United Kingdom: Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

Catherine Howard reviews eight planning reform ideas from her Project Nutcracker series now adopted by Government, comments on other proposals which have unsurprisingly had less mileage, and considers what comes next...

The post-War geopolitical order no longer appears orderly or certain. The underpinnings of US hegemony and the stability provided by multilateral institutions such as the UN and NATO all seem less solid.

In this post we provide an overview of recent UK sanctions developments, including an update on the UK government's sanctions enforcement strategy and upcoming changes to trade sanctions licensing.

The Home Office has announced record funding to help make faith communities across the United Kingdom safer. For the financial year 2026 to 2027...

The UK Information Commissioner has published guidance on a new lawful basis for processing personal data under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025. This recognised legitimate interest basis allows controllers to rely on five pre-approved conditions without conducting traditional balancing tests, fundamentally shifting how organisations can justify data processing activities while maintaining compliance obligations.

Defense acquisition reform might need more than speed.

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (the Act) – commonly known as "Martyn's Law" – is set to transform the way public venues and events across the UK approach security and preparedness for terrorist threats.

In this webinar Christopher Brennan takes a look at how the Procurement Act 2023 has been bedding in since its go-live on 24 February this year. How have buyers found it? What's the noise from suppliers...

The Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025, more commonly known as Martyn's Law, came into force on 3 April 2025.