How will the UK NSI Act be applied in practice?

Qatar has pledged to invest £10bn in the UK, including in the technology, healthcare, infrastructure and clean energy sectors, as the British government steps up efforts to woo sovereign wealth fund investment from oil-rich Gulf states. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, the Gulf state’s foreign minister, told the Financial Times that the funds would be channelled through the Qatar Investment Authority over the next five years. “Especially in the areas of technology, fintech, sustainability, there’s great potential with zero-net happening,” he added, referring to the UK’s plans to cut the UK’s net carbon emissions to zero by 2050. UK prime minister Boris Johnson welcomed the deal with Qatar as a vote of confidence in British business. “The new UK-Qatar strategic investment partnership will create quality job opportunities across the country in key sectors, delivering on our vision of eco...

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