Cutting ‘red tape’ is nothing but a red herring – and arguably counterproductive | Heather Stewart

The UK government has announced plans to cut "red tape" to help businesses, but critics argue this approach is misguided. They claim that blaming a slow economy on too many regulations is a common but unhelpful idea, and that what's really needed is smarter regulation. This criticism comes as the government prepares to unveil its budget plans, with some questioning whether their focus on reducing regulations will actually achieve the desired results.

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The UK economy is struggling and blaming it on too many rules is not a solution. Smarter regulation could help improve the economy.

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