Appoint a Manufacturing Industry expert in Government to champion industry needs
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We call for the Government to appoint a highly experienced, respected and trusted industry expert to represent manufacturing businesses and champion their needs. We feel this would fortify the sector, stimulate GDP growth and demand across industries, and strategically foster economic prosperity.
Introduce a legal right to paid bereavement leave
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There is currently no legal right to paid bereavement leave (time off work when a loved one passes away) in the UK, except parental bereavement leave. Working parents who suffer the loss of a child are currently entitled to two weeks of statutory paid leave.
Ban websites from making people pay a fee to reject cookies
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I want the government to place a ban on websites putting a ‘reject and pay’ button as the only option to reject cookies. Some websites, including tabloid news sites, have changed the options regarding cookies and now make you pay to reject.
Abolish Sunday trading laws to boost the economy
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We want the government to abolish Sunday trading restrictions, allowing shops of all sizes to operate throughout the day. We want them to remove current limitations on larger stores that force them to open later or close earlier.
Require restaurant chains to provide Braille and accessible menus
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We want legislation requiring restaurant chains to provide Braille, large-print, and digital menus so visually impaired diners can make independent choices. We believe accessible menus foster equality and prevent exclusion and that there must be enforcement measures to ensure compliance.
Pause and review the smart meter rollout
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I want the government to stop and review the rollout of smart meters. There is a possibility of the domestic customer losing their energy supply if there was an attack by malicious actors on the smart meter system.
Require venues to have full accessibility info on their websites
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To improve disability rights, there should be a legal requirement for all venues, businesses and shops to publish easy to find accessibility information on their websites and social media, even if it means stating they are not accessible.
Ensure companies don't make excess profits to bring prices down to a fair amount
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We think any profit margin above 30%is excessive. We want the government to negotiate with supermarkets and companies, who are making excessive profits, to use their profits to bring down prices. Alternatively, we'd like the Government to introduce a windfall tax on their profits.
Cap the price of food and drink in sport and music venues
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I believe that many venues charge a hefty mark up knowing they have the monopoly as they have banned food and drink from being brought in due to safety concerns.
Require all non-essential businesses to close on Christmas and Boxing Day
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I call on the Government to require all non-essential businesses, including the hospitality sector, to close on Christmas and Boxing Day so staff can spend time together with their families during the holidays.