The Regulations detail the procedures, validity periods, renewal windows, conditions for intervention, and information sharing protocols governing permits for automated passenger services under the 2024 Act.

These Regulations set out the administrative and procedural rules necessary for the permitting system established by the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 to operate concerning automated passenger services across England, Wales, and Scotland.

They specify that permits can last a maximum of five years, detail the renewal application window and continuation of service during review, and define the circumstances and procedures under which the Secretary of State can vary, suspend, or withdraw a permit, either with or without the holder's consent.

Furthermore, the rules establish an internal review process for adverse decisions and authorize the regulated disclosure and use of operational and safety information by permit holders to various public bodies.

Regulations established temporary flight restrictions below 1,800 feet over a radius around a central point in Gateshead on April 24th, 25th, and early April 26th, 2026, for a multi-agency operation.

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Gateshead) Regulations 2026 impose temporary, emergency flight restrictions over a specific area in Gateshead, effective from April 24th to April 26th, 2026, prohibiting aircraft from flying below 1,800 feet above mean sea level due to essential public safety reasons concerning a scheduled multi-agency operation.

The Regulations transferred certain adult education functions from the Secretary of State to Warwickshire County Council and established conditions on their exercise.

These Regulations formally transfer specific adult education functions, originally held by the Secretary of State under the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning Act 2009, to Warwickshire County Council concerning its local area, with effect from April 22, 2026, primarily for academic years starting after August 1, 2026, while explicitly excluding functions related to apprenticeship training and services for adults in detention, and subject the Council's new responsibilities to ongoing directions and guidance from the Secretary of State.

Air traffic restrictions were imposed below 3,300 feet over Portrush, Northern Ireland, during specific hours on May 6th, 7th, and 9th, 2026, for the North West 200 Motorcycle Races.

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Portrush, Northern Ireland) Regulations 2026 impose temporary flight restrictions below 3,300 feet above mean sea level within a precisely defined area around Portrush, Northern Ireland, to ensure public safety during the North West 200 Motorcycle Races scheduled for May 6th, 7th, and 9th, 2026, exempting specified essential services and authorized entities.

The regulations brought into force Part 5 (excluding civil sanctions and certain administrative subsections) and Section 93 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 effective from May 15, 2026.

These Regulations, titled the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026, bring into force specific provisions of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 starting from May 15, 2026, primarily implementing Part 5 concerning permits for automated passenger services (except for sections related to civil sanctions and specific administrative procedures) and enacting Section 93, which mandates the provision of information about traffic regulation measures by authorities in England and Wales.

The Order formally approved seven specified highway authorities to levy charges for occupation of the highway under existing lane rental regulations.

The Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) Order 2026, made by the Secretary of State for Transport, formally approves seven specified local highway authorities in England—Buckinghamshire Council, North Yorkshire Council, Oxfordshire County Council, and the London Boroughs of Camden, Enfield, Lambeth, and Merton—to implement charges for street occupation during works, in accordance with their respective Lane Rental Schemes under the 2012 Regulations, thereby allowing these authorities to manage road congestion caused by street works.

Announces a formal correction to The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026 by rectifying a typographical error in a certification website URL listed in a footnote.

This statutory instrument serves as a formal correction to The Boiler Upgrade Scheme (England and Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, specifically addressing a typographical error found on Page 2 in footnote (b), where the website address for certification verification has been updated from 'www.mscertified.com' to the correct address, 'www.mcscertified.com'.

Mandated that local planning authorities use standardized digital formats for publishing plan timetables and housing requirement data starting May 2026.

These Regulations establish mandatory digital data standards for local planning authorities in England regarding the publication of local plans, minerals and waste plans, and housing requirements.

The instrument designates specific documents, such as plan timetables and the minimum number of expected homes, as "planning data" under the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023.

These authorities must ensure that such data complies with technical standards published by the Secretary of State whenever they publish or update their plans at specified stages of the planning process.