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As AI tools make digital impersonation easier, the Government’s proposed consultation on digital replica rights could reshape how identity is protected and commercialised in the UK.

The UK Government’s proposed reforms would remove copyright protection for wholly AI-generated works, bringing UK law closer to the international position on authorship and originality.

Exploring the evolving relationship between copyright and artificial intelligence in the UK, including the Government’s March 2026 Report, emerging legal reforms, and the practical implications for rightsholders, AI businesses, and commercial users.

A recent Fair Work Agency report has highlighted widespread non-compliance with employment rights across the UK, reinforcing the importance of proactive compliance and increasing the likelihood of more robust enforcement activity.

The Employment Appeal Tribunal has upheld a decision to strike out a claimant’s claims after finding that he had deliberately misled the Employment Tribunal about medical reasons for failing to comply with case management orders and for seeking to limit his attendance at a hearing.

The Court of Appeal has largely upheld the Employment Tribunal’s approach in long-running equal pay litigation against Tesco, confirming that detailed training materials could properly be used as key evidence of the work employees were required to perform.