Legislation Published June 2025
57 statutory instruments were made in June 2025, with internal trade, national security, and environmental infrastructure emerging as the primary focus areas. The Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025 reclassified onshore wind projects as nationally significant infrastructure and raised the capacity threshold for solar projects to 100 megawatts. The Reporting Cryptoasset Service Providers Regulations 2025 introduced new due diligence and record-keeping requirements for digital asset firms to align with international standards. Additionally, the Allocation of Housing (Qualification Criteria for Victims of Domestic Abuse and Care Leavers) Regulations 2025 prohibited local authorities in England from applying local residency requirements to these specific groups when they apply for social housing.
Most significant this month: The Infrastructure Planning (Onshore Wind and Solar Generation) Order 2025
Summary
- 27th Jun 25 The order amended the Electricity Act 1989 to increase the permitted capacity for solar generating stations in England to 100 megawatts. View Economy Energy Environment Technology
- 27th Jun 25 Amendments were made to UK customs regulations to establish a new preferential trade agreement and tariff quota with the United States for beef. View Agriculture Economy Finance Foreign Policy Trade
- 27th Jun 25 The regulations amended several UK customs regulations, updated version numbers in related documents, and revoked certain provisions concerning Ukrainian and Moldovan goods. View Economy Finance Trade
- 27th Jun 25 The 2025 Order increased Scotland's borrowing limits under the Scotland Act 1998 and revoked the 2024 Order. View Devolution Economy Finance
- 27th Jun 25 The 2025 Order amended the Tuberculosis in Animals (England) Order 2021, clarifying tuberculosis control powers, updating specified areas, and removing outdated references. View Agriculture Environment Health and Social Care Justice
- 27th Jun 25 The Online Safety Act 2023 (Fees Notification) Regulations 2025 were enacted, outlining the necessary documentation and procedures for providers of regulated online services to submit fee-related information to OFCOM. View Economy Finance Justice Technology
- 26th Jun 25 The Order amended the Enterprise Act 2002 and related legislation to update media merger considerations, clarifying definitions and expanding the scope of public interest reviews. View Culture and Sport Economy Justice Technology Trade
- 26th Jun 25 The regulations amended civil and criminal legal aid procedures in England and Wales, removing contribution requirements and streamlining processes for legal aid access. View Benefits and Welfare Justice
- 26th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended the 2011 and 2012 regulations concerning local authority referendums and mayoral elections in England, adjusting the timelines for referendums and subsequent mayoral elections. View Benefits and Welfare Justice Local Government
- 26th Jun 25 The Teversham Award Drains Variation Order 2025 confirmed a revised drainage scheme, transferring maintenance responsibility to South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City Councils. View Environment Infrastructure Local Government
- 25th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations implemented the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework in the UK, establishing due diligence, record-keeping, and reporting requirements for cryptoasset service providers, and defining associated penalties. View Economy Finance Technology Trade
- 24th Jun 25 The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2025 amended the 2004 Regulations to extend the qualifying investment period for certain UCITS until December 31, 2026. View Benefits and Welfare Finance
- 24th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended the 1998 Individual Savings Account Regulations to clarify definitions, update subscription rules, and limit withdrawals. View Benefits and Welfare Economy Finance
- 23rd Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended the 2015 General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements Regulations, updating processes for patient registration, GP Connect records access, patient guidance, safety reporting, practice contact, and partnership changes. View Health and Social Care Local Government Technology
- 23rd Jun 25 The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025 brought into force specific sections of the 2024 Act, concerning victim impact statements, major incident advocacy, and information sharing, commencing June 25, 2025. View Benefits and Welfare Civil Liberties Health and Social Care Justice
- 20th Jun 25 Sections 3 and 5 of the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 were brought into force regarding pollution reduction plans and nature-based solutions for water companies in England. View Economy Environment Health and Social Care
- 20th Jun 25 The Oxfordshire County Council (Oxpens River Thames Pedestrian/Cycle Bridge) Scheme 2024 was confirmed, and the bridge's design and construction authorized under the Highways Act 1980. View Environment Infrastructure Local Government Transport
- 19th Jun 25 The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 sections 18 and 21, concerning notice reviews and telecommunications service change notifications, were brought into effect on June 20th, 2025. View Civil Liberties Finance Justice Technology
- 19th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations prevented English local housing authorities from using local connection criteria when allocating housing to victims of domestic abuse and care leavers. View Benefits and Welfare Civil Liberties Housing Justice
- 19th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended several UK sanctions regulations to add exceptions allowing payment of Treasury debt to UN-designated persons under specific conditions. View Finance Foreign Policy Justice
- 19th Jun 25 Sections 194 and 195 of the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, regarding SLAPPs, were brought into force. View Civil Liberties Economy Finance Justice
- 18th Jun 25 The Vehicle Emissions Trading Schemes (Amendment) Order 2025 amended existing legislation to clarify the calculation of vehicle emission targets, including UK and EU registered vehicles, and specified the application of the higher of the two possible targets to vehicle manufacturers. View Economy Environment Technology Trade
- 18th Jun 25 The 2025 Order designated Customs Site No. 2 Thames as a free zone, appointed a responsible authority, and imposed conditions for its operation. View Economy Finance Infrastructure Justice Trade
- 18th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended the 2011 Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) Regulations by adding a 'Spectrum Access High Density' license class and two new frequency bands. View Economy Finance Technology Transport
- 18th Jun 25 OFCOM issued an order limiting the number of wireless telegraphy licenses for specific frequency bands, implementing a defined procedure for licence allocation. View Economy Finance Justice Technology Transport
- 16th Jun 25 The Order amended the Planning Act 2008 to include onshore wind generating stations in the definition of nationally significant infrastructure projects and set a 100-megawatt capacity threshold for onshore wind and solar projects. View Economy Energy Environment Infrastructure
- 13th Jun 25 The 2025 Regulations amended the Payment Services Regulations 2017 and Payment Accounts Regulations 2015, strengthening consumer rights related to contract termination for payment services by implementing longer notice periods and requiring more detailed reasons for refusal or termination. View Benefits and Welfare Civil Liberties Economy Finance Justice
- 13th Jun 25 The National Security Act 2023 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 brought into force Part 4 of the National Security Act 2023, establishing a foreign activities and foreign influence registration scheme. View Civil Liberties Defence Economy Foreign Policy Justice
- 12th Jun 25 The Order amended the Trade Marks (Isle of Man) Order 2013 to align with the UK Trade Marks Act 1994, specifically concerning protection of well-known trade marks and national emblems. View Devolution Justice Trade
- 12th Jun 25 The Private Intermittent Securities and Capital Exchange System (Exemption from Stamp Duties) Regulations 2025 exempted stamp duties on the transfer of PISCES shares within the PISCES sandbox arrangements, effective July 3rd, 2025. View Economy Finance Technology
- 12th Jun 25 The order appointed numerous individuals as His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills. View Education Justice
- 12th Jun 25 The regulations exempted certain foreign investment funds, educational and governmental services, and UK public body arrangements from the foreign activities and foreign influence registration scheme. View Benefits and Welfare Defence Devolution Economy Education Foreign Policy Justice Local Government Transport
- 11th Jun 25 The regulations established a process for publishing information registered under the National Security Act 2023's foreign activities and foreign influence registration scheme, with specified exceptions and time limits. View Civil Liberties Defence Foreign Policy Justice
- 11th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the 1995 Antarctic Regulations, updating the lists of Antarctic Specially Protected Areas and Antarctic Historic Sites and Monuments, respectively. View Environment Foreign Policy Science
- 11th Jun 25 The regulations amended existing legislation to reflect the abolition of the Institute for Apprenticeships and Technical Education and the transfer of its functions to the Secretary of State. View Economy Education Justice Labour
- 11th Jun 25 The Gas and Electricity Markets Authority established a competitive selection process for code managers of designated documents, including eligibility criteria, conflict of interest management, selection criteria, and public notice requirements. View Economy Energy Finance Justice
- 10th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended the transitional provision in Article 89(1) of Regulation (EU) 648/2012, removing a time limit on a pension fund derivative contract clearing obligation exemption. View Benefits and Welfare Finance
- 10th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended the 2018 Branded Health Service Medicines (Costs) Regulations by changing payment percentages for branded medicines and adjusting the auditing process for presentation reports. View Economy Finance Health and Social Care Trade
- 10th Jun 25 The Order established a new combined coroner area for Kent and Medway by merging four previously distinct areas. View Justice
- 10th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended the 2010 Private Security Industry Act exemptions for aviation security, clarifying licensing and updating existing references, and revoked the 2012 amendment regulations. View Defence Immigration Justice Transport
- 6th Jun 25 The registrar was granted new powers to annotate the register of overseas entities regarding dissolved entities and non-compliance with information requests. View Economy Finance Foreign Policy Justice Trade
- 6th Jun 25 New and revised codes of practice were implemented, the definition of a 'relevant change' was established, and the Investigatory Powers (Review of Notices and Technical Advisory Board) Regulations 2018 were amended. View Civil Liberties Finance Justice Technology
- 5th Jun 25 The regulations modified the financial reporting requirements for four specified combined county authorities in England and Wales for the financial years beginning April 1, 2024, and April 1, 2025. View Economy Finance Local Government
- 4th Jun 25 A temporary exemption from the electricity supply license requirement was granted to JG Pears Power Limited to supply electricity to High Marnham Green Energy Business Park in England. View Economy Energy Finance Local Government
- 4th Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended the 2020 Immigration (Citizens’ Rights Appeals) (EU Exit) Regulations to clarify the right of appeal against deportation decisions, aligning it with the Nationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002. View Benefits and Welfare Civil Liberties Immigration Justice
- 4th Jun 25 The 2025 Order amended the 2022 Order to extend Spurgeon’s College’s authorization to award taught degrees until November 30, 2028. View Education
- 3rd Jun 25 The regulations amended the Communications Act 2003, delaying the effective date of restrictions on advertising less healthy food and drink to January 5, 2026. View Culture and Sport Economy Health and Social Care Local Government Technology Trade
- 3rd Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended the 2007 School Travel Regulations to update the definition of 'child with no fixed abode', addressing legislative changes caused by the revocation of the 2006 regulations. View Benefits and Welfare Education Local Government
- 3rd Jun 25 The order established June 4th, 2025, as the end of the access preparation period for coastal margin land between St Mawes and Cremyll, completing the legal process for public access to that section of the England Coast Path. View Culture and Sport Environment Local Government Transport
- 3rd Jun 25 The order established June 4th, 2025, as the end of the access preparation period for the coastal margin between Penzance and St Mawes. View Environment Local Government Transport
- 3rd Jun 25 The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Newquay to Penzance) (No. 2) Order 2025 set June 4th, 2025 as the end date for the access preparation period for a section of the England Coast Path. View Culture and Sport Environment Local Government Transport
- 3rd Jun 25 The order finalized the access preparation period for a coast path section, setting June 4th, 2025, as the date. View Environment Local Government Transport
- 3rd Jun 25 The order designated June 24, 2025, as the end of the access preparation period for the Isle of Sheppey coastal margin, following approval of designated access proposals. View Environment Local Government Transport
- 3rd Jun 25 The Order amended the Transport Act 2000 to include airspace change proposals within the definition of 'air traffic services', clarifying the responsibilities and procedures related to airspace management in specified UK flight information regions. View Justice Technology Transport
- 2nd Jun 25 Amendments were made to regulations governing NHS charges, remission of charges, pharmaceutical services, and pre-payment certificates, primarily related to tax credit changes, distance selling pharmacies, and improved refund processes. View Benefits and Welfare Economy Health and Social Care Technology
- 2nd Jun 25 The 2025 regulations amended the 2022 Subsidy Control Regulations to reduce the information requirements for public authority entries in the subsidy database relating to subsidies given under subsidy schemes. View Economy Finance Local Government Trade
- 2nd Jun 25 The Worcestershire County Council (Hampton Bridge) Scheme 2025 was confirmed, authorizing construction of a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the River Avon. View Infrastructure Local Government Transport
The Local Authorities (Referendums and Election of Mayors) (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The 2025 regulations amended the 2011 and 2012 regulations concerning local authority referendums and mayoral elections in England, adjusting the timelines for referendums and subsequent mayoral elections.
These regulations amend existing legislation governing local authority referendums and mayoral elections in England.
The key changes postpone referendums and subsequent mayoral elections, if the petition or resolution falls between July 16, 2025, and the day before the 2026 ordinary election, until after the 2026 election, ensuring better alignment with regular election cycles.
This aims to enhance efficiency, reduce conflict, and possibly increase voter turnout.
The Teversham Award Drains Variation Order 2025
The Teversham Award Drains Variation Order 2025 confirmed a revised drainage scheme, transferring maintenance responsibility to South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City Councils.
The Teversham Award Drains Variation Order 2025 confirms a revised scheme for maintaining the Award Drain in Teversham, Cambridgeshire. The Environment Agency submitted the original plan, which was modified and subsequently confirmed by the Secretary of State.
The order transfers responsibility for maintaining the revised drain to South Cambridgeshire and Cambridge City Councils, specifying that the change takes effect upon the order's confirmation.
The schedule details the revised drain's definition, the effective date, and the councils’ joint responsibility for maintenance.
The Reporting Cryptoasset Service Providers (Due Diligence and Reporting Requirements) Regulations 2025
The 2025 regulations implemented the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework in the UK, establishing due diligence, record-keeping, and reporting requirements for cryptoasset service providers, and defining associated penalties.
These regulations implement the OECD Crypto-Asset Reporting Framework in the UK, mandating due diligence, record-keeping, and reporting obligations for UK cryptoasset service providers.
They detail procedures for self-certification, reporting to HMRC via an electronic system, and notification to users.
Penalties are outlined for various breaches, including failure to comply with due diligence, record-keeping, reporting, and notification requirements, along with provision for appeals.
An anti-avoidance clause is included.
The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The Child Trust Funds (Amendment) Regulations 2025 amended the 2004 Regulations to extend the qualifying investment period for certain UCITS until December 31, 2026.
These regulations, effective July 15, 2025, amend the 2004 Child Trust Funds Regulations.
Specifically, they extend the period during which certain investments (units or shares in recognised UCITS, or those within umbrella schemes) are considered qualifying investments until December 31, 2026.
This prevents those investments from losing their qualified status and safeguards children's savings.
The Individual Savings Account (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The 2025 regulations amended the 1998 Individual Savings Account Regulations to clarify definitions, update subscription rules, and limit withdrawals.
These regulations amend the Individual Savings Account Regulations 1998, clarifying definitions, updating subscription rules, and limiting withdrawals.
Key changes include defining "long-term asset fund," requiring national insurance information for non-junior ISA subscriptions, restricting replacement subscriptions to the original account, preventing withdrawals that reduce the current year's subscription below zero, and specifying qualifying investments for stocks and shares and innovative finance components until the end of 2026.
The changes mostly take effect from July 15th, 2025, except for one regulation commencing April 6th, 2027.
The National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The 2025 regulations amended the 2015 General Medical Services Contracts and Personal Medical Services Agreements Regulations, updating processes for patient registration, GP Connect records access, patient guidance, safety reporting, practice contact, and partnership changes.
These regulations amend the 2015 National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) and (Personal Medical Services Agreements) Regulations.
Key changes mandate contractor approval for out-of-area patient registration, mandatory GP Connect functionality for electronic patient record access, links to patient guidance on practice websites, patient safety event recording, updated requirements for practice contact methods, and clarified procedures for removing violent patients and those with unknown addresses.
Changes also simplify processes concerning partnership changes.
These regulations apply to England and Wales and became effective primarily on July 21, 2025, with certain provisions starting on October 1, 2025.
The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025
The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025 brought into force specific sections of the 2024 Act, concerning victim impact statements, major incident advocacy, and information sharing, commencing June 25, 2025.
These regulations, effective June 25, 2025, implement several sections of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.
Key provisions include allowing victims of certain crimes to submit impact statements at mental health tribunals and appointing a standing advocate for victims of major incidents.
The regulations also clarify information-sharing practices and data protection concerns related to these processes.
These provisions represent the seventh set of commencement regulations under the 2024 Act.
The Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 1) Regulations 2025
Sections 3 and 5 of the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025 were brought into force regarding pollution reduction plans and nature-based solutions for water companies in England.
These regulations, issued under the Water (Special Measures) Act 2025, bring into effect sections 3 and 5 of that Act on June 23, 2025.
This specifically mandates water and sewerage undertakers in England to create and publish annual pollution reduction plans, and incorporate nature-based solutions into their drainage and sewerage management plans.
The regulations include enforcement measures for non-compliance.