Designated Amazon Web Services, Google Cloud, Microsoft, and Oracle as critical third parties to the UK financial system.

The Critical Third Parties (Designation) Regulations 2026 designates four specific technology service providers as 'critical third parties' under the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000.

It applies to Amazon Web Services EMEA SARL, Google Cloud EMEA Limited, Microsoft Ireland Operations Limited, and Oracle Corporation UK Limited.

By designating these entities, the Treasury subjects them to a regulatory framework intended to manage risks to the stability of the UK financial system stemming from the services they provide to financial institutions.

Amended the 2010 Chambers Order to allocate jurisdiction over certain business tenancy and telecommunications infrastructure disputes to the Property and Lands Chambers.

This Order amends the First-tier Tribunal and Upper Tribunal (Chambers) Order 2010 to allocate specific legal proceedings to the Property Chamber of the First-tier Tribunal and the Lands Chamber of the Upper Tribunal.

It specifically addresses jurisdiction conferred by the Product Security and Telecommunications Infrastructure Act 2022 regarding business tenancies that involve telecommunications 'code rights' under the Landlord and Tenant Act 1954.

The Order applies to the judiciary and parties involved in lease renewals or compensation claims where the primary purpose of the agreement relates to digital communications infrastructure.

Established a list of eight terms and their variants that can only be used to market vehicles authorised as automated under the 2024 Act.

These Regulations specify a list of eight terms, including 'automated', 'autonomous', and 'self-driving', which are restricted for use in the marketing, promotion, and supply of road vehicles or vehicle equipment in England, Wales, and Scotland.

From 7 January 2027, the use of these terms (or their grammatical variants) to describe a vehicle or its driving capability is limited to vehicles officially authorised under the Automated Vehicles Act 2024.

The restrictions apply to any person or business involved in the promotion or supply of road vehicles and associated hardware.

Established the legal definitions and minimum requirements for live and alternative broadcasting coverage of nationally significant sporting events.

These Regulations define the technical and legal standards for broadcasting events of national interest in the United Kingdom under the listed events regime. They specify what constitutes live coverage, establish the criteria for adequate live coverage of multi-sport events, and set minimum requirements for alternative audiovisual and radio coverage of Group B events.

The rules apply to providers of relevant broadcasting and internet-based services and are enforced by the Office of Communications (Ofcom).

Amended ecodesign rules to recognize newer EU sustainability frameworks and corrected errors in the 2026 household tumble dryer regulations.

These Regulations amend existing ecodesign and energy information frameworks to integrate recognition of the EU's 2024 Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation and to rectify errors in previous legislation concerning household tumble dryers.

The instrument permits manufacturers, importers, and authorized representatives to meet British market obligations by complying with specific European Union requirements, provided declaration documents are translated into English.

Furthermore, it establishes precise commencement dates for tumble dryer regulations and inserts missing technical definitions and Calculation methods into existing schedules.

The regulations apply to any entity placing energy-related products, specifically household tumble dryers, on the market or putting them into service in Great Britain.

Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of Bute Park, Cardiff, on 4 July 2026 for public safety during a large gathering.

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Bute Park, Cardiff) Regulations 2026 prohibit the operation of unmanned aircraft within a specific area of Cardiff on 4 July 2026.

The restriction applies below 1,100 feet above mean sea level within a 0.5 nautical mile radius of Bute Park during late afternoon and evening hours.

The regulations grant the South Wales Police Drone Team the authority to issue permissions for flights that would otherwise be prohibited under this instrument.

Activated the remaining provisions of Part 4 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 relating to marketing restrictions and enforcement, effective 7 January 2027.

The Automated Vehicles Act 2024 (Commencement No. 3) Regulations 2026 brings the remaining provisions of Part 4 of the Automated Vehicles Act 2024 into legal effect on 7 January 2027.

These provisions establish restrictions on the marketing of vehicles in relation to automation and activate Schedule 5, which concerns the enforcement of these restrictions.

The Secretary of State issued these regulations to apply to the marketing and advertising of vehicles with automated features within the United Kingdom.

Postponed the commencement of specific procurement publication rules from October 2026 to May 2027.

These Regulations amend the Procurement (Amendment) Regulations 2026 by postponing the date on which certain procurement publication requirements come into force.

The Minister for the Cabinet Office directs that the commencement of regulation 5 of the earlier 2026 Regulations—which concerns the transition from the Contracts Finder system to a central digital platform—is moved from 1 October 2026 to 1 May 2027.

This change applies to the administrative processes of the Cabinet Office and the digital reporting obligations of public authorities throughout England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.