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Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2026

Online safety and age assurance updates: European Commission opens call for feedback on EU KIDS ACT | Science and Technology...

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28/10/2026

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Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2026

UK updates: ICO sets out approach to foundation models and launches call for evidence on agentic AI | ICO publishes...

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28/10/2026

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Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2026

Government announces plans to use frontier AI to strengthen cyber defences | NCSC publishes guidance on disruptive cyber attacks |...

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28/10/2026

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Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2026

UK updates: ICO launches call for evidence on agentic AI | ICO sets out data protection expectation for AI foundation...

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28/10/2026

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Online Safety

UK and EU age assurance laws mean a single compliance strategy may not work across Europe

Varying age limits and verification standards are a challenge for services seeking to comply with all child safety rules

26/10/2026

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Data Centres

Data centre developers and investors face growing patent litigation risk in the UK and Europe

Patent disputes are moving from the margins to the heart of project risk: a shift the industry is starting to...

23/10/2026

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Diversity and inclusion

Diversity data strategies need more than a one-size-fits-all approach from global employers

Pay transparency rules are making compliant employee diversity data collection an international business priority

22/10/2026

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GDPR

All eyes on the UK Supreme Court: does a 'threshold of seriousness' apply to claims in respect of a data breach?

A ruling of no threshold requirement could increase the volume of claims organisations face following data incidents, even where the...

05/10/2026

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Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

UK updates: ICO explores viability of a data protection regulatory sandbox for testing emerging technologies, including AI | Facial recognition...

28/09/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Cyber Security and Resilience Bill completes Lords committee stage | NCSC and international partners issue advisories, covering Iranian state-linked spyware...

28/09/2026

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

UK updates: ICO transformation into Information Commission set for 30 September | ICO consults on draft guidance on the use...

28/09/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Online safety and age assurance updates: EU KIDS ACT: European Commission announces new restrictions on children's access to social media...

28/09/2026

Read time 4m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

European Commission publishes new guidelines on the Cyber Resilience Act

Brussels publishes operational guidelines and tools to facilitate CRA compliance for European companies

23/09/2026

Read time 4m

Online Safety

EU KIDS ACT: Commission announces new restrictions on children's access to social media, gaming, video and AI services

A new regulation will set age-based account restrictions, safety-by-design rules and age-assurance obligations for social media, gaming, AI and other...

17/09/2026

Read time 9m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK life sciences head into autumn as policy and regulatory reforms race to match tech advances

MHRA progresses on AI, gene therapy and medicines regulation as the UK positions itself as a global sector leader

17/09/2026

Read time 8m

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Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2026

Online safety and age assurance updates: European Commission opens call for feedback on EU KIDS ACT | Science and Technology...

New -

28/10/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2026

UK updates: ICO sets out approach to foundation models and launches call for evidence on agentic AI | ICO publishes...

New -

28/10/2026

Read time 4m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2026

Government announces plans to use frontier AI to strengthen cyber defences | NCSC publishes guidance on disruptive cyber attacks |...

New -

28/10/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook October 2026

UK updates: ICO launches call for evidence on agentic AI | ICO sets out data protection expectation for AI foundation...

New -

28/10/2026

Read time 4m

Online Safety

UK and EU age assurance laws mean a single compliance strategy may not work across Europe

Varying age limits and verification standards are a challenge for services seeking to comply with all child safety rules

26/10/2026

Read time 4m

Data Centres

Data centre developers and investors face growing patent litigation risk in the UK and Europe

Patent disputes are moving from the margins to the heart of project risk: a shift the industry is starting to...

23/10/2026

Read time 2m

Diversity and inclusion

Diversity data strategies need more than a one-size-fits-all approach from global employers

Pay transparency rules are making compliant employee diversity data collection an international business priority

22/10/2026

Read time 4m

GDPR

All eyes on the UK Supreme Court: does a 'threshold of seriousness' apply to claims in respect of a data breach?

A ruling of no threshold requirement could increase the volume of claims organisations face following data incidents, even where the...

05/10/2026

Read time 3m

Regulatory Outlook

Artificial intelligence | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

UK updates: ICO explores viability of a data protection regulatory sandbox for testing emerging technologies, including AI | Facial recognition...

28/09/2026

Read time 5m

Regulatory Outlook

Cyber security | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Cyber Security and Resilience Bill completes Lords committee stage | NCSC and international partners issue advisories, covering Iranian state-linked spyware...

28/09/2026

Read time 8m

Regulatory Outlook

Data law | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

UK updates: ICO transformation into Information Commission set for 30 September | ICO consults on draft guidance on the use...

28/09/2026

Read time 2m

Regulatory Outlook

Digital regulation | UK Regulatory Outlook September 2026

Online safety and age assurance updates: EU KIDS ACT: European Commission announces new restrictions on children's access to social media...

28/09/2026

Read time 4m

Technology, Media and Telecommunications (TMT)

European Commission publishes new guidelines on the Cyber Resilience Act

Brussels publishes operational guidelines and tools to facilitate CRA compliance for European companies

23/09/2026

Read time 4m

Online Safety

EU KIDS ACT: Commission announces new restrictions on children's access to social media, gaming, video and AI services

A new regulation will set age-based account restrictions, safety-by-design rules and age-assurance obligations for social media, gaming, AI and other...

17/09/2026

Read time 9m

Life Sciences and Healthcare

UK life sciences head into autumn as policy and regulatory reforms race to match tech advances

MHRA progresses on AI, gene therapy and medicines regulation as the UK positions itself as a global sector leader

17/09/2026

Read time 8m

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