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In this issue: Brexit headlines Brexit SIs Post-Brexit transition guidance Constitutional and administrative law Equality and human rights Judicial review Information law State security and intelligence Other public law news Daily and weekly news alerts New and updated content Free webinars Dates for your diary Trackers Useful information Brexit headlines Cabinet Office publishes 1st Windsor Framework independent monitoring report The Cabinet Office has issued the Windsor Framework Independent Monitoring Panel’s inaugural report, addressing the UK Internal Market Guarantee for 1 January to 30 June 2025. Created under the Safeguarding the Union Command Paper, the panel verified that the guarantee was achieved: 96% of freight movements from Great Britain to Northern Ireland were deemed ‘not at risk’ and remained within the UK internal market, surpassing the 80% benchmark. Using HMRC data and stakeholder input, the report highlights gaps in guidance, weak communication of regulatory changes, administrative burdens within tariff...

STOP PRESS: The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No 6 and Transitional and Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026, SI 2026/82 bring the remaining provisions of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA 2025) into effect and operation. Measures concerning subject access requests, legitimate interests, purpose limitation, automated decision-making, international transfers and enforcement are in force and take effect from 5 February 2026, while those on penalty notices and complaints come into force from 19 June 2026, respectively. For further details, see Practice Note: Data (Use and Access) Act 2025—employment implications. This Practice Note will be updated shortly to reflect these changes. It examines the key employment law issues that may arise when drafting and negotiating outsourcing arrangements, with particular focus on the application of the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE), SI 2006/246...

Where there is a business transfer or service provision change amounting to a relevant transfer under the Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations 2006 (TUPE 2006), SI 2006/246, the transferor and the transferee have certain obligations to inform and consult This Practice Note explores the obligations to inform and consult under TUPE 2006, setting out what amounts to a relevant transfer, who must carry out the duties (transferor and transferee), and who must be engaged in the process... Affected employees and any proposed measures Appropriate representatives, including trade union and employee representatives, and arranging elections The rights of appropriate representatives Variations for small businesses, small transfers and TUPE microbusinesses The duty to inform and the duty to consult Pre-transfer collective consultation about post-transfer dismissals under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992 (TULR(C)A 1992) Post-transfer obligations Consequences of failing to inform or consult and the special circumstances defence The requirement to notify employee liability information...