Legislation Published June 2026
Legislation Tracker is your source for clear, concise explanations of Acts of Parliament and Statutory Instruments introduced in the United Kingdom.
We break down the technical legal jargon of each piece of legislation, explaining in plain language what it means and its potential impact.
Summary
- 23rd Jun 26 Increased the annual immigration health charge for standard visa applicants to £1,035 and for students and youth mobility applicants to £776. View
- 23rd Jun 26 Prohibited aircraft from flying below 3,000 feet within a three-nautical-mile radius of Elstow, Bedfordshire, due to an emergency. View
- 23rd Jun 26 Amended the Finance Act 2004 to require HMRC to pay top-up amounts to pension contributors whose net pay arrangements result in less tax relief than relief at source methods. View
- 23rd Jun 26 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. View
- 22nd Jun 26 Expanded the maximum duration of prison disciplinary punishments and introduced new restrictions on social visits for convicted prisoners in England and Wales. View
- 22nd Jun 26 Amended police conduct and vetting rules to mandate officer suspensions for serious charges and standardized vetting assessments for new recruits. View
- 22nd Jun 26 Commenced Section 123 of the Pension Schemes Act 2026 regarding pension protection levies. View
- 22nd Jun 26 Amended the Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024 to update several project plans and reference documents certified under the development consent. View
- 22nd Jun 26 Established a temporary restricted airspace zone at Sywell Aerodrome for the duration of a national aerobatic competition in July 2026. View
- 22nd Jun 26 Expanded the frequency bands and adjusted transmission power limits for license-exempt direct-to-device satellite communication apparatus. View
- 22nd Jun 26 Restricted the operation of unmanned aircraft in Birkdale, Merseyside, for an eleven-day period in July 2026 to ensure public safety during a large event. View
- 21st Jun 26 Corrected a cross-reference error in regulation 13 of the NHS dental services amendment regulations. View
- 21st Jun 26 Corrected a typographical error in a footnote of the 2026 No. 126 (C. 12) regulations regarding data and digital economy legislation. View
- 19th Jun 26 Postponed the implementation of various court and tribunal fee increases by seven days, moving the effective date to 13 July 2026. View
- 19th Jun 26 Established a temporary restricted airspace for unmanned aircraft near Auchterarder during the 2026 Gleneagles Senior Open. View
- 19th Jun 26 Activated specific legal provisions for higher education free speech complaints and registration conditions through a phased commencement in 2026 and 2027. View
- 19th Jun 26 Restricted the operation of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of Finsbury Park during July 2026 to ensure public safety at large gatherings. View
- 19th Jun 26 Established temporary flight restrictions near Woodchurch for an airshow scheduled between 7 and 9 August 2026. View
- 19th Jun 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft below 1,100 feet in Lytham, Lancashire, during early July 2026 for public safety during a large gathering. View
- 19th Jun 26 Restricted the operation of unmanned aircraft in the vicinity of Durham on 11 July 2026 for public safety during a large gathering. View
- 19th Jun 26 Restricted flying in the vicinity of Sleap, Shropshire, during scheduled flying displays on 10th and 11th July 2026. View
- 18th Jun 26 Incorporated former EU standards for animal research severity and reporting into the Animals (Scientific Procedures) Act 1986. View
- 18th Jun 26 Amended existing Russia sanctions to broaden financial service prohibitions and clarify reporting obligations for regulated entities. View
- 18th Jun 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft in Aldershot during June 2026 for public safety during large-scale gatherings. View
- 18th Jun 26 Established temporary flight restrictions over Tottenham for specific dates in June and July 2026 to ensure public safety during mass gatherings. View
- 18th Jun 26 Established temporary restricted airspace for unmanned aircraft in Glasgow during the 2026 Commonwealth Games to ensure public safety. View
- 18th Jun 26 Established temporary restricted airspace around Silverstone for the duration of the 2026 British Grand Prix to ensure public safety and manage high-volume helicopter traffic. View
- 18th Jun 26 Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft near Silverstone during the 2026 British Grand Prix for public safety. View
- 18th Jun 26 Commenced multiple sections of the Planning and Infrastructure Act 2025 and established transitional arrangements for ongoing infrastructure applications and highway schemes. View
- 18th Jun 26 Commenced legal provisions enabling local housing authorities to fine landlords for unaddressed category 1 property hazards and established the definition of qualifying residential premises. View
- 17th Jun 26 Mandated the commencement of revised guidance for identifying and assessing vulnerable adults in immigration detention. View
- 17th Jun 26 Commenced provisions of the 2026 Act to implement the supplementary vote system for mayoral elections in England while exempting elections already in progress. View
- 17th Jun 26 Amended maritime labour regulations to expand ship security documentation requirements and mandate seafarer rights disclosures by recruitment agencies. View
- 17th Jun 26 Expanded the categories of individual pupil data that schools in England must record and report, including kinship care status, breakfast club attendance, and the outcomes of school exclusion reviews. View
- 16th Jun 26 Adjusted the paragraph numbering within regulation 1 of the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2026. View
- 16th Jun 26 The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Bristol) (Emergency) (No. 2) Regulations 2026 have been revoked, discontinuing emergency flying limitations in the Bristol area. View
- 16th Jun 26 The instrument imposed temporary altitude and location restrictions on unmanned aircraft flying near Newport, Wales, on June 16th, 2026. View
- 16th Jun 26 The Act reformed social security administrative processes, particularly regarding benefit statements, and made amendments concerning support and services for armed forces veterans. View
- 16th Jun 26 The Act enacted provisions to update service discipline, clarify jurisdiction over historic overseas operational matters, and amend service justice administration. View
- 16th Jun 26 The Act amended existing employment legislation, primarily addressing aspects of trade union activities and employee rights. View
- 15th Jun 26 The document corrects two textual errors within Regulation 6 of the preceding Controlled Drugs (Drug Precursors) (Amendment and Revocation) Regulations 2026. View
- 15th Jun 26 The Order established 500-metre safety zones around three offshore installations undergoing decommissioning and revoked safety zones for three other specific offshore features. View
- 15th Jun 26 The Secretary of State imposed immediate, temporary emergency restrictions prohibiting low-altitude flight below 1,500 feet over the M5 Avon Bridge area near Bristol, effective immediately via Statutory Instrument. View
- 15th Jun 26 The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Sourton Down, Devon) (Emergency) Regulations 2026 were revoked due to the conclusion of the emergency that prompted them. View
- 14th Jun 26 The document formally corrected a cross-reference error within Regulation 13(5) of The Merchant Shipping (Accident Reporting and Investigation) Regulations 2026. View
- 14th Jun 26 A typographical error in the first signature block on page 24 of The Vaping Products (Production, Duty Stamps and Commencement) Regulations 2026 was officially corrected, changing 'Justin Holiday' to 'Justin Holliday'. View
- 14th Jun 26 A typographical error in the signature block on page 10 of The Social Security Contributions (Umbrella Companies) Regulations 2026 has been formally corrected to read 'Justin Holliday'. View
- 12th Jun 26 The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Cramlington, Newcastle) (Emergency) Regulations 2026 were revoked with immediate effect following a decision that emergency flight restrictions were no longer necessary. View
- 12th Jun 26 The Secretary of State appointed the Salisbury Diocesan Board of Education as trustee for the endowment funds of the former Shaw Church of England Primary School Teacher's House and ordered that these assets be consolidated with existing diocesan educational endowments under uniform statutory trusts. View
- 12th Jun 26 The regulations imposed temporary restrictions on flying below 5,000 feet within a specific radius of Cleethorpes on June 27th and 28th, 2026, for public safety during scheduled flying displays. View
- 12th Jun 26 Regulations imposed temporary flight restrictions below 4,000 feet around Cosby for The Victory Show between September 4th and 6th, 2026. View
- 12th Jun 26 The Secretary of State imposed temporary mandatory restrictions on drone flights below 1,400 feet over Crystal Palace Park, London, between June 26 and July 4, 2026, due to large planned gatherings. View
- 12th Jun 26 The Regulations restricted flying below Flight Level 085 within a specific radius of Southport on August 29th and 30th, 2026, during display hours to ensure public safety. View
- 12th Jun 26 The Secretary of State enacted regulations imposing temporary flight restrictions, effective August 27th, 2026, around the Clacton Airshow area to ensure public safety during aerial displays. View
- 12th Jun 26 The Regulations instituted mandatory requirements for providing, retaining, and publishing detailed contractual control information related to specific registered land rights via the Land Registrar, effective April 2027, enforced through registration sanctions. View
- 11th Jun 26 This instrument formally issues corrections for numerous textual and referencing errors found across various pages and regulations within The Local Government Pension Scheme (Miscellaneous Amendments) (Member Benefits) Regulations 2026. View
- 11th Jun 26 The Regulations established a remediation scheme for the Director of Savings to compensate estates for retained assets of deceased persons following administrative errors. View
- 11th Jun 26 The Treasury established The National Savings (Remediation Scheme) Regulations 2026 to govern payments made by the Director of Savings concerning eligible claims arising from the erroneous retention of assets belonging to deceased persons. View
- 11th Jun 26 The Regulations impose temporary, altitude-restricted flight limitations on unmanned aircraft over Grimsby for a specified date and time due to a Royal visit. View
- 11th Jun 26 The Regulations brought specified commencement dates into force for key sections of the Sentencing Act 2026 concerning early release from determinate sentences and consequential driving disqualification amendments, utilizing a phased approach for existing prisoners. View
- 10th Jun 26 Corrected a typographical error in Regulation 3(2) of The Television Selection Services (Designation) Regulations 2026, changing the referenced paragraph number from '(2)' to '(1)'. View
- 10th Jun 26 The Regulations brought sections 12(2)(a), (b), and (3), and sections 18(5) to (7) of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 into force on 15th June 2026. View
- 10th Jun 26 The Regulations updated the payment percentages within the statutory scheme governing costs associated with branded health service medicines for periods starting July 2026 and beyond. View
- 10th Jun 26 The Order amended Section 3(6) of the Public Service Pensions Act 2013 to omit the requirement exemption for Scottish Ministers' scheme regulations covering fire and rescue workers and police members, effective 1st July 2026. View
- 10th Jun 26 The Regulations amended the 2003 PAYE Regulations to grant HMRC authority for using PAYE coding to collect the Winter Fuel Payment Charge. View
- 10th Jun 26 The Treasury amended the MLRs 2017 to introduce enhanced due diligence for cryptoasset correspondent relationships, update trust registration rules, create provisions for insolvent bank customers, substitute monetary thresholds from Euros to Sterling, and modify change of control rules for cryptoasset businesses. View
- 10th Jun 26 The Secretary of State classified specific synthetic opioids and their derivatives as temporary class drugs under the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971, applying UK-wide control measures. View
- 9th Jun 26 Immediate emergency restrictions prohibiting unmanned aircraft below 1,300 feet were imposed over a specific area in Cramlington, Newcastle, unless directed by Northumbria Police. View
- 9th Jun 26 The Order amended the 2015 and 2023 Dangerous Dogs exemption scheme Orders by removing third-party insurance requirements and inserting new specific child protection supervision conditions. View
- 9th Jun 26 The regulations amended the Customs Safety and Security (Penalty) Regulations 2019 and Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/2447 to update terminology, clarify liability for customs declarations, and revise outdated legislative citations. View
- 9th Jun 26 Government enacted miscellaneous amendments to existing customs regulations concerning bulk declarations, carnet usage, import duty interest calculation, and approval conditions for storage facilities, effective June 30th, 2026. View
- 9th Jun 26 A formal order was enacted to implement specific textual and administrative corrections across various articles and schedules of the 2025 Morecambe Offshore Windfarm Generation Assets Order. View
- 9th Jun 26 The Secretary of State used powers under the Planning Act 2008 to issue an Order correcting technical errors identified in the Cory Decarbonisation Project Order 2025. View
- 4th Jun 26 The UK Parliament enacted the Armed Forces Act 2023, which revised the service discipline legislation governing the conduct and judicial processes for members of the armed forces. View
- 3rd Jun 26 A correction document was issued to amend specific textual errors relating to cross-references and phrasing within sub-paragraph (3B) of regulation 2(c) of The Local Government Pension Scheme (Elected Member Pensions) (Consequential Amendment) Regulations 2026. View
- 3rd Jun 26 This order enacted specified, previously dormant provisions of the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 into law across England and Wales on 15th February 2024. View
- 3rd Jun 26 The regulations formally revoked the specific air navigation flight restriction previously applied over RAF Fairford related to the cancelled 2026 Royal International Air Tattoo, effective 4th June 2026. View
- 2nd Jun 26 The Regulations established the mandatory contents, format, and timing requirements for a lawyer's declaration confirming reliance on legally privileged communications to support objections against HMRC's publication of tax avoidance scheme information. View
- 2nd Jun 26 The Secretary of State imposed temporary restrictions on unmanned aircraft flying below 1,400 feet within a 0.8 nautical mile radius of the Coventry Arena between specified hours on June 4th, 5th, and 6th, 2026. View
- 1st Jun 26 These Regulations amended the Housing Health and Safety Rating System (England) Regulations 2005 by simplifying hazard scoring, redefining fire hazards, replacing the A-J band structure with High, Medium, and Low bands, renaming the classes of harm, and updating the specified hazard conditions within Schedule 1. View
- 1st Jun 26 The Office for Students authorised the Academy of Live Technology Ltd to grant taught awards up to master's level in specified technology, business, media, and arts subjects for a fixed term between July 2026 and June 2030. View
The Public Service Pension Schemes (Rectification of Unlawful Discrimination) (Tax) Regulations 2026
This Order amends the Immigration (Health Charge) Order 2015 to increase the annual amount of the immigration health charge paid by persons applying for leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom.
It mandates that the standard annual fee rises from £624 to £1,035, while the discounted rate for students, their dependents, and Youth Mobility Scheme applicants increases from £470 to £776.
These changes apply to all relevant immigration applications made on or after the date the Order came into force.
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.
These Regulations amend section 193A of the Finance Act 2004 to modify how HM Revenue and Customs (HMRC) calculates and issues top-up payments to individuals contributing to registered pension schemes via net pay arrangements.
The regulations direct HMRC to identify and pay the difference to individuals who receive less income tax relief through net pay arrangements than they would have received under relief at source arrangements.
This mandate applies to HMRC Commissioners and affects individuals paying into occupational pension schemes whose tax relief outcomes differ based on the administration method of their scheme.
The Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Doncaster, South Yorkshire) Regulations 2026
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.
The Prison (Governor’s and Adjudicators’ Punishments) (Amendment) Rules 2026
This statutory instrument amends the Prison Rules 1999 to increase the severity of disciplinary punishments and introduce new restrictions on social visits for convicted prisoners in England and Wales.
It authorizes prison governors and independent adjudicators to double the maximum duration of certain penalties, such as the forfeiture of privileges and the awarding of additional days' imprisonment, while creating new categories of punishment specifically targeting non-professional social contact.
The rules apply to convicted prisoners found guilty of disciplinary offences, though they provide specific exemptions to ensure prisoners can still receive visits from their children.
The Police (Conduct and Vetting etc.) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
These Regulations amend existing police conduct, vetting, and performance rules in England and Wales to establish stricter suspension and vetting requirements for police officers and candidates.
They mandate suspension for officers charged with specific serious offences or domestic abuse, define "listed offences" that trigger automatic administrative actions, and introduce a requirement for police candidates to hold vetting clearance granted within six months of their appointment.
The regulations apply to chief officers of police, the College of Policing, and the Independent Office for Police Conduct, directing how these authorities must delegate functions, conduct reviews, and notify officers of disciplinary or vetting decisions.
The Pension Schemes Act 2026 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2026
These Regulations bring into force Section 123 of the Pension Schemes Act 2026 on 29th June 2026.
The activated section grants the Board of the Pension Protection Fund the authority to adjust annual levies, including the power to reduce them to zero or a minimal amount, and establishes specific limits on how much those levies can be increased in subsequent years.
The order applies to the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions and the Board of the Pension Protection Fund.
The Sunnica Energy Farm (Amendment) Order 2026
This Order modifies the Sunnica Energy Farm Order 2024 by updating the list of certified documents that govern the energy farm's development.
It replaces specific rows in Schedule 10 of the original 2024 Order to incorporate updated versions of access and rights of way plans, the book of reference, land and Crown land plans, traffic regulation measures plans, and works plans.
These changes apply to the Sunnica Energy Farm project and the Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero.