, who also signed the letter, added that ensuring existing rules were adequately enforced by government agencies was key. “Strong laws and properly supported services are vital to safeguarding the precious wildlife we ​​have left in the UK and both need to be strengthened, not weakened,” he said.

title: “Tory Leadership Candidates Urged Not To Abandon Vital Regulations Environment Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-10” author: “Britney Williams”

Workplace health and safety could also be threatened if current regulations are abandoned, according to the group. Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, one of whom will be the next prime minister after a poll of Conservative party members, have indicated they will lead a deregulation effort in government. The 40 organisations, which include the National Consumer Federation, the British Safety Council, the RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts, have signed a letter to Truss and Sunak, asking them to adhere to vital regulations which they say are essential safeguards for the public. “These are real things that affect people’s everyday lives,” said Emma Rose, director of Unchecked, a coalition of organizations advocating for strong public protection. “Strong protection and rules are part of Britain’s success story. It is the invisible framework that keeps our society running. They maintain high standards across public life, protect the vulnerable, support trust between businesses and consumers and create a level playing field for businesses.” Both prime ministerial candidates plan to target EU rules and have called for a government-wide deregulation effort. Sunak released a campaign video showing the shredding of bundles of EU documents, believed to be EU directives and other regulations. As well as calling for the rest of the EU rules to be scrapped and deregulation across the board, Truss has spoken out specifically about nutrient neutrality requirements – which say new homes must not be built without protection to ensure they do not cause further damage to areas already adversely affected by high levels of nutrients from polluted water – which has raised environmental concerns. Among the regulations believed to be in focus are workers’ rights such as rest breaks, holiday pay and working time limits, which were targeted by business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in his review of a potential fire of regulations after Brexit. Rose said water quality regulations were of particular concern as sewage pollution of the UK’s beaches and waterways had sparked widespread public anger and disgust in recent weeks. The Water Framework Directive stems from EU rules that set minimum standards for water quality. Food safety and farm animal welfare standards were also threatened by new trade deals, which Truss championed as commerce secretary, Rose said. Wildlife protections under the EU Habitats Regulation were at risk and there were concerns about the protection of workers, he added. Unchecked, which organized the letter, conducted polling that showed deregulation was not supported by voters, particularly those in “red wall” areas, who switched to the Conservatives for the first time, and “blue wall” areas, in Tory heartland under attack from Lib Dems. Brexit voters were found to be just as likely to favor government regulation as those who voted to remain in the EU in the 2016 referendum, Rose said. “[We] I call on you, as contenders to become the next Prime Minister, to make a personal commitment to maintaining these high standards and protecting the UK’s common sense, and to ensure that local and national regulators have the ability to enforce the rules,” wrote the 40 signatories, in a letter seen by the Guardian. The most important stories on the planet. Get all the week’s environmental news – the good, the bad and the must-haves Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The letter does not specify which regulations deserve special protection, but refers to “public health, environmental and food standards, animal welfare, worker and consumer safety.” Green groups including Friends of the Earth, the Woodland Trust and Wildlife and Countryside Link also signed the letter, along with health campaigning groups such as Breast Cancer UK, the Cancer Prevention and Education Society and Mums for Lungs. unions including Unison and the Welsh TUC. and professional bodies such as the Chartered Trading Standards Institute and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. Rose said: “We feel strongly that this [deregulatory] The approach will take Britain in the wrong direction, undermining efforts to protect the environment, support workers’ rights and high standards in the workplace, and improve food and product safety and quality standards.” Beccy Speight, chief executive of conservation charity RSPB, who also signed the letter, added that ensuring existing rules were adequately enforced by government agencies was key. “Strong laws and properly supported services are vital to safeguarding the precious wildlife we ​​have left in the UK and both need to be strengthened, not weakened,” he said.

title: “Tory Leadership Candidates Urged Not To Abandon Vital Regulations Environment Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-30” author: “Janet Bourn”

Workplace health and safety could also be threatened if current regulations are abandoned, according to the group. Both Liz Truss and Rishi Sunak, one of whom will be the next prime minister after a poll of Conservative party members, have indicated they will lead a deregulation effort in government. The 40 organisations, which include the National Consumer Federation, the British Safety Council, the RSPB and the Wildlife Trusts, have signed a letter to Truss and Sunak, asking them to adhere to vital regulations which they say are essential safeguards for the public. “These are real things that affect people’s everyday lives,” said Emma Rose, director of Unchecked, a coalition of organizations advocating for strong public protection. “Strong protection and rules are part of Britain’s success story. It is the invisible framework that keeps our society running. They maintain high standards across public life, protect the vulnerable, support trust between businesses and consumers and create a level playing field for businesses.” Both prime ministerial candidates plan to target EU rules and have called for a government-wide deregulation effort. Sunak released a campaign video showing the shredding of bundles of EU documents, believed to be EU directives and other regulations. As well as calling for the rest of the EU rules to be scrapped and deregulation across the board, Truss has spoken out specifically about nutrient neutrality requirements – which say new homes must not be built without protection to ensure they do not cause further damage to areas already adversely affected by high levels of nutrients from polluted water – which has raised environmental concerns. Among the regulations believed to be in focus are workers’ rights such as rest breaks, holiday pay and working time limits, which were targeted by business secretary Kwasi Kwarteng in his review of a potential fire of regulations after Brexit. Rose said water quality regulations were of particular concern as sewage pollution of the UK’s beaches and waterways had sparked widespread public anger and disgust in recent weeks. The Water Framework Directive stems from EU rules that set minimum standards for water quality. Food safety and farm animal welfare standards were also threatened by new trade deals, which Truss championed as commerce secretary, Rose said. Wildlife protections under the EU Habitats Regulation were at risk and there were concerns about the protection of workers, he added. Unchecked, which organized the letter, conducted polling that showed deregulation was not supported by voters, particularly those in “red wall” areas, who switched to the Conservatives for the first time, and “blue wall” areas, in Tory heartland under attack from Lib Dems. Brexit voters were found to be just as likely to favor government regulation as those who voted to remain in the EU in the 2016 referendum, Rose said. “[We] I call on you, as contenders to become the next Prime Minister, to make a personal commitment to maintaining these high standards and protecting the UK’s common sense, and to ensure that local and national regulators have the ability to enforce the rules,” wrote the 40 signatories, in a letter seen by the Guardian. The most important stories on the planet. Get all the week’s environmental news – the good, the bad and the must-haves Privacy Notice: Newsletters may contain information about charities, online advertising and content sponsored by external parties. For more information, see our Privacy Policy. We use Google reCaptcha to protect our website and Google’s Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. The letter does not specify which regulations deserve special protection, but refers to “public health, environmental and food standards, animal welfare, worker and consumer safety.” Green groups including Friends of the Earth, the Woodland Trust and Wildlife and Countryside Link also signed the letter, along with health campaigning groups such as Breast Cancer UK, the Cancer Prevention and Education Society and Mums for Lungs. unions including Unison and the Welsh TUC. and professional bodies such as the Chartered Trading Standards Institute and the Institute of Environmental Management and Assessment. Rose said: “We feel strongly that this [deregulatory] The approach will take Britain in the wrong direction, undermining efforts to protect the environment, support workers’ rights and high standards in the workplace, and improve food and product safety and quality standards.” Beccy Speight, chief executive of conservation charity RSPB, who also signed the letter, added that ensuring existing rules were adequately enforced by government agencies was key. “Strong laws and properly supported services are vital to safeguarding the precious wildlife we ​​have left in the UK and both need to be strengthened, not weakened,” he said.