20/05/2026
This subject is particularly close ro our hearts:
For 19 years we have struggled to get this looked at! Not a lot of Nail Bar inclusion mentioned but, everything here we spoke about to one of the Strood Local Councillors. We cornered him and pushed for real change and made the Council accountable. It should never have taken so long! We don’t imagine for a minute that much will change for now but it will be brilliant to at least educate the public and highlight the massive differences between them and us, and that just because there are more types of these salons than ours, doesn’t mean they are properly regulated or even trained to UK standards.
The UK Government has announced a major crackdown on organised crime gangs operating across Britain’s high streets.
Backed by £30 million in funding over the next three years, the unit will focus on tackling money laundering, tax evasion and illegal working, with a further £20 million allocated to wider enforcement measures.
Trading Standards teams will also receive an additional £6 million to help identify suspicious businesses, strengthen compliance and support enforcement activity in at-risk local authorities.
The National Hair & Beauty Federation has welcomed the Government’s crackdown on organised crime linked to high street businesses, while warning that legitimate salons, barbershops, clinics and beauty businesses must not be unfairly stigmatised.
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