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Financial Services

UK regulator moves to streamline investment and pensions advice regime

The Financial Conduct Authority proposes rule changes intended to enable more simplified advice to meet consumer need
Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

Online safety and age assurance: UK government makes amendments to the Crime and Policing Bill to address online pornography |
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Advertising and marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK: ASA publishes first rulings on LHF advertising restrictions | UK government consults on applying the new NPM to advertising
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Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK government publishes consultation response on DMCCA subscription contracts regime | CMA's areas of focus for year two of direct
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Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK: Government rejects transition period for UK-EU SPS Agreement | FSA sets out plans to modernise food regulation | Government
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Products | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK and EU regulatory and legal developments affecting general and digital, life science and healthcare, and sustainable products, including the
The Digital Markets Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA)

UK Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act subscription contracts regime to take shape by 2027

A government consultation response clarifies aspects of the regime including cooling-off rights, refunds and exit rules
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Belgium tightens food and pharma control with new inter-agency protocol

Regulators strengthen oversight of food supplements, specialised nutrition, medicated feed and veterinary medicines
Regulatory and compliance

UK government to overhaul the product safety regulatory framework

Three linked consultations under the Product Regulation and Metrology Act 2025 set out wide-ranging proposals affecting manufacturers, importers, distributors and
Regulatory and compliance

UK product liability: the Law Commission reviews the Consumer Protection Act 1987

Software developers and technology businesses face potential exposure to product liability claims under reforms being considered by the Law Commission
Retail and Consumer

Incomplete and inaccurate time tracking in companies

In many companies, working hours are still tracked on a rough estimate basis: five minutes are rounded down, overtime not
Competition, antitrust and trade

CMA trains crosshairs on pricing algorithms and AI agents in the UK

The regulator is ramping up scrutiny of algorithmic pricing, third-party data tools and consumer-facing AI agents