The Secretary of State for Transport has made this Order using powers under the Protection of Freedoms Act 2012 to amend the definition of 'relevant land' within Schedule 4 of that Act, specifically to ensure that land subject to preserved railway byelaws made under the Transport Act 2000 is included, thereby facilitating the recovery of unpaid car parking charges from keepers or hirers of vehicles parked in station car parks.

This Order, enacted in exercise of powers under the Competition Act 1998, amends the Competition Act 1998 (Public Transport Ticketing Schemes Block Exemption) Order 2001 following a recommendation from the Competition and Markets Authority.

The key changes involve removing the fixed expiration date for the exemption, thereby making it permanent unless reviewed, adjusting definitions related to connecting services—specifically regarding trunk bus services—and removing the definition of a "working day" to align with the main Act.

The document confirms the amendments extend across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland, and sets a new mandatory review date of 1st January 2031.

The Public Record Office (Fees) Regulations 2025 set out the new fees chargeable by the Keeper of Public Records for providing authenticated copies, extracts, and other services related to records held at The National Archives, effective from February 2nd, 2026.

These regulations supersede the 2018 Regulations, increasing many existing fees and introducing specific new charges related to accessing 'key military service personnel documents' transferred from the Ministry of Defence, while also granting the Keeper powers to remit fees in certain circumstances, such as when no relevant records are found.

These Regulations, enacted by the Lord Chancellor, modify existing civil legal aid frameworks by updating procedural terminology and substantially amending remuneration rates for providers.

Specifically, they rename the Housing Possession Court Duty Scheme to the Housing Loss Prevention Advice Service within the Procedure Regulations and introduce significant uplifts to standard fees, escape fee thresholds, and hourly rates for work across housing, debt, and immigration/asylum categories under the Remuneration Regulations.

The amendments take effect on 22nd December 2025 and apply across England and Wales, with a saving provision protecting remuneration for work initiated under the old system before the commencement date.

These Regulations, enacted by the Lord Chancellor under powers granted by the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012, amend the existing Criminal Legal Aid (General) Regulations 2013 and (Remuneration) Regulations 2013 for England and Wales.

The primary actions involve updating remuneration rates for various criminal legal aid services, including those in the Court of Appeal, police stations, magistrates' courts, and youth courts, effective from December 22nd and December 31st, 2025.

Furthermore, they formally extend criminal legal aid status to specific High Court proceedings related to Parole Board release decisions, modify rules regarding interim payments, and introduce provisions allowing appropriate officers to adjust fees above or below prescribed rates based on case complexity and performance.

This Order, made by the Office for Students under powers granted by the Higher Education and Research Act 2017, formally amends the Power to Award Degrees etc. (ESCP Europe Business School) Order 2024 by substituting Article 3 to extend the fixed term authorization for ESCP Europe Business School to award degrees.

Specifically, the Order changes the expiry date of this authorization for ESCP Europe Business School (UKPRN: 10002313) from December 2, 2027, to December 2, 2030.

The Radio Equipment (Amendment) (Northern Ireland) Regulations 2025 amend the 2017 Regulations specific to Northern Ireland to implement Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2022/30, which introduces new essential requirements for internet-connected radio equipment concerning network integrity, fraud protection for financial transactions, and user data/privacy protection.

The instrument also updates the necessary conformity assessment procedures to reflect these new security standards, enacted under the powers granted by the European Union (Withdrawal) Act 2018 and approved by resolution of both Houses of Parliament.

These Regulations, made under powers in the Police Act 1997, amend existing criminal records regulations from 2002 and 2009 to introduce two new purposes for obtaining enhanced criminal record certificates.

First, they include assessing an applicant's suitability to hold a licence under the Pedicabs (London) Act 2024.

Second, they allow for enhanced checks, including barring list checks, when assessing a registered health care professional’s suitability to work with children or vulnerable adults if they are employed or contracted by the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions.