The UK Government announced an agreement to transfer control of the Chagos Islands to Mauritius in exchange for continued use of a US-UK military base on Diego Garcia. Human Rights Watch criticized the deal, arguing that it could entrench the long-term exile of the displaced Chagossian community.

The UK Government announced reforms aimed at modernising media merger rules and introducing a 15% cap on state-owned investments in media. These changes are designed to protect press sustainability, maintain media plurality, and prevent excessive foreign state influence on the news sector.

The Joint Committee on Human Rights announced an inquiry into forced labour in UK supply chains, aimed at reviewing the effectiveness of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 and the UK’s legal measures in safeguarding against human rights abuses in international supply chains.

The UK government has initiated an inquiry into forced labour practices in supply chains, examining the effectiveness of current legal and voluntary frameworks including the Modern Slavery Act, amid concerns of worsening labour rights violations.

The UK Government's proposed Employment Rights Bill introduces measures such as strengthening Statutory Sick Pay, improving bereavement leave, and enhancing flexible working provisions, marking a significant advancement in labor rights for British workers. The CIPD supports many of these measures while also urging clarity on the new statutory probationary period.

On 10 October 2024, the UK Government introduced the Employment Rights Bill to modernise employment rights, improve job security, support workers, unions, and employers, and create a fairer labor market.

The UK Government, following the King's Speech on 17 July 2024, proposed comprehensive employment legislation that includes the Employment Rights Bill and the Draft Equality (Race and Disability) Bill, along with updated Codes of Practice. These measures aim to protect workers from unfair dismissal, sexual harassment, and exploitative practices like 'fire and rehire', while also promoting equal pay and better labor protections for ethnic minorities and disabled individuals.

In June 2023, the UK government unveiled a proposal to expand its surveillance powers, including removing existing safeguards, compelling telecom operators to comply with review notices prior to independent authorization, and extending extraterritorial applicability. Critics warn that these measures risk compromising encryption and privacy, and may disproportionately impact vulnerable groups such as journalists, human rights defenders, and migrants.

The UK government is expanding a secretive surveillance program capable of logging and storing the web histories of millions of people. The initiative, part of tests by UK police, raises serious concerns about privacy and state overreach under a system shrouded in secrecy.