Culture and Sport Legislation

Legislative framework governing cultural institutions, media broadcasting, sports regulation, arts funding, and heritage protection.

The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2025

The order amended the Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) Order 2015 to update the list of designated sports grounds, reflecting changes in club membership and stadium names.


The Safety of Sports Grounds (Designation) (Amendment) Order 2025 updates the list of designated sports grounds in England and Wales.

It reflects changes caused by club promotions and relegations within football leagues, stadium renamings, and changes in stadium occupancy.

The order amends the 2015 Order to accurately reflect these changes to ensure the ongoing efficacy of safety regulations at these venues.

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The Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA Women’s European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2025

The Licensing Act 2003 (UEFA Women’s European Football Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2025 temporarily extended licensing hours for specified matches of the 2025 UEFA Women's European Championship in England and Wales.


This Order extends licensing hours for pubs and clubs in England and Wales during the 2025 UEFA Women's European Football Championship.

The extension applies to the semi-final and final matches if a team representing England or Wales participates, allowing licensed premises to remain open for an extra two hours beyond their usual closing time (until 1 a.m.) The extension excludes off-premises alcohol sales, and it only applies to premises open shortly before or after the specified time.

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The Gambling Act 2005 (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Regulations 2025

The 2025 regulations amended the 2007 Gambling Act regulations to require updated plans for converted casino premises licences in England and Wales, incorporating details on table gaming areas.


These regulations amend the Gambling Act 2005 (Premises Licences and Provisional Statements) Regulations 2007 to require updated premises plans for converted casino licences in England and Wales.

The amendments mandate that plans for licence variations include details about table gaming areas, ensuring compliance with conditions set by the 2025 Order, which introduces new gambling entitlements for converted casinos.

The changes aim to provide clearer instructions for applications and improve regulatory oversight of casinos' operations.

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The Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) (Amendment) Order 2025

The Order amended the Gambling Act 2005 (Commencement No. 6 and Transitional Provisions) Order 2006 to adjust the number of gaming machines permitted in converted casinos and established a review process for these regulations.


This Order amends the 2006 Order, which implements parts of the 2005 Gambling Act, specifically concerning regulations for converted casino premises licenses in England and Wales.

It allows for up to 80 gaming machines in such casinos under certain conditions (minimum gambling area, machine categories, and ratios to gaming tables), with connected premises also subject to overall machine limits.

The Secretary of State will periodically review the regulatory provisions and publish reports.

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The Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations 2025

The 2025 Casinos (Gaming Machines and Mandatory Conditions) Regulations amended the Gambling Act 2005 and related regulations, modifying rules for gaming machines and mandatory casino conditions.


These regulations, effective July 22, 2025, amend the Gambling Act 2005 and related regulations governing casinos in England, Wales, and Scotland.

Key changes include altering the calculation of permissible gaming machines per table, reducing the minimum size requirement of the casino's table gaming area, and introducing new mandatory conditions for converted casino premises licenses based on the size of their gaming and non-gaming spaces and the number of gaming machines.

The Secretary of State is also required to regularly review and report on these changes.

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The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025

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.


The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025, effective July 24, 2025, amends the Enterprise Act 2002 to modernize its approach to media mergers.

It updates terminology, replacing 'newspapers' with 'news media' and including broadcasting, thus expanding and clarifying the public interest considerations involved in merger reviews.

These amendments also entail procedural changes in designated sections of the Act and the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

A savings provision protects the effects of pre-existing decisions.

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The Communications Act 2003 (Restrictions on the Advertising of Less Healthy Food) (Effective Date) (Amendment) Regulations 2025

The regulations amended the Communications Act 2003, delaying the effective date of restrictions on advertising less healthy food and drink to January 5, 2026.


These regulations amend the Communications Act 2003, delaying the implementation of restrictions on the advertising of less healthy food and drink.

The effective date is pushed back from October 1, 2025, to January 5, 2026.

The changes affect several sections of the Act, specifically those outlining the objectives for such advertisements and the prohibition of paid advertising for less healthy food and drink.

An explanatory note references a full impact assessment conducted previously, explaining the lack of a new assessment for this amendment.

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The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (St Mawes to Cremyll) Order 2025

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.


The Access to the Countryside (Coastal Margin) (St Mawes to Cremyll) Order 2025 sets June 4th, 2025, as the end of the access preparation period for coastal land between St Mawes and Cremyll in Cornwall.

This follows the Secretary of State's approval of Natural England's plans for a long-distance coastal path, as outlined in several reports submitted in 2019 and 2020.

The order references the National Parks and Access to the Countryside Act 1949 and the Countryside and Rights of Way Act 2000, and clarifies the legal framework for public access to this section of the proposed path.

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