Updated the list of UK airports authorized for international customs and excise purposes and removed five airports from that list.

This Order designates specific aerodromes in the United Kingdom as authorized locations for the landing or departure of aircraft for customs and excise purposes.

It applies to airport operators and aircraft commanders, mandating that international flights subject to customs controls use only the listed facilities.

By revoking the 2021 Order, it removes Coventry, Doncaster, Filton, Manston, and Plymouth airports from the list of designated customs and excise aerodromes.

Reclassified zero-emission goods vehicles up to 4,250kg into the Class 7 MOT regime and exempted them from standard drivers' hours and tachograph rules.

These Regulations modify the roadworthiness testing and operational rules for zero-emission goods vehicles weighing between 3,500kg and 4,250kg.

The instrument shifts these specific vehicles from the heavy vehicle testing regime into the Class 7 MOT system and exempts them from assimilated EU drivers' hours and tachograph requirements.

These changes apply to vehicle owners and transport undertakings in England, Wales, and Scotland, while also mandating a periodic review of the new rules every five years by the Secretary of State.

Decriminalised certain long-range flight violations and expanded the Civil Aviation Authority's discretion to grant safety exemptions starting 1 May 2026.

These Regulations amend civil aviation safety rules by broadening the Civil Aviation Authority's (CAA) power to grant exemptions and removing certain criminal penalties.

The instrument decriminalises the operation of twin-engined aeroplanes beyond threshold distances without specific ETOPS approval and replaces rigid criteria for CAA-issued exemptions with a discretionary power to impose appropriate conditions.

These changes apply to legal and natural persons subject to UK aviation safety regulations, including aircraft operators and the CAA.

Lowered the minimum age for train driving licences to 18 in Great Britain while maintaining a 20-year age limit for the Channel Tunnel zone.

These Regulations lower the minimum age for obtaining a train driving licence in Great Britain from 20 to 18 years.

While permitting younger drivers on the general rail network, the instrument prohibits anyone under 20 from driving within the British Channel Tunnel zone, which includes the tunnel itself and specific lines to Ashford International and Dollands Moor.

These rules apply to the Office of Rail and Road as the licensing authority, as well as railway undertakings and infrastructure managers who are prohibited from deploying underage drivers in the specified tunnel zone.

The Regulations detail the procedures, validity periods, renewal windows, conditions for intervention, and information sharing protocols governing permits for automated passenger services under the 2024 Act.

These Regulations set out the administrative and procedural rules necessary for the permitting system established by the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 to operate concerning automated passenger services across England, Wales, and Scotland.

They specify that permits can last a maximum of five years, detail the renewal application window and continuation of service during review, and define the circumstances and procedures under which the Secretary of State can vary, suspend, or withdraw a permit, either with or without the holder's consent.

Furthermore, the rules establish an internal review process for adverse decisions and authorize the regulated disclosure and use of operational and safety information by permit holders to various public bodies.

The regulations brought into force Part 5 (excluding civil sanctions and certain administrative subsections) and Section 93 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 effective from May 15, 2026.

These Regulations, titled the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026, bring into force specific provisions of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 starting from May 15, 2026, primarily implementing Part 5 concerning permits for automated passenger services (except for sections related to civil sanctions and specific administrative procedures) and enacting Section 93, which mandates the provision of information about traffic regulation measures by authorities in England and Wales.

The Order formally approved seven specified highway authorities to levy charges for occupation of the highway under existing lane rental regulations.

The Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) Order 2026, made by the Secretary of State for Transport, formally approves seven specified local highway authorities in England—Buckinghamshire Council, North Yorkshire Council, Oxfordshire County Council, and the London Boroughs of Camden, Enfield, Lambeth, and Merton—to implement charges for street occupation during works, in accordance with their respective Lane Rental Schemes under the 2012 Regulations, thereby allowing these authorities to manage road congestion caused by street works.

* The Secretary of State made an Order amending the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024 following an application for non-material changes, updating descriptions in Schedule 1, altering highway and access provisions in Schedule 2, modifying measurements in Schedules 7 and 8, and substituting the list of certified documents in Schedule 10.

This Statutory Instrument, the A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent (Amendment) Order 2026, was made by the Secretary of State for Transport to implement specific non-material changes to the original A66 Northern Trans-Pennine Development Consent Order 2024.

The amendments detailed across multiple schedules primarily involve minor alterations to the authorized works descriptions, precise adjustments to the classification and measurements of highways, updates to permanent stopping up and provision of new access ways, and revisions to the list of certified documents governing the project.