Government plans new laws to regulate high-risk beauty treatments in England
The government plans new laws in England to regulate high-risk beauty treatments such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts and chemical peels, with fines and criminal charges for rule-breakers.
How it was covered
- Channel 5 was the only channel found covering it.
- BBC News, BBC One, Channel 4, GB News, ITV and Sky News: not found in tracked broadcasts.
The Full Story
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The government is planning new legislation in England to regulate high-risk beauty treatments, including liquid Brazilian butt lifts and chemical peels. Under the plans, these procedures would only be available from properly trained professionals.
The government wants to bring in new laws to stop so-called cosmetic cowboys. The aim is to tighten rules around treatments that carry greater risk and to ensure they are not offered by untrained or poorly regulated providers.
Anyone caught flouting the rules could face hefty fines and criminal charges. The proposals would therefore create penalties for people who provide the treatments outside the new requirements.
No timetable for the legislation, exact level of fines, or details of how training requirements would be checked were given. The available details also do not say which other treatments might fall under the rules beyond the high-risk examples cited.
Key points: - High-risk beauty treatments such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts and chemical peels would only be available from properly trained professionals. - The government wants new laws in England to stop so-called cosmetic cowboys. - People caught flouting the rules could face hefty fines and criminal charges.
Key Claims
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| The government proposed new laws in England to regulate high-risk cosmetic beauty treatments, require trained professionals and impose fines or criminal charges for breaches. | |
Channel Perspectives
What each channel focused on, with key quotes.
5 News at Lunchtime gave the beauty treatment plan a short, straight news slot in a busy lunchtime bulletin. It focused on the main policy points: the treatments affected, the aim of stopping so-called cosmetic cowboys, and possible fines and criminal charges. It did not add interviews, a timetable, or detail on how training would be enforced.
- “High-risk beauty treatments such as liquid Brazilian butt lifts and chemical peels will only be available from properly trained professionals.”
- “The government wants to bring in new laws in England to stop so-called cosmetic cowboys.”
- “Anyone caught flouting the rules could face hefty fines and criminal charges.”
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