Justine Greening, the Transport Secretary, has withdrawn plans to change MOTs from the current timings of the first MOT at three years and then annually thereafter, to four years and then bi-annually. This is A Good Thing. The proposed reform was part of a Governmentwide drive to sweep away red tape in what was described

David Cameron has attacked the "madness" of European regulations and taxes in a speech to global business leaders in Davos, Switzerland.

Legislation which will make it easier for small venues to host live music has been cleared in the House of Commons.

The government used to talk of deregulation to help businesses, and David Cameron has said he wants the burden of red tape on business to be lower at the end of his term of office.

The BBC reports: Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg has urged more companies to offer shares to their employees, saying it will improve productivity and unlock growth. He told an audience in the City that the government planned to cut red tape, and reform the tax system to accommodate employee ownership. It is hoped the measures

The government has relaxed red tape on membership of local, non-profit lenders, and granted them powers to compete with payday lenders

A Whitehall row has erupted over plans to crack down on rogue scrap metal dealers, the Daily Telegraph can disclose.

Public sector red tape is preventing the sort of risk-taking that could speed Britain's recovery, argues Gus O'Donnell.

Treasury to cut red tape in effort to make UK tax system most competitive in Europe

'Crowd funding' proposal comes in for particular criticism as Capitol Hill attempts to cut red tape in order to ease funding for start-up businesses