Please see the table below for an overview of key developments coming up in the month ahead.
| Date | Description | Further Information |
| 2 January 2026 | Deadline for responses to DSIT call for views on AI Growth Lab | Link to Call for Views here |
| 9 January 2026 | Deadline for European Commission Consultation on TDM rights reservation protocol under the EU AI Act | Link to Consultation here |
| 23 January 2026 | Deadline for ICO consultation on data protection enforcement procedural guidance | Link to Consultation here |
| 23 January 2026 | Deadline for responses to first draft of Code of Practice on transparent AI systems under EU AI Act | Link to Code here |
In addition, here are some developments from December 2025 which weren’t captured in the last update:
| Date | Description | Further Information |
| 3 December 2025 | European Commission launched a consultation on TDM rights reservation protocol under the EU AI Act | Link to Press Release hereLink to Consultation here |
| 4 December 2025 | Government launched a public consultation on law enforcement use of biometrics, facial recognition and similar technologies | Link to Consultation here |
| 4 December 2025 | Government published call for evidence on developing the regulatory framework for automated vehicles | Link to Call for Evidence here |
| 4 December 2025 | DSIT published its response to a call for evidence on the data brokerage industry and potential risks to national security | Link to Response here |
| 16 December 2025 | Government published a report on copyright and AI under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 | Link to reports here |
| 18 December 2025 | European Commission launched an EU Data Act legal helpdesk | Link to Helpdesk here |
| 19 December 2025 | European Commission renewed UK adequacy decisions until 27 December 2031 | Link to Press Release here |
| 30 December 2025 | Deadline for feedback to European Commission’s call for views on AI regulatory sandbox rules | Link to Feedback here |
