Commenced provisions of the 2026 Act to implement the supplementary vote system for mayoral elections in England while exempting elections already in progress.

This statutory instrument brings into force specific provisions of the English Devolution and Community Empowerment Act 2026 concerning the electoral system for mayors.

It directs that elections for combined authority mayors and combined county authority mayors must utilize the supplementary vote system.

The regulations apply to electoral administrators and candidates in England, though they exempt any elections where the formal notice was published prior to June 18, 2026.

Amended maritime labour regulations to expand ship security documentation requirements and mandate seafarer rights disclosures by recruitment agencies.

This statutory instrument amends existing UK maritime regulations to align with international standards set by the Maritime Labour Convention.

It directs shipowners to include the identity of a ship's registered owner on security documents and mandates that recruitment agencies inform seafarers of their rights under financial protection systems before employment begins.

The regulations apply to shipowners, registered owners, and employment agencies or businesses involved in the recruitment and placement of seafarers on sea-going ships.

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.

These Regulations amend the Education (Information About Individual Pupils) (England) Regulations 2013 to expand the scope of data that schools in England must provide to the Secretary of State.

The document directs maintained schools, Academy schools, pupil referral units, and non-maintained special schools to collect and report new information regarding pupils in kinship care, eligibility details for free school meals, and daily attendance records for free breakfast clubs.

Furthermore, it mandates the reporting of "managed moves"—where a pupil transfers institutions by agreement to avoid exclusion—and detailed tracking of the exclusion process, including cancellations and reinstatement decisions by governing bodies or review panels.

The instrument imposed temporary altitude and location restrictions on unmanned aircraft flying near Newport, Wales, on June 16th, 2026.

These Regulations impose temporary restrictions on the flying of unmanned aircraft (drones) below 1,100 feet above mean sea level within two narrowly defined geographical areas near Newport, Wales, specifically between 0900 and 2200 hours Co-ordinated Universal Time on June 16th, 2026, citing public safety and security as the necessity, while exempting activities authorized by the Gwent Police Drone Team.

Amended and modernized the legal framework for the trade of endangered species by introducing electronic permits and new criteria for import waivers.

This instrument updates the regulatory framework for the trade of protected wild fauna and flora in Great Britain to align with international obligations under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).

It authorizes the use of electronic permit systems, establishes a process for waiving import permit requirements for certain species, and grants the Secretary of State powers to set trade restrictions and general derogations through secondary legislation.

These regulations apply to management and scientific authorities, customs officers, and any persons or businesses involved in the import, export, or commercial use of endangered species specimens.

The document corrects two textual errors within Regulation 6 of the preceding Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026.

This document serves as an official correction notice for The Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026, addressing two specific typographical errors found on page 9 of the original instrument; the first error involves correcting the placement reference in regulation 6(9)(b) from 'in the third place' to 'in the second place', and the second error corrects the misplaced quotation marks in regulation 6(21)(a) concerning the phrase 'the United Kingdom'.

The Order established 500-metre safety zones around three offshore installations undergoing decommissioning and revoked safety zones for three other specific offshore features.

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2026 establishes 500-metre safety zones around three specified offshore installations—Global Producer III, Solan, and Wenlock, using coordinates based on the World Geodetic System 1984, specifically to maintain protection during their ongoing dismantlement phases.

This Order is made by the Secretary of State under the Petroleum Act 1987 and concurrently amends previous orders by removing safety zones related to the Thames Bure Wellhead, Thames Yare Wellhead, and the Victoria Subsea Production Well.

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.

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Bristol) (Emergency) (No. 2) Regulations 2026, made using powers from the Air Navigation Order 2016, immediately prohibit aircraft from flying below 1,500 feet above mean sea level over a restricted area around the M5 Avon Bridge in Bristol, specifying a radius of 1.0 nautical mile; flights operating under directions from Avon and Somerset Police are explicitly exempted from this temporary, emergency measure.