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United Kingdom – Sanctions Enforcement Statistics For HMRC In 2025/26
The UK's HMRC has published comprehensive enforcement statistics covering 2025 and early 2026, revealing the scope and outcomes of sanctions enforcement activities including criminal investigations, goods seizures, and penalty assessments. The data provides insight into how authorities are handling sanctions violations through various enforcement mechanisms, from warning letters to compound penalties exceeding £1 million.
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Duane Morris LLP
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More Screenings, But Fewer Interventions: What The UK's Latest NSIA Figures Tell Dealmakers
The UK Cabinet Office's fifth Annual Report on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 reveals a striking paradox: while the number of transactions reviewed under the regime continues to grow rapidly, the proportion of deals ultimately subject to intervention has fallen to its lowest level since the NSIA entered into force. This raises critical questions for dealmakers about whether the mandatory notification regime is capturing an increasing number of deals that pose little or no national security co
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Macfarlanes LLP
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More Screenings, But Fewer Interventions: What The UK's Latest NSIA Figures Tell Dealmakers
The UK Cabinet Office's fifth Annual Report on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 reveals a striking paradox: while the number of transactions reviewed under the regime continues to grow rapidly, the proportion of deals ultimately subject to intervention has fallen to its lowest level since the NSIA entered into force. This raises critical questions for dealmakers about whether the mandatory notification regime is capturing an increasing number of deals that pose little or no national security co
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Constitutional & Administrative Law

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Modern Slavery Act: Transparency Reporting Gets Teeth
The Immigration and Asylum Bill 2026 introduces significant changes to Modern Slavery Act reporting requirements, including mandatory content standards, strict publication deadlines, and financial penalties of up to 1% of turnover. These reforms arrive as global enforcement intensifies, with Australia introducing criminal liability and the US threatening tariffs over forced labour concerns.
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Travers Smith LLP
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Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

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Our Armed Forces Are Only As Strong As The Industry That Stands Behind Them
The UK Government's £298bn Defence Investment Plan signals major reforms to defence procurement, promising simplified acquisition routes and stronger industry partnerships. As the legal framework evolves through the Procurement Act 2023 and planned reforms to Single Source Contract Regulations, businesses face both unprecedented opportunities and complex compliance challenges in one of the most strategically important periods for UK defence in a generation.
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Travers Smith LLP
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Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

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More Screenings, But Fewer Interventions: What The UK's Latest NSIA Figures Tell Dealmakers
The UK Cabinet Office's fifth Annual Report on the National Security and Investment Act 2021 reveals a striking paradox: while the number of transactions reviewed under the regime continues to grow rapidly, the proportion of deals ultimately subject to intervention has fallen to its lowest level since the NSIA entered into force. This raises critical questions for dealmakers about whether the mandatory notification regime is capturing an increasing number of deals that pose little or no national security co
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Macfarlanes LLP
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