United Kingdom: Government Contracts, Procurement & PPP

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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Reforms have been proposed which signal the next step in Great Britain's (GB) evolving connections reform process and a more interventionist and strategic approach to demand connections. More proposals are expected in the second half of the year.

After six weeks of bruising election campaigning – not to mention recent years in which politics has strained the UK's long-founded reputation for consensus and stable policymaking – the nation wakes up on 5 July with a major shift in the landscape.

Defence is a vital opportunity: With Europe on a war footing, defence offers compelling returns across technology, infrastructure and supply chains – but government must provide faster procurement, clearer contracting and stronger demand signals to mobilise private capital at scale.

This issue examines three significant construction law cases from March 2026, exploring the boundaries of expert determination challenges, professional conflicts of interest in project financing, and the complexities of contract termination during extraordinary circumstances. The cases provide critical insights into when courts will intervene in expert decisions, how surveyors must navigate dual advisory roles, and the application of waiver and prevention principles in pandemic-related contract disputes.

The European Defence Fund represents a €7.3 billion opportunity for cross-border defence innovation, but accessing it requires navigating complex eligibility rules, export controls, and third-country ownership restrictions.

The draft SECURE Data Act (also known under the longer title of The Securing and Establishing Consumer Uniform Rights and Enforcement over Data Act) is officially on the table in the US.

The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 introduces a fundamental shift in commercial lease rent reviews by eliminating upward-only restrictions.