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Financial Services

UK FCA progresses with the next phase of the Advice Guidance Boundary Review

Wider consultation and draft rules expected by July following initial focus on pensions support
ESG – Environmental, Social and Governance

ESG Knowledge Update | February 2025

Welcome to our ESG Knowledge Update, which offers a round-up of legal, regulatory and market news
Regulatory Outlook

Environment | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

Environment Agency reports on regulated business | Environment Agency urges adoption of new regulatory approach to economic growth | Emissions
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Regulated procurement | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

The Procurement Act goes live! | Government publish new National Procurement Policy Statement | New procurement policy statements | English
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Products | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

UK updates: Product Regulation and Metrology | Age verification for knife retailers | Domestic furniture fire safety | Device manufacture
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Environmental, social and governance | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

EU Omnibus package and ESG reporting | Competitiveness Compass for the EU aims to simplify ESG regulation | FCA provide
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Health and safety | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill completes committee stage in the House of Lords | HSE questioned by the Work and
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Telecoms | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

PRS issues general demand for information | Ofcom launches review of alternative dispute resolution in the telecoms sector | Consultation
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Employment, contingent workforce and immigration | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

New statutory right to neonatal leave and pay from April | First reports submitted to HMRC under the Platform Operators
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Modern slavery | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

Joint Committee on Human Rights run inquiry into forced labour in global supply chains | Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner Strategic Plan
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Food law | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

Government responds to the House of Lords Food, Diet and Obesity Committee’s | CAP to revise guidance for less healthy
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Sanctions and Export Control | UK Regulatory Outlook February 2025

OFSI financial services threat assessment | OFSI strengthens collaboration with US OFAC | OFSI issues general licences | UK sanctions