Gordon Brown has entered the record books by introducing 2,823 new laws during his first year in office. Gordon Brown has introduced 2,823 laws during his first year in office, the highest rate for new legislation by anyone at No 10. He set his record despite repeated promises to cut red tape. The feat comes after Mr Brown and his predecessor Tony Blair combined in 2007 to break a separate record, for the most laws introduced in a calendar year. The handover in Downing Street came in June last year. Business leaders claimed last night that Britain was being "strangled" by unnecessary bureaucracy, while opposition politicians accused Mr Brown of "confusing legislation with governing". Experts say the march of new legislation is likely to accelerate still further, as the Government faces demands for tougher measures to tackle...
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