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.

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.

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.

The Secretary of State brings into force sections 49 and 50 of the Border Security, Asylum and Immigration Act 2025 effective 12th August 2026.

These regulations mandate that the First-tier Tribunal determine certain immigration appeals within 24 weeks, specifically targeting appellants receiving government accommodation support and non-detained individuals liable for deportation due to criminal convictions.

These requirements apply to the Tribunal judiciary and administration, though the timeframe may be waived if the Tribunal deems compliance not reasonably practicable or if the appeal is conducted from outside the United Kingdom.

This Order empowers the Environment Agency and Natural England to impose civil sanctions on persons or entities that breach specific environmental regulations in England.

The instrument establishes a framework of fixed and variable monetary penalties, compliance notices, restoration notices, and stop notices, while also allowing for voluntary enforcement undertakings.

It applies to offenses under various statutes, including the Environmental Protection Act 1990 and the Water Resources Act 1991, and prescribes the procedural requirements for issuing notices, the rights of appeal to the First-tier Tribunal, and the methods for debt recovery of unpaid penalties.

This statutory instrument amends the Russia (Sanctions) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 to refine the restrictions placed on financial institutions regarding payment processing.

It specifies that a relevant financial institution must not process a payment if it has reasonable cause to suspect the payment is received for, on behalf of, or for the benefit of a designated person.

These requirements apply to all relevant financial institutions operating within the UK's jurisdiction, including banks, credit institutions, and other regulated entities.

This Order designates the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery and the Independent Reporting Commission as excluded public authorities for the purposes of section 75 of the Northern Ireland Act 1998.

By doing so, it removes the statutory obligation for these two bodies to comply with the duty to promote equality of opportunity and good relations between specified groups.

The Order applies to the administration of these commissions within the legal framework of Northern Ireland.

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Builth Wells, Powys) Regulations 2026 prohibit the operation of unmanned aircraft below 2,100 feet above mean sea level within a specific one-nautical-mile radius of Builth Wells.

These restrictions apply from 0700 hours on 20 July 2026 until 1700 hours on 23 July 2026 to manage airspace during a large public gathering.

The mandate applies to all unmanned aircraft operators, except those who receive explicit permission from the Dyfed-Powys Police Air Space Co-ordinator.