The Regulations imposed temporary flight restrictions around Old Warden Aerodrome for public flying displays scheduled across several dates in 2026.

These Regulations, enacted by the Secretary of State for Transport, establish temporary flight restrictions over and around the Old Warden Aerodrome in Buckinghamshire to ensure public safety during scheduled flying displays occurring on specified dates between May and October 2026; the restrictions define specific geographical areas and altitude limits below 3,500 feet AGL, while exempting authorized display aircraft and emergency services.

The regulations established a temporary ban on low-level civilian flying near RAF Brize Norton on May 29, 2026, to facilitate planned flying displays.

These regulations impose a precise, temporary restriction on aircraft flying below Flight Level 85 within a 6-nautical-mile radius centered on the Royal Air Force Brize Norton on 29th May 2026, between 1400 and 1500 hours UTC, specifically to ensure public safety during scheduled flying displays, exempting only essential emergency services and authorized operational air traffic movements.

The regulations imposed temporary restrictions on unmanned aircraft flights below 1,400 feet within a one-nautical-mile radius of the Download Festival site in Leicestershire from June 10th to June 15th, 2026, unless police permission was granted.

These regulations restrict the flying of unmanned aircraft (drones) below 1,400 feet above mean sea level within a specific one-nautical-mile radius centered near Donnington Park, Leicestershire, from 05:00 UTC on Wednesday, June 10, 2026, until 22:59 UTC on Monday, June 15, 2026, due to the large gathering associated with the Download Music Festival; the only exception allows flights conducted under a permission issued by Leicestershire Police.

Expanded marine accident investigation powers and reporting duties to cover watercraft and their users.

This Order extends marine accident investigation and reporting requirements to watercraft, such as jet skis, by amending the Merchant Shipping (Watercraft) Order 2023.

It grants authorities the power to investigate watercraft accidents under the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 and requires persons using watercraft to comply with accident reporting regulations previously applicable only to ships.

The Order applies to the entire United Kingdom and affects any individual or organisation operating watercraft eligible for UK registration.

Extended the bailiff notice period to 14 days and increased the fees recoverable during the enforcement process.

These regulations amend the procedures for enforcement agents taking control of goods in England and Wales to increase debtor protections and adjust recovery fees.

They direct that the standard notice period given to a debtor before goods are seized must increase from 7 to 14 days, and allow for an extension to 28 days if a debt advice provider makes a request on the debtor's behalf.

The measure also restricts High Court enforcement agents from escalating to certain fee stages if they have not established contact, while simultaneously raising the fixed fees and value thresholds for enforcement actions.

These rules apply to enforcement agents, debt advice providers, and individual and business debtors, except those with non-eligible business debts.

Exempted certain technology transfer agreements from the UK's Chapter I prohibition on anti-competitive practices, effective from May 2026.

This Order establishes a block exemption from the Chapter I prohibition of the Competition Act 1998 for specific technology transfer agreements involving the licensing or assignment of technology rights such as patents, know-how, and software copyright.

It directs that such agreements are exempt from competition law provided they meet specific market share thresholds and do not contain restricted anti-competitive clauses.

The Order applies to licensors and licensees operating in the United Kingdom and empowers the Competition and Markets Authority to withdraw the exemption in individual cases where an agreement is found to be anti-competitive.

Defined family eligibility and transferred Service Complaints Ombudsman functions to the new Armed Forces Commissioner.

These Regulations establish the legal definition of 'relevant family members' eligible to interact with the Armed Forces Commissioner and manage the transfer of functions from the Service Complaints Ombudsman to the Commissioner.

Effective 1 April 2026, the instrument replaces references to the Ombudsman with the Commissioner across existing service complaint and labor regulations, including the Part-time Workers (Prevention of Less Favourable Treatment) Regulations 2000.

It applies to individuals subject to service law in the UK and their defined relatives, ensuring that pending cases and prior decisions are transitioned to the new office.

The Treasury set initial and dynamic interest rates for unpaid (7.75% initially) and overpaid (2.75% initially) amounts of Multinational Top-Up Tax and Domestic Top-Up Tax, effective from April 17, 2026.

These Regulations, made by the Treasury under powers in the Finance Act 1989, amend the Taxes (Interest Rate) Regulations 1989 to establish the specific annual interest rates applicable to unpaid and overpaid amounts of Multinational Top-Up Tax and Domestic Top-Up Tax, commencing on 17th April 2026.