The Order revalued State Pension debits and credits according to inflation rates for specified tax years and established varied commencement dates for its application.

This Order officially updates the financial value of specific State Pension debits and credits by revaluing them based on changes in the general level of prices reviewed by the Secretary of State, applying specified percentage increases found in the accompanying schedule to tax years spanning from 2016-2017 up to 2025-2026, and sets staggered commencement dates for its provisions.

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.

This Order, made by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions, legally establishes a revaluing percentage of 39.0 per cent for increasing 'protected payments' within transitional state pensions, as required following a review concerning the increase in the general level of prices in Great Britain during the specified review period.

The order cites powers under the Social Security Administration Act 1992 and sets out specific commencement dates in December 2025 and April 2026, extending its provisions across England, Wales, and Scotland.

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.

These Regulations, made by the Secretary of State under the Communications Act 2003, establish key definitions and quotas governing independent audiovisual productions for UK broadcasters, coming into force on January 1st, 2026.

The rules define what constitutes an 'independent producer' and 'independent productions,' specify the minimum annual quotas—detailed in a Schedule—for public service broadcasters like the BBC and Channel 3 services, and clarify rules regarding commissioned content, production costs, and repeat counting.

Furthermore, the instrument revokes the preceding Broadcasting (Independent Productions) Order 1991 and related amendments, updating the regulatory landscape following changes introduced by the Media Act 2024.

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.

The Biocidal Products (Data Protection Periods) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, made by the Secretary of State with the consent of the Scottish and Welsh Ministers, modify Article 95 of the GB Biocidal Products Regulation by updating cross-references to previous EU regulations and significantly extending the data protection expiration date to 31 December 2030 for specific active substance/product-type combinations where approval decisions are still pending.

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.

The Secretary of State for Transport confirms the Borough Council of Calderdale’s Scheme, enacted under the Highways Act 1980, which authorizes the construction of a multi-span bridge over the Calder and Hebble Navigation.

This bridge is a component of the Elland Station and West Vale Access Package, intended to provide essential pedestrian and cycle access to the proposed Elland Rail Station from the north bank, while ensuring navigational requirements of the waterway are met.

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.

These Regulations, issued by the Minister for the Cabinet Office with the consent of the Department of Finance for Northern Ireland, update specific financial threshold amounts within the Procurement Act 2023, effective from January 1, 2026.

The primary goal is to ensure the UK's public procurement rules, particularly those governed by the GPA, align with current international standards, while also correcting an inconsistency in below-threshold contract procedures and detailing specific threshold columns related to contracts regulated by the Welsh Ministers.

* 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.

These Regulations amend the Clean Heat Market Mechanism (CHMM) Regulations 2025, which established the mandatory scheme requiring boiler manufacturers to meet escalating targets for installing low-carbon heat pumps proportionate to their fossil fuel boiler sales in the UK. The amendments officially designate the Microgeneration Certification Scheme (MCS) as the sole approval scheme for CHMM compliance, update the criteria for what qualifies as a hybrid heating system, and most significantly, increase the required low-carbon heat installation target for scheme years beginning April 1, 2026, from 6% to 8% of relevant boiler sales.

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.

These Regulations, made by the Secretary of State following advice from Ofcom under the powers granted by the Online Safety Act 2023, establish the "threshold figure" at £250 million.

This figure determines which providers of regulated online services must notify Ofcom and pay fees to cover the regulator's online safety functions, with the threshold taking effect from the charging year beginning on 1st April 2026.