The Secretary of State for Transport has granted development consent for the London Luton Airport Expansion project. This project involves the expansion of the airport’s passenger capacity from the current permitted cap of 18 million passengers per annum (mppa) to 32 million mppa, including new terminal capacity, additional taxiways, and other transport infrastructure. The expansion also includes the construction of landside support buildings, surface access adjustments, and mitigation works, along with other associated development.

The Secretary of State for Transport has granted development consent for the M60/M62/M66 Simister Island application. The application will involve: (1) the construction of a new free-flow link from the M60 eastbound to the M60 southbound carriageways; (2) realignment of the M66 southbound approach; (3) construction of a new two-lane free-flow road from the M60 northbound to the M60 westbound; and (4) conversion of the hard shoulder to a permanent traffic lane between M60 junctions 17 and 18. Additional works will include upgrades to signage, signalling and drainage.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Mona Offshore Wind Farm project. The project will involve the construction of an offshore wind farm with an approximate capacity of 1,500 megawatts (MW) in the Irish Sea, awarded under the Round 4 Offshore Wind Licensing Arrangements.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Morgan Offshore Wind Project Generation Assets application. The application will involve the construction of an offshore wind farm in the Irish Sea, with an estimated capacity of 1,500 MW, awarded under the Round 4 Offshore Wind Licensing Arrangements.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Rampion 2 offshore wind farm extension project. This project involves the construction and operation of an offshore wind farm electricity generating station, comprising up to 90 wind turbine generators, offshore substations, onshore and offshore cabling, an onshore substation, and an extension to the substation at Bolney.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Stonestreet Green Solar project. The project will comprise a solar photovoltaic array with energy storage facilities, along with associated infrastructure and grid connection, and will have a generating capacity of over 50 MW.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Tillbridge Solar Project application. The project involves the construction of a solar generating station with an anticipated capacity of over 50 MW, comprising ground mounted solar arrays and associated development, including energy storage facilities, grid connection infrastructure and other related development required for the construction, operation, maintenance and eventual decommissioning of the solar farm.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has granted development consent for the Viking CCS pipeline project. This project involves the: (1) construction, operation, and maintenance of a carbon dioxide (CO2) intake facility at Immingham; (2) construction and underground installation of an onshore CO2 transportation pipeline to Theddlethorpe on the Lincolnshire coast; and (3) construction of a facility at Theddlethorpe to transport the CO2 to a subsea reservoir.

The Secretary of State for Energy Security and Net Zero has issued a final budget notice to the National Energy System Operator and the Low Carbon Contracts Company Limited under Regulation 13A of the Contracts for Difference (CfD) (Allocation) Regulations 2014, SI 2014/2011. The notice reflects the setting of a total budget of £515 million for the Clean Industry Bonus in the eighth CfD allocation round. A portion of the budget is ring-fenced for Floating Offshore Wind proposals.

Department for Energy Security and Net Zero (DESNZ) has announced That the Secretary of State has modified the Electricity Supply Standard Licence Conditions and the Retail Energy Code in connection with tariff interoperability for the Smart Secure Electricity Systems Programme, following a consultation conducted in Winter 2025 and a published response on 11 May 2026. The changes take effect from 18 May 2026 and are made under section 245(1)(a) and (e) of the Energy Act 2023.

Immigration analysis: The Secretary of State for the Home Department has withdrawn her appeal in the case of R (ota K, a child by her litigation friend) v SSHD [2018] EWHC 1834 (Admin). This case looks at the paternity of a child for the purposes of acquiring British Citizenship.

The Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs has granted development consent for the Cambridge Waste Water Treatment Plant Relocation. The development consent order (DCO) application, submitted by Anglian Water Services Limited authorises construction of an integrated waste water treatment centre, sludge plant and associated infrastructure. This marks the second waste water application among 154 DCO applications examined under the Planning Act 2008 (PA 2008), with the examination process completed within statutory timeframes following public consultation and local authority engagement.