Legislation Published November 2025
UK legislation and statutory instruments introduced in November 2025.
Summary
- 28th Nov 25 Legislation amended the 2017 Radio Equipment Regulations as they apply in Northern Ireland to incorporate additional essential safety and security requirements for internet-connected radio equipment originating from an EU Delegated Regulation. View
- 27th Nov 25 The Order revalued State Pension debits and credits according to inflation rates for specified tax years and established varied commencement dates for its application. View
- 27th Nov 25 The Order specified a 39.0 per cent revaluing percentage for transitional State Pension protected payments based on the increase in the general price level, implementing complex commencement provisions for different claimant groups. View
- 27th Nov 25 The Regulations amended the Police Act 1997 (Criminal Records) Regulations 2002 and 2009 to add pedicab licensing suitability and healthcare roles within the DWP as prescribed purposes for enhanced criminal record certificates. View
- 27th Nov 25 The Regulations prescribed a new purpose under the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006, allowing police disclosure of information to aid suitability assessments for child-facing roles outside the UK. View
- 27th Nov 25 The Family Procedure Rule Committee amended the Family Procedure Rules 2010, revised rules on guardian appointments, restricted personal detail disclosure only to the court, and mandated that appeals against lay justice decisions go directly to the appeal court, with rules commenced between January and June 2026. View
- 27th Nov 25 The Regulations modified the deadline for the Mayor of London to present the draft consolidated budget to the Assembly from February 1st to February 15th for the financial year commencing April 1st, 2026. View
- 27th Nov 25 The Office for Students authorized Blackpool and The Fylde College to grant taught awards up to bachelor’s level for a fixed term from 2025 to 2028 and allowed for delegation of this power. View
- 27th Nov 25 The Secretary of State enacted the Broadcasting (Independent Productions) Regulations 2025, defining independent producers and productions, setting annual quota hours for public service broadcasters as specified in a Schedule, and revoking the Broadcasting (Independent Productions) Order 1991. View
- 26th Nov 25 The Order abolished existing Milton Keynes city wards, created 21 new city wards, defined new parish wards in several parishes, and set forthcoming election schedules for city and parish councillors. View
- 25th Nov 25 The Secretary of State established the Marine Recovery Funds Regulations 2025 under the Energy Act 2023, detailing the administration, operational rules, application procedures, and compensation mechanisms for mitigating the environmental impact of offshore wind activities across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland. View
- 25th Nov 25 The Parole Board (Amendment) Rules 2025 amended the Parole Board Rules 2019 to define 'victim', delegate specific functions, establish new rules for victim observation, detail Special Advocate functions regarding withheld material, and set procedures for High Court referrals. View
- 25th Nov 25 The Rules amended Part 77 of the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 to introduce procedures for High Court review of referred Parole Board release decisions under specific statutory powers and established protocols for managing non-disclosure applications within these proceedings. View
- 25th Nov 25 The Regulations amended cross-references within Article 95 of the GB Biocidal Products Regulation and extended the data protection end date for certain active substance/product-type combinations to 31 December 2030. View
- 25th Nov 25 The Secretary of State for Transport confirmed the Borough Council of Calderdale's scheme to construct a pedestrian and cycle bridge over the Calder and Hebble Navigation as part of the Elland Station and West Vale Access Package. View
- 25th Nov 25 The Secretary of State enacted regulations conferring new functions on OFCOM regarding video content quotas and amended the Broadcasting (Original Productions) Order 2004. View
- 24th Nov 25 These Regulations amended previous commencement instruments to extend the pilot operation of Part 3 of the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 until March 31, 2026, and clarified the associated saving provisions for ongoing legal cases involving DAPOs and DAPNs. View
- 24th Nov 25 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. View
- 24th Nov 25 The Regulations prescribed the top five tiers of the men’s English football pyramid as 'specified competitions' for the Football Governance Act 2025. View
- 21st Nov 25 The regulations amended the financial thresholds governing public contract award procedures in the Procurement Act 2023, introduced specific thresholds for contracts regulated by Welsh Ministers, and established transitional provisions for ongoing procurements. View
- 21st Nov 25 The Order specified the higher and lower revaluation percentages for defined benefits under the final salary method for occupational pension schemes for revaluation periods concluded by 31st December 2025. View
- 21st Nov 25 The Regulations formally commenced most of Part 2 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, establishing the framework for digital verification services, effective 1st December 2025. View
- 20th Nov 25 The Order formally amended the Extradition Act 2003 (Designation of Part 2 Territories) Order 2003 by removing Hong Kong and Zimbabwe and designating Chile. View
- 20th Nov 25 * The Clean Heat Market Mechanism Regulations 2025 were amended to confirm MCS as the certification scheme, adjust hybrid heating definitions, and raise the low-carbon heat target to 8% starting April 2026. View
- 20th Nov 25 The regulations amended prior 2023 and 2024 Sentencing Act procedural regulations to extend the qualification period for special procedures for community and suspended sentence orders until March 31, 2029, for orders made in England and Wales. View
- 20th Nov 25 The regulations specified the threshold figure for Online Safety Act 2023 fees as £250 million, effective for the charging year commencing April 1, 2026, and extended across the UK. View
- 20th Nov 25 The UK enacted the Merchant Shipping (Vessels in Commercial Use for Sport or Pleasure) Regulations 2025, which consolidated prior rules, defined survey and certification procedures based on vessel size using specific Codes of Practice, established dispute resolution mechanisms, clarified certificate validity periods, and set out enforcement powers for non-compliance. View
- 19th Nov 25 The Order amended the Regulated Activities Order to replace existing investment firm exemption criteria with options based on FCA-defined ancillary activity rules or annual thresholds, while also executing consequential updates following the revocation of an EU delegated regulation. View
- 19th Nov 25 The Regulations established the framework for the CAA to credit training and experience from third-country ATCO licences and UK military certificates of competence toward UK ATCO licence requirements. View
- 19th Nov 25 The Regulations amended principal EU regulations regarding road transport operator data disclosure and serious infringement classifications to implement decisions made by the SCRT under the TCA. View
- 19th Nov 25 * Extended the electricity transmission licence exemption for the Dogger Bank A Offshore Wind Farm for one year, from December 2025 to December 2026. View
- 19th Nov 25 The Order amends the 2023 authorisation for S P Jain London School of Management Limited, setting its degree-awarding term to expire on 30th August 2027. View
- 19th Nov 25 The operative period for making statutory regulations under Section 2 of the Private International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Act 2020 was extended by five years, effective 13th December 2025. View
- 18th Nov 25 The Regulations amended provisions in the 1976, 1991, and 2013 Regulations to maintain legacy benefit rights for certain EEA/Switzerland residents post-Brexit. View
- 18th Nov 25 The regulations extended the expiry period for making statutory instruments to implement international trade agreements under the Trade Act 2021 by an additional five years, until the ten-year mark post-IP completion day. View
- 17th Nov 25 The Treasury amended the Customs Tariff (Establishment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 to update the reference version of the UK Tariff and adjusted specific import duty rates for basmati rice and preserved fruit products. View
- 17th Nov 25 The Regulations brought into force provisions of the Charities Act 2022 regarding small ex gratia payments and consequential amendments on 27th November 2025, while protecting ongoing applications and museum property assets. View
- 17th Nov 25 The Order formally appointed specific named individuals as His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education and Training in Wales effective from November 20th, 2025. View
- 14th Nov 25 The Regulations amended the Control of Mercury (Enforcement) Regulations 2017 to implement EU changes regarding dental amalgam restrictions in Northern Ireland, updating customs enforcement provisions and defining transitional relief until 2034. View
- 14th Nov 25 The Welsh Parliament (Disqualification) Order 2025 was made, identifying specific incompatible public offices, and the 2020 Disqualification Order was repealed, with commencement dates set for April 2026. View
- 13th Nov 25 The Regulations extended the expiry date of pre-existing transitional arrangements enabling Gibraltar and UK financial services firms to operate across borders by 12 months, postponing the 2025 deadline to December 16th, 2026. View
- 13th Nov 25 The Order amended parking enforcement areas in East Sussex, designated areas for bus lane contravention enforcement in Cambridgeshire, and designated areas for moving traffic contravention enforcement across eight different local authorities. View
- 13th Nov 25 The Order amended section 260 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003, changing the pre-removal percentage and time period criteria for deporting eligible foreign national prisoners in England and Wales. View
- 13th Nov 25 The Secretary of State for Transport formally revoked the A1 in Northumberland: Morpeth to Ellingham Development Consent Order 2024, making the revocation effective from November 14th, 2025. View
- 13th Nov 25 The Order formally appointed named individuals as His Majesty’s Inspectors of Education, Children’s Services and Skills, effective from November 13th, 2025. View
- 13th Nov 25 * The Secretary of State for Transport confirmed the East Sussex County Council's scheme for replacing the Exceat Bridge on the A259 Eastbourne Road, legally enacting the project with specified modifications. View
- 12th Nov 25 The Order appointed 12th November 2025 as the end date for the access preparation period concerning the coastal margin for the Portsmouth to South Hayling section of the England Coast Path. View
- 12th Nov 25 The Regulations brought into force the remaining provisions of Section 304 of the Energy Act 2023 concerning excluded disposal sites on December 2nd, 2025, as part of the fourth commencement order for the Act. View
- 11th Nov 25 The Regulations prescribed conditions for nuclear disposal site exemption from the NTPL regime and amended the 2017 regulations to define disposed matter as excepted matter. View
- 7th Nov 25 The Regulations amended the Phytosanitary Conditions Regulation by updating quarantine pest lists, revising import special requirements in Annex 7, revising phytosanitary certification requirements in Annex 11, and adding a plant to the UK plant passport list in Annex 13. View
- 6th Nov 25 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. View
- 6th Nov 25 These Regulations partially enacted Section 20 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 on November 7, 2025, and fully enacted Sections 28, 29, and 30 on January 12, 2026. View
- 5th Nov 25 The Secretary of State successfully executed an amendment to the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025, specifically altering the timing requirement for a financial agreement concerning the Kent Downs National Landscape. View
- 5th Nov 25 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. View
- 5th Nov 25 The Order established the Oxford Street Development Corporation, defined its corresponding Mayoral development area in Greater London, and set its commencement date for January 1st, 2026. View
- 5th Nov 25 The Order amended the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025 to modify environmental mitigation commitments related to air quality and the Epping Forest SAC. View
- 5th Nov 25 The instrument amended the Customs Tariff (Preferential Trade Arrangements) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 to substitute the Republic of Korea Origin Reference Document to version 1.3, effective from 31st December 2025. View
- 5th Nov 25 The Regulations mandated amendments to existing reporting rules, established substantive new disclosures on supplier payment performance for large companies, and set a periodic review schedule for these new requirements. View
- 4th Nov 25 This Order amended the 2025 Order by adjusting rules regarding credit broking exclusions for deferred payment agreements and providing transitional arrangements for existing regulated permissions. View
- 4th Nov 25 The regulations amended the 2014 rules to increase the standard early conciliation period conducted by ACAS from six to twelve weeks, effective December 1, 2025. View
- 4th Nov 25 The Commissioners of HMRC enacted regulations amending the 2022 Levy Regulations to assign HMRC as the responsible authority for repaying overpaid Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy amounts transferred under specific collection provisions. View
- 4th Nov 25 The Secretary of State enacted The Net Zero Teesside (Amendment) Order 2025, making non-material changes to the Net Zero Teesside Order 2024, including introducing new work items and amendments to land acquisition powers and supporting documentation. View
- 4th Nov 25 OFCOM amended core conditions governing the transfer of mobile spectrum licences by removing instalment payment prerequisites and updating references to current licence charge regulations. View
- 4th Nov 25 The legislation amended retained EU aviation safety law by updating rules on continuing airworthiness, maintenance organization requirements, and licensing examination timelines. View
- 3rd Nov 25 The Regulations amended the Income Tax (Pay As You Earn) Regulations 2003 to replace references to the Inland Revenue with 'HMRC' in interpretation and electronic communication provisions. View
- 3rd Nov 25 Legislation amended the transitional provisions deadline within the commencement regulations for the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, pushing the cutoff date for certain criminal investigation processes from late 2025 to April 2026. View
- 3rd Nov 25 The Order appointed dates for ending entitlement to Income Support, income-based Jobseeker’s Allowance, the income-related allowance element of old style Employment and Support Allowance, and provided a mechanism for abolishing Housing Benefit for specific working-age claimants leaving temporary accommodation. View
These Regulations, made by the Treasury with the recommendation of the Secretary of State under powers granted by the Taxation (Cross-border Trade) Act 2018, amend existing 2020 regulations to update the Republic of Korea Free Trade Agreement documentation.
Specifically, the amendment replaces the reference in Schedule 1 to the applicable origin reference document with version 1.3, dated 31st October 2025, to give effect to an exchange of notes between the UK and South Korea concerning the extension of cumulation of origin and direct transport provisions related to the European Union, and they come into force on 31st December 2025, extending across the whole of the UK.
These Regulations, made under powers provided by the Companies Act 2006, amend the Large and Medium-sized Companies and Groups (Accounts and Reports) Regulations 2008 to introduce new requirements for large companies to report specific details regarding their B2B payment practices and performance within their Directors’ Reports, effective for financial years starting on or after January 1, 2026.
The Treasury issues this Order to amend the Financial Services and Markets Act 2000 (Regulated Activities etc.) (Amendment) Order 2025, which primarily addresses the regulation of deferred payment credit agreements, often termed "buy-now-pay-later" (BNPL) agreements.
Key amendments include excluding domestic premises suppliers from certain credit broking regulations related to these agreements and establishing transitional provisions to ensure that existing Part 4A permissions remain valid for the activities as they stand after the Order’s changes take effect on the regulatory commencement date.
The Employment Tribunals (Early Conciliation: Exemptions and Rules of Procedure) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, made under powers in the Employment Tribunals Act 1996, amend existing 2014 Regulations to increase the standard period for early conciliation handled by ACAS from six weeks to twelve weeks.
These Regulations apply to England, Wales, and Scotland, come into force on December 1, 2025, and include transitional provisions ensuring the new twelve-week period applies to claims initiated on or after that date.
These Regulations, made by the Commissioners of His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs (HMRC), amend the Economic Crime (Anti-Money Laundering) Levy Regulations 2022, specifically addressing the procedure for repaying levy amounts that have been overpaid.
The amendment clarifies that if the responsibility for collecting unpaid levy amounts is transferred from the Financial Conduct Authority or the Gambling Commission to the HMRC Commissioners, then HMRC Commissioners become the appropriate authority responsible for issuing any repayment of amounts subsequently found to have been overpaid.
The Net Zero Teesside (Amendment) Order 2025
The Secretary of State has used powers under the Planning Act 2008 to implement a non-material change to the Net Zero Teesside Order 2024, formalised by this Order taking effect on October 29th, 2025.
This amendment updates definitions within the Order, specifically introducing and refining terms like 'book of reference,' 'Order land,' and introducing 'supplemental land.' Key changes involve adding 'Work No. 6A' (above-ground installations) to the authorised development, restricting the undertaker's powers to survey or compulsorily acquire interests in the new 'supplemental land,' and updating several schedules related to certified documents, protective provisions, and land plans.
The Wireless Telegraphy (Mobile Spectrum Trading) (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025
The Office of Communications (OFCOM) enacted these Regulations under the authority of the Wireless Telegraphy Act 2006 to amend the 2011 Mobile Spectrum Trading Regulations, specifically modifying Regulation 6 which defines circumstances where a transfer of licence rights and obligations is not authorized.
The primary changes involve removing the requirement that all instalment payments towards a licence charge must be paid before a transfer can occur, and updating the references within the regulation concerning outstanding sums payable under the 900 MHz, 1800 MHz, and 2100 MHz frequency band licence charge regulations to reflect the current 2025 legislation.
The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2025
The Aviation Safety (Amendment) Regulations 2025 enact changes to UK retained EU aviation safety legislation, primarily by amending Commission Regulations (EU) No 1321/2014 and 2018/1139.
These amendments focus on correcting cross-references and terminology within continuing airworthiness (Part-M), maintenance standards (Part-145), and maintenance licensing (Part-66 Appendix 8).
Key changes include updating rules for maintenance data access, refining conditions for acceptable component release documentation (like substituting Form 1 with a 'declaration of maintenance accomplished'), clarifying record-keeping mandates for maintenance organisations, and adjusting rules for re-taking Category L aircraft maintenance licence examinations.