Activated specific sections of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 and corrected typographical errors in footnotes regarding the Armed Forces Act 2006.

These Regulations bring into force specific provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026, primarily affecting police governance, criminal procedure, and extradition law in England and Wales.

The instrument establishes the dates on which these legislative changes become legally enforceable while providing saving provisions to protect existing legal proceedings from being invalidated by the transition.

It applies to law enforcement agencies, judicial officers, and legal professionals involved in criminal and extradition cases.

Activated specific sections of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 and issued a correction regarding the Act's territorial application.

These regulations bring into force specific provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026, affecting educational institutions, local housing authorities, and social care providers.

They establish the legal timeline for when new statutory duties and powers defined in the primary legislation become active and enforceable.

The document also includes a formal correction to the Explanatory Note regarding the geographical scope of the Act's provisions.

Corrected the explanatory text regarding data sharing for free school meal eligibility in England.

This correction slip amends the explanatory note of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) (England) Regulations 2026.

It clarifies that section 33 of the Act enables social security, asylum support, and tax credit information to be shared with school authorities in England for the purpose of verifying free school meal and milk eligibility.

The document ensures that the legal description accurately reflects that these information-sharing powers apply to school authorities as well as local authorities.

Activated further provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 and corrected the scope of its explanatory documentation.

These regulations bring into force specified provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026.

They establish the legal effective dates for new requirements and powers related to children's welfare and educational institutions in England.

The document also issues a formal correction to the Explanatory Note to clarify the Act's broader application.

Introduced benefit disregards for the Irish Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme and increased fraud-related recovery rates for State Pension Credit.

These Regulations amend various social security instruments to ensure that payments from the Irish Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme are disregarded when calculating entitlement to benefits including Universal Credit, Housing Benefit, and State Pension Credit.

The instrument increases the maximum recovery rate for State Pension Credit overpayments involving fraud from 25% to 40% and reinstates Disability Living Allowance for claimants who show 'good reason' for failing to comply with Personal Independence Payment transfer requirements.

The regulations apply to the Department for Work and Pensions and local authorities administering Housing Benefit, primarily across England, Wales, and Scotland.

Set 2nd October 2026 as the commencement date for new public access rights on segments of the Dorset coast path.

This Order establishes 2nd October 2026 as the date on which public access rights commence for specific sections of the England Coast Path between Kimmeridge Bay and Highcliffe.

It applies to land designated as coastal margin within the Sandbanks to Southbourne and Mudeford Quay to Chewton Bunny segments, as detailed in reports LCH5 and LCH7.

The Order effectively ends the 'access preparation period,' transitioning the land into a status where the public has a legal right of access for recreation under the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000.

Expanded permitted development rights for electric vehicle chargers and electricity substations while extending temporary permissions for schools with RAAC-affected buildings.

This Order expands permitted development rights in England to allow the installation of electric vehicle charging points within the curtilage of dwellinghouses and blocks of flats, provided specific safety and height requirements are met.

It mandates the use of authorised cross-pavement cable channels where a footway exists between the outlet and the vehicle.

The Order also extends the period for temporary school buildings at sites affected by RAAC until October 2028, increases the size limits for electricity substations, and updates references to the National Planning Policy Framework and the Building Safety Regulator.

Restricted airspace below Flight Level 95 within a 4 nautical mile radius of Whelford, Gloucestershire, due to an emergency, exempting flights authorized by Gloucestershire Police.

The Secretary of State restricts aircraft from flying below Flight Level 95 within a specified four nautical mile radius centered on Whelford, Gloucestershire, due to an emergency.

These regulations apply to all pilots and aircraft operating in the area, except those flying in accordance with directions given by the Gloucestershire Police.