The 2025 Order established safety zones around five offshore installations, impacting maritime traffic around those locations.

The Offshore Installations (Safety Zones) Order 2025 establishes 500-meter safety zones around five offshore installations in UK waters.

Two installations were already in place when the Order was made and two more will be in place from March or April 2025.

The order is based on the Petroleum Act 1987 and proposals from the Health and Safety Executive, aiming to enhance maritime safety by preventing vessels from entering or remaining in these zones without consent or in accordance with regulations.

The regulations exempted authorized allied military personnel and contractors from needing spaceflight operator and range control licenses for specific national security activities, amending existing Space Industry Regulations.

The Space Industry (Licence Exemption for Military Activities of Allies) Regulations 2025 exempt authorized personnel from allied armed forces, international military organizations, and related entities from needing operator or range control licenses for sub-orbital spaceflight activities conducted for national security purposes.

These exemptions apply when activities originate from Crown land, land controlled by His Majesty's forces, or specific ships or platforms in UK territorial waters.

The regulations were created under the Space Industry Act 2018, following public consultation and parliamentary approval, and also amend the Space Industry Regulations 2021.

The Order officially designated 'Majeed Brigade' as another name for the proscribed organization 'Baluchistan Liberation Army'.

The Proscribed Organisations (Name Change) Order 2025, made under the Terrorism Act 2000, officially recognizes ‘Majeed Brigade’ as an alternative name for the proscribed organization ‘Baluchistan Liberation Army.’ This action aims to improve counter-terrorism efforts by closing legal loopholes and facilitating effective prosecution and monitoring of the group’s activities, regardless of the name used.

The order extends to the entire United Kingdom and took effect the day after parliamentary review.

The 2025 Order designated numerous public and local government bodies to submit financial information to the Treasury for compiling Whole of Government Accounts for the 2024-2025 financial year.

The Whole of Government Accounts (Designation of Bodies) Order 2025 designates numerous public and local government bodies to provide financial information to the Treasury for the 2024-2025 financial year.

This data is used to compile the Whole of Government Accounts, aiming to improve transparency and accountability in public spending.

The Order came into force on March 18, 2025, and applies to England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

The Treasury consulted with Welsh Ministers where deemed appropriate.

Updated procurement thresholds, amended international obligations, modified primary and secondary legislation, and established transitional provisions for the implementation of the Procurement Act 2023.

The Procurement Act 2023 (Consequential and Other Amendments) Regulations 2025 implements crucial updates to UK procurement law, including revised threshold amounts for contract values, amendments to international trade obligations, and comprehensive changes to primary and secondary legislation.

The regulations modernize procurement processes, strengthen security measures, and establish transitional provisions while ensuring alignment with international agreements.

The 2025 regulations revoked the emergency restrictions on unmanned aircraft flights near Burghfield.

These regulations revoke the Air Navigation (Restriction of Flying) (Burghfield) (Emergency) Regulations 2024, which imposed temporary restrictions on unmanned aircraft flights near Burghfield.

The Secretary of State determined that the emergency justifying these restrictions has ended, and the revocation is in the public interest.

The regulations came into force immediately upon signing on February 11th, 2025.

The regulations transferred employment of specified Ministry of Defence Police personnel to the Civil Nuclear Police Authority, safeguarding their employment rights and pension provisions.

These regulations govern the transfer of specified Ministry of Defence Police employees to the Civil Nuclear Police Authority on April 1, 2025.

The regulations ensure employment protection, mirroring provisions in the 2006 Transfer of Undertakings (Protection of Employment) Regulations (TUPE), covering contracts, rights, and liabilities.

They also address the transition of Ministry of Defence Police members into the Civil Nuclear Constabulary, and incorporate modifications regarding pension schemes.

A temporary flight restriction was imposed near Stonehenge during the Summer Solstice of 2025 to ensure public safety during a large gathering.

These regulations temporarily restrict flying within a three-nautical-mile radius of Stonehenge from 16:00 UTC on June 20th to 10:00 UTC on June 21st, 2025.

The restriction, made under Article 239 of the Air Navigation Order 2016, is in response to the anticipated large gathering for the Summer Solstice and aims to ensure public safety.

Exemptions exist for certain emergency services and aircraft operating with specific permissions.