Legislation Published February 2026

Summary

• 24th Feb 26 The Secretary of State appointed the Guildford Diocesan Board of Finance as trustee, authorized the sale of the former St Bede's Junior School assets, and consolidated the endowment under uniform statutory trusts for use by relevant Church of England schools in the Diocese. View
• 24th Feb 26 The Regulations imposed temporary restrictions on flying below 8,000 feet near RAF Coningsby on March 16, 2026, for Red Arrows display rehearsals. View
• 24th Feb 26 The Regulations imposed restrictions on unmanned aircraft flying below 1,000 feet near Whitfield, Kent (Area EGR1U100) for security reasons and revoked the 2025 flying restriction regulations. View
• 23rd Feb 26 The Order amended Section 105(3) of the Utilities Act 2000 to insert exemptions allowing information disclosure for facilitating functions under the Energy Prices Act 2022 and complying with directions issued under that Act. View
• 23rd Feb 26 The Treasury prescribed the non-domestic rating multipliers for England for financial years starting on or after 1st April 2026, defined statutory thresholds for RHL hereditaments, and excluded the 2024 Regulations from future application dates. View
• 19th Feb 26 The Secretary of State imposed a temporary prohibition on pre-emptive actions by DMGT and associated entities concerning the acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Holdings to preserve the status quo pending a public interest review. View
• 19th Feb 26 The Order conferred powers on Network Rail to compulsorily acquire land and rights for Midland Mainline improvements, detailing procedures for possession, compensation, and the modification of relevant 1965 and 1981 acquisition Acts. View
• 18th Feb 26 The regulations mandated that pedicab operators in Greater London must obtain a three-year licence from TfL, established strict criteria relating to fitness, conduct, and immigration status for operators and associated persons, imposed detailed record-keeping and communication duties, and granted TfL powers to enforce these rules. View
• 18th Feb 26 * The regulations established a mandatory licensing regime administered by Transport for London (TfL) for all pedicab vehicles operating in Greater London, effective from March 9, 2026 (with one exception). View
• 18th Feb 26 Transport for London made and enacted comprehensive regulations governing the licensing, conduct, fitness, background checks, and enforcement procedures for all pedicab drivers operating in Greater London. View
• 18th Feb 26 OFCOM exempted wireless telegraphy apparatus used for direct-to-device satellite communications from licensing under specific technical and power limitations in February 2026. View
• 17th Feb 26 A Statutory Instrument was made to correct the commencement date in the principal 2026 Compulsory Purchase Forms Regulations from February 2025 to the intended February 2026. View
• 17th Feb 26 The Order revoked the previous Statutory Instrument (S.I. 2026/96) that had postponed local government elections in 30 English councils from May 2026 to May 2027, meaning those elections proceed as originally scheduled. View
• 17th Feb 26 The Regulations established immediate, temporary restrictions on unmanned aircraft flying below 1000 feet over a 0.5 nautical mile radius centered on Leicester due to an emergency. View
• 17th Feb 26 The Order set the annual increase rate for specific parts of Guaranteed Minimum Pensions at 3 per cent, commencing on April 6, 2026. View
• 17th Feb 26 A Statutory Instrument formally corrected specific typographical and administrative errors within The Stonestreet Green Solar Order 2025 following a statutory request. View