The Employment Rights Act 1990 primarily amends existing employment law, specifically focusing on updating provisions related to trade union recognition, balloting procedures, and certain protections for employees, thereby refining the framework governing workplace relations in the United Kingdom.

This document serves as a formal correction notice for The Social Security Contributions (Umbrella Companies) Regulations 2026, specifically amending page 10 by ensuring the second signature block correctly spells the name 'Justin Holliday' instead of the previously recorded 'Justin Holiday'.

This statutory instrument is a formal correction notice addressing several typographical, cross-referencing, and textual errors identified within the main body and Explanatory Note of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Member Benefits) Regulations 2026, which pertains to pension arrangements in England and Wales.

These Regulations, made by the Secretary of State, specify the commencement dates for key provisions of the Sentencing Act 2026, particularly sections 23 and 24, which relate to the early release of prisoners serving adult standard determinate sentences in England and Wales.

Section 23 reduces the required custodial period from 40 or 50 percent to one-third for releases under section 244 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, and from two-thirds to one-half for releases under section 244ZA; these changes begin applying to most eligible prisoners on September 2nd, 2026, with complex phasing for those serving longer sentences or subject to Home Detention Curfew, ensuring consequential updates to driving disqualifications are also covered.

This document is a formal correction notice for The Local Government Pension Scheme (Elected Member Pensions) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2026, specifically addressing two typographical errors found on page 2 of the original instrument concerning the inserted sub-paragraph (3B) to ensure correct cross-referencing and precise legal wording regarding allowances.

These Regulations establish the specific commencement dates for further sections of the Employment Rights Act 2025, focusing primarily on provisions related to unfair dismissal found in section 25 and Schedule 3.

Specifically, key elements are brought into force partially on 1st July 2026 to enable procedural amendments, while the main body of section 25 and related consequential amendments commence fully on 1st January 2027.

The instrument also establishes transitional and saving provisions to govern cases where an employee's effective date of termination bridges these commencement dates.

The Armed Forces (Pensions and Awards) Act 2015 primarily legislates to amend the arrangements for pensions, awards, and compensation paid to members of the armed forces, as well as service civilians, making provisions for the establishment of new pension schemes and making necessary consequential changes.

These 2026 Regulations, made by the Secretary of State, set the commencement dates for specific provisions within the Skills and Post-16 Education Act 2022, primarily bringing Section 15 (support for lifelong learning) into force the day after the Regulations are made, and implementing Section 16 (amendments to the Higher Education and Research Act 2017) immediately for regulation-making purposes, with its general commencement delayed until September 1, 2026.