The Guardian view on the regulatory state: Labour must put people before profit

An Extinction Rebellion protester outside the Thames Water Little Marlow sewage treatment works in Buckinghamshire.

2024-09-06  564  中等

Sir Keir Starmer’s government knows that a dogma of deregulation and austerity has damaged Britain. By attacking “red tape” at the same time as cutting public investment, the Conservatives degraded services and enabled profiteers. Thanks to the Grenfell inquiry, shockingly unethical practice in the construction industry has been laid bare. Builders are underregulated, thanks in part to their lobbying efforts stretching back years. But they are not alone. On Thursday, Steve Reed, the environment secretary, introduced a bill to toughen up rules for the failing and deeply unpopular water industry.

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