UK New Legislation

England Planning Regulations Modify Compulsory Purchase Act 2004

The UK Secretary of State has issued the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026, effective March 25, 2026. These regulations modify Part 2 of the Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 concerning joint local plans and joint supplementary plans.

NHS Commissioning Board and CCGs Amendment Regulations 2026

The UK Secretary of State has amended the National Health Service Commissioning Board and Clinical Commissioning Groups (Responsibilities and Standing Rules) Regulations 2012. These amendments, effective April 1, 2026, update the rates for NHS funded nursing care payable by NHS England or integrated care boards.

Income Tax Exemption for Social Security Benefits Regulations 2026

The UK Treasury has issued the Income Tax (Exemption of Social Security Benefits) Regulations 2026, effective April 1, 2026. These regulations modify the Income Tax (Earnings and Pensions) Act 2003 to exempt payments from the Crisis and Resilience Fund from income tax.

Corporation Tax (Treatment of Unrelieved Surplus ACT) Amendment Regulations 2026

The UK Treasury has issued the Corporation Tax (Treatment of Unrelieved Surplus Advance Corporation Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, amending the 1999 Regulations. These changes, effective March 26, 2026, and applying to accounting periods ending on or after April 1, 2026, will extinguish remaining balances of shadow ACT from April 1, 2026.

Correction to Companies Fees Regulations 2025

This document provides a correction to the Companies Fees Regulations 2025. The correction clarifies a typographical error in the naming of the 'Registrar of Overseas Entities' and adds a reference to a related statutory instrument. The changes are minor and do not alter the substance of the regulations.

Online Safety Act Fees and Charges Regulations Correction

The UK government has published a correction to the Fees and Charges Regulations for the Online Safety Act 2023. These amendments clarify references to Ofcom's final policy statement and website locations for accessing related documents.

Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) Cheltenham Regulations 2026

The UK government has issued the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) Cheltenham Regulations 2026. These regulations will impose specific restrictions on flying in the Cheltenham area, likely for public safety or security purposes.

England Regulations Amend Levelling-up Act

The UK Secretary of State has issued the Levelling-up and Regeneration Act 2023 (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) (No. 3) (England) Regulations 2026. These regulations amend existing legislation related to urban development corporations and planning functions, coming into force on April 14, 2026.

Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2026

The Local Government Finance (Scotland) Order 2026 details the distribution of revenue support grants and non-domestic rate income for the financial year 2026-2027. It specifies the amounts payable to local authorities and revokes parts of the previous year's order.

Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) Amendment Regulations 2026

The Welsh Ministers have issued the Local Authorities (Capital Finance and Accounting) (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, effective March 27, 2026. These regulations amend the 2003 Regulations to extend the application of provisions related to fair value gains and losses of pooled investment funds and accounting for infrastructure assets by four financial years, until March 31, 2029.