UK regulation
Policy & Regulation
UK’s FCA Opens Stablecoin Issuer Applications September 30, Sequencing a Regime That Starts in 2027
The UK's FCA opens stablecoin issuer authorisation applications September 30, 2026, ahead of a regime commencing October 2027, while the Bank of England's systemic stablecoin consultation closes September 22.
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UK Moves to Bring AI Chatbots Fully Within Online Safety Act Scope After Child-Harm Concerns
The UK is fast-tracking powers to force AI chatbot providers to comply with Online Safety Act illegal-content duties after Ofcom admitted it couldn't act on a Grok deepfake scandal.
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Ofcom Names AI-Generated Harms a Core Enforcement Priority for 2026-27
UK regulator Ofcom has named AI-generated harms a core online-safety enforcement priority for 2026-27, alongside child protection and intimate image abuse, under the Online Safety Act.
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UK App Store Steering: How the CMA Could End Apple and Google’s 30% Toll
The UK CMA's steering rules would let developers route iOS and Android users to cheaper payments, challenging Apple and Google's 30% App Store fee.
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UK Regulating for Growth Bill: AI Regulatory Sandboxes as an Enterprise Advantage
UK's Regulating for Growth Bill creates statutory AI sandboxes — letting firms test in live markets with suspended rules. Enterprise playbook inside.
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UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom’s July 2026 Categorisation Register and What Platforms Must Do
⚡ Key Takeaways Ofcom publishes its Online Safety Act categorisation register in July 2026, placing platforms in Category 1, 2A,...
Policy & Regulation
UK Online Safety Act: Ofcom’s July 2026 Categorisation Register and What Platforms Must Do
⚡ Key Takeaways Ofcom publishes its Online Safety Act categorisation register in July 2026, placing platforms in Category 1, 2A,...
