Activated specific sections of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 on 29 June 2026 and preserved existing motor vehicle licensing regulations.

These Regulations bring the first wave of provisions from the Crime and Policing Act 2026 into force on 29 June 2026.

They apply to various law enforcement agencies, the Secretary of State, and several judicial bodies across England and Wales (and in specific instances, Scotland).

The regulations activate new legal standards for anti-social behaviour orders, protest-related offences, firearms regulation, intimate image offences, and police disciplinary procedures.

Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft near the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, on 28 June 2026.

These Regulations prohibit the flight of unmanned aircraft below 1,100 feet above mean sea level within a specified area around the Principality Stadium, Cardiff, on 28 June 2026.

The restrictions apply between 1700 hours and 2230 hours Co-ordinated Universal Time to all unmanned aircraft, unless the South Wales Police Drone Team grants specific flight permission.

This measure is intended to facilitate public safety and security during an event involving a large gathering of people.

Revoked emergency flight restrictions in Elstow, Bedfordshire, with immediate effect on June 20, 2026.

This statutory instrument removes emergency flight restrictions previously imposed in the vicinity of Elstow, Bedfordshire. It revokes the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Elstow, Bedfordshire) (Emergency) Regulations 2026, thereby permitting the resumption of standard flight operations in that airspace.

The order applies to all aircraft operators and pilots who were previously subject to the emergency prohibitions.

Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft below 1,400 feet in Newport, Wales, on 26 June 2026.

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Newport, Wales) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 prohibits the operation of unmanned aircraft below 1,400 feet above mean sea level within a specified area of Newport, Wales, on 26 June 2026.

These restrictions apply to all unmanned aircraft between 0900 and 2200 Co-ordinated Universal Time, unless the operator has obtained specific permission from the Gwent Police Drone Team.

The Secretary of State for Transport issued these regulations under the Air Navigation Order 2016 to maintain public safety and security.

Designated the Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 as a specified enactment to regulate the disclosure of information under the Enterprise Act 2002.

This Order designates the Motor Fuel Price (Open Data) Regulations 2025 as specified subordinate legislation under Part 9 of the Enterprise Act 2002.

It subjects information obtained by public authorities via those regulations to statutory restrictions on disclosure concerning individuals and businesses.

Additionally, it authorizes public authorities to disclose such information to third parties to facilitate the exercise of certain statutory functions.

The Order applies to public authorities handling motor fuel pricing data across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Expanded UK marine licensing requirements to include various activities conducted by UK persons or vessels in international waters and the high seas.

This Order expands the scope of the Marine and Coastal Access Act 2009 by designating ten new categories of licensable marine activities conducted in areas beyond national jurisdiction, such as the high seas and the international seabed.

It requires British vessels, aircraft, structures, and 'United Kingdom persons' to obtain licenses for activities including depositing substances, scuttling vessels, constructing works, dredging, and using explosives in these areas.

The Order also establishes specific exemptions for activities that do not require environmental impact assessments and aligns the new regulations with existing Scottish marine legislation and cable maintenance protocols.

Prohibited aircraft from flying below 3,000 feet within a three-nautical-mile radius of Elstow, Bedfordshire, due to an emergency.

The Secretary of State for Transport establishes a restricted flying zone in the vicinity of Elstow, Bedfordshire, in response to an ongoing emergency.

The regulations prohibit all aircraft from flying below 3,000 feet above mean sea level within a three-nautical-mile radius of the specified coordinates, unless directed by the British Transport Police. These rules apply to all civil and military aviation operators not explicitly exempted by police direction.

Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft below 1,100 feet in a specific area of Doncaster on 27 June 2026 to ensure public safety during a large gathering.

The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Doncaster, South Yorkshire) Regulations 2026 establish a temporary restricted airspace near Doncaster to manage unmanned aircraft during a large public gathering.

The regulations prohibit the flight of any unmanned aircraft below 1,100 feet above mean sea level within a specified 0.7 nautical mile radius on 27 June 2026, between 09:30 and 15:00 UTC. These restrictions apply to all unmanned aircraft operators, except those who have obtained explicit permission from the South Yorkshire Police Drone Team.