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In March 2025, the Infrastructure and Projects Authority (“IPA”) published two significant guidance documents to assist the public sector in managing the risks associated with Private Finance Initiative (“PFI”) projects. In April 2025, the IPA merged with the National Infrastructure Commission to form the National Infrastructure and Service Transformation Authority (“NISTA”), nestled within HM Treasury…

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On the 19th June 2025, the Data Use and Access Bill (“DUA Bill”) received Royal Assent to become the Data Use and Access Act 2025 (“DUA Act”). The DUA Act does not replace existing data protection legislation but does amend the UK GDPR, whilst introducing broader data governance regulation beyond governance of personal data. The…

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Public authorities are likely no stranger to the rules governing the modification of instruments awarded by public authorities in the procurement context[1], but the legal framework surrounding amendments made to awarded subsidies may feel less familiar. This is no surprise – in fact, at the time of writing, only 10 of the 1554 standalone subsidies…

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