Cameron's attack on H&S culture challenged by legal sector

Conservative prime minister David Cameron

David Cameron has vowed to “wage war” against the health and safety culture in Britain.

Describing it as “an albatross around the neck of British businesses” he told a meeting of small businesses: “Talk of ‘health and safety' can too often sound farcical or marginal. But for British businesses - especially the smaller ones that are so vital to the future of our economy - this is a massively important issue.

“Every day they battle against a tide of risk assessment forms and face the fear of being sued for massive sums. The financial cost of this culture runs into the billions each

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