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Westminster's Strangers' Bar is to close for a safety and security review after a report that a woman had her drink spiked. [ 45 ] The Liberal Democrats urge the UK government to release analysis of the potential impact of the US imposing trade tariffs on the UK economy after US President-elect Donald Trump threatened to impose tariffs of up to ...
5 January – Heavy snow causes travel disruption across the UK, as weather warnings remain in place. Temperatures are reported to have fallen to as low as −11°C overnight in Loch Glascarnoch, Scotland. [15] 6 January The government scraps a plan to phase out gas boilers in UK homes by 2035. [16] 2025 United Kingdom floods:
The Fire Safety Act 2021 (c. 24) an act of the Parliament of the United Kingdom which arose out of the 2017 Grenfell Tower fire and relates to fire safety in buildings in England and Wales with two or more domestic residences, making changes to the Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 (the "Fire Safety Order").
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The programme is, longer-term, leading to a new regulatory framework for building safety, a Building Safety Bill, and a new Building Safety Regulator. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] In June 2020, the Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee estimated that thoroughly remediating fire safety defects in UK buildings over 18 metres alone might cost ...
The detailed requirements of the Building Regulations in England and Wales are scheduled within 18 separate headings, each designated by a letter (Part A to Part S), and covering aspects such as workmanship, adequate materials, structure, waterproofing and weatherisation, fire safety and means of escape, sound isolation, ventilation, safe (potable) water, protection from falling, drainage ...
The British government's contentious policy to stem the flow of migrants faces one of its toughest challenges this week as the U.K. Supreme Court weighs whether it’s lawful to send asylum ...