Starting 1 January 2015, the government began enforcing new, stricter policies on the collection of recyclable material in order to achieve higher quality recyclates across the United Kingdom. Under the new regulations, waste collection authorities and any businesses that produce waste must separate recyclable waste, including paper, plastic, metal and glass, from non-recyclable waste, such as food. These regulations may also force businesses to revisit their insurance policies in regards to how they sort and store waste, in order to avoid invalidating their cover.  

On 3 December 2014, George Osborne, Chancellor of the Exchequer, delivered his Autumn Statement to Parliament which reviewed UK economic performance, forecasted future UK economic viability and detailed several changes to taxation.  

2013/14 Annual Statistics Report from HSE show a drop in fatal injuries but that many injuries could have been prevented through simple safety measures. For more details click here