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First mooted in 2011 and subsequently rejected in 2013, the PNR proposal has, in light of the Paris and Brussels attacks, resurfaced, under a perceived urgent need to address the terrorist threat.

Standard Chartered has been ordered to pay a total of $1.1 billion by US and UK authorities to settle allegations of poor money laundering controls and sanctions breaching.

The UK Government has unveiled a £298bn Defence Investment Plan alongside a £50bn Defence Export Fund, signaling a strategic shift toward mainstream defence investment opportunities. From space infrastructure and munitions manufacturing to AI innovation and real estate development, these initiatives are creating diverse entry points for private capital across the defence sector.

By April 2008 all visa applicants over 5 years old will be required to supply biometric data before they are issued with visas to travel to the UK. Roll out has already been taking place on a country-by-country basis.

May 2024 – Kinstellar and Strategy Council, supported by D3 Venture Capital, organised the Ukrainian Drone Defence Forum, "Drones: Delivering Victory" at the prestigious Royal United Services Institute in London...

The National Security (State Threats) Bill 2026, introduced to Parliament on 9 June, grants the Home Secretary new powers under the National Security Act 2023 to designate bodies involved in foreign power threat activity.

The post-War geopolitical order no longer appears orderly or certain. The underpinnings of US hegemony and the stability provided by multilateral institutions such as the UN and NATO all seem less solid.

Are you a Syrian national holding refugee status in the UK?

On a first reading, the Executive Order appears to have quite restricted effect. It refers only to designated individuals and groups who must not benefit from ransom or other payments.

On 4 January 2022 the UK government implemented the National Security and Investment Act, which allows the government to scrutinise and intervene in certain acquisitions that could harm the UK's national security.

As companies shift more data to the cloud, the US government's ability to gain access to content held by cloud providers should not be overlooked.

Ransomware attacks have escalated in frequency and sophistication, posing a significant threat to national security and critical national infrastructure ("CNI").

The Bill is also known as 'Martyn's Law', a tribute to Martyn Hett who was killed alongside 21 others in the Manchester Arena terrorist attack in 2017.

Read our article on corporate acquisitions and the National Securities and Investments Act 2021 here.

Tunisia is shaking off the taint of terrorism and inextricably rising again as a tourist destination.

First mooted in 2011 and subsequently rejected in 2013, the PNR proposal has, in light of the Paris and Brussels attacks, resurfaced, under a perceived urgent need to address the terrorist threat.

In his latest blog, our KYC expert calls on the finance and banking industries to intensify anti-money laundering and counter-terrorist financing procedures.

On 11 June 2018, new merger control thresholds entered into force in the UK, allowing for greater intervention in transactions raising national security concerns.