Government Commitment to Hallmarking Confirmed Despite Abolishment of BHC
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Tuesday 21st October 2025
Today, Business Secretary Peter Kyle has confirmed the Government's commitment to the essential role of Hallmarking but has announced plans to abolish the British Hallmarking Council (BHC), with its functions set to be absorbed into the Department for Business and Trade as part of the government’s 'blitz on business bureaucracy.'