By Patricia Figueiredo ( May 12, 2026, 15:15 GMT | Insight) -- UK regulators need greater “political cover” if they are to take a less risk-averse approach and back ministers' economic growth agenda, lawmakers have warned. Ahead of the government unveiling its next legislative agenda on Wednesday, Parliament's Industry and Regulators Committee cited unclear ministerial direction, slow approvals and overlapping regulatory obligations, and called for a Regulatory Reform Bill if wider changes are needed.UK regulators are still struggling to respond to the government’s demand that they support economic growth, lawmakers warned Tuesday....
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