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Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act 2004 (Local Planning) (Modification and Consequential Amendments) (England) Regulations 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Made on 2026-03-03. Coming into force: 2026-03-25. Amends: Planning and Compulsory Purchase Act …
Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Exemption) (Amendment) Order 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by HM Treasury. Made on 2026-02-24. Coming into force: 2026-03-27. Amends: Financial Services and Markets Act 2000, Section 39. Categories: financial. …
Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974 (Application outside Great Britain) (Variation) Order 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by Privy Council Office. Made on 2026-03-10. Coming into force: 2026-04-06. Amends: Health and Safety at Work etc. Act 1974, Section …
Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) (Amendment) Order 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by Department for Business and Trade. Made on 2026-03-09. Coming into force: 2026-04-06. Amends: Enterprise Act 2002, Section 190 (Penalties). Categories: …
Employment Rights Act 2025 (Statutory Sick Pay) (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by Department for Work and Pensions. Made on 2026-03-03. Coming into force: 2026-04-06. Amends: Employment Rights Act 2025, Section 9. Categories: …
Excise Duties (Surcharges or Rebates) (Hydrocarbon Oils etc.) (Temporary Continuation of 2022 Order and Adjustments) Order 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by HM Treasury. Made on 2026-02-25. Coming into force: 2026-03-23. Categories: tax, environment. Source: UK Parliament (automated scan).
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Trading Scheme Auctioning (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by HM Treasury. Made on 2026-03-04. Coming into force: 2026-04-08. Categories: business_ops, environment. Source: UK Parliament (automated scan).
Farm inheritance tax reform: APR and BPR caps from April 2026
The Autumn Budget 2024 announced changes to Agricultural Property Relief (APR) and Business Property Relief (BPR) from 6 April 2026. 100% relief will be capped at a combined threshold of …
Read analysis →Employment Rights Act 2025 receives Royal Assent
The Employment Rights Act 2025 received Royal Assent on 18 December 2025, representing the most significant reform to employment law in a generation. Implementation is phased: the Strikes (Minimum Service …
Read analysis →Employment Rights Bill 2025 receives Royal Assent
The Employment Rights Bill introduces significant changes to employment law, including day-one rights for unfair dismissal, restrictions on zero-hours contracts, and strengthened protections for pregnant workers.
Read analysis →Town and Country Planning (Development Management Procedure) (England) (Amendment and Transitional Provision) Order 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. Made on 2026-03-04. Coming into force: 2026-03-26. Categories: environment. Source: UK Parliament (automated …
Corporation Tax (Treatment of Unrelieved Surplus Advance Corporation Tax) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by HM Treasury. Made on 2026-03-02. Coming into force: 2026-03-26. Categories: tax. Source: UK Parliament (automated scan).
Merchant Shipping (International Safety Management (ISM) Code) Regulations 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by Department for Business and Trade. Made on 2026-03-04. Coming into force: 2026-03-31. Categories: transport. Source: UK Parliament (automated scan).
Police Pensions (Member Contributions) (Amendment and Transitional Provisions) (England and Wales) Regulations 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by Home Office. Made on 2026-03-09. Coming into force: 2026-04-01. Categories: employment. Source: UK Parliament (automated scan).
Recent changes
US 15% global tariff under Section 122 — effective 24 February 2026
Following the US Supreme Court's ruling on 20 February 2026 striking down IEEPA-based tariffs, President Trump imposed a 15% ad valorem global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act …
Read analysis →Spring Statement 2026: OBR downgrades growth forecast and confirms fiscal headroom
Chancellor Rachel Reeves delivered the Spring Statement on 23 February 2026. The OBR downgraded 2026 GDP growth to 1.1% (from 1.4% at the November Budget), forecast unemployment rising to 5.3%, …
Read analysis →UK government and industry guidance for businesses affected by US tariff changes
Following the imposition of a 15% global tariff under Section 122 of the Trade Act of 1974, the UK government's Business Growth Service and industry bodies (British Chambers of Commerce, …
Mandatory identity verification for directors and PSCs from 18 November 2025
Under the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023 (ECCTA), from 18 November 2025 all new company directors and persons with significant control (PSCs) must verify their identity with Companies …
Read analysis →Electricity and Gas (Energy Company Obligation) (Amendment) Order 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by Department for Energy Security and Net Zero. Made on 2026-02-23. Coming into force: 2026-03-18. Categories: business_ops. Source: UK Parliament (automated …
Gender Recognition (Disclosure of Information) (England) Order 2026
Statutory Instrument laid before Parliament. Procedure: Made negative. Laid by Department of Health and Social Care. Made on 2026-02-25. Coming into force: 2026-03-20. Categories: data_digital. Source: UK Parliament (automated scan).