The UK government has launched a consultation seeking views on the statutory flexible working framework, a key area in the Employment...
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Life sciences is a high-stakes sector where antitrust enforcement is testing the boundaries of competition law. The focus differs sharply...
The UK government has today launched a consultation seeking views on the new fire and rehire regime due to come into force in January...
On 20 January 2026, the UK government announced a range of proposed reforms to the UK merger control regime. The proposals are, once...
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On 17 January 2026, the President of the United States publicly threatened to impose tariffs (up to 10 percent on February 1, rising to...
During 2025, the FCA continued to focus its enforcement efforts in familiar areas (such as financial crime and market abuse), whilst...
2025 was another transformative year for the financial services industry. Geopolitical risks arising from conflicts in Ukraine and...
HR and employment law teams often experience periods of heightened activity, and this is especially true during times when organisations...
As part of its “Crypto Roadmap”, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a discussion paper (DP25/1) in May 2025 inviting...
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In Rachel Reeves’ Autumn Budget 2025, the government has confirmed some important changes in its approach to the taxation of the...
Over the past six months, we have seen a number of significant banking litigation cases before the English courts and other legal...
Following a policy statement and consultation in July 2025 (see more detail here), the FCA has published its final rules and guidance on...