Government updates on new laws to tackle rogue funeral firms
The UK government is planning new legislation to regulate the funeral industry following the criminal conviction of a funeral home director in Hull. The proposed laws aim to address gaps in oversight and prevent the mistreatment of the deceased.
Why it matters
The case highlights a significant regulatory vacuum in the funeral sector, prompting a national policy response to protect bereaved families.
Share Save Add as preferred on Google Stuart Harratt East Yorkshire and Lincolnshire PA Media The law change comes after police investigated Legacy Independent Funeral Directors in Hull A minister has said the government is working on new laws to "drive rogue operators out of the funeral industry".
Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Yvette Cooper gave a written update to Parliament on proposed legislation to regulate undertakers.
It comes after a Hull funeral home director was jailed last month for failing to bury or cremate people and giving bereaved relatives the ashes of strangers.
Robert Bush was sent to prison for 20 years after he admitted 67 offences, including denying 30 people a decent and proper burial, theft from charities, and fraudulent trading over a period of almost 12 years.
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