[Nextgrid]

> I assume there is some reason this cannot be done.

Because the people who are in charge of the decision benefit from the status-quo (or are influenced of people who benefit from it).

Generally if a government does something stupid it means someone somewhere is profiting off the stupidity.

Doesn't help that the UK's economic situation means that honest work is pointless and the only way to build wealth is to get up to grifts and shenanigans like these.