United Kingdom: Terrorism, Homeland Security & Defence

On 5 May 2026, the FCDO announced in a press release that it would introduce new sanctions to curb the production of Russian drones. These sanctions are also intended to affect the networks...

For many countries, the answer has long been defence offsets - a requirement for foreign suppliers within the defence sector to deliver inward investment into the purchasing country...

Geopolitical volatility is reshaping corporate risk as shifting alliances, trade tensions and national security priorities force organizations to navigate increasingly complex cross-border operations.

As the Midlands continues to strengthen its role in the UK's defence future, we reflect on the Midlands Defence and Security Blueprint, set out earlier this year to boost high value jobs...

To give regulated firms the confidence and ability to share information, the provisions disapply both obligations of confidentiality and civil liability when a firm uses the new information sharing gateways. In practical terms, this means that a regulated firm sharing customer information with another regulated firm under these provisions would have a defence to a breach of confidence claim or other civil action from the customer concerned.

The UK Government has published its response to the 2025 consultation on proposed amendments to the National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSIA)...

The UK Government's latest NSIA Report (April 2024–March 2025) shows continued trends: more deals are caught by the regime, partly due to the ISU's increased identification of non-notified deals...

The UK National Security and Investment Act 2021 (NSI Act) created a stand‑alone UK screening regime for acquisitions of control over entities and assets that may pose a national security risk.

On 29 September 2025, the United Kingdom ("UK") and the European Union ("EU") reimposed Iran-related sanctions that were lifted in 2016 following the Iran nuclear deal.