Legislation Published June 2026

Summary

• 30th Jun 26 Updated statutory requirements for document checks to include digital verification services and revised liability rules for contractors and online matching platforms. View Civil Liberties Economy Housing Immigration Justice Labour Technology
• 30th Jun 26 Amended UK customs law to establish new steel-specific tariff quotas, capped single-country imports at 40% of quota volume, and revised duty liability rules for processed steel products. View Economy Finance Trade
• 30th Jun 26 Extended the period of suspension for the Northern Ireland Assembly by modifying the northern Ireland Act 2000. View Devolution Justice Local Government
• 30th Jun 26 Commenced the revised statutory guidance for identifying and protecting vulnerable adults within the UK immigration detention system. View Civil Liberties Health and Social Care Immigration Justice
• 30th Jun 26 Amended the criteria for classifying self-catering accommodation as non-domestic property for business rating purposes in England. View Economy Finance Local Government
• 29th Jun 26 Expanded the list of prohibited internal repression goods to include relevant machinery and clarified restrictions on providing legal advisory services related to sanctioned activities. View Economy Foreign Policy Justice Technology Trade
• 29th Jun 26 Amended the 2005 Regulations to require the inclusion of claimant names in the Register of Judgments, Orders and Fines while establishing specific exemptions and a transitional period. View Economy Justice Labour
• 29th Jun 26 Amended the Family Procedure Rules 2010 to require that experts in children proceedings be regulated by statutory or accredited bodies, subject to specific exceptions for technical and international experts. View Civil Liberties Justice
• 29th Jun 26 Amended legal aid fee structures and eligibility criteria for specific prosecution categories in England and Wales. View Finance Justice
• 29th Jun 26 Established temporary flight restrictions for unmanned aircraft in Roundhay, Leeds, during July 2026 for public safety during a large gathering. View Civil Liberties Justice Technology Transport
• 29th Jun 26 Commenced section 48 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 to extend illegal working prohibitions to additional working arrangements. View Economy Immigration Justice Labour
• 29th Jun 26 Established mandatory chemical purity standards and identification criteria for magnesium L-threonate monohydrate used in food supplements in England. View Agriculture Economy Health and Social Care Justice Science Trade
• 26th Jun 26 Established a digital-first procedural framework for civil court proceedings in England and Wales, specifically commencing with possession proceedings. View Civil Liberties Economy Housing Justice Technology
• 26th Jun 26 Amended existing regulations to establish a new mandatory framework for financial recoupment between English local authorities for the education of looked after children with special educational needs from September 2026. View Devolution Education Finance Local Government
• 26th Jun 26 Set a limit of zero carbon units that may be credited to the net UK carbon account for the 2028-2032 budgetary period, excluding units related to emissions trading schemes. View Agriculture Devolution Economy Energy Environment
• 26th Jun 26 Established a maximum limit of 535 million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent for the UK's net carbon account between 2038 and 2042. View Devolution Economy Energy Environment
• 26th Jun 26 Reduced the minimum age for using automated immigration gates from 10 to 8 years old for eligible nationals. View Immigration Justice Technology
• 25th Jun 26 Amended a footnote in the Single Source Contract (Amendment) Regulations 2026 to include a statutory definition reference. View Defence Economy Finance Trade
• 25th Jun 26 Corrected cross-reference errors in the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 transitional regulations. View Devolution Local Government
• 25th Jun 26 Commenced the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824 and its associated offences for begging and rough sleeping. View Civil Liberties Justice
• 25th Jun 26 Activated specific sections of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 on 29 June 2026 and preserved existing motor vehicle licensing regulations. View Civil Liberties Justice Technology Transport
• 25th Jun 26 Amended data protection regulations to update search and telecommunications provisions and ensure legislative consistency. View Civil Liberties Justice Technology
• 25th Jun 26 Excluded Carer's Allowance recalculation lump sums from being counted as capital for means-tested benefits. View Benefits and Welfare Devolution Economy
• 25th Jun 26 Adjusted UK-wide social security and housing benefit regulations to incorporate and recognize specific Scottish disability and carer benefits introduced under devolved legislation. View Benefits and Welfare Devolution Housing Justice Armed Forces and Veterans
• 25th Jun 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft near the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, on 28 June 2026. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 25th Jun 26 Revoked emergency flight restrictions in Elstow, Bedfordshire, with immediate effect on June 20, 2026. View Justice Transport
• 25th Jun 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft below 1,400 feet in Newport, Wales, on 26 June 2026. View Justice Transport
• 25th Jun 26 Designated the Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 as a specified enactment to regulate the disclosure of information under the Enterprise Act 2002. View Economy Energy Justice Transport
• 25th Jun 26 Commenced the revocation of several articles of the Capital Requirements Regulation and established transitional status protections for central counterparties. View Economy Finance Justice
• 25th Jun 26 Expanded UK marine licensing requirements to include various activities conducted by UK persons or vessels in international waters and the high seas. View Devolution Environment Foreign Policy Infrastructure Justice Transport
• 24th Jun 26 Amended the 2016 Fees Regulations to update terminology and specify fee recipients for birth, death, and marriage registration services following the introduction of electronic registers. View Justice Local Government Technology
• 24th Jun 26 Amended the 2014 Regulations to refine the qualification, appeal, and error-correction procedures for renewable energy electricity contract allocations. View Economy Energy Justice
• 23rd Jun 26 Amended the 2016 Regulations to prohibit characterizing flavors in heated tobacco products and mandated enhanced health warnings for these items in Northern Ireland. View Devolution Economy Health and Social Care Justice Trade
• 23rd Jun 26 Amended UK social security and immigration secondary legislation to reflect the end of free movement while establishing transitional protections for EU citizens with established rights. View Benefits and Welfare Housing Immigration Justice Local Government
• 23rd Jun 26 Increased the annual immigration health charge for standard visa applicants to £1,035 and for students and youth mobility applicants to £776. View Economy Finance Health and Social Care Immigration
• 23rd Jun 26 Prohibited aircraft from flying below 3,000 feet within a three-nautical-mile radius of Elstow, Bedfordshire, due to an emergency. View Justice Transport
• 23rd Jun 26 Amended the Finance Act 2004 to require HMRC to pay top-up amounts to pension contributors whose net pay arrangements result in less tax relief than relief at source methods. View Economy Finance
• 23rd Jun 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft below 1,100 feet in a specific area of Doncaster on 27 June 2026 to ensure public safety during a large gathering. View Civil Liberties Justice Transport
• 22nd Jun 26 Expanded the maximum duration of prison disciplinary punishments and introduced new restrictions on social visits for convicted prisoners in England and Wales. View Civil Liberties Justice
• 22nd Jun 26 Amended police conduct and vetting rules to mandate officer suspensions for serious charges and standardized vetting assessments for new recruits. View Civil Liberties Justice Labour Local Government
• 22nd Jun 26 Commenced Section 123 of the Pension Schemes Act 2026 regarding pension protection levies. View Benefits and Welfare Economy Finance
• 22nd Jun 26 Amended the Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024 to update several project plans and reference documents certified under the development consent. View Energy Environment Infrastructure Transport
• 22nd Jun 26 Established a temporary restricted airspace zone at Sywell Aerodrome for the duration of a national aerobatic competition in July 2026. View Culture and Sport Transport
• 22nd Jun 26 Expanded the frequency bands and adjusted transmission power limits for license-exempt direct-to-device satellite communication apparatus. View Economy Infrastructure Technology
• 22nd Jun 26 Restricted the operation of unmanned aircraft in Birkdale, Merseyside, for an eleven-day period in July 2026 to ensure public safety during a large event. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 21st Jun 26 Corrected a cross-reference error in regulation 13 of the NHS dental services amendment regulations. View Health and Social Care Justice
• 21st Jun 26 Corrected a typographical error in a footnote of the 2026 No. 126 (C. 12) regulations regarding data and digital economy legislation. View Devolution Justice Technology
• 19th Jun 26 Postponed the implementation of various court and tribunal fee increases by seven days, moving the effective date to 13 July 2026. View Devolution Finance Immigration Justice Local Government
• 19th Jun 26 Established a temporary restricted airspace for unmanned aircraft near Auchterarder during the 2026 Gleneagles Senior Open. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 19th Jun 26 Activated specific legal provisions for higher education free speech complaints and registration conditions through a phased commencement in 2026 and 2027. View Civil Liberties Education Justice
• 19th Jun 26 Restricted the operation of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of Finsbury Park during July 2026 to ensure public safety at large gatherings. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 19th Jun 26 Established temporary flight restrictions near Woodchurch for an airshow scheduled between 7 and 9 August 2026. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 19th Jun 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft below 1,100 feet in Lytham, Lancashire, during early July 2026 for public safety during a large gathering. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 19th Jun 26 Restricted the operation of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of Durham on 11 July 2026 for public safety during a large gathering. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 19th Jun 26 Restricted flying in the vicinity of Sleap, Shropshire, during scheduled flying displays on 10th and 11th July 2026. View Justice Transport
• 18th Jun 26 Incorporated former EU standards for animal research severity and reporting into the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. View Agriculture Environment Justice Science
• 18th Jun 26 Amended existing Russia sanctions to broaden financial service prohibitions and clarify reporting obligations for regulated entities. View Economy Finance Foreign Policy Justice Trade
• 18th Jun 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft in Aldershot during June 2026 for public safety during large-scale gatherings. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport Armed Forces and Veterans
• 18th Jun 26 Established temporary flight restrictions over Tottenham for specific dates in June and July 2026 to ensure public safety during mass gatherings. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 18th Jun 26 Established temporary restricted airspace for unmanned aircraft in Glasgow during the 2026 Commonwealth Games to ensure public safety. View Civil Liberties Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 18th Jun 26 Established temporary restricted airspace around Silverstone for the duration of the 2026 British Grand Prix to ensure public safety and manage high-volume helicopter traffic. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 18th Jun 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft near Silverstone during the 2026 British Grand Prix for public safety. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
• 18th Jun 26 Commenced multiple sections of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 and established transitional arrangements for ongoing infrastructure applications and highway schemes. View Environment Infrastructure Local Government Transport
• 18th Jun 26 Commenced legal provisions enabling local housing authorities to fine landlords for unaddressed category 1 property hazards and established the definition of qualifying residential premises. View Economy Housing Justice Local Government
• 17th Jun 26 Mandated the commencement of revised guidance for identifying and assessing vulnerable adults in immigration detention. View Civil Liberties Health and Social Care Immigration Justice
• 17th Jun 26 Commenced provisions of the 2026 Act to implement the supplementary vote system for mayoral elections in England while exempting elections already in progress. View Devolution Justice Local Government
• 17th Jun 26 Amended maritime labour regulations to expand ship security documentation requirements and mandate seafarer rights disclosures by recruitment agencies. View Economy Justice Labour Transport Trade
• 17th Jun 26 Expanded the categories of individual pupil data that schools in England must record and report, including kinship care status, breakfast club attendance, and the outcomes of school exclusion reviews. View Benefits and Welfare Education Justice Local Government
• 16th Jun 26 Adjusted the paragraph numbering within regulation 1 of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. View Health and Social Care Housing Local Government
• 16th Jun 26 The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Bristol) (Emergency) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 have been revoked, discontinuing emergency flying limitations in the Bristol area. View Infrastructure Transport
• 16th Jun 26 The instrument imposed temporary altitude and location restrictions on unmanned aircraft flying near Newport, Wales, on June 16th, 2026. View Justice Local Government Technology Transport
• 16th Jun 26 The Act reformed social security administrative processes, particularly regarding benefit statements, and made amendments concerning support and services for armed forces veterans. View Benefits and Welfare Armed Forces and Veterans
• 16th Jun 26 The Act enacted provisions to update service discipline, clarify jurisdiction over historic overseas operational matters, and amend service justice administration. View Justice Armed Forces and Veterans
• 16th Jun 26 The Act amended existing employment legislation, primarily addressing aspects of trade union activities and employee rights. View Justice Labour
• 15th Jun 26 The document corrects two textual errors within Regulation 6 of the preceding Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026. View Justice Technology
• 15th Jun 26 The Order established 500-metre safety zones around three offshore installations undergoing decommissioning and revoked safety zones for three other specific offshore features. View Energy Infrastructure Justice Transport
• 15th Jun 26 The Secretary of State imposed immediate, temporary emergency restrictions prohibiting low-altitude flight below 1,500 feet over the M5 Avon Bridge area near Bristol, effective immediately via Statutory Instrument. View Infrastructure Justice Transport
• 15th Jun 26 The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Sourton Down, Devon) (Emergency) Regulations 2026 were revoked due to the conclusion of the emergency that prompted them. View Infrastructure Transport
• 14th Jun 26 The document formally corrected a cross-reference error within Regulation 13(5) of The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2026. View Justice Transport
• 14th Jun 26 A typographical error in the first signature block on page 24 of The Vaping Products (Production, Duty Stamps and Commencement) Regulations 2026 was officially corrected, changing 'Justin Holiday' to 'Justin Holliday'. View Economy Finance
• 14th Jun 26 A typographical error in the signature block on page 10 of The Social Security Contributions (Umbrella Companies) Regulations 2026 has been formally corrected to read 'Justin Holliday'. View Benefits and Welfare Labour
• 12th Jun 26 The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Cramlington, Newcastle) (Emergency) Regulations 2026 were revoked with immediate effect following a decision that emergency flight restrictions were no longer necessary. View Infrastructure Transport
• 12th Jun 26 The Secretary of State appointed the Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education as trustee for the endowment funds of the former Shaw Church of England Primary School Teacher's House and ordered that these assets be consolidated with existing diocesan educational endowments under uniform statutory trusts. View Education Finance
• 12th Jun 26 The regulations imposed temporary restrictions on flying below 5,000 feet within a specific radius of Cleethorpes on June 27th and 28th, 2026, for public safety during scheduled flying displays. View Justice Transport Armed Forces and Veterans
• 12th Jun 26 Regulations imposed temporary flight restrictions below 4,000 feet around Cosby for The Victory Show between September 4th and 6th, 2026. View Technology Transport
• 12th Jun 26 The Secretary of State imposed temporary mandatory restrictions on drone flights below 1,400 feet over Crystal Palace Park, London, between June 26 and July 4, 2026, due to large planned gatherings. View Technology Transport
• 12th Jun 26 The Regulations restricted flying below Flight Level 085 within a specific radius of Southport on August 29th and 30th, 2026, during display hours to ensure public safety. View Civil Liberties Justice Transport
• 12th Jun 26 The Secretary of State enacted regulations imposing temporary flight restrictions, effective August 27th, 2026, around the Clacton Airshow area to ensure public safety during aerial displays. View Infrastructure Transport
• 12th Jun 26 The Regulations instituted mandatory requirements for providing, retaining, and publishing detailed contractual control information related to specific registered land rights via the Land Registrar, effective April 2027, enforced through registration sanctions. View Housing Infrastructure Justice
• 11th Jun 26 This instrument formally issues corrections for numerous textual and referencing errors found across various pages and regulations within The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Member Benefits) Regulations 2026. View Finance Labour Local Government
• 11th Jun 26 The Regulations established a remediation scheme for the Director of Savings to compensate estates for retained assets of deceased persons following administrative errors. View Devolution Economy Finance Justice
• 11th Jun 26 The Treasury established The National Savings (Remediation Scheme) Regulations 2026 to govern payments made by the Director of Savings concerning eligible claims arising from the erroneous retention of assets belonging to deceased persons. View Economy Finance Justice Local Government
• 11th Jun 26 The Regulations impose temporary, altitude-restricted flight limitations on unmanned aircraft over Grimsby for a specified date and time due to a Royal visit. View Justice Technology Transport
• 11th Jun 26 The Regulations brought specified commencement dates into force for key sections of the Sentencing Act 2026 concerning early release from determinate sentences and consequential driving disqualification amendments, utilizing a phased approach for existing prisoners. View Justice Labour
• 10th Jun 26 Corrected a typographical error in Regulation 3(2) of The Television Selection Services (Designation) Regulations 2026, changing the referenced paragraph number from '(2)' to '(1)'. View Culture and Sport Technology
• 10th Jun 26 The Regulations brought sections 12(2)(a), (b), and (3), and sections 18(5) to (7) of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 into force on 15th June 2026. View Defence Justice
• 10th Jun 26 The Regulations updated the payment percentages within the statutory scheme governing costs associated with branded health service medicines for periods starting July 2026 and beyond. View Finance Health and Social Care
• 10th Jun 26 The Order amended Section 3(6) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 to omit the requirement exemption for Scottish Ministers' scheme regulations covering fire and rescue workers and police members, effective 1st July 2026. View Devolution Finance Justice Local Government
• 10th Jun 26 The Regulations amended the 2003 PAYE Regulations to grant HMRC authority for using PAYE coding to collect the Winter Fuel Payment Charge. View Economy Finance
• 10th Jun 26 The Treasury amended the MLRs 2017 to introduce enhanced due diligence for cryptoasset correspondent relationships, update trust registration rules, create provisions for insolvent bank customers, substitute monetary thresholds from Euros to Sterling, and modify change of control rules for cryptoasset businesses. View Finance Justice Technology
• 10th Jun 26 The Secretary of State classified specific synthetic opioids and their derivatives as temporary class drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, applying UK-wide control measures. View Health and Social Care Justice
• 9th Jun 26 Immediate emergency restrictions prohibiting unmanned aircraft below 1,300 feet were imposed over a specific area in Cramlington, Newcastle, unless directed by Northumbria Police. View Justice Local Government Transport
• 9th Jun 26 The Order amended the 2015 and 2023 Dangerous Dogs exemption scheme Orders by removing third-party insurance requirements and inserting new specific child protection supervision conditions. View Justice Local Government
• 9th Jun 26 The regulations amended the Customs Safety and Security (Penalty) Regulations 2019 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 to update terminology, clarify liability for customs declarations, and revise outdated legislative citations. View Economy Justice Trade
• 9th Jun 26 Government enacted miscellaneous amendments to existing customs regulations concerning bulk declarations, carnet usage, import duty interest calculation, and approval conditions for storage facilities, effective June 30th, 2026. View Economy Finance Justice Trade
• 9th Jun 26 A formal order was enacted to implement specific textual and administrative corrections across various articles and schedules of the 2025 Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order. View Energy Infrastructure
• 9th Jun 26 The Secretary of State used powers under the Planning Act 2008 to issue an Order correcting technical errors identified in the Cory Decarbonisation Project Order 2025. View Energy Infrastructure
• 4th Jun 26 The UK Parliament enacted the Armed Forces Act 2023, which revised the service discipline legislation governing the conduct and judicial processes for members of the armed forces. View Justice Armed Forces and Veterans
• 3rd Jun 26 A correction document was issued to amend specific textual errors relating to cross-references and phrasing within sub-paragraph (3B) of regulation 2(c) of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Elected Member Pensions) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2026. View Finance Labour Local Government
• 3rd Jun 26 This order enacted specified, previously dormant provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 into law across England and Wales on 15th February 2024. View Justice
• 3rd Jun 26 The regulations formally revoked the specific air navigation flight restriction previously applied over RAF Fairford related to the cancelled 2026 Royal International Air Tattoo, effective 4th June 2026. View Civil Liberties Defence Transport
• 2nd Jun 26 The Regulations established the mandatory contents, format, and timing requirements for a lawyer's declaration confirming reliance on legally privileged communications to support objections against HMRC's publication of tax avoidance scheme information. View Finance Justice
• 2nd Jun 26 The Secretary of State imposed temporary restrictions on unmanned aircraft flying below 1,400 feet within a 0.8 nautical mile radius of the Coventry Arena between specified hours on June 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2026. View Justice Technology Transport
• 1st Jun 26 These Regulations amended the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005 by simplifying hazard scoring, redefining fire hazards, replacing the A-J band structure with High, Medium, and Low bands, renaming the classes of harm, and updating the specified hazard conditions within Schedule 1. View Housing Justice
• 1st Jun 26 The Office for Students authorised the Academy of Live Technology Ltd to grant taught awards up to master's level in specified technology, business, media, and arts subjects for a fixed term between July 2026 and June 2030. View Education Technology