# UK Government Proposes Supply-Chain Due-Diligence Law

The UK government is developing mandatory human-rights due-diligence legislation for large UK businesses and overseas businesses meeting a £350 million turnover threshold. The proposal would require covered firms to identify, assess, and address human-rights and labour risks in their operations and supply chains; where forced labour is identified and required checks were not carried out, affected products could be removed from stores, warehouses, and online marketplaces. No implementation timetable or regulator details have been announced, although a central government guidance hub is planned. For public-sector procurement teams, the proposal points to stronger expectations for supply-chain evidence and remediation from contractors and suppliers, but it is not yet an enacted requirement.

- Suppliers should assess supply-chain traceability and their ability to document due-diligence checks and remediation, particularly where products or inputs could be linked to forced labour.
- Procurement professionals may need to account for stronger evidence expectations when assessing supplier risk and supply-chain assurance as the legislation develops.
- The proposal gives affected businesses time to evaluate readiness, but the threshold’s precise application and implementation timetable remain unsettled; a central government guidance hub is planned.

**Jurisdictions:** international
**Topics:** Regulatory Compliance, Policy
**Published:** November 11, 2026

### Government Entities
- UK Government
- Business and Trade Committee of the UK Parliament

### Key Quotes
> The British public rightly expect that products sold in the United Kingdom are not tainted by forced labour. Responsible businesses should not be undercut by those that turn a blind eye to exploitation.
> — Jonathan Reynolds, Business Secretary

### Sources
- [Forced labour law: large firms face product bans](https://bmmagazine.co.uk/legal/forced-labour-products-banned-due-diligence-checks) - Business Matters
- [techUK welcomes UK mandatory human rights due diligence legislation | techUK | Official Press Release](https://www.wired-gov.net/wg/news.nsf/articles/techUK+welcomes+UK+mandatory+human+rights+due+diligence+legislation+11112026121500) - Wired Gov