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Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK Online safety and age assurance: UK government announces age restrictions for online services including social media ban for under-16s
Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK updates: ICO publishes its final guidance for consumer IoT products and services | New data protection complaints requirements under
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Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook June 2026

UK updates: Government unveils UK AI Hardware Plan and AI Economics Institute | Government launches AI Growth Labs starting with
Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

EU's technological sovereignty package sets new direction for the digital economy

Four proposals targeting reliance on non-European digital providers carry wide implications for technology businesses
Life Sciences and Healthcare

EU draft guidelines sharpen high-risk AI classification for medtech and digital health

European Commission offers draft guidance on risk classification for medtech, biometrics, triage and health insurance
Artificial intelligence

European Commission publishes draft AI Act guidelines on high-risk classification and targeted consultation

Affected businesses have until 23 July 2026 to suggest changes to the current draft guidelines, and should develop appropriate AI
Investigations

Getting value from investigations: how AI and forensic technologies can create tangible efficiencies

An LIDW panel considered the gap between expectations of AI in corporate investigations and what the technology can currently deliver
Data Centres

Planning, AI and cyber rule changes bring new risks for UK and EU data centre development

Operators, investors and advisers are contending with legal and regulatory uncertainty as data centre demand rises
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