The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has published its quarterly update for October 2025 on Gateway 2 building control approval applications, detailing national and regional progress in new build and remediation cases. As of 1 October, BSR is managing a total of 152 new build applications, comprising 33,670 housing units, and 253 remediation applications covering 22,304 units. The newly-established Innovation Unit (IU), responsible for 27 of the new build applications; it  is meeting service level agreements (SLAs) and outperforming milestone targets. A further 91 applications under the previous model are being actively resolved, with most expected to conclude by December 2025. London-specific data shows slower progress, but targeted operational efforts are underway to meet year-end goals. Blockers such as technical expertise shortages and delayed applicant responses are being addressed through bespoke plans and resource deployment. A ministerial decision is pending on the safe return of 27 transitional higher-risk buildings to the previous regime.

The Building Safety Regulator (BSR) has released data which indicates an increase in the number of building inspector registrations in England and Wales. BSR Head of Building Control Professional Standards, Ged Cooper, commented that ‘we are encouraged by this steady increase in numbers and are pleased to see a consistent level of success in Class 2 and Class 3 and it’s heartening that a high proportion are also Class 4 technical managers. We expect to see this positive progress continue'.

CASE HUB ARCHIVED—this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 06/05/2022; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline, commentary and related cases. Case facts Outline An appeal against the CAT’s judgment of 27 September 2021 which dismissed an appeal against the collective proceedings order made by the CAT certifying, on an opt-out basis, a claim for damages against BT by Mr Justin Le Patourel under section 47B of the Competition Act 1998. Latest developments On 6 May 2022, the Court of Appeal issues its judgment in which it unanimously dismissed the appeal. The Court of Appeal found (amongst other things) that: (i) neither section 47B of the Competition Act nor the CAT Rules 2015 provide for any sort of policy or legal preference or predisposition either towards or against opt-in or opt-out; (ii) the CAT was correct to conclude that it had power to order an account credit; and (iii) the CAT’s approach of determining the summary proceedings but then concluding that

CASE HUB ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the judgment of 17 February 2014; it is no longer maintained. See further, timetable, commentary and relevant/related cases Case facts Outline British Telecom's appeal (supported by the Office of Communication (Ofcom)) to the Court of Appeal regarding the judgment of the Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT) finding that Ofcom's decision imposing a wholesale must-offer obligation on British Sky Broadcasting was unfounded and ordering it be set aside. On 17 February 2014, the Court of Appeal ruled that Ofcom had acted legally when it ordered BSkyB to wholesale its channels to other providers and that the CAT erred in law in not properly disposing of some of the issues that were before it on appeal. Main parties • British Telecommunications plc (BT)• British Sky Broadcasting Limited (BSkyB)• Virgin Media Limited (Virgin)• The Football Association Premier League (FAPL)• Office of Communication (Ofcom)• Competition Appeal Tribunal (CAT)BSkyB is the holding company of a number of subsidiaries which are active in a variety of sectors

CASE HUB ARCHIVED–this archived case hub reflects the position at the date of the decision of 15 January 2016; it is no longer maintained. See further, timeline, commentary and related cases. Case facts Outline UK merger investigation into the anticipated acquisition of EE Limited by BT Group plc. The transaction involves horizontal overlaps and non-horizontal issues in the telecommunications sector. Latest developments On 15 January 2016, the CMA unconditionally cleared the transaction, confirming its provisional findings. Parties BT Group plc (BT). BT is a British based company and is the largest supplier of fixed communications services in the UK. BT is also a Mobile Virtual Network Operator (MVNO) in the UK. BT also provides many fixed services to other communications providers, including mobile backhaul services to mobile communications providers (such as EE, O2, Three and Vodafone). These services connect their radio masts to their core network. BT also provides wholesale broadband services to communications providers (including EE). BT's Openreach division, which is subject to regulation by Ofcom, is BT's local access network (the 'first mile' access network)

The Business and Trade Committee (BTC) Chair, Liam Byrne, has called for the Post Office (Horizon System) Offences Bill to provide for a legally binding timeframe for tabling offers to victims once they have submitted a claim and a provision that adds standard guidance of what victims are entitled to. Byrne has highlighted that, whilst the Bill is an important step, there is 'a lot of work still to do to get this Bill right for victims'.

The Commons Business and Trade Committee (BTC) has issued a report calling for significant reforms to the Post Office Horizon scandal redress process. Key recommendations include implementing legally binding timeframes for the government to process claims under the Horizon convictions redress scheme, with financial penalties for missed deadlines. The Committee highlighted that only £499m of the £1.8b allocated for redress has been disbursed, with 72% of the budget still unpaid. They propose removing the Post Office from administering any redress schemes, providing up-front legal advice to claimants at no cost, and appointing independent adjudicators for each scheme. The report also criticises the high legal costs incurred by Post Office Ltd, which amount to £136m, equivalent to 27% of the redress paid to date. These recommendations aim to expedite the redress process and ensure fair treatment for victims of the scandal.

The Business and Trade Committee (BTC) has launched its first call for evidence in a new inquiry into the  Employment Rights Bill (ERB).

The Business and Trade Committee (BTC) has published, by way of First Special Report of Session 2024-25 (HC 932), the government response to the BTC’s Third Report on the Employment Rights Bill (ERB), together with a letter from Minister Justin Madders MP, Minister for Employment Rights, Competition and Markets.

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