The UK government are trying to force investors to hold shares in a broker or other nominee. They want to remove the option to DRS digitally recorded shares entirely, meaning UK investors would no longer be allowed to own their shares.

This is pretty disgusting imo and needs to be addressed. Check out this site for further info, and for what you can do about it (it’s an email much like SEC stuff).

https://www.shareholder-feedback.com/en/home/

Please share this wherever you can!

More about the proposal and taskforce here:

https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/digitisation-taskforce