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Accelerating the delivery of clean electricity: Five focus areas to deliver on the UK's Clean Energy Mission for 2030

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UK capital markets: the growth engine

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Unleashing innovation in the NHS: barriers and opportunities for the adoption and uptake of Healthcare technologies

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Staying ahead: the case for a European Action Plan for Rare Diseases

Is blocking the Microsoft-Activision deal just the start for UK digital competition regulation?

This week on the podcast, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Associate Bart Myners to unpack the CMA's decision to block Microsoft's blockbuster purchase of Activision-Blizzard. They also touch on the...

The geopolitics and economics of the UK's biggest post-Brexit trade deal

This week on the podcast, Associate Ross Nugent is joined by Senior Advisers Tiffany McDonald and Ong Kian Ming to discuss the UK's recent decision to join the Comprehensive and...

Can the UK government finally get the Online Safety Bill across the finish line?

This week on the podcast, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Associate Josh Bates to check in on the UK's Online Safety Bill. The landmark internet safety legislation has advanced to...

How will EU-UK normalisation impact financial services trade?

The agreement of the Windsor Framework on the Northern Ireland protocol is an important step towards ‘normalisation’ of relations between the EU and the UK. One immediate consequence has been...

Could Central Bank Digital Currencies change the way we pay for trade?

The growing debate around Central Bank Digital Currencies (CBDCs) has begun to focus increasingly on the question of cross-border payments. A number of pilots around the world have begun to...

Former FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler on the future of US tech regulation and the AI revolution

This week, Senior Practice Director Conan D'Arcy is joined by Tom Wheeler, former Chairman of the Federal Communications Commission and a Senior Adviser at Global Counsel. Serving under President Barack...

Global developments and the future of UK cancer screening

For patients given a timely cancer diagnosis, survival rates have never been better and, with revolutions in genomics and Artificial Intelligence (AI) gathering pace, the tide could soon turn comprehensively...

Why is the UK regulating US streaming services?

This week, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Associate Bart Myners to unpack the UK government's new Draft Media Bill. Channel 4 privatization is off the table, but the bill is...

Social tariffs: a progressive solution to the UK’s energy affordability crisis?

With wholesale gas prices falling, the retail energy market has shown signs of opening up. Last month Ovo launched the first tariff deal where customers can pay £225 less than...

After ChatGPT, are the UK’s new AI regulatory proposals already behind the curve?

This week on the podcast, Conan D’Arcy is joined by Associate Theresa Duemchen to discuss a new white paper released by the UK government on the regulation of artificial intelligence...

Global Month Ahead: IMF-World Bank Meetings, Elections in Bulgaria, and the Anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement

Welcome back to the Global Month Ahead, your preview of the key events of the month to come. In this episode, Associate Director Isabelle Trick is joined by Global Macro...

Can a divided Congress finally pass a US federal data privacy law?

This week on the podcast, Conan D'Arcy is joined by Ugonma Nwankwo to discuss new momentum among US lawmakers to pass a federal data protection law. They unpack the new...

Unpacking the IPCC Synthesis Report and what it means for COP28

On March 20th, the International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released its summary for policy makers of the Synthesis Report covering the latest research on climate change and its impacts...

Top in Tech: Interview with John Edwards, UK Information Commissioner

On the latest episode of Top in Tech, Conan D'Arcy is joined by John Edwards, the UK Information Commissioner, for a wide-ranging conversation on data privacy and big tech, reform...

The geopolitics of tax: what if BEPS fails?

In November 2021, over 135 countries signed up to the OECD / G20 ‘Inclusive Framework’ to reform international taxation rules. The two-pillar plan aims to ensure that multinationals pay their...

The new politics of money

This week on the podcast, the Global Counsel financial services team surveys the new regulatory landscape created by the rise of digital and cryptocurrencies. In a conversation moderated by Senior...

The old, the accelerated and the new: three ways of thinking about generative AI policy

Platforms such as ChatGPT and DALL-E are revolutionising how we create, communicate, learn, and work, with millions of users globally leveraging the benefits. However, just as quickly as generative AI...

Silicon Valley Bank - the regulatory response, the political fallout and what it means for policy

The collapse of Silicon Valley Bank has unleashed global concern over the health of the banking sector and triggered newfound worries about the strength of the tech industry. Regulators in...