Government
Government policy plays a critical role in shaping the regulatory and commercial environment for the UK pet industry. Under this tag, Pet Gazette covers legislation, consultations, and regulatory updates affecting pet retailers, wholesalers, and distributors — from pet food labelling and animal welfare standards to licensing rules, trade regulations, and business rates. We also report on government-backed initiatives, support schemes, and local authority actions that influence retail operations or supply chain logistics. This tag keeps industry professionals informed about political and regulatory developments with direct implications for commercial petcare businesses.
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Jun- 2020 -1 JuneRetailers
Usdaw calls on government to respond to crime report
Retail trade union Usdaw has called on the government to respond to a new report which highlights the cost to business and staff of violence, threats and abuse against shopworkers. The ‘Retail violence: abused and attacked at work’ report by broadcast journalist Jamie Long highlights the 9% increase in violence…
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May- 2020 -29 MayRetailers
Bira welcomes £50m fund to prepare high streets for shoppers return
The British Independent Retailers Association (Bira) has welcomed a new £50m boost to help local authorities prepare high streets for reopening. High Streets Minister Simon Clarke announced the fund for councils to help their local high streets get safely back to business earlier this week. The ‘Reopening High Streets Safely…
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28 MayCharities
Battersea welcomes progress of Scottish Bill to introduce five-year sentences for animal cruelty
Animal welfare charity has welcomed the Scottish Government’s commitment to introduce five-year maximum sentences for animal cruelty as its new legislation took one step closer to becoming law. The Animals and Wildlife (Penalties, Protections and Powers) (Scotland) Bill, introduced in October last year, passed stage two of the legislative process…
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26 MayCoronavirus
Non-essential retailers set to open in June
Thousands of high street shops, department stores and shopping centres across England are set to reopen next month once they are “Covid-19 secure” and can show customers will be kept safe, Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said. All non-essential retailers including shops selling clothes, shoes, toys, furniture, books, and electronics,…
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18 MayCoronavirus
Government pledges support to Covid-19 detection dogs trial
The government has pledged a specialist team of researchers over £500,000 to support research into whether bio-detection dogs could be used to detect coronavirus in humans. Plans to begin intensively training six dogs in the hopes that they could detect the virus was first announced by Medical Detection Dogs in…
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18 MayFeatures
Covid-19 diary: A month of madness at Charley Chau
You know things are serious when headline sponsors instruct their staff not to attend the world’s biggest dog show. It’s the week after Crufts, sales are a bit flat – unusual – sales usually spike after Crufts. We’ve had a great start to the year so we’re not worried. Monday,…
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13 MayVeterinary
BVA and RCVS respond to government easing lockdown restrictions
The British Veterinary Association (BVA) and the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons (RCVS) have responded to the latest plan from the government on easing lockdown restrictions in England, explaining that veterinary practices are “still not operating business as usual”. The statement said veterinary professionals have been working throughout the lockdown,…
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12 MayCoronavirus
Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October
Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak has extended the Government’s furlough scheme until the end of October. Announcing the decision in the house of commons today (12 May) Sunak revealed that “no changes whatsoever” will be made to the current scheme until the end of July. However he noted that…
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5 MayCoronavirus
Furlough errors could cost small firms
SMEs are making errors on their applications for the Government’s furlough scheme, meaning they will have to repay thousands of pounds back to HMRC later, accountancy firm UHY Hacker Young has said. The firm explained it has seen many small business applications for the furlough grant that includes the cost…
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1 MayCoronavirus
Revaluation of business rates postponed following pressure from Bira
A government plan to bring forward the next revaluation of business rates to April 1, 2021, has been shelved following pressure from the British Independent Retailers Association (Bira). Bira joined other heads of the retail sector in demanding that Chancellor Rishi Sunak withdraw ‘disastrous’ legislation, which was due to be…
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