The Firearms (Amendment) Rules 2025, effective August 5th, 2025, amend the Firearms Rules 1998 in England, Wales, and Scotland.

Key changes include increasing the required number of referees for shotgun certificate applications from one to two, and updating the application forms for firearm/shotgun certificates and firearms dealer registrations.

These new forms request information about neuro-developmental conditions and time spent abroad.

Transitional arrangements allow the use of older forms until September 5th, 2025.

The Local Audit (Major Local Audit) (Amendment) Regulations 2025, effective August 17, 2025, amend the 2014 Local Audit Regulations.

The key change increases the financial threshold for designating a local authority audit as 'major'.

For financial years starting after April 1st, 2025, this threshold rises to £875 million (from £500 million).

This adjustment applies to England and Wales only, impacting local governance and financial accountability.

These regulations bring into force section 210 of the Online Safety Act 2023 on July 25, 2025.

This section repeals Part 4B of the Communications Act 2003, ending a transition period that began in January 2024.

The change puts video-sharing platforms under the Online Safety Act's updated duties of care.

The regulations apply across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

A full impact assessment is available.

The Civil Procedure (Amendment No. 2) Rules 2025 amend the Civil Procedure Rules 1998, primarily to integrate electronic filing and case management systems and to accommodate recent legislative changes.

Specific changes include updates to rules concerning time limits (rule 2.8), filing and sending documents (rule 5.5), alternative procedure for claims (Part 8), competition law claims (rule 30.8), costs assessment (rule 44.6), adding parties to proceedings (rule 46.2), appeals (Part 52), hearings (rule 62.10), and closed material proceedings (Part 82).

The amendments aim for enhanced efficiency, clarity, and accessibility within the civil justice system.

The Solihull (Electoral Changes) Order 2025 implements recommendations from the Local Government Boundary Commission for England, abolishing existing wards and creating 17 new ones in Solihull.

The order specifies the number of councillors for each ward, schedules elections for 2026 and subsequent years, and outlines the retirement process for existing councillors.

Changes also affect parish wards in Bickenhill & Marston Green, Kingshurst, and Smith’s Wood, with new ward structures and councillor allocations detailed in Schedule 2.

The changes aim for fairer representation and more effective local government.

The Aviation Safety (Amendment) (No. 2) Regulations 2025 amend several EU regulations concerning civil aviation safety.

Key changes include modifications to pilot licensing (specifically the Light Aircraft Pilot Licence), training requirements for pilots and organizations, and air operations, particularly concerning cost-shared flights.

The regulations also introduce a new balloon pilot license structure and clarify the roles and requirements for flight instructors and examiners.

Several corrections to previous regulations are also included.

The Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) (Amendment) Order 2025, effective September 5th, 2025, updates the Football (Offences) (Designation of Football Matches) Order 2004.

It replaces outdated league names—Football Conference with National League, Football Association Women’s Super League with Women’s Super League, Football Association Women’s Championship with Women’s Super League 2, and Welsh Premier League with Cymru Premier—to ensure accurate designation of football matches under the Football (Offences) Act 1991 for the purposes of preventing disorderly conduct.

The Football Spectators (Prescription) (Amendment) Order 2025, effective September 5th, 2025, updates the 2022 Order which prescribes football matches and organizations under the Football Spectators Act 1989.

It corrects names of competitions (National League, Women’s Super League, Women’s Super League 2, Cymru Premier) and organizations, including the addition of Women’s Super League Football Limited.

This ensures that regulations remain current and accurately reflect the current football landscape in England and Wales.