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UK's Proposed Titanium Dioxide Duties Put Paint and Plastics Supply Chains on Notice
The Trade Remedies Authority proposes duties on Chinese rutile titanium dioxide, with comments due 26 October. The measures are not yet final.
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Sophie Harrington
Business Regulation & Policy Correspondent, British Business Review
Sophie Harrington is a business regulation and policy correspondent at British Business Review, covering changes to UK employment law, corporate regulation, taxation, competition policy, and the rules affecting startups and established companies.
Her work focuses on explaining complex regulatory developments and what they mean in practical terms for businesses operating in Britain.
Sophie's reporting is built around implementation. She distinguishes a consultation from final rules, legislation from commencement, regulator guidance from statutory obligation, and a headline deadline from the transitional arrangements that may sit behind it. That is especially important on employment, competition and corporate-compliance stories where several dates can all appear to be the decisive one.
Her aim is to leave a business reader with a practical map: who is in scope, which authority is responsible, what has actually changed and what still depends on secondary rules or future guidance. When those answers move, the Review updates the permanent reference rather than treating an outdated deadline as a fresh story.
Articles by Sophie Harrington
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UK Consulting and Professional Services: Firms, Markets and How the Industry Works
A permanent guide to the UK consulting and professional-services market, including strategy, technology, accounting, legal and specialist advisory firms.
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UK Business Regulation: The Rules and Deadlines Companies Need to Track
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UK Cybersecurity Companies Compared: Software, Managed Security and Consulting Are Different Businesses
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AI Is Finding Cyber Vulnerabilities Faster Than Financial Firms Can Fix Them
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Employment Rights Act: The UK Deadlines Businesses Face in October 2026
UK Employment Rights Act changes take effect on 1 and 30 October 2026. See the updated government timetable and what employers need to prepare for.
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The CMA's Google Search Rules Now Cover Ranking, Data and Publisher Controls
The CMA has imposed fair-ranking, publisher and data-portability conduct requirements on Google Search. Here is what the UK rules cover for businesses.
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The CMA's Next DMCC Test Is App-Store Steering, and UK Developers Have More at Stake Than Apple or Google
The CMA is considering steering rules for Apple and Google under the DMCC regime. Here is what the proposals could change for UK app developers, payments and customer acquisition.
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Companies House Is Moving to GOV.UK One Login, and Shared Accounts Are the Immediate Risk
Companies House is moving new users to GOV.UK One Login. Shared company accounts may create access problems for finance and secretarial teams.
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The UK's New Data Rules Are Now Fully in Force. What Businesses Need to Change
The UK Data Use and Access Act is now fully in force. Here is what the new rules mean for data, complaints, marketing and AI.
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EU AI Act High-Risk Deadlines Were Delayed: What UK Firms Need to Know
The EU AI Act's high-risk deadlines were extended in July 2026. Annex III rules apply from 2 December 2027 and product-embedded high-risk rules from 2 August 2028.
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The UK's Digital Markets Act Equivalent: What the DMCC Act Means for Big Tech
How the UK's DMCC regime applies to Google's search services, including CMA conduct requirements, fair ranking, publisher controls and what businesses should watch next.
regulation
The Employment Rights Act Is About to Change How UK Companies Manage Hiring
The Employment Rights Act rollout is accelerating. UK employers now need to prepare for six-month unfair dismissal rights and further 2027 reforms.
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Companies House Personal Codes Turn Identity Verification Into a Filing Workflow
Companies House personal codes connect a verified identity with company roles. Businesses need a process for directors, PSCs and filing teams.
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UK Subscription Contract Rules: What the DMCC Act Will Require
The UK's new subscription-contract framework explained: pre-contract information, renewal reminders, cooling-off rights, easy exit and the implementation timetable.
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Strategic Market Status Explained: How the UK's Digital Markets Regime Works
A practical guide to Strategic Market Status under the UK's Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act, including designation tests, conduct requirements and CMA powers.