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Wednesday, September 30, 2026

Knowledge Collection | Autumn statement predictions, planning for power blackouts in the UK, and the impact of the metaverse - Osborne Clarke

Knowledge Notes

Welcome to this week's Knowledge Collection

In the new chancellor's statement to the UK Parliament last month, reversing the majority of the tax cuts and reforms announced by his predecessor, he said that decisions of "eye-watering difficulty" would be required. It is understood that the Treasury is looking for ways to fill a 50 billion hole in the public finances. Our Insight looks at what businesses may expect from the autumn statement, to be made later this month.

As the National Grid warns of the possibility of blackouts this winter, our podcast discusses the issues this could raise for employers when contingency planning, including for business continuity, health and safety compliance, and responding to employee concerns. We have a number of employment-themed events coming up this month, including an in-person event in London examining privacy developments and their impact on the processing of HR-related data and an employment law update webinar.

The metaverse – a future integration of readily accessible, shareable, three-dimensional digital content – is anticipated to have a transformative impact on the commercial landscape. Our webinar will examine the ways in which immersive technology is already being developed and used in different sectors.

As technology evolves, the regulatory and legal framework tries to keep up. Our in-house lawyer programme will consider some of the emerging issues, including changes to consumer law, what is coming down the...



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