The Regulations amended primary and secondary UK legislation to remove references to the revoked 2015 Alternative Dispute Resolution Regulations and substitute them with provisions from the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

These Regulations make necessary technical adjustments to various pieces of UK legislation, including Acts of Parliament and secondary instruments, to ensure they align correctly following the introduction of provisions concerning Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 and the simultaneous revocation of the 2015 ADR Regulations.

The amendments primarily involve substituting obsolete references to the 2015 Regulations with references to the new framework in the 2024 Act, or removing references entirely where the underlying requirement is no longer applicable, ensuring a consistent legal landscape for consumer dispute resolution.

The Order designated Consumer Scotland to the list of bodies authorized to make super-complaints under the Enterprise Act 2002 schedule.

This Statutory Instrument amends the Enterprise Act 2002 (Bodies Designated to make Super-complaints) Order 2004 to formally designate Consumer Scotland as an authorized body capable of making 'super-complaints' to the Competition and Markets Authority.

The power allows Consumer Scotland to raise concerns about features of any market in the United Kingdom that appear to significantly harm consumer interests, extending its remit under the 2002 Act across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, effective from April 6th, 2026.

Statutory Instrument conferred key functions related to the accreditation, fee approval, enforcement, and reporting of consumer Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) providers under the DMCC Act 2024 onto the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI) starting April 2026.

These Statutory Instruments, made under the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024, formally confer specific regulatory functions related to Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) for consumer contract disputes onto the Chartered Trading Standards Institute (CTSI), effective April 6, 2026.

The Regulations detail the procedures the CTSI must follow when approving fee provisions, handling accreditation applications, suspending or revoking accreditations, enforcing compliance, and disclosing relevant information to consumers, alongside establishing mandatory quarterly and annual reporting requirements to the Secretary of State and the public.

The Order amended Section 105(3) of the Utilities Act 2000 to insert exemptions allowing information disclosure for facilitating functions under the Energy Prices Act 2022 and complying with directions issued under that Act.

This Statutory Instrument, the Utilities Act 2000 (Amendment of Section 105) Order 2026, amends Section 105 of the Utilities Act 2000, which generally restricts the disclosure of certain information.

The Order inserts new provisions creating specific exemptions from this restriction to facilitate the performance of functions under sections 13 and 19 of the Energy Prices Act 2022, and to allow compliance with directions issued under section 22 of that same Act, thereby enabling smoother execution of specific energy policy measures.

The Treasury prescribed the non-domestic rating multipliers for England for financial years starting on or after 1st April 2026, defined statutory thresholds for RHL hereditaments, and excluded the 2024 Regulations from future application dates.

These Regulations, made by the Treasury and effective from 1st April 2026, prescribe the specific non-domestic rating multipliers used to calculate business rates in England for occupied, unoccupied, and centrally rated hereditaments, establishing thresholds based on rateable value (£51,000 and £500,000) to determine whether a small business RHL, standard RHL, high-value, or standard multiplier applies, particularly for retail, hospitality, and leisure properties, while also amending the 2024 Regulations to limit their future applicability.

The Secretary of State imposed a temporary prohibition on pre-emptive actions by DMGT and associated entities concerning the acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Holdings to preserve the status quo pending a public interest review.

This Statutory Instrument, made by the Secretary of State under the Enterprise Act 2002, prevents the parties involved in the proposed acquisition of Telegraph Media Group Holdings Limited by Daily Mail and General Trust plc (DMGT) from taking 'pre-emptive action' while a public interest intervention notice remains in force; the Order mandates that the Telegraph Media Group Holdings business must be carried on separately, maintaining its operational status, editorial independence, key staff, and market position until the review period concludes.

The Order conferred powers on Network Rail to compulsorily acquire land and rights for Midland Mainline improvements, detailing procedures for possession, compensation, and the modification of relevant 1965 and 1981 acquisition Acts.

This Statutory Instrument, The Network Rail (Kettering to Wigston South Junction and Napsbury Lane) (Land Acquisition) Order 2026, grants Network Rail Infrastructure Limited the powers to compulsorily acquire land, or new rights over land, necessary for the electrification and improvement works on the Midland Mainline railway between Kettering and Wigston South Junction, as well as access rights at Napsbury Lane; the Order details modifications to existing legislation concerning compulsory purchase, temporary possession for construction and maintenance, compensation assessment procedures, and the extinguishment of certain private rights of way, setting a five-year limit for exercising these acquisition powers.

The Regulations amended the 2024 Producer Responsibility Obligations rules by introducing specific definitions, defining producer liability in mergers and acquisitions, creating reporting pathways for closed-loop packaging waste, updating compliance fees, and outlining transitional reporting arrangements.

These Regulations amend the 2024 Producer Responsibility Obligations (Packaging and Packaging Waste) Regulations, effective from January 1st, 2026, across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, primarily by introducing new definitions for fibre-based composite materials, refining producer responsibility during corporate mergers and acquisitions, and establishing specific rules and charges for reporting 'closed loop packaging waste' derived from food-grade plastic.

Furthermore, the amendments adjust the scope of exemptions for charities, update various financial charges outlined in Schedule 1, and empower the scheme administrator to appoint Producer Responsibility Organisations (PROs) to assist in regulatory functions, alongside detailed transitional provisions for reporting historical data related to the new closed-loop category.