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New powers to crack down on hostile foreign state organisations

• Summary: The government has introduced new powers to target organisations carrying out hostile activity on behalf of foreign states, including proxy groups acting on their behalf.
• Why it matters: These powers aim to protect the UK from foreign interference and hostile actions conducted through third-party organisations.
• Who is affected: Organisations engaged in hostile activity for foreign states and groups acting as their proxies.
• What happens next: Specific details about implementation timelines are not provided in this announcement.

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