Established procedural rules, payment assessment frameworks, appeal structures, and legal fee arrangements for the Church of England abuse redress scheme.

Establishes the administrative and procedural framework for claims submitted under the Church of England's Abuse Redress Measure 2025.

Defines qualifying categories of abuse, procedural requirements for oral and written applications, and exceptions where parallel court proceedings are active. Introduces a standardized five-step formula to calculate redress payments based on abuse severity, aggravating circumstances, and impact, and provides for non-financial remedies.

Prescribes rules for appeals, pauses, legal fee contributions, and the recovery of erroneous payments.

Applies to abuse claimants, legal representatives, Church of England bodies, the redress body, and appeal authorities.

Corrected technical drafting errors and internal cross-references within the 2026 Infected Blood compensation regulations.

This instrument corrects typographical and structural errors in the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme (Amendment) Regulations 2026.

It ensures that specific instructions for inserting text into previous regulations are properly phrased and that cross-references within the Schedule relating to payment eligibility are accurate.

These corrections apply to the IBCA (Infected Blood Compensation Authority) and any individuals or estate representatives engaged in the compensation claim process.

Expanded infected blood compensation eligibility and increased award amounts for childhood infections, interferon treatments, and unethical research practices.

These Regulations amend the Infected Blood Compensation Scheme Regulations 2025 to introduce new compensation categories and increase payment amounts for eligible infected and affected persons.

They establish a new severity level (2B) for Hepatitis B and C infections involving interferon treatment, create a financial loss award for potential earning capacity, and increase the autonomy award for those infected as children.

The instrument also expands the definition of unethical research practices and raises the associated award to £60,000 while updating various support scheme and winter fuel payment figures.

Activated legal provisions requiring NHS England to maintain registers of local pharmaceutical service performers effective October 2026.

This Order brings section 208 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 into full force on 1 October 2026.

It empowers NHS England to establish and maintain formal lists of persons who perform or assist in the provision of local pharmaceutical services.

The Order applies to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and impacts the regulatory oversight of pharmaceutical contractors and their staff under the National Health Service Act 2006.

Extending deadlines for chemical data submissions and statutory compliance checks by the Health and Safety Executive.

These Regulations extend the statutory timeframes for the submission of chemical safety data and the performance of compliance checks under the UK REACH framework.

They reduce the immediate administrative burden on businesses by pushing back deadlines for providing full registration dossiers to the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) and simultaneously extend the window of time for the HSE to complete its evaluation of those dossiers.

The measures apply to all manufacturers, importers, and downstream users of chemical substances in England, Wales, and Scotland.

Increased professional registration fees and modernized fitness to practise hearing procedures for nurses and midwives.

This Order approves a series of rules made by the Nursing and Midwifery Council (NMC) to increase professional registration fees and amend the procedures for fitness to practise investigations.

It authorizes the Council to appoint legally qualified chairs to lead practice committees, introduces new case management direction powers, and permits the service of legal documents via online accounts.

These regulations apply to nurses, midwives, and nursing associates registered in the UK, as well as the administrative and legal panels of the NMC.

Modified employment, insolvency, and procurement laws to facilitate the nationalisation and property transfer of British Steel Limited.

These Regulations modify several areas of UK law—including employment, freedom of information, insolvency, and procurement—to facilitate the transfer of property and liabilities from British Steel Limited (ACo) to a state-owned company, SPV 2026 Limited (BCo).

They ensure all British Steel employees are transferred to the new entity while removing the statutory duty to consult with employee representatives during this specific process.

The instrument further exempts the new company from transparency requirements under the Freedom of Information Act 2000 and public procurement rules under the Procurement Act 2023, while protecting government ministers and agencies from being legally classified as shadow directors.

These provisions apply to the Secretary of State, UK Government Investments Limited, and the personnel and management of the involved companies starting 16 July 2026.

Revoked the 2011 statutory code of practice concerning services, public functions, and associations effective 5 August 2026.

This Order revokes the Equality Act 2010 Code of Practice on Services, Public Functions and Associations that has been in effect since 6 April 2011.

It acts on a formal request from the Commission for Equality and Human Rights to the Secretary of State, clearing the legal path for an updated 2026 Code of Practice to take effect.

The revocation applies across England, Wales, and Scotland, affecting how service providers, public bodies, and associations interpret their duties under the Equality Act 2010.