UK regulators could face government audit as push for economic growth continues

But critics argue too much government intervention could weaken the UK’s strong independent regulatory sector.

More than one hundred UK regulators, covering sectors from financial services to fisheries, could soon be facing a government audit into their performance, the FT has reported.

Chancellor Rachel Reeves also wants to assess the need for some of those regulators, and could even decide to get rid of some

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