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Rewiring Great Britain's electricity transmission sector FCA publishes motor finance redress scheme policy statement Following the publication of the FCA’s consultation paper (CP 25/27) in October 2025 regarding a proposed £11bn motor finance consumer redress scheme, the FCA published its policy statement (PS 26/3) and final rules on 30 March 2026 for what is now a £9... Our response to the Department for Business and Trade’s consultation on proposals to refine the UK competition regime In our response, we welcome the Government’s engagement with businesses and advisers on reforming the competition framework. We provide detailed comments on DBT’s proposed changes to merger control, market investigations and remedies, CMA governance and... Redomiciling a company into the UK: Government consults on the framework The Government has published details of a proposed new regime that will enable a foreign company to “transform” itself into a UK company while retaining its existing legal personality (known as redomiciliation). Introducing such a regime would make it... Spotlight on subscription contracts: What the Government's DMCCA consultation response means for businesses On 2 April 2026, the Department for Business and Trade published its long-awaited response to its consultation – which ran from November 2024 to February 2025 – on the UK’s new subscription contracts regime in the Digital Markets, Competition and... Competition and Regulatory Newsletter: European Commission proposes Industrial Accelerator Act On 31 March 2026, the Competition and Markets Authority announced a package of actions on cloud services and business software under the Digital Markets Competition Regime. The CMA will launch a strategic market status investigation into Microsoft’s... Manifesto commitments: Potential impact on UK Energy and Infrastructure The UK General Election on 4 July 2024 takes place in the broader context of heightened geopolitical tensions and inflationary pressures, with energy security, net zero targets, and economic growth remaining key concerns on both the national and... The Lens Newsletter - July 2020 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Cutting out the middle man: Digital Regulatory Reporting On 7 April 2020 the FCA published its 2020/21 Business Plan announcing that,... The Lens Newsletter - August 2020 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. Parliament approves ICO code of practice which aims to make children safer online. On 12 August the Information Commissioner’s Office... The Lens Newsletter - October 2020 A selection of our latest blogs on all things digital from our experts and thought leaders here at Slaughter and May. US responds to Schrems II judgment. As many will know, the Schrems II decision has caused quite a stir in the data privacy community,...