The publication of the Fifth Annual Report takes place against the backdrop of new reforms expected to be made to the UK’s foreign investment review regime in order to reduce regulatory burdens whilst also adapting to new national security concerns. In brief On 14 July 2026, the UK Cabinet Office published its Fifth Annual Report (“Annual Report”) on the operation of the National Security and Investment Act (“NSI Act”), the legislation underpinning the UK’s foreign…
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