Britain to tighten investment screening for water and semiconductor sectors

Britain will refine its national security investment screening rules, including tightening oversight of sectors such as water and advanced semiconductors, the government said on Thursday.

Britain ⁠has ⁠laws which determine when private investment must ​be referred for greater scrutiny.

Government says ​reforms are needed to ensure the investment screening regime continues to ​protect against evolving national ⁠security risks.