Food Safety: New guidance for food date marks
Clearer date labels will help shoppers save money and stop perfectly good food being thrown away, Environment Secretary Caroline Spelman said today as Defra published new guidance for food and drink manufacturers.
Housing: Shelter asserting authority on rogue landlords
A new report from Shelter raises concerns about the state of the private rented sector. The report ‘Policy briefing: Asserting authority – calling time on rogue landlords’, assesses the scale and the nature of problems, analyses local authorities’ responses, explores the barriers to enforcement and how they can be overcome.
Housing: Carbon monoxide trends report published
A report published by the Gas Safety Trust reveals that the risk to someone over 70 being fatally injured by Carbon Monoxide (CO) is now 5 times that of anyone younger. The shocking statistic was revealed in the Carbon Monoxide Trends Report, which provides a factual account of the trends relating to reportable CO incidents linked to natural gas usage in Great Britain between 1996 and 2010.
Food Safety: Infectious intestinal disease study published
According to new research published by the Food Standards Agency (FSA), nearly 17 million people suffer from stomach upsets in the UK every year, leading to about 11 million lost working days. The study, which is the biggest of its kind for more than 10 years, looked at the impact of all cases of infectious intestinal disease (IID)
Housing: Landlord audiobook launched, reviewed & up to 40% off
Tessa Shepperson’s Tenancy Agreements Audiobook has been launched, reviewed by Ben Reeve Lewis and if you buy it before Monday you will save up to 40%. The Tenancy Agreements Audiobook is available at Your Law Store. There is a special introductory offer of up to 40% off (depending on which version you choose) and a free ebook if you buy before Monday 12 September.