Purpose: This update summarises key legal developments issued between 1 and 30 June 2026. It highlights changes affecting Quality, Environment, Information Security and Health & Safety, supporting organisations in identifying new and emerging compliance duties.
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Upcoming Legislation
These measures are progressing through Parliament but have not yet become law.
Cyber Security and Resilience (Network and Information Systems) Bill
Status: Bill progressing through Parliament
Proposes significant expansion of the UK cyber security regime, including:
- Extension of the Network and Information Systems (NIS) regime to managed service providers, cloud providers, data centres and critical suppliers.
- Enhanced cyber resilience, governance and incident reporting requirements.
- Increased regulatory oversight, inspection powers and financial penalties.
- Greater focus on supply-chain cyber security and resilience.
Health Bill / NHS Modernisation Bill
Status: Bill progressing through Parliament
Proposes reforms to NHS governance, integrated care delivery, workforce planning, digital health systems and patient information sharing, supporting wider NHS modernisation and healthcare transformation objectives.
Commercial Payments Bill
Status: Bill progressing through Parliament (House of Lords)
Would introduce:
- Maximum commercial payment terms of 60 days.
- Mandatory interest on late payments.
- Enhanced powers for the Small Business Commissioner.
- Expanded payment reporting obligations.
- Prohibition of retention clauses within construction contracts.
New legislation
These legal texts were made, commenced or brought into force during June 2026 and now form part of official legislation.
Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 – Data Protection Complaints Requirements
Commenced: 19 June 2026
Introduces mandatory organisational procedures for handling data protection complaints, including investigation, response, record-keeping and governance requirements for data controllers.
Enterprise Act 2002 (Part 9 Restrictions on Disclosure of Information) (Specification) Order 2026
Commenced: June 2026
Expands lawful information-sharing gateways between public authorities and regulators whilst maintaining confidentiality protections and data protection requirements.
Digital Waste Tracking (England) Regulations 2026 (SI 2026/729)
Commencement: Phased implementation during 2026
Introduces a mandatory digital waste tracking system in England, replacing paper-based waste transfer records and strengthening waste traceability, duty of care compliance and regulatory oversight.
Carbon Budget Order 2026 (SI 2026/695)
Commenced: June 2026
Establishes the UK's Seventh Carbon Budget and provides a legally binding greenhouse gas emissions limit supporting the UK's net-zero pathway.
Climate Change Act 2008 (Credit Limit) Order 2026
Commenced: June 2026
Sets statutory limits on the use of carbon credits within the UK's carbon budgeting framework and reinforces the requirement for domestic emissions reductions.
Customs (Miscellaneous Amendments) Regulations 2026
Commenced: 30 June 2026
Updates customs declarations, customs facilities, digital carnets, postal imports and customs duty interest provisions as part of ongoing customs modernisation.
Customs (Safety and Security Procedures) (Amendment) Regulations 2026
Commenced: 30 June 2026
Amends customs safety and security declaration requirements, clarifies responsibilities and liabilities, strengthens penalties and updates arrival notification requirements.
Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2026
Commenced: 15 June 2026
Brings further provisions of Martyn's Law into force, including Security Industry Authority responsibilities for guidance, implementation support and enforcement preparation.
Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 14) Regulations 2026
Commenced: June 2026
Brings further provisions of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 into force, supporting the UK's post-EU financial services regulatory framework.
Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) (Amendment No. 2) Regulations 2026
Commencement: 7 July 2026
Introduces amendments allowing HMRC to recover Winter Fuel Payment Charges through PAYE coding adjustments.
Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 (Commencement No. 15 and Saving and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2026
Commencement: Various dates, including 1 January 2027
Introduces further FSMA 2023 provisions, transitional arrangements and saving provisions supporting the replacement of retained EU financial services legislation.
Significant amendments
The following matters represent substantive changes to existing compliance frameworks arising from legislation made or commenced during June 2026.
- Introduction of mandatory data protection complaints handling procedures under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 implementation programme.
- Expansion of lawful information-sharing powers between regulators and enforcement authorities under the Enterprise Act 2002 framework.
- Introduction of mandatory digital waste tracking requirements in England, representing a significant change to waste duty of care administration and record keeping.
- Establishment of the UK's Seventh Carbon Budget and associated carbon credit limits, reinforcing the UK's net-zero and emissions reduction framework.
- Continued modernisation of UK customs administration, including digital customs processes, customs facilities and safety and security controls.
- Further implementation of Martyn's Law through commencement of Security Industry Authority functions and regulatory preparation activities.
- Ongoing implementation of the Financial Services and Markets Act 2023 and transition away from retained EU financial services legislation.
- Proposed reform of the UK's cyber resilience framework through the progressing Cyber Security and Resilience Bill.
- Proposed reforms to commercial payment practices, supplier protections and late-payment enforcement through the Commercial Payments Bill.
- Progression of NHS governance, digital transformation and integrated care reforms through the Health Bill / NHS Modernisation Bill.
