Every new law, in plain English.
Plain-language analysis of what Parliament actually passed. Every Act and Statutory Instrument, fetched and explained.
Policy activity heatmap
Where laws have concentrated over the last 12 months. Darker cells mean more laws.
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| Justice | 100 | 75 | 28 | 36 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 35 | 36 | 24 | 2 |
| Economy | 61 | 34 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 3 | |
| Finance | 28 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 19 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 5 | |
| Local Government | 34 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 1 |
| Transport | 47 | 43 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 1 |
| Technology | 19 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 |
Latest UK Legislation
Summary
- 21st Jul 26 Expanded civil legal aid to include respect orders and housing injunctions while restricting non-means-tested support for national security measures. View Civil Liberties Economy Housing Justice
- 21st Jul 26 Activated legal provisions requiring NHS England to maintain registers of local pharmaceutical service performers effective October 2026. View Health and Social Care Justice
- 21st Jul 26 Mandated the delegation of specific planning decisions to local authority officers and capped the size of planning committees at 13 members. View Economy Environment Housing Justice Local Government
- 21st Jul 26 Commenced new offshore abandonment charging provisions and established transitional protections for pending fee determinations. View Economy Energy Environment Infrastructure
- 20th Jul 26 Corrected typographical errors and legal citations in the 2026 registration fee regulations. View Immigration Justice Local Government
- 20th Jul 26 Corrected typographical errors and cross-reference numbers in the 2026 anti-money laundering regulations. View Economy Finance Justice
- 20th Jul 26 Replaced fixed decommissioning fees with a system of hourly charges and cost recovery for government work on offshore oil and gas abandonment programmes. View Economy Energy Environment Justice
- 20th Jul 26 Activated statutory requirements for bus staff training and local transport byelaws starting 5 August 2026. View Infrastructure Justice Labour Local Government Transport
- 20th Jul 26 Updated nuclear material reporting deadlines, extended record retention to 30 years, and revised facility design questionnaires to align UK safeguards with international obligations. View Economy Energy Environment Justice Trade
- 20th Jul 26 Reduced the maximum wholesale roaming charges for calls, texts, and data services in EEA EFTA countries. View Economy Foreign Policy Technology Trade
- 19th Jul 26 Corrected a typographical error in Regulation 6 regarding section numbering. View Economy Trade
- 19th Jul 26 Added a missing paragraph to the preamble of the Network Rail Order 2026 to record the publication date of the Secretary of State's determination. View Infrastructure Transport
- 19th Jul 26 Corrected a typographical error in the Explanatory Note of a previous Employment Rights Act commencement order. View Justice Labour
- 17th Jul 26 Authorized the use of standard plugs for plug-in solar microgenerators up to 800 watts and mandated compliance with a new interim product specification. View Economy Energy Environment Justice Technology
- 17th Jul 26 Increased Capacity Market termination fees and credit cover requirements while updating rules for insolvency-related payment withholding and supplier reconciliation schedules. View Economy Energy Finance Infrastructure Justice
- 17th Jul 26 Extending deadlines for chemical data submissions and statutory compliance checks by the Health and Safety Executive. View Economy Environment Health and Social Care Trade
- 17th Jul 26 Designated the IRGC, IMCR, and GRU Volunteer Corps as foreign power threat entities under national security law. View Civil Liberties Defence Foreign Policy Justice
- 17th Jul 26 Restricted the operation of unmanned aircraft in Cambridge on 20 July 2026 due to a Royal visit. View Justice Transport
- 17th Jul 26 Increased professional registration fees and modernized fitness to practise hearing procedures for nurses and midwives. View Economy Health and Social Care Justice Labour
- 17th Jul 26 Restricted the use of unmanned aircraft in the South Cerney area for a 46-hour window in July 2026 due to VIP visits. View Defence Justice Transport
- 16th Jul 26 Reconstituted the Warboys, Somersham and Pidley Internal Drainage Board to reduce its elected membership from 21 to 15. View Agriculture Environment Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Transferred local planning authority and specific statutory functions for the Oxford Street development area to the Oxford Street Development Corporation. View Economy Housing Infrastructure Justice Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Expanded the definition of eligible generators under the Contracts for Difference scheme to include operators of existing nuclear power stations. View Economy Energy Environment Infrastructure
- 16th Jul 26 Amalgamated two drainage districts and replaced their respective boards with a single March and Euximoor Water Management Board. View Agriculture Environment Infrastructure Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Adjusted speed limit classifications, road lengths, and traffic regulation plans for the M25 Junction 10 and A3 interchange project. View Infrastructure Justice Transport
- 16th Jul 26 Designated July 23, 2026, as the date public access rights commence for three sections of the England Coast Path between Silecroft and Silverdale. View Culture and Sport Environment Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Designated 29 July 2026 as the commencement date for public access rights to the coastal margin between Mistley and Shotley Gate. View Culture and Sport Environment Justice Local Government
- 16th Jul 26 Revoked the 2010 Order that directed OFCOM to manage wireless spectrum licenses and auctions. View Economy Science Technology
- 16th Jul 26 Modified employment, insolvency, and procurement laws to facilitate the nationalisation and property transfer of British Steel Limited. View Economy Environment Health and Social Care Justice Labour Trade
- 16th Jul 26 Transferred the assets and specific liabilities of British Steel Limited to a government-owned successor company and renamed both entities. View Economy Justice Labour Trade
The Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 (Legal Aid: Anti-social Behaviour and Prevention and Investigation Measures) (Miscellaneous Amendments) Order 2026
This Order expands the scope of civil legal aid in England and Wales to include proceedings related to respect orders, youth injunctions, and housing injunctions.
It directs that 'help at court' and 'investigative representation' are unavailable for proceedings involving Terrorism Prevention and Investigation Measures or foreign power threat activity.
Additionally, the Order mandates that only 'legal help'—and not broader legal services—is exempt from financial means testing for individuals subject to national security-related investigation notices.
The Health and Social Care Act 2012 (Commencement No. 12) Order 2026
This Order brings section 208 of the Health and Social Care Act 2012 into full force on 1 October 2026.
It empowers NHS England to establish and maintain formal lists of persons who perform or assist in the provision of local pharmaceutical services.
The Order applies to the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care and impacts the regulatory oversight of pharmaceutical contractors and their staff under the National Health Service Act 2006.
The Town and Country Planning (Discharge of Local Planning Authority Functions) (England) Regulations 2026
These regulations mandate how local planning authorities in England must distribute decision-making powers between elected member committees and unelected officers for various types of planning applications.
The instrument requires smaller-scale applications, such as householder and minor residential projects, to be determined by officers, while allowing larger or more significant developments to be referred to a committee of no more than 13 members.
These requirements apply to all relevant local planning authorities in England beginning 31 October 2026.
The Energy Act 2023 (Commencement No. 5, Saving Provisions) Regulations 2026
These Regulations bring into force provisions of the Energy Act 2023 that reform how the UK government charges for the decommissioning of offshore oil and gas installations and pipelines.
The order repeals existing fee-setting powers in the Petroleum Act 1998 and brings into effect new expenditure recovery mechanisms, while maintaining the older fee structure for projects that are already underway or have submitted formal requests by 30 September 2026.
These rules apply to offshore installation operators and owners of submarine pipelines, excluding those dedicated to carbon capture and storage.
Correction to Birth, Death and Marriage Registration Fees
This document issues technical corrections to the Registration of Births, Deaths, Marriages and Civil Partnerships (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
It modifies specific typographical errors in the text of the regulations and provides a more accurate legal citation for the insertion of Section 38A by the Immigration Act 2016.
These changes ensure that the instructions for updating registration fees in England and Wales are grammatically correct and legally precise.
This document issues technical corrections to the Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment) Regulations 2026.
It amends specific cross-references within regulation 15 and regulation 26 to ensure the legal text accurately refers to the intended sub-paragraphs and numbered lists.
These corrections apply to the same financial institutions and reporting entities regulated under the original 2026 instrument.
The Offshore (Oil and Gas) Installation and Pipeline Abandonment Charges (Revocation) Regulations 2026
These regulations establish a new charging regime for the decommissioning and abandonment of offshore oil and gas installations and pipelines in the United Kingdom.
They authorize the Secretary of State to recover costs from persons who have been served with a 'section 29 notice' by applying hourly rates for administrative, decommissioning, and environmental specialist staff, plus additional expenses for commissioned work.
The regulations apply to all holders of abandonment notices for offshore installations and submarine pipelines, excluding carbon dioxide pipelines, and clarify that all such holders are jointly and severally liable for the accrued charges.
The Bus Services Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2 and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
These Regulations bring into force several sections of the Bus Services Act 2025 on 5 August 2026, primarily affecting local transport authorities, bus operators, and their employees.
The provisions grant new powers to vehicle inspectors, authorize the creation of local and London-based bus byelaws, and introduce mandatory staff training regarding disability, crime, and anti-social behaviour.
The instrument also establishes practical deadlines for staff to complete this training, with specific transitional windows extending to late 2028 and 2029 depending on when an individual was employed.