Government Delays Scheme to Register Agents of Hostile Nations

Published on August 20, 2024

The new Labour government has delayed a scheme to register people working for foreign nations, with the Home Office saying it will not come into effect this year. The Foreign Influence Registration Scheme (FIRS) was introduced as an amendment of the National Security Act 2023 and requires foreign agents and foreign power-controlled entities—apart from diplomats and their families—to report political influence activities. However, an update to the National Security Act’s policy page from Monday says “it is no longer expected that the scheme’s requirements will come into force in 2024.” An earlier version of the FIRS factsheet had said detailed guidance will be provided ahead of the scheme’s requirements coming into force, “expected in 2024,” with the latest version removing reference to that date....

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