Recent publications by the Financial Reporting Council will be of interest to in-house lawyers, including its annual review of corporate governance reporting against the UK Corporate Governance Code, a thematic review of reporting by smaller listed companies and final guidance to the UK Stewardship Code 2026. Other notable developments this month include the Competition and Markets Authority launching its first investigations under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 into compliance with consumer protection law, and the publication of the Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill and several consultations connected with the Employment Rights Bill. The Law Society has also issued draft guidance for in-house solicitors on whistleblowing. Read more [subscription required].
