Legislation Published July 2026
151 statutory instruments were made in July 2026, with the highest volume of legislation centered on justice, transport, and economic regulation. Multiple instruments established digital systems for waste tracking and carbon border adjustments, while a significant number of regulations restricted airspace for public events and emergencies. Notable individual changes included the expansion of the infected blood compensation scheme and the nationalisation of British Steel Limited through a property transfer to a government-owned company.
Most significant this month: The Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Summary
- 24th Jul 26 Expanded infected blood compensation eligibility and increased award amounts for childhood infections, interferon treatments, and unethical research practices. View Benefits and Welfare Economy Health and Social Care Justice Armed Forces and Veterans
- 24th Jul 26 Established an immediate emergency no-fly zone for unmanned aircraft below 1,200 feet in central Liverpool. View Justice Transport
- 24th Jul 26 Revoked previous regulations that restricted helicopter flights in a specified area. View Transport
- 24th Jul 26 Restricted the flight of drones and other unmanned aircraft in the Colchester area during a public gathering on 31 July 2026. View Justice Technology Transport
- 24th Jul 26 Authorized the Care Quality Commission to assess and rate local authorities' performance of adult social care duties. View Health and Social Care Justice Local Government
- 24th Jul 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft near the National Eisteddfod in Cardigan to ensure public safety during the large-scale gathering. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 24th Jul 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft near Edinburgh Castle during August 2026 to ensure public safety at the Royal Edinburgh Military Tattoo. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 24th Jul 26 Restricted flight below 8,000 feet near Swansea for the 2026 Wales Airshow. View Justice Transport
- 24th Jul 26 Prohibited unauthorized flight in specific areas of Eastern and Southeast England during a helicopter transit on 27 July 2026. View Justice Transport
- 23rd Jul 26 Authorized the Engineering Construction Industry Training Board to impose a training levy on industry employers for the years 2026, 2027, and 2028. View Economy Education Labour
- 22nd Jul 26 Cancelled emergency flight restrictions in the Rotherham area effective July 22, 2026. View Transport
- 22nd Jul 26 Revoked emergency flight restrictions in the Haytor area of Devon with immediate effect. View Transport
- 22nd Jul 26 Updated various education laws and regulations to reflect new procedures for establishing schools and managing pupil referral units. View Education Justice Labour Local Government
- 21st Jul 26 Corrected a typographical error in the commencement schedule of the Higher Education (Freedom of Speech) Act 2023. View Civil Liberties Education
- 21st Jul 26 Expanded civil legal aid to include respect orders and housing injunctions while restricting non-means-tested support for national security measures. View Civil Liberties Economy Housing Justice
- 21st Jul 26 Activated legal provisions requiring NHS England to maintain registers of local pharmaceutical service performers effective October 2026. View Health and Social Care Justice
- 21st Jul 26 Mandated the delegation of specific planning decisions to local authority officers and capped the size of planning committees at 13 members. View Economy Environment Housing Justice Local Government
- 21st Jul 26 Commenced new offshore abandonment charging provisions and established transitional protections for pending fee determinations. View Economy Energy Environment Infrastructure
- 20th Jul 26 Corrected typographical errors and legal citations in the 2026 registration fee regulations. View Immigration Justice Local Government
- 20th Jul 26 Corrected typographical errors and cross-reference numbers in the 2026 anti-money laundering regulations. View Economy Finance Justice
- 20th Jul 26 Replaced fixed decommissioning fees with a system of hourly charges and cost recovery for government work on offshore oil and gas abandonment programmes. View Economy Energy Environment Justice
- 20th Jul 26 Activated statutory requirements for bus staff training and local transport byelaws starting 5 August 2026. View Infrastructure Justice Labour Local Government Transport
- 20th Jul 26 Updated nuclear material reporting deadlines, extended record retention to 30 years, and revised facility design questionnaires to align UK safeguards with international obligations. View Economy Energy Environment Justice Trade
- 20th Jul 26 Reduced the maximum wholesale roaming charges for calls, texts, and data services in EEA EFTA countries. View Economy Foreign Policy Technology Trade
- 19th Jul 26 Corrected a typographical error in Regulation 6 regarding section numbering. View Economy Trade
- 19th Jul 26 Added a missing paragraph to the preamble of the Network Rail Order 2026 to record the publication date of the Secretary of State's determination. View Infrastructure Transport
- 19th Jul 26 Corrected a typographical error in the Explanatory Note of a previous Employment Rights Act commencement order. View Justice Labour
- 17th Jul 26 Authorized the use of standard plugs for plug-in solar microgenerators up to 800 watts and mandated compliance with a new interim product specification. View Economy Energy Environment Justice Technology
- 17th Jul 26 Increased Capacity Market termination fees and credit cover requirements while updating rules for insolvency-related payment withholding and supplier reconciliation schedules. View Economy Energy Finance Infrastructure Justice
- 17th Jul 26 Extending deadlines for chemical data submissions and statutory compliance checks by the Health and Safety Executive. View Economy Environment Health and Social Care Trade
- 17th Jul 26 Designated the IRGC, IMCR, and GRU Volunteer Corps as foreign power threat entities under national security law. View Civil Liberties Defence Foreign Policy Justice
- 17th Jul 26 Restricted the operation of unmanned aircraft in Cambridge on 20 July 2026 due to a Royal visit. View Justice Transport
- 17th Jul 26 Increased professional registration fees and modernized fitness to practise hearing procedures for nurses and midwives. View Economy Health and Social Care Justice Labour
- 17th Jul 26 Restricted the use of unmanned aircraft in the South Cerney area for a 46-hour window in July 2026 due to VIP visits. View Defence Justice Transport
- 16th Jul 26 Reconstituted the Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board to reduce its elected membership from 21 to 15. View Agriculture Environment Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Transferred local planning authority and specific statutory functions for the Oxford Street development area to the Oxford Street Development Corporation. View Economy Housing Infrastructure Justice Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Expanded the definition of eligible generators under the Contracts for Difference scheme to include operators of existing nuclear power stations. View Economy Energy Environment Infrastructure
- 16th Jul 26 Amalgamated two drainage districts and replaced their respective boards with a single March and Euximoor Water Management Board. View Agriculture Environment Infrastructure Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Adjusted speed limit classifications, road lengths, and traffic regulation plans for the M25 Junction 10 and A3 interchange project. View Infrastructure Justice Transport
- 16th Jul 26 Designated July 23, 2026, as the date public access rights commence for three sections of the England Coast Path between Silecroft and Silverdale. View Culture and Sport Environment Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Designated 29 July 2026 as the commencement date for public access rights to the coastal margin between Mistley and Shotley Gate. View Culture and Sport Environment Justice Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Revoked the 2010 Order that directed OFCOM to manage wireless spectrum licenses and auctions. View Economy Science Technology
- 16th Jul 26 Modified employment, insolvency, and procurement laws to facilitate the nationalisation and property transfer of British Steel Limited. View Economy Environment Health and Social Care Justice Labour Trade
- 16th Jul 26 Transferred the assets and specific liabilities of British Steel Limited to a government-owned successor company and renamed both entities. View Economy Justice Labour Trade
- 16th Jul 26 Revised the technical measurement criteria for prohibited ninja swords to correct a defect in previous legislation. View Civil Liberties Justice
- 16th Jul 26 Updated the list of sports grounds requiring safety certificates to include Rochdale and York stadiums while removing Barrow and Harrogate grounds. View Culture and Sport Justice Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Activated legal provisions establishing a new Local Audit Office and reforming local government pension accounting and audit committee requirements from 15 July 2026. View Benefits and Welfare Devolution Economy Finance Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Substituted a dynamic road designation process for a fixed list of highways managed by the West Midlands Combined Authority. View Economy Infrastructure Local Government Transport
- 16th Jul 26 Revoked the temporary legal protections that preserved free school lunch eligibility for specific groups during the transition to Universal Credit. View Benefits and Welfare Education Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Authorized new maximum toll charges for the Dunham Bridge and revoked the 2023 tolling regulations. View Economy Infrastructure Transport
- 15th Jul 26 Revoked the 2011 statutory code of practice concerning services, public functions, and associations effective 5 August 2026. View Civil Liberties Health and Social Care Justice Local Government
- 15th Jul 26 Authorized electronic customs reporting for recreational vessels and updated signal flag requirements for entering UK ports. View Justice Transport Trade
- 15th Jul 26 Revised upwards the maximum fixed penalty fines for fly-tipping and littering offences in England effective 1 September 2026. View Environment Justice Local Government
- 15th Jul 26 Reorganized High Court specialist lists into a new Business and Property Division and introduced procedural rules for anti-social behaviour respect orders. View Justice Local Government Transport
- 15th Jul 26 Renamed the High Court's Chancery Division and transferred the Admiralty and Commercial Courts into this newly titled Business and Property Division. View Economy Justice
- 15th Jul 26 Adjusted the initial registration deadlines and accounting periods for the new UK carbon import tax system. View Economy Environment Finance Trade
- 15th Jul 26 Commenced the remaining sections of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction Act 2026 and established a phased implementation schedule for marine resource collection notices. View Environment Foreign Policy Justice Science
- 15th Jul 26 Established a formal tax settlement scheme for individuals and employers to resolve outstanding loan charge liabilities and associated inheritance tax issues. View Benefits and Welfare Economy Finance Justice
- 15th Jul 26 Revised the eligibility criteria and sectors for Climate Change Levy discounts and updated the buy-out fee calculation formula. View Agriculture Economy Energy Environment Finance Technology
- 15th Jul 26 Exempted specific classes of tax advisers, including IOSS representatives and local government tax specialists, from the requirement to register with HMRC. View Economy Finance Justice Local Government
- 15th Jul 26 Raised the Welsh Government's capital borrowing limit from £1,000 million to £1,100 million. View Devolution Economy Finance Infrastructure Local Government
- 15th Jul 26 Amended pension reporting regulations to require scheme administrators and insurers to provide valuation and beneficiary data for inheritance tax purposes starting April 2027. View Finance Justice
- 15th Jul 26 Brought the 2026 Equality Act Code of Practice into force on 5th August 2026. View Civil Liberties Economy Justice Local Government
- 15th Jul 26 Restricted unmanned aircraft flight near Blandford Forum for a Royal visit on 16 July 2026. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 14th Jul 26 Prohibited unmanned aircraft from flying below 1,100 feet within a specific area of Cardiff on 16 July 2026. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 14th Jul 26 Established an emergency restricted flight zone below 3,000 feet around Dovestones Reservoir. View Justice Transport
- 14th Jul 26 Revoked the emergency flight restrictions at Dovestones Reservoir, Manchester, with immediate effect. View Transport
- 14th Jul 26 Established the formulas for calculating UK CBAM rates and defined the verification procedures for importers to claim relief for carbon prices paid abroad. View Economy Environment Finance Justice Trade
- 14th Jul 26 Established a temporary restricted flight zone below 3,000 feet around Dovestones Reservoir due to a local emergency. View Justice Transport
- 14th Jul 26 Established a framework for HMRC to use electronic communications by default for specified tax matters and mandated the provision of digital contact details by service users. View Economy Finance Technology
- 14th Jul 26 Set the commencement dates and transitional registration rules for the mandatory HMRC registration of tax advisers. View Economy Finance Justice
- 14th Jul 26 Updated the official list of import duty suspensions and expanded the legal scope for placing conditions on those suspensions from 5 August 2026. View Agriculture Economy Finance Trade
- 14th Jul 26 Established mandatory notification procedures and data requirements for venues and events covered by the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Justice Local Government Technology
- 14th Jul 26 Established administrative procedures, registration requirements, and record-keeping standards for the UK Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism starting January 2027. View Economy Environment Finance Justice Trade
- 14th Jul 26 Restricted flight activities below 5,600 feet near Saltby for an aerobatic competition in mid-2026. View Culture and Sport Transport
- 14th Jul 26 Restricted unmanned aircraft flights below 1,500 feet in a specified area of Rotherham due to an emergency. View Justice Technology Transport
- 14th Jul 26 Amended the rules for suppressing personal information on the overseas entities register and narrowed disclosure requirements for trust information and Limited Liability Partnerships. View Economy Finance Justice
- 14th Jul 26 Established the administrative rules and publication requirements for the Civil Nuclear Police Authority's barred and advisory lists regarding dismissed personnel. View Energy Justice Labour
- 14th Jul 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft in specified Bedford airspace during July 18–19, 2026, to ensure public safety during a large event. View Culture and Sport Justice Local Government Transport
- 14th Jul 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of Charlbury during the 2026 Wilderness Festival for public safety and security. View Culture and Sport Justice Technology Transport
- 13th Jul 26 Adjusted the licensing hour extensions for the 2026 FIFA World Cup to account for match delays and postponements. View Culture and Sport Economy Justice Local Government
- 13th Jul 26 Reconstituted the Ramsey Internal Drainage Board by reducing its elected membership from nine to five. View Agriculture Environment Justice Local Government
- 13th Jul 26 Updated various childcare regulations to ban dangerous dog breeds from premises, broadened harm notification requirements, and adopted the July 2026 EYFS statutory frameworks. View Benefits and Welfare Education Justice
- 13th Jul 26 Established the administrative requirements and removal procedures for the National Crime Agency's barred and advisory lists. View Justice Labour
- 13th Jul 26 Amended biodiversity gain hierarchies for non-major developments and introduced new exemptions for small-scale and temporary projects while revoking the self-build exemption. View Environment Housing Justice Local Government
- 13th Jul 26 Determined that the regulatory frameworks for central counterparties in several overseas jurisdictions are equivalent to United Kingdom standards to facilitate cross-border clearing services. View Economy Finance Trade
- 13th Jul 26 Established the procedures for maintaining, publishing, and removing names from the Ministry of Defence Police barred and advisory lists. View Civil Liberties Defence Justice Labour Armed Forces and Veterans
- 13th Jul 26 Established the administrative framework and transparency requirements for the British Transport Police Authority to maintain records of dismissed or investigated personnel. View Civil Liberties Justice Labour Transport
- 13th Jul 26 Prohibited unmanned aircraft flights below 1,600 feet near Hillsborough Park, Sheffield, during a three-day period in July 2026. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 13th Jul 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft below 1,400 feet at Crystal Palace Park during specified dates in 2026 for public safety. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 10th Jul 26 Established emergency restricted airspace over Haytor, Devon, prohibiting flight below 3,500 feet without police authorization. View Justice Transport
- 10th Jul 26 Revoked the emergency flight restrictions in the Swansea area with immediate effect on July 10, 2026. View Transport
- 10th Jul 26 Prohibited unmanned aircraft from flying below 1,300 feet within a specific radius in Swansea due to an emergency. View Civil Liberties Justice Transport
- 10th Jul 26 Designated Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Oracle as critical third parties to the UK financial system. View Economy Finance Justice Technology
- 10th Jul 26 Established temporary restricted airspace for unmanned aircraft near Lytham St Annes to ensure public safety during a major sporting event. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 10th Jul 26 Established temporary restricted airspace near Old Buckenham Aerodrome for the duration of the 2026 Airshow. View Justice Transport
- 10th Jul 26 Activated specific sections of the Sentencing Act 2026 concerning community requirements, license conditions, domestic abuse findings, and unpaid work credits. View Civil Liberties Devolution Justice Armed Forces and Veterans
- 9th Jul 26 Authorized the First-tier Tribunal to make orders for costs in business tenancy proceedings under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954. View Economy Housing Justice
- 9th Jul 26 Amended the 2010 Chambers Order to allocate jurisdiction over certain business tenancy and telecommunications infrastructure disputes to the Property and Lands Chambers. View Economy Housing Infrastructure Justice Technology
- 9th Jul 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft near Murrayfield Stadium during specific windows in July 2026 to ensure public safety. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 9th Jul 26 Updated the statutory reference date for calculating the cumulative value of local authority contract and land disposals from 2006 to 2025. View Economy Justice Local Government
- 9th Jul 26 Extended the time limit for bringing employment contract claims in England and Wales from three to six months. View Economy Justice Labour
- 9th Jul 26 Extended the time limit for presenting various employment tribunal complaints from three months to six months, effective for incidents occurring on or after 1 October 2026. View Civil Liberties Economy Health and Social Care Justice Labour
- 9th Jul 26 Increased the hourly fee rates for specialist and non-specialist officers involved in the environmental regulation of offshore oil and gas activities. View Economy Energy Environment Finance Justice
- 8th Jul 26 Amended the Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 to increase capital expenditure thresholds for property and remove computer equipment from the Capital Goods Scheme. View Economy Finance Justice
- 8th Jul 26 Activated legal timeframes for the First-tier Tribunal to determine specific immigration and deportation appeals within 24 weeks. View Civil Liberties Housing Immigration Justice
- 7th Jul 26 Updated the mandatory standard conditions for prisoners released on licence, including new requirements for passport disclosure and simplified language for supervision rules. View Civil Liberties Justice
- 7th Jul 26 Adjusted the mandatory end point for electronic monitoring to coincide with the suspension of probation supervision. View Civil Liberties Justice
- 7th Jul 26 Established a list of eight terms and their variants that can only be used to market vehicles authorised as automated under the 2024 Act. View Economy Justice Technology Transport Trade
- 7th Jul 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft near Builth Wells, Powys, between 20 July and 23 July 2026. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 7th Jul 26 Prohibited unauthorized flight below 4,000 feet within a 3 nautical mile radius of RAF Odiham on 31 July 2026 during scheduled aerial displays. View Defence Justice Transport
- 7th Jul 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft near Lowther, Cumbria, during a public festival in late July and early August 2026. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 7th Jul 26 Established the legal definitions and minimum requirements for live and alternative broadcasting coverage of nationally significant sporting events. View Culture and Sport Economy Justice Technology
- 6th Jul 26 Transferred the Northern School of Art from the further education sector to the higher education sector by reconstituting it as a higher education corporation. View Education
- 6th Jul 26 Amended the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 to introduce new income disregards for working-age claimants in temporary or specified accommodation. View Benefits and Welfare Housing Local Government
- 6th Jul 26 Established the mandatory information and procedural requirements for trade union workplace access requests and employer response notices starting October 2026. View Economy Justice Labour
- 6th Jul 26 Amended the 2013 Regulations to permit non-first-class postal service and revised the deemed delivery dates for documents served by charging authorities. View Justice Local Government Transport
- 6th Jul 26 Amended driving licence regulations to extend the validity of Ukrainian driving permits for residents in Great Britain under specific immigration schemes. View Immigration Justice Transport
- 6th Jul 26 Amended ecodesign rules to recognize newer EU sustainability frameworks and corrected errors in the 2026 household tumble dryer regulations. View Economy Energy Environment Technology Trade
- 6th Jul 26 Capped student loan interest rates for Plan 2 and Plan 3 loans at 6% for the 2026/27 academic year in England and Wales. View Devolution Economy Education Finance
- 6th Jul 26 Specified three alternative names for previously proscribed organisations to ensure they are subject to the same legal restrictions as the names listed in the Terrorism Act 2000. View Civil Liberties Justice
- 6th Jul 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of Bute Park, Cardiff, on 4 July 2026 for public safety during a large gathering. View Justice Technology Transport
- 6th Jul 26 Activated the remaining provisions of Part 4 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 relating to marketing restrictions and enforcement, effective 7 January 2027. View Economy Justice Technology Transport Trade
- 6th Jul 26 Authorized temporary speed limits, contraflow operations, and nightly closures on the M48 Severn Bridge Crossing for maintenance works starting in July 2026. View Infrastructure Transport
- 6th Jul 26 Prohibited the flight of unmanned aircraft below 500 feet in a specified area of Brighton during a music festival on 16 July 2026. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 6th Jul 26 Established mandatory content and documentation requirements for formal notices issued to landowners before authorized persons enter property for infrastructure planning purposes. View Energy Environment Infrastructure Justice Transport
- 3rd Jul 26 Amended the fee structure for criminal legal aid advocates by increasing preparation fee rates and lowering eligibility thresholds for wasted preparation claims. View Economy Finance Justice
- 3rd Jul 26 Postponed the commencement of specific procurement publication rules from October 2026 to May 2027. View Economy Local Government Technology Trade
- 3rd Jul 26 Amended existing licensing extensions to permit alcohol sales during specific late-night and early-morning FIFA World Cup matches in July 2026. View Culture and Sport Economy Justice Local Government
- 2nd Jul 26 Corrected typographical and factual errors in the Explanatory Note of the Energy Savings Opportunity Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026. View Economy Energy Environment
- 2nd Jul 26 Revoked the Pensions Regulator's Code of Practice for collective defined contribution schemes effective July 31, 2026. View Benefits and Welfare Economy Finance
- 2nd Jul 26 Amended the 2014 Order to update and clarify which regulatory functions of the FCA and PRA are eligible for investigation under the statutory Complaints Scheme. View Economy Finance Justice
- 2nd Jul 26 Revoked emergency flight restrictions in the vicinity of Mill Lane, Chipping Ongar, effective July 2, 2026. View Justice Transport
- 2nd Jul 26 Appointed 31 July 2026 as the commencement date for the Pensions Regulator's Code of Practice on Collective Defined Contribution schemes and revoked the corresponding 2022 Order. View Benefits and Welfare Economy Finance
- 2nd Jul 26 Established a mandatory digital system for tracking controlled waste in England, introduced a £26 annual operator fee, and granted the Environment Agency powers to issue civil penalties for non-compliance. View Economy Environment Justice Technology
- 2nd Jul 26 Designated 24th June 2026 as the date ending the access preparation period for the coastal path between Bawdsey and Aldeburgh. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Environment Local Government
- 2nd Jul 26 Increased the central service fee for Clean Air Zone payments from £2 to £4 and extended the fee liability period until 2031. View Economy Environment Finance Local Government Transport
- 2nd Jul 26 Activated legal provisions clarifying the boundary between traditional civil procedure and new online court rules in England and Wales. View Justice Technology
- 2nd Jul 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft in designated Coventry airspace during 4 and 5 July 2026 to ensure public safety during large events. View Civil Liberties Justice Transport
- 2nd Jul 26 Restricted the operation of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of Knebworth during July 2026. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 2nd Jul 26 Restricted flying in the vicinity of RAF Leeming, North Yorkshire, during public air displays scheduled for July 2026. View Defence Transport
- 2nd Jul 26 Commenced provisions of the Communications Act 2003 and Media Act 2024 relating to the categorization and broadcasting of listed national events while establishing saving provisions for existing contracts. View Culture and Sport Justice Technology
- 1st Jul 26 Amended reporting procedures for pleasure craft to permit electronic arrival notifications and clarify flag-signaling requirements. View Finance Justice Transport Trade
- 1st Jul 26 Expanded eligibility for free school lunches to pupils in maintained nursery schools in England whose parents receive Universal Credit. View Benefits and Welfare Education Local Government
- 1st Jul 26 Expanded the categories of Court Martial sentences eligible for leniency reviews and adjusted procedural deadlines for the Attorney General. View Civil Liberties Defence Immigration Justice Armed Forces and Veterans
- 1st Jul 26 Designated eleven specific government-issued bonds as gilt-edged securities to exempt them from capital gains and corporation tax. View Economy Environment Finance
- 1st Jul 26 Shortened the time periods and standardized the notice requirements for the retention and disposal of motor vehicles seized by police authorities. View Devolution Justice Local Government Transport
- 1st Jul 26 Specified independent remuneration panels and amended regional authority constitutions to permit allowances for members with special responsibilities. View Devolution Economy Finance Justice Local Government
- 1st Jul 26 Restricted flight below 2,500 feet within 2 nautical miles of Mill Lane, Chipping Ongar, except for aircraft directed by police. View Justice Transport
- 1st Jul 26 Established an emergency restricted flight zone up to 3,000 feet above mean sea level near Chipping Ongar, Essex. View Justice Transport
- 1st Jul 26 Activated legal requirements for football clubs regarding the protection of home grounds, heritage markers, and regulatory notification duties as of July 2026. View Culture and Sport Economy Justice Local Government
The Listed Events (Coverage) Regulations 2026
These Regulations define the technical and legal standards for broadcasting events of national interest in the United Kingdom under the listed events regime. They specify what constitutes live coverage, establish the criteria for adequate live coverage of multi-sport events, and set minimum requirements for alternative audiovisual and radio coverage of Group B events.
The rules apply to providers of relevant broadcasting and internet-based services and are enforced by the Office of Communications (Ofcom).
The Northern School of Art (Becoming a Higher Education Corporation) Order 2026
This Order transitions the Northern School of Art from a further education corporation to a higher education corporation.
It exercises powers granted to the Secretary of State for Education under the Education Reform Act 1988 and applies to the institution located in England.
The Order designates August 1, 2026, as the formal date for this change in legal status and sector classification.
The Housing Benefit (Earned Income Disregards) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 to increase the amount of earned income ignored during the financial assessment for claimants living in specified or temporary accommodation.
The Secretary of State for Work and Pensions establishes five distinct disregard rates based on the claimant’s age and relationship status, ranging from £61.41 to £119.70 per week.
These changes apply to working-age claimants in England, Wales, and Scotland, directing local authorities to apply these new calculations when determining eligibility and benefit amounts for employed and self-employed earners.
These Regulations prescribe the formal requirements and information that trade unions and employers must exchange when seeking or responding to requests for workplace access under the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.
The instrument mandates that unions provide specific details, including their certificate of independence, the purpose of access, and the identities of responsible officials, while requiring employers to respond within set parameters to agree to or contest the request.
It also establishes the procedures for the Central Arbitration Committee to be notified of any negotiated agreements, variations, or revocations, applying to all qualifying trade unions and employers in England, Wales, and Scotland.
The Road User Charging Schemes (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend the Road User Charging Schemes (Penalty Charges, Adjudication and Enforcement) (England) Regulations 2013 to modify how documents and penalty notices are served by mail.
The amendments remove the specific requirement for charging authorities to use first class post and establish new legal assumptions for when a document is deemed delivered: the fourth working day after posting for domestic mail and the tenth working day for international mail.
These changes apply to charging authorities in England and any persons or entities issued with documents under road user charging schemes.
The Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend the Motor Vehicles (Driving Licences) Regulations 1999 to extend the period during which holders of Ukrainian driving licences for cars, motorcycles, and mopeds may legally drive in Great Britain.
The amendments apply to individuals who hold or have held specific types of leave under the Ukraine Scheme, including the Homes for Ukraine Sponsorship Scheme, Ukraine Family Scheme, and Ukraine Extension Scheme.
Depending on the specific visa held and the timing of the application, eligible persons are authorized to drive for either five years or six years and six months from the date they became resident in Great Britain, provided they have applied for an extension of their Ukraine Permission Extension Scheme leave.
The Ecodesign for Energy-Related Products and Energy Information (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend existing ecodesign and energy information frameworks to integrate recognition of the EU's 2024 Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and to rectify errors in previous legislation concerning household tumble dryers.
The instrument permits manufacturers, importers, and authorized representatives to meet British market obligations by complying with specific European Union requirements, provided declaration documents are translated into English.
Furthermore, it establishes precise commencement dates for tumble dryer regulations and inserts missing technical definitions and Calculation methods into existing schedules.
The regulations apply to any entity placing energy-related products, specifically household tumble dryers, on the market or putting them into service in Great Britain.
The Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend the Education (Student Loans) (Repayment) Regulations 2009 to cap the interest rates for Plan 2 and Plan 3 student loans at 6% for a twelve-month period.
The order applies to student loan borrowers and repayment administrators in England and Wales, specifically targeting the interest calculations for undergraduate and postgraduate income-contingent loans.
The Secretary of State for Education and the Welsh Ministers exercise these powers to ensure that if the standard interest rate calculations exceed 6% between September 2026 and August 2027, the lower capped rate applies.