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Policy activity heatmap
Where laws have concentrated over the last 12 months. Darker cells mean more laws.
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| Justice | 13 | 77 | 38 | 131 | 75 | 28 | 36 | 43 | 9 | 6 | 53 | 35 |
| Economy | 4 | 33 | 68 | 34 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 4 | 24 | 24 | ||
| Transport | 4 | 55 | 38 | 72 | 43 | 17 | 28 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 10 |
| Local Government | 7 | 28 | 16 | 44 | 23 | 13 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 15 |
| Finance | 2 | 12 | 28 | 26 | 6 | 9 | 25 | 3 | 19 | 11 | ||
| Technology | 1 | 9 | 21 | 18 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 8 |
Latest UK Legislation
Summary
- 14th Oct 26 Shortened the required vacancy period for empty home management orders and removed specific administrative requirements for council applications. View Housing Justice Local Government
- 13th Oct 26 Commenced the first phase of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 and corrected typographical errors in the original drafting. View Civil Liberties Justice
- 13th Oct 26 Activated specific sections of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 and corrected typographical errors in footnotes regarding the Armed Forces Act 2006. View Civil Liberties Justice Local Government Armed Forces and Veterans
- 13th Oct 26 Established a consolidated UK sanctions regime for human rights and international humanitarian law violations, replacing the 2020 regulations. View Economy Finance Foreign Policy Immigration Justice
- 12th Oct 26 Added the continuity of telecommunications supply as a public interest ground for government intervention in UK business mergers. View Economy Infrastructure Justice Technology Trade
- 12th Oct 26 Prohibited unmanned aircraft from flying below 2,000 feet within a one-nautical-mile radius of Yorkshire Wildlife Park due to an emergency. View Culture and Sport Environment Justice Transport
- 11th Oct 26 Activated specific sections of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 and issued a correction regarding the Act's territorial application. View Education Health and Social Care Housing Local Government
- 11th Oct 26 Corrected the explanatory text regarding data sharing for free school meal eligibility in England. View Benefits and Welfare Education Local Government
- 11th Oct 26 Activated further provisions of the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 and corrected the scope of its explanatory documentation. View Education Local Government
- 9th Oct 26 Amended social security regulations to exclude Church of England abuse redress payments from income and capital assessments for means-tested benefits. View Benefits and Welfare Economy Justice
- 9th Oct 26 Updated the procedural rules and terminology for military service complaints and restricted certain appeal-related decisions from the grievance process. View Defence Justice Armed Forces and Veterans
- 9th Oct 26 Activated new service complaint procedures and technical terminology changes within the Armed Forces on 3 November 2026. View Defence Justice Armed Forces and Veterans
- 8th Oct 26 Introduced benefit disregards for the Irish Mother and Baby Institutions Payment Scheme and increased fraud-related recovery rates for State Pension Credit. View Benefits and Welfare Devolution Finance Justice Local Government
- 6th Oct 26 Commenced workplace sexual harassment protections and expanded trade union recognition and access rights from 30 October 2026. View Civil Liberties Economy Justice Labour Transport
- 2nd Oct 26 Prohibited unmanned aircraft from flying below 1,100 feet within a 0.25 nautical mile radius of Tottenham Hotspur Stadium on two specific dates in October 2026. View Culture and Sport Infrastructure Justice Transport
- 2nd Oct 26 Established a temporary restricted airspace around Windsor for a state visit on 20 October 2026. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 1st Oct 26 Set 2nd October 2026 as the commencement date for new public access rights on segments of the Dorset coast path. View Culture and Sport Environment Infrastructure Local Government
- 30th Sept 26 Prohibited unauthorized flight below 9,500 feet within a five-nautical-mile radius of RAF Fairford due to an emergency. View Defence Transport
- 30th Sept 26 Revoked emergency flight restrictions in Whelford, Gloucestershire, with immediate effect. View Infrastructure Transport
- 30th Sept 26 Expanded permitted development rights for electric vehicle chargers and electricity substations while extending temporary permissions for schools with RAAC-affected buildings. View Education Energy Environment Housing Infrastructure Local Government Transport
- 29th Sept 26 Corrected errors, typographic slips, and omissions within the Gatwick Airport (Northern Runway Project) Development Consent Order 2025. View Infrastructure Transport
- 28th Sept 26 Corrected the Explanatory Note of the Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2026 to clarify medical notification requirements for certificate holders. View Health and Social Care Justice
- 28th Sept 26 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. View Justice Local Government Transport
- 28th Sept 26 Restricted the flying of unmanned aircraft in Cardiff during the ceremonial opening of the Welsh Senedd on 15th October 2026. View Culture and Sport Devolution Justice Transport
- 25th Sept 26 Established enforcement procedures and marking requirements for batteries in Northern Ireland to align with EU Regulation 2023/1542. View Devolution Economy Environment Justice Trade
- 25th Sept 26 Extended the Green Gas Support Scheme commissioning deadlines and aligned reporting periods with the standard scheme year. View Devolution Economy Energy Environment
- 25th Sept 26 Corrected technical errors and cross-references in the Springwell Solar Farm Order 2026. View Energy Infrastructure Justice Local Government Technology
- 25th Sept 26 Restricted airspace access below 2,500 feet around the Cenotaph in London during the 2026 Remembrance Sunday ceremony. View Culture and Sport Justice Transport
- 25th Sept 26 Abolished the existing electoral wards of the borough of the Wirral and established 22 new wards with revised councillor allocations for elections from 2027. View Local Government
- 25th Sept 26 Abolished existing electoral divisions in Somerset and established 93 new divisions and revised parish wards effective for the 2027 elections. View Devolution Local Government
The Housing (Empty Dwelling Management Orders) (Prescribed Period of Time and Prescribed Requirements) (England) (Amendment) Order 2026
Shortened the required vacancy period for empty home management orders and removed specific administrative requirements for council applications.
This Order reduces the time a dwelling must be unoccupied before a local housing authority can apply for an interim Empty Dwelling Management Order (EDMO) from two years to six months.
It removes certain administrative requirements that local authorities were previously required to meet when submitting applications to a residential property tribunal.
These changes apply to local housing authorities in England for any new applications submitted on or after 5 November 2026.
Crime and Policing Act 2026: First Effective Provisions
Commenced the first phase of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 and corrected typographical errors in the original drafting.
These Regulations bring the first set of provisions of the Crime and Policing Act 2026 into force in England and Wales.
They activate specific legal frameworks concerning arms and ammunition, coroners, criminal law, police conduct, proceeds of crime, public order, and terrorism.
The document also includes saving provisions to ensure that certain existing legal processes or rights are maintained despite the commencement of new sections.
Police Conduct and Extradition Rules: New 2026 Changes
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.
The Global Human Rights and International Humanitarian Law Sanctions Regulations 2026
Established a consolidated UK sanctions regime for human rights and international humanitarian law violations, replacing the 2020 regulations.
These Regulations establish a legal framework to impose financial, immigration, and director disqualification sanctions on persons involved in serious human rights violations, breaches of international humanitarian law, or the obstruction of humanitarian aid.
The Secretary of State is authorized to designate individuals or entities by name or description, triggering an immediate freeze on their funds and economic resources and prohibiting others from making resources available to them.
The measures apply to all persons within the United Kingdom and to United Kingdom persons operating anywhere in the world, with enforcement overseen by the Treasury and the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office.
The Enterprise Act 2002 (Specification of Additional Section 58 Consideration) Order 2026
Added the continuity of telecommunications supply as a public interest ground for government intervention in UK business mergers.
This Order amends the Enterprise Act 2002 to allow the Secretary of State to intervene in mergers that may affect the continuity of telecommunications services in the United Kingdom.
It establishes a new public interest consideration focused on preventing disruption to the economy, society, public services, and critical national infrastructure.
The Order also grants the Secretary of State specific powers to issue enforcement orders requiring companies to take, or refrain from, particular actions to ensure service continuity during a merger.
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Yorkshire Wildlife Park, South Yorkshire) (Emergency) Regulations 2026
Prohibited unmanned aircraft from flying below 2,000 feet within a one-nautical-mile radius of Yorkshire Wildlife Park due to an emergency.
These Regulations establish an emergency restricted airspace around Yorkshire Wildlife Park in Doncaster to prohibit the operation of unmanned aircraft.
The order forbids any unmanned aircraft from flying below 2,000 feet above mean sea level within a one-nautical-mile radius of the park's coordinates.
The restrictions apply to all drone operators except those flying under the specific direction of the South Yorkshire Police.
Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act Effective Dates
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.
Free School Meal Eligibility Data Sharing Changes
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.