Legislation Published August 2025

UK legislation and statutory instruments introduced in August 2025.

Summary

  • 29th Aug 25 The order revised toll charges for Aldwark Bridge, updated traffic classification, and revoked the 2005 toll order. View
  • 28th Aug 25 The Office for Students authorized the Liverpool Institute for Performing Arts to grant taught awards up to master's degree level in specified subjects for a fixed term. View
  • 22nd Aug 25 The Social Fund Winter Fuel Payment Regulations 2025 were enacted, setting payment amounts and eligibility criteria for a winter fuel payment to eligible pensioners in England and Wales, and revoking prior regulations. View
  • 22nd Aug 25 The 2025 Wireless Telegraphy Regulations established new licence charges for the 900 MHz and 1800 MHz frequency bands, provided for payment via installments, and revoked the 2018 regulations. View
  • 21st Aug 25 The Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline (Correction) Order 2025 corrected errors in the original Viking CCS Carbon Dioxide Pipeline Order 2025, amending various articles and schedules. View
  • 7th Aug 25 The Health and Social Care Information Standards (Procedure) Regulations 2025 were enacted to establish procedures for the preparation and publication of information standards, including requirements for consultation, stakeholder involvement, and standard content. View
  • 6th Aug 25 The 2025 regulations established a repayment interest rate for alcohol duty, calculated based on the Bank of England rate, effective from September 1st, 2025. View
  • 5th Aug 25 This order established September 1st, 2025, as the effective date for applying late payment interest to alcohol duty owed to HMRC. View
  • 4th Aug 25 The 2025 Order amended the 2024 Order to remove time restrictions on TEC Partnership's degree-granting authorization and to allow TEC Partnership to authorize other institutions to grant such awards. View

The Power to Award Degrees etc. (TEC Partnership) (Amendment) Order 2025

Published: Mon 4th Aug 25

The Power to Award Degrees etc. (TEC Partnership) (Amendment) Order 2025 amends the 2024 Order, extending TEC Partnership’s authorization to grant taught awards up to and including bachelor’s degree level indefinitely.

It also grants TEC Partnership the authority to delegate this power to other institutions.

The Order cites the Higher Education and Research Act 2017 as its authority and notes that no impact assessment was required as it affects neither businesses nor the public sector.