Legislation Published September 2025
41 statutory instruments were made in September 2025, with justice, finance, and local government emerging as the most frequent areas of regulatory activity. The Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025 established the methodology for calculating provider revenue to determine Ofcom fees and financial penalties. Significant changes were also made to the Warm Home Discount scheme, which was amended to increase administrative flexibility in England and Wales and raise spending in Scotland by £39 million. Additionally, the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 brought into force provisions regarding data retention for child death investigations.
Most significant this month: The Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025
Summary
- 30th Sept 25 The Secretary of State amended the Iran (Sanctions) (Nuclear) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019 to reflect updated UN obligations under Resolution 2231, revised resolution references, updated trade definitions, and introduced exceptions for Treasury debt payments. View Finance Foreign Policy Justice
- 29th Sept 25 The Regulations brought certain sections of the Media Act 2024 concerning content quotas and Channel 4 duties into force on October 1, 2025, and brought the bulk of the public service broadcasting framework reforms into force on January 1, 2026. View Culture and Sport Technology
- 29th Sept 25 The Order provided for the Chancel Repair (Church Commissioners’ Liability) Measure 2025 to commence operation on 1st October 2025. View Justice Local Government
- 26th Sept 25 The Regulations conferred housing and regeneration functions from the HCA onto Buckinghamshire, Surrey, and Warwickshire County Councils, modifying the application of relevant 2008 Act provisions. View Devolution Housing Local Government
- 24th Sept 25 Revised codes of practice for port examination officers were implemented under the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 and the Terrorism Act 2000. View Civil Liberties Defence Immigration Justice
- 23rd Sept 25 The 2025 Regulations amended the Companies Act 2006 to enhance notification requirements regarding people with significant control in companies, adding new sections and clarifying existing ones. View Economy Finance Justice Trade
- 23rd Sept 25 The regulations amended primary and secondary legislation to reflect changes introduced by the Economic Crime and Corporate Transparency Act 2023, restricting public access to certain director identity verification statements, and updated requirements for authorized corporate service providers. View Economy Finance Justice Labour Trade
- 22nd Sept 25 The Online Safety Act 2023 (Qualifying Worldwide Revenue) Regulations 2025 were enacted, defining the calculation of qualifying worldwide revenue for online service providers to determine fees payable to Ofcom and maximum penalty amounts. View Economy Finance Justice Technology
- 18th Sept 25 The Warm Home Discount scheme in England and Wales was amended to extend the rebate period and increase administrative flexibility, while the Scottish scheme received a £39 million spending increase. View Benefits and Welfare Devolution Economy Energy
- 18th Sept 25 The 2025 regulations extended transitional provisions for third-country central counterparties under Regulation (EU) 575/2013 and the CCP Regulations. View Economy Finance Trade
- 18th Sept 25 The regulations amended the definition of 'smaller authority' in the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014, raising the financial threshold to £15 million for financial years commencing on or after April 1st, 2025. View Economy Finance Justice Local Government
- 18th Sept 25 The 2025 Order amended the 2006 Order establishing the Kent and Medway NHS Trust, renaming it, updating its functions, and removing obsolete clauses. View Health and Social Care Local Government
- 17th Sept 25 The 2025 Regulations amended building control regulations, introduced new completion notice requirements, revised notice requirements for compliance declarations, and established procedures for handling serious contraventions. View Housing Justice Local Government
- 16th Sept 25 The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Felixstowe Ferry to Bawdsey) Order 2025 established September 24, 2025, as the end of the access preparation period for specified coastal land. View Culture and Sport Economy Environment Justice Transport
- 16th Sept 25 The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (Isle of Wight) (No. 1) Order 2025 set the end date for the access preparation period for specified coastal areas on the Isle of Wight to September 17, 2025. View Environment Justice Local Government Transport
- 16th Sept 25 Amendments were made to UK primary and secondary legislation, and EU-assimilated legislation, to reflect changes following the revocation and replacement of the 2014 Capital Buffers Regulations. View Finance
- 12th Sept 25 The 2025 order set new fees for ecclesiastical judges, legal officers, and others, replacing the 2024 order, and detailing fee structures for various church court proceedings. View Justice
- 12th Sept 25 The Office for Students authorized Multiverse Group Limited to grant taught awards in computing and business and management for a fixed term. View Education
- 11th Sept 25 The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2025 corrected errors and omissions identified in the 2025 Development Consent Order. View Environment Infrastructure Justice Local Government Transport
- 10th Sept 25 The 2025 rules amended the Competition Appeal Tribunal Rules 2015 to incorporate procedures for claims under section 101 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024. View Economy Justice Technology Trade
- 10th Sept 25 The Criminal Legal Aid (Standard Crime Contract) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 amended the Criminal Legal Aid (General), (Remuneration), and (Financial Resources) Regulations 2013 to reflect the 2025 Standard Crime Contract. View Benefits and Welfare Finance Justice
- 10th Sept 25 The 2025 regulations created an exemption for brand advertising of less healthy food and drink, subject to defined criteria outlined in the document. View Culture and Sport Economy Health and Social Care Local Government Technology Trade
- 10th Sept 25 The regulations amended UK aviation security legislation by removing requirements for airport supplies. View Defence Economy Foreign Policy Justice Transport
- 10th Sept 25 The regulations amended several UK Customs regulations by updating version numbers in key documents related to import duties and authorized use procedures. View Economy Finance Trade
- 9th Sept 25 The 2025 regulations increased payments in lieu of maritime training and revoked the 2023 regulations. View Economy Education Finance Transport Trade
- 9th Sept 25 The 2025 regulations amended the 2021 Heather and Grass etc. Burning (England) Regulations, lowering peat burning thresholds, updating definitions, adding licensing grounds for research, and removing outdated elements. View Agriculture Energy Environment Local Government
- 9th Sept 25 Amendments were made to the Non-Contentious Probate Rules 1987 to improve probate procedures in England and Wales, including mandating online applications for certain grants and clarifying dispute resolution processes. View Justice
- 9th Sept 25 An exemption from the electricity generation license requirement was granted to Riverside Energy Park Limited for its Riverside 2 facility in Belvedere, London, subject to specific conditions. View Economy Energy Environment Local Government
- 8th Sept 25 The 2025 Order amended the 2007 Order to designate Forest Lodge, Windsor Great Park as a protected site under Section 128 of the Serious Organised Crime and Police Act 2005. View Defence Justice
- 8th Sept 25 The 2025 Resolution amended the Church Representation Rules to streamline electoral processes, improve parish governance, clarify disqualifications, standardize financial reporting, and mandate PCC member training. View Benefits and Welfare Culture and Sport Justice Local Government
- 8th Sept 25 The Church Representation Rules were amended to shorten the House of Laity election period, clarify procedural rules and improve communication with electors. View Culture and Sport Local Government
- 8th Sept 25 The order established new annual fees for diocesan and provincial registrars in the Church of England for 2026, clarified the services covered by the fees, and specified payment procedures. View Finance Justice Local Government
- 5th Sept 25 Cornwall College was authorized to grant taught awards up to foundation level indefinitely and up to bachelor's level until May 15, 2030. View Education
- 5th Sept 25 The Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (Commencement No. 2) Regulations 2025 brought into force section 124 of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025, amending the Online Safety Act 2023 regarding data retention for child death investigations. View Benefits and Welfare Civil Liberties Justice Technology
- 4th Sept 25 The 2025 Order extended the deadline for the UK government's response to the Committee on Climate Change's 2025 report. View Economy Energy Environment Foreign Policy
- 4th Sept 25 The regulations established commencement dates for sections of the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 and included transitional provisions to protect data subjects' rights. View Civil Liberties Finance Justice Technology
- 4th Sept 25 The Order amended the Local Audit and Accountability Act 2014 and the Public Audit (Wales) Act 2004 to permit sharing of matched adult social care data with local authorities in England and Wales. View Benefits and Welfare Devolution Finance Health and Social Care Justice Local Government
- 3rd Sept 25 The 2025 regulations amended the Housing Benefit Regulations 2006 to simplify the habitual residence assessment for housing benefit claimants already receiving universal credit. View Benefits and Welfare Housing
- 3rd Sept 25 The University of Portsmouth was designated as a medical authority for dentistry examinations and licensing. View Education Health and Social Care Justice Labour
- 1st Sept 25 The regulations amended the National Health Service (General Medical Services Contracts) (Prescription of Drugs etc.) Regulations 2004 to update the list of restricted drugs for erectile dysfunction and remove notification rules for certain influenza antivirals. View Health and Social Care
- 1st Sept 25 The 2025 regulations amended NHS charges for injury-related treatment, increasing fees for ambulance services, outpatient and inpatient care, and the maximum chargeable amount, while revoking previous amendments. View Benefits and Welfare Finance Health and Social Care Justice
The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2025
The Ecclesiastical Judges, Legal Officers and Others (Fees) Order 2025, effective January 1, 2026, establishes a revised fee schedule for various services and proceedings within the Church of England's legal system.
The order specifies fees payable to ecclesiastical judges, registrars, and other officials in consistory courts, provincial courts, and other tribunals for matters such as faculty petitions, appeals, and disciplinary proceedings.
It also details provisions for fee exemptions, reductions, and the handling of Value Added Tax.
The order revokes the 2024 version and provides detailed tables outlining specific fees for different legal actions.
The Power to Award Degrees etc. (Multiverse Group Limited) Order 2025
The Office for Students grants Multiverse Group Limited authorization to award taught degrees in computing and business and management.
This authorization, effective December 2, 2025, and expiring December 1, 2027, is based on advice received on the quality of Multiverse's programs and complies with the Higher Education and Research Act 2017.
The authorization is limited to students enrolled with Multiverse at the time of course completion.
The A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent (Correction) Order 2025
This order corrects errors and omissions within the A122 (Lower Thames Crossing) Development Consent Order 2025.
The corrections, requested by the applicant and the Kent Downs National Landscape Team, were made under the Planning Act 2008 and involve alterations to various articles and schedules, including modifications of definitions, article text, and table entries.
The order ensures the accuracy of the original consent order, improving clarity and facilitating the project’s efficient implementation.
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2025
The Competition Appeal Tribunal (Amendment) Rules 2025 amend the 2015 rules to address claims under section 101 of the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.
These amendments primarily clarify procedural rules for claims related to breaches of requirements imposed by the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) and incorporate provisions for CMA notification, potential stays of proceedings, and the Tribunal's consideration of stays.
The changes aim to create a more streamlined and efficient process for resolving such claims.
The Criminal Legal Aid (Standard Crime Contract) (Amendment) Regulations 2025
These regulations, effective October 1st, 2025, amend three sets of UK criminal legal aid regulations—General, Remuneration, and Financial Resources—to reflect the replacement of the 2022 Standard Crime Contract with the 2025 version.
The amendments update references to the contract throughout the existing regulations and also update references to the Standard Crime Contract Guidance for Reporting Crime Lower Work to its latest version.
A transitional provision ensures that pre-existing determinations are unaffected, and the regulations only apply to services provided under the new contract.
The Advertising (Less Healthy Food and Drink) (Brand Advertising Exemption) Regulations 2025
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.
The Aviation Security (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025
The Aviation Security (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025, effective October 31, 2025, amend existing UK aviation security legislation.
Specifically, the regulations remove Chapter 9 (airport supplies) from Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998.
These changes aim to streamline security processes, and a full impact assessment was deemed unnecessary due to the anticipated lack of significant consequences on any sector.
The Customs (Tariff and Miscellaneous Amendments) (No. 3) Regulations 2025, effective October 29, 2025, update several UK Customs regulations.
These amendments revise version numbers in documents pertaining to import duty rates, authorized use procedures, and the Tariff of the United Kingdom.
The changes aim to improve accuracy, streamline processes, and maintain alignment with international agreements.
The regulations were developed with consideration of recommendations from the Secretary of State and relevant international arrangements.