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Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: 'Cyberflashing' to be made priority offence | Ofcom consults on data preservation notices | Media Act 2024 (Commencement No.3)
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Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: ICO consults on new 'charitable purpose soft opt-in' under DUA Act | ICO survey on advice when sharing data
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Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

National Cyber Security Centre publishes 2025 annual review | Ministerial letter on cyber security to UK companies | ENISA Threat
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Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: CMA secures undertakings from Ticketmaster following Oasis tickets investigation | Price Marking Order 2004: updated government guidance | CMA
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Competition | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

CMA consults on merger remedies review | Competition in veterinary services comes under scrutiny | EU and UK look to
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Bribery, fraud and anti-money laundering | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

Government issues consultation response to reform of AML/CTF supervision regime | Guidance published on information sharing measures under ECCTA 2023
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Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: Clearview AI faces recognition case: Upper Tribunal rules that Clearview processing falls within GDPR | Government announces new AI
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Advertising and Marketing | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2025

UK: ASA report on use of AI to assess alcohol ads | CAP and BCAP update on protecting under-18s in
Employment and pensions

UK Public Service Pensions Update: October 2025

Welcome to the latest edition of the UK Public Service Pensions Update
Unified Patent Court

UPC grants first anti-interim-licence injunction in SEP dispute; English court responds with anti-anti-suit relief

Mannheim LD granted provisional measures to prevent Amazon seeking interim-licence declarations in English courts
Regulated procurement

Reform proposals for price as the sole criterion for contract awards reopens public procurement debate in Spain

The Ministry of Transport has mooted eliminating subjective criteria and giving more importance to price in contracts

Spanish regulators push on with domestic measures alongside upcoming EU Digital Fairness Act

Future harmonised EU rules on dark patterns, addictive design and AI-fuelled consumer manipulation will complement recent initiatives in Spain