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Online Safety

Tandem laws expand UK online safety regime with new duties, criminal liability and government powers

Crime and Policing Act amends OSA while Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act empowers restrictions on social media
Regulatory Outlook

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
Regulatory Outlook

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
Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook May 2026

UK updates: King's Speech 2026: AI aspects | Crime and Policing Act 2026: AI-related provisions | ICO sets out five
Knowledge Notes

The UK King's Speech – what can business expect this year?

The government has set out its agenda for the new Parliamentary session, with continued emphasis on economic growth
Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK: DRCF publishes paper on the future of agentic AI | Parliamentary inquiry into low-energy computing | DfT publishes guidance
Regulatory Outlook

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
Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook April 2026

UK: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025: ICO publishes new guidance | Automated decision-making: ICO consultation on updated guidance |
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
Competition, antitrust and trade

UK government sets out plans to update investment screening rules

Revised definitions across eight sectors, a water schedule and fresh carve-outs for AI end-users take shape
GDPR for HR

GDPR for HR | March 2026

Data protection in internal investigations, use of AI in DSARs and recruitment, and deleted data DSAR obligations
Regulatory Outlook

Consumer law | UK Regulatory Outlook March 2026

CMA sets out consumer law expectations for businesses deploying AI agents | Commencement of DMCCA alternative dispute resolution regime |