Policy Matters Notes

Insight alert: UK election 24 - Labour landslide: What’s next for UK investors and business?

With the opposition party forming a new government, we assess the key implications for business Please see our new Policy Matters: UK election 2024 …

Insight alert: UK election 24 - Life under Labour: UK regulation on the rise?

Detailed policies may be lacking but it is clear a new Labour government would be more robust on regulation across the economy. Please see our new …

UK Election 24 - AI In Life Sciences – What Changes To The Regulatory And Innovation Landscape Could The UK Elections Bring?

UK Election 24 - What do the manifestos promise for financial services regulation?

Labour's Manifesto – Energy and Infrastructure: can they speed up consenting where so many have failed?

A review of Labour's Manifesto commitments in relation to energy and infrastructure projects, and a commentary on the sorts of planning reforms needed to …

Labour's Manifesto – Planning and Housing

A summary and our brief views on the Labour Party Manifesto commitments relating to reforms of the planning system, and in relation to the delivery of …

Insight alert: UK election 24 - Bombshells defused? Exploring Labour's manifesto tax plans

With Labour's UK election manifesto out, we delve into a key policy area for business.

Insight alert: UK election 24 - I vow to thee my country…. Are UK manifesto pledges worth the paper they're written on?

Manifestos exist largely as political commitments, rather than enforceable instruments. We explore their legal grounding.

Insight alert: Will Labour's Green Prosperity Plan make Britain a 'clean energy superpower'?

As the election looms, we take a pre-manifesto dive into Labour's energy policies and how they could impact investment should the party win power.

Insight alert: Out with a whimper – What next as UK election stalls data protection reform?

As the election campaign blocks progress of statutory data protection overhaul, our experts assess what a change of government could mean.

Insight alert: How would a Labour Government tackle digital regulation and AI?

While the UK Data Protection and Digital Information Bill didn’t make the pre-election cut, we ask what this and a Labour Government heralds for …

Insight alert: 'The courage to change' – How about planning reform built on political and legal realities?

The UK planning debate veers from unworkable radicalism to trivial fiddling with little progress at the end. As the election heats up, Catherine Howard …