Ministers to back regulation of England’s funeral industry after scandals
Demands for oversight grow after inquiry calls sector an ‘unregulated free for all’ and families seek stronger safeguardsMinisters are expected to back calls to regulate England’s funeral industry for the first time, after a series of scandals over the handling of remains.Bereaved families...
<p>Demands for oversight grow after inquiry calls sector an ‘unregulated free for all’ and families seek stronger safeguards</p><p>Ministers are expected to back calls to regulate England’s funeral industry for the first time, after a series of scandals over the handling of remains.</p><p>Bereaved families have called for a new investigatory body and rules governing professional qualifications after an official inquiry declared the sector an “unregulated free for all”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/dec/16/ministers-back-regulation-england-funeral-industry-scandals-inquirys">Continue reading...</a>
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