UK national security block of Newport Wafer Fab acquisition
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This is the first deal to be blocked by the UK government on national security grounds using its powers to retrospectively review deals completed before the National Security and Investment Act entered into force on 4 January 2022.
Read our alert to understand the background to the government’s decision and its implications.