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AI in the UK public sector

In the first in a series of articles on the adoption of AI by the public sector, Justin Harrington sets out some use cases and provides a regulatory overview. Read more

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June 11, 2025

Subsidy control: referral of subsidies

The financial threshold for referral of subsidies to the Competition Markets Authority is to increase from £10m to £25m with effect from 4 August 2025. Jonathan Branton and Alexander Rose assess the likely impact of the move and the further news that two new ‘streamlined routes’ will also be created.

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Mar 11, 2025

Planning and Infrastructure Bill to see introduction of national scheme of delegation and councils allowed to set planning fees

A national scheme of delegation setting out which types of applications should be determined by officers and which should go to committee, controls over the size of planning committees that will see “unwieldy” committees banned, and mandatory training for planning committee members are among the reforms set out in the Planning and Infrastructure Bill introduced in Parliament today (11 March).

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April 09, 2025

Picking up the bill

Who is counting the coppers in the race for local nuclear plants? Fraser Sampson and Sue Chadwick look at how the planning system might both assess and mitigate security risks within the current legislative and policy context.
April 09, 2025

Heat networks: What’s next

Ben Sheppard provides an update for commercial and industrial developers and heat users on heat network zoning in England, and takes a look at what’s next for heat network policy.
March 26, 2025

Stadium developments and Subsidy Control

Jonathan Branton and Alexander Rose look at how public authorities can secure regeneration benefits from large sports infrastructure projects.
February 26, 2025

TUPE transfers: I object! Yes, but why?

Hannah Bollard provides some practical tips for employers on how to deal with cases where an employee objects to being transferred under TUPE.
February 10, 2025

AI in the energy sector

Maggie Burns shares her views on how AI will affect the energy sector and the new guidance from OFGEM.
January 15, 2025

The Building Safety Act: 2024 in review

As we hit the ground running in 2025, Daniel Searle looks back at some of the key developments of the Building Safety Act (“BSA”) in 2024 and opines on where we may be headed in the future.