‘Too much bureaucracy’, Reeves warns regulators amid reform drive

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is expected to use the meeting to announce more detail on how the Government will cut the cost of regulation by a quarter and set out plans to slim down or abolish regulators themselves (Jonathan Brady/PA) - (PA Wire)

There is “too much bureaucracy” which is making it “too slow to get things done” across the UK, Rachel Reeves has told regulators as she announced more plans aimed at cutting the cost of red tape.

The Chancellor told watchdog chiefs on Monday morning she wanted to reduce duplication and speed up the regulatory process.