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Push to regulate UK bailiffs too slow, warns supervisory body
Published 8 June 2026 Ā· europe
A year after government pledge to regulate sector, ECB criticises ālack of visible progressā and āno clear planā The UK government has been accused of
A year after government pledge to regulate sector, ECB criticises ālack of visible progressā and āno clear planā The UK government has been accused of dragging its feet over plans for the mandatory regulation of bailiffs amid concerns about harmful practices in an industry that collects more than Ā£1bn a year from indebted Britons. A year on from an announcement by the Ministry of Justice that it would legislate to make independent regulation of bailiffs mandatory, the body that now oversees the industry, the Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB), criticised the lack of āvisible progressā. Continue reading...
Published: June 8, 2026 ā¢ 12:30 PM IST Ā· Updated: June 8, 2026 ā¢ 1:10 PM ISTBy TheBriefWire Editorial Team
Key points
A year after government pledge to regulate sector, ECB criticises ālack of visible progressā and āno clear planā The UK government has been accused of dragging its feet over plans for the mandatory regulation of bailiffs amid concerns about harmful practices in an industry that collects more than Ā£1bn a year from indebted Britons.
A year on from an announcement by the Ministry of Justice that it would legislate to make independent regulation of bailiffs mandatory, the body that now oversees the industry, the Enforcement Conduct Board (ECB), criticised the lack of āvisible progressā.
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