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Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Online safety and age assurance: King's Speech 2026 | UK Crime and Policing Bill enacted | UK Children's Wellbeing and
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Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

UK updates: ICO publishes its final guidance on the use of storage and access technologies | ICO publishes advice to
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Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Merger control | CMA speech on competition and scaling | Updated Transparency and Disclosure guidance
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Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

SFO secures £14.8 million from British defence supplier over failures to prevent bribery | EU anti-corruption directive published in the
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Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner publishes futures analysis on modern slavery threats | GRETA urges stronger enforcement on labour exploitation and supply
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Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Payments: HMT sets out new payments package during Fintech Week | New payments safeguarding rules and updated FCA approach document
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Regulated procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

Lifting the automatic suspension: the new test under the UK Procurement Act 2023 | NHS modern slavery procurement regulations now
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Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

King's Speech 2026: consumer law aspects
Financial Services

UK regulator moves to simplify consumer credit financial promotion rules

The FCA is dropping rigid rules, relying instead on the Consumer Duty to maintain standards in firms' consumer comms
Public sector pensions

UK Public Service Pensions Update: May 2026

Welcome to the May edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update
Tax

The new UK carried interest regime takes effect: what should fund managers be considering?

The regime is now in force bringing carried interest within the scope of income tax
Waste and bioenergy

The public consultation period on the draft Royal Decree to promote biomethane is open

From Friday 22 May until 11 June 2026, the period for submitting comments on the draft Royal Decree to promote