With Westminster shrouded in mourning, under the surface a quiet bonfire of legislation is smouldering. New cabinet ministers have already taken the axe to a list of forthcoming legislation – and the guillotine is hovering above others.
Over the past week, Liz Truss has indicated the end of the bill of rights, the obesity strategy and the cap on bankers’ bonuses, with rumours about the demise of gambling reform, the animal welfare bill and the online harms bill.
