large problem in the UK. According to BBC News (2003)‚ binge drinking is costing the NHS around £1.7 billion a year. In addition‚ 17 million working days are lost each year due to hangovers and the government is spending billions clearing up crime and damage caused by anti-social behaviour due to drinking (BBC News‚ 2003). The UK government is considering increasing alcohol
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Economics Question: In the light of the change that have occurred in the structure of the UK economy in the recent years‚ discuss better is it still correct to describe UK economy as a mixed economy. Generally‚ the British economy is also known as the Anglo-Saxon economy and is the second largest economy in Europe after Germany. It is also the fifth largest economy in the world in terms of market exchange rates. In the early history‚ the country’s most dominated sector is the agriculture
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work better and contribute towards improved efficiency in individual markets and enhanced competitiveness of UK businesses within the European Union single market. Competition policy aims to ensure Wider consumer choice Technological innovation which promotes dynamic efficiency Effective price competition between suppliers There are four key pillars of competition policy in the UK and in the European Union Antitrust & cartels: This involves the elimination of agreements that seek to restrict
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UK Hotel Sector 2014: A focus on new markets and trends Read the Report rbs.co.uk/corporate Following years of slow recovery the hospitality sector witnessed a strong appetite for growth in 2013‚ a trend that is set to pick up pace in 2014. Thanks to the improving economic backdrop‚ this year we anticipate seeing the highest levels of average daily rates (ADR)‚ occupancy and revenues per available room (RevPAR) since 20081. However‚ despite improvements‚ the challenges of an increasingly competitive
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Contents 1. Introduction 2 1.1 Why this industry was chosen for analysis 2 1.2 Aim 2 1.3 Brief Background of the organic food producing industry 2 1.4 Competitive environment? 3 2. PESTEL analysis 5 2.1 Political factors 5 2.2 Economic factors 6 2.3 Socio-cultural factors 7 2.4 Technological factors 8 2.5 Environmental factors 9 2.6 Legal factors 10 3. Porter’s Five Forces analysis 12 3.1 Threat of new entrants 12 3.2 Threat of substitute products 14 3.3 Threat of established
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Legislation and Regulations Outline of legislation in relation to Unit and assessment criteria Children Act 1989 This Act allocates duties to ensure children are safeguarded and their welfare is promoted‚ with an emphasis on children being best looked after within their family. Schools have a greater duty of care‚ including ensuring there is no risk from the adult supervision within schools‚ one method to help ensure this is the data barring checks (DBS‚ formerly criminal records bureau‚ CRB). School
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THE CONDOM MARKET IN THE UK. “A condom is a barrier device commonly used during sexual intercourse to reduce the probability of pregnancy and spreading sexually transmitted diseases. It is put on a man’s erect penis and physically blocks ejaculated semen from entering the body of a sexual partner”. Condoms are therefore medical devices which are used to maintain a good health care. It is in the government’s best interest to subsidise or provide them entirely free so that consumption is not limited
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Size of UK Food Industry The food and drink industry is the largest of the manufacturing sectors accounting for 15% of manufacturing overall‚ with a total turnover of £70bn. The industry employs some 500‚000 people‚ equating to 13% of the UK manufacturing workforce. Food and drink remains the biggest spending category. In 2005‚ consumer spending on food and drink was nearly £153.8bn‚ 20% of total UK consumer expenditure.1 Page 2 Year on year UK consumer expenditure on food is increasing across
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Lifelong Learning UK is the Sector Skills Council responsible for the professional development of all those working in community learning and development; further education; higher education; libraries‚ archives and information services; and work-based learning. (Since January 2005‚ LLUK has taken over the work of three former national training organisations‚ FENTO‚ PAULO and isNTO‚ together with the NTO responsibilities of HESDA.) The role of Lifelong Learning UK (LLUK) is to increase the skills
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In what way should the UK CAP Codes (CAP/BCAP Codes) be reformed? “The alcohol industry spends more than £800 million annually in the UK on promotion” (Cabinet Office‚ 2003). This is one example why the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) codes and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) codes are important in order to protect the vulnerable from this vast industry and maintain the public’s confidence in advertising. Consistent changes to our media and methods of communications
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