EU pushed the high-risk AI deadline to 2027. Six UK-specific obligations are still landing this summer.

Quick breakdown for anyone tracking UK AI regulation: The Omnibus deal on 7 May extended the high-risk AI deadline (recruitment, credit, healthcare, critical infrastructure) from August 2026 to December 2027. That's legitimate breathing room for EU-scope obligations. What didn't move: Article 50 transparency (chatbot disclosure, deepfake labelling, emotion recognition) still applies 2 August. And separately, the UK's own regulatory calendar is accelerating, not slowing down. SI 2026/425 came into force 12 May. ICO now has a statutory obligation to produce a binding AI/ADM code of practice.