The UK’s new ‘right to repair’ is not a right to repair

The UK should take steps urgently to extend access to spare parts and repair information for all products to everyone and address the high cost of repairs.

Photo of a community TV repair, not covered by UK Right to Repair

Do we have a Right to Repair in the UK? Not yet

For the first time, design for repairability, long-term availability of spare parts and repair information will be written into UK law, creating a precedent. But we don’t think there’s that much to celebrate yet – here is why.