UK New Legislation

Non-Domestic Rating Hereditament Amendment Regulations 2026 Correction

The UK Treasury has issued the Non-Domestic Rating (Definition of Qualifying Retail, Hospitality or Leisure Hereditament) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, effective April 1, 2026. This instrument corrects an error in a previous regulation by removing marinas, wharves, piers, and jetties from the list of excluded purposes for qualifying hereditaments.

National Savings (Amendment) Regulations 2026

The UK Treasury has issued the National Savings (Amendment) Regulations 2026, effective April 6th, 2026. These amendments modify the National Savings Regulations 2015 concerning deposits to individual savings accounts.

On-demand Programme Services (Tier 1 Services) Regulations 2026

The UK Secretary of State has issued the On-demand Programme Services (Tier 1 Services) Regulations 2026, effective April 1, 2026. These regulations define Tier 1 services as those with over 500,000 average monthly UK users, excluding the BBC. This action aims to bring certain on-demand services under specific regulatory duties.

Employment Rights Act 1996 (Parental Order Cases) Amendment Regulations 2026

The UK Secretary of State has amended the Employment Rights Act 1996 (Application of Section 80B to Parental Order Cases) Regulations 2014. These amendments, effective March 10, 2026, introduce the definition of 'primary parental order parent' and clarify its application in relation to parental order cases.

Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) Order 2026

The UK Secretary of State has issued the Social Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026, effective March 15, 2026. This order amends various pieces of legislation across the UK to replace references to 'carer's assistance' with 'the carer support payment component of carer support'.

Revised Code of Practice on Picketing

The UK Secretary of State has issued a revised Code of Practice on Picketing, effective March 5, 2026. This revision updates the code to align with recent legislative changes, including amendments to the Trade Union and Labour Relations (Consolidation) Act 1992.

Scotland Absent Voting Rules Amended for Online Applications

The Scottish Ministers have amended the Absent Voting (Miscellaneous Amendment) (Scotland) Regulations 2026. These amendments update the definition of 'digital service' and introduce 'relevant devolved absent voting applications' to accommodate online applications for local government elections in Scotland. The changes come into force on 3 November 2026.

Non-Domestic Rating Renewable Energy Projects Amendment Regulations 2026

The UK Secretary of State has issued the Non-Domestic Rating (Renewable Energy Projects) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, amending the 2013 Regulations. These changes, effective April 1, 2026, introduce new definitions and calculations for relevant multiplier ratios related to non-domestic rating of renewable energy projects.

Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2026

The UK Home Office has issued the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Order 2026, amending the 2016 Order. This instrument increases various fees associated with immigration and nationality functions, with the changes coming into effect on March 10, 2026.

Humber Bridge Act 1959 Amendment Order 2026

The Humber Bridge Act 1959 (Amendment) Order 2026 amends the Humber Bridge Act 1959, replacing the Humber Local Enterprise Partnership with the Hull and East Yorkshire Combined Authority and Greater Lincolnshire Combined County Authority as the nominating bodies for the Humber Bridge Board. This change is effective March 10, 2026.