Change of https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/national-security-state-threats-act-2026-factsheet

Change description : 2026-10-06 13:19:00: Updated to reflect amendments to the National Security Act 2023 introduced in the 2026 act. [Guidance and regulation]

Showing diff : 2026-07-17 13:09:54.749301065 +00:00..2026-10-06 12:19:58.577432010 +00:00

Guidance

National Security (State Threats) Act 2026: factsheet

Information about the National Security (State Threats) Act, including a list of designated bodies.

Updates to this page

From:
Home Office
Published:
17 July 2026
Last updated:
6 October 2026
Show all updates

  1. Updated to reflect amendments to the National Security Act 2023 introduced in the 2026 act.

  2. First published.

Documents

National Security (State Threats) Act 2026: factsheet

HTML

Details

The National Security (State Threats) Act creates a new power for the Home Secretary to designate bodies engaged in state threat activity.

Updates to this page

Published 17 July 2026

Sign up for emails or print this page

Update history

2026-10-06 13:19
Updated to reflect amendments to the National Security Act 2023 introduced in the 2026 act.

2026-07-17 14:09
First published.