The regulations permitted the use of the mineral substance, magnesium L-threonate monohydrate, as a source of magnesium in the manufacture of food supplements in England by amending Schedule 2 of the 2019 EU Exit Regulations.

The Nutrition (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2026, made on April 20, 2026, and coming into force on August 12, 2026, amend Schedule 2 of the 2019 EU Exit Regulations to incorporate 'magnesium L-threonate monohydrate' into the list of approved mineral substances for manufacturing food supplements.

These regulations were enacted by the Secretary of State under powers related to exiting the European Union, apply to England for substance use, and extend to England and Wales for procedural purposes, following consultation compliant with EU food law principles.

Two statutory instruments officially brought specific sections of the Mental Health Act 2025 into force on April 6th, 2026, covering human rights application to private providers and mandating a review of notification procedures for young inpatients in England.

These Regulations officially bring Sections 51 and 52 of the Mental Health Act 2025 into legal force starting April 6th, 2026.

Section 51 extends the Human Rights Act 1998 compatibility requirements to mental health services provided by private care providers across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, while Section 52 places a specific duty on the Secretary of State to review and report on the regulations concerning notification to the Care Quality Commission when individuals under eighteen are admitted as inpatients for mental health treatment, applicable only to England.

The Regulations amended the Down Syndrome Act 2022 to update references to NHS bodies, replacing 'National Health Service Commissioning Board' with 'NHS England' and 'clinical commissioning group' with 'integrated care board'.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care made these Regulations under the powers granted by the Health and Care Act 2022 to make consequential amendments to the Down Syndrome Act 2022, which apply to England and Wales.

Specifically, the Regulations update the Schedule of the Down Syndrome Act 2022 by substituting references to the former National Health Service Commissioning Board with 'NHS England' and references to a 'clinical commissioning group' with 'an integrated care board', reflecting structural reforms enacted in the 2022 Act.

The Regulations mandated risk assessments, required public bodies to implement reasonable steps to address identified modern slavery risks in NHS procurements, and delegated guidance creation to NHS England.

These Regulations mandate that public bodies must assess the modern slavery risk associated with procuring goods or services for the health service in England, requiring them to take reasonable, proportionate steps to address or eliminate those risks during procurement design, contract management, and throughout the lifecycle of framework agreements and dynamic markets, with guidance to be issued by NHS England.

The Regulations amended rules governing NHS health costs, eligibility for travel expense remission, optical voucher entitlements, introduced free tuberculosis drug prescriptions, corrected cancer exemption issues for prepayment certificates, and updated prepayment certificate refund amounts.

The Secretary of State for Health and Social Care enacts these Regulations under the National Health Service Act 2006 to amend existing NHS charging and remission rules, specifically granting eligibility for full NHS charge remission and travel expense reimbursement to individuals medically evacuated from conflict zones.

Furthermore, the Regulations introduce free prescription charges for drugs supplying treatment for tuberculosis and its effects, correct previous amendments concerning automatic prepayment certificate cancellations for cancer patients gaining exemptions, and update the monetary values for prescription prepayment certificate refunds to align with current pricing structures.

The Regulations amended Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793 by updating commodity codes and substituting detailed annexes concerning temporary official controls and emergency measures for high-risk non-animal origin food and feed entering England.

These Regulations, titled the Official Controls (Import of High-Risk Food and Feed of Non-Animal Origin) (Amendment of Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2019/1793) (England) Regulations 2025, were enacted by the Secretary of State to amend the existing framework governing enhanced official controls on specific high-risk food and feed of non-animal origin entering England.

The key changes involve replacing the former Combined Nomenclature (CN) codes and TARIC sub-divisions with a single 'commodity code' structure to align with the UK's Integrated Tariff system, and substituting the previous Annexes I and II of EUR 2019/1793 with updated lists detailing required controls, hazards, and inspection frequencies for products originating from various third countries.

The Regulations extend to England and Wales but apply only to England, coming into force on January 1, 2026.

The 2025 Order amended the 2006 Order establishing the Kent and Medway NHS Trust, renaming it, updating its functions, and removing obsolete clauses.

The Kent and Medway National Health Service and Social Care Partnership Trust (Establishment) and the West Kent National Health Service and Social Care Trust and the East Kent National Health Service and Social Care Partnership Trust (Dissolution) (Amendment) Order 2025 amends the 2006 Order establishing the Kent and Medway National Health Service and Social Care Partnership Trust.

The amendment changes the Trust's name to 'Kent and Medway Mental Health National Health Service Trust', updates its defined functions to 'provide goods and services for the purposes of the health service,' and removes outdated provisions such as the 'operational date' and unnecessary definitions.

The changes take effect on October 13, 2025, and extend to England and Wales.

The 2025 regulations created an exemption for brand advertising of less healthy food and drink, subject to defined criteria outlined in the document.

The Advertising (Less Healthy Food and Drink) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025 establish an exemption from advertising restrictions for brand advertisements of less healthy food and drink products, as defined within the regulations, under the Communications Act 2003.

The regulations clarify this exemption by detailing specific criteria for what constitutes a brand advertisement and what types of brand advertisements remain subject to restriction.

The regulations came into force on October 31, 2025, and apply to all four nations within the United Kingdom.