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Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

UK: UK-EU relations - UK government responds to House of Lords committee report | Sanitary and phytosanitary agreement and emissions
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Employment, contingent workforce and immigration | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

Employment: Employment Rights Act 2025: Latest developments for employers | Revised roadmap for implementation | New consultations published Contingent workforce
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Fintech, digital assets, payments and consumer credit | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

New cryptoassets regulatory regime expected for the UK in 2027 | FCA launches Mills Review into how AI will reshape
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Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

UK: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 updates - Key data protection reforms in effect, new criminal offence for creating
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Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

UK: AI Opportunities Action Plan: one year on | AI and copyright: recent comments from the government | New criminal
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Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

UK: Online safety and age assurance | UK government to consult on social media ban for children | Online Safety
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Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2026

CMA's annual plan 2026-2027: consumer protection aspects | CMA reflects on DMCCA progress and priorities | CMA issues first fine
IT and data

UK ICO fines online platform £14.47m and warns that age self-declaration is not enough to protect children

Regulator makes clear that age self-declaration is legally insufficient where children face risk online
Life Sciences and Healthcare

Enactment of BBNJ Act brings UK closer to ratifying High Seas Treaty

Secondary legislation still required to meet treaty obligations before ratification
Real estate

Law 11/2025 of Catalonia: new measures on housing, urban planning and the rental market

In force since 1 January 2026, Law 11/2025 strengthens the regulation of the residential rental market in Catalonia and introduces
Regulated procurement

The Supreme Court of Spain recognises the power of competition authorities to prohibit contracting with the administration

Penalty decisions may directly establish the scope and duration of the prohibition on contracting with the public sector