Updated the statutory reference date for calculating the cumulative value of local authority contract and land disposals from 2006 to 2025.

The Local Government (Structural and Boundary Changes) (Control of Disposals etc.) (Amendment) Order 2026 amends the Local Government and Public Involvement in Health Act 2007 to update the baseline date used for calculating the value of land disposals and contracts by local authorities facing dissolution.

The Order requires these authorities to account for transactions made after 31 March 2025, rather than 31 December 2006, when determining if a contract exceeds the threshold requiring written consent from a specified person or the Secretary of State.

The Order applies to local authorities in England that are subject to structural or boundary change orders.

Extended the time limit for bringing employment contract claims in England and Wales from three to six months.

This Order amends the Employment Tribunals Extension of Jurisdiction (England and Wales) Order 1994 to increase the time limit for employees to bring breach of contract claims before an employment tribunal.

It extends the period from three months to six months for claimants in England and Wales.

The provisions apply to individuals whose employment terminated on or after 1st October 2026, or whose last day of work occurred on or after that date in cases where no formal termination date exists.

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.

These Regulations extend the statutory time limits for bringing various employment-related claims before an Employment Tribunal from three months to six months.

The instrument amends specific regulations concerning part-time workers, fixed-term employees, information and consultation rights, blacklisting protection, zero-hours contract exclusivity, and whistleblowing protections in NHS recruitment.

These changes apply to specific acts, failures to act, or the last in a series of such events occurring on or after 1 October 2026 in England, Wales, and Scotland.

Increased the hourly fee rates for specialist and non-specialist officers involved in the environmental regulation of offshore oil and gas activities.

These Regulations increase the hourly rates used to calculate fees for environmental regulatory activities performed by the Secretary of State in Relation to the offshore oil and gas industry.

The instrument amends the rate for specialist officers from £210 to £256 and for non-specialist officers from £114 to £130 across several statutory frameworks, including those governing habitat conservation, offshore safety, and environmental impact assessments.

These changes apply to operators and entities subject to UK offshore licensing and environmental compliance monitoring in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Amended the Value Added Tax Regulations 1995 to increase capital expenditure thresholds for property and remove computer equipment from the Capital Goods Scheme.

The Value Added Tax (Amendment) Regulations 2026 modify the Capital Goods Scheme by amending the Value Added Tax Regulations 1995.

These regulations remove computer equipment from the list of capital items subject to input tax adjustments and increase the minimum expenditure threshold for land, buildings, and civil engineering works from £250,000 to £600,000.

These changes apply to VAT-registered owners of capital items in the United Kingdom, specifically those incurring capital expenditure on or after July 29, 2026.

Established a list of eight terms and their variants that can only be used to market vehicles authorised as automated under the 2024 Act.

These Regulations specify a list of eight terms, including 'automated', 'autonomous', and 'self-driving', which are restricted for use in the marketing, promotion, and supply of road vehicles or vehicle equipment in England, Wales, and Scotland.

From 7 January 2027, the use of these terms (or their grammatical variants) to describe a vehicle or its driving capability is limited to vehicles officially authorised under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024.

The restrictions apply to any person or business involved in the promotion or supply of road vehicles and associated hardware.

Established the legal definitions and minimum requirements for live and alternative broadcasting coverage of nationally significant sporting events.

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).

Established the mandatory information and procedural requirements for trade union workplace access requests and employer response notices starting October 2026.

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.