The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024 (Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2025 amend several UK laws to reflect changes in consumer protection, enforcement mechanisms, and information disclosure related to the Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act 2024.

The regulations predominantly replace references to older legislation with references to the newer Act, ensuring consistent application of the new Act's directives across various legal instruments.

Specific changes include updates to acts governing agriculture, misrepresentation, telecommunications, and financial services, among others.

The amendments also clarify information disclosure rules to support smoother international cooperation between regulators.

Several amendments will come into force only once specific parts of the 2024 Act are enacted.

These regulations amend existing UK immigration legislation concerning the collection, use, and retention of biometric information.

Key changes include expanding biometric data requirements to include entrants to the UK, allowing for electronic submission of data, clarifying the process for issuing biometric immigration documents, and updating data retention periods.

The amendments affect multiple regulations dating back to 2006, and incorporate the use of the new 'eVisa' system.

The Legal Officers (Annual Fees) Order 2025 sets annual fees for diocesan and provincial registrars in the Church of England for 2025.

It details fees payable by diocesan boards of finance and diocesan bishops/archbishops, specifying the professional services covered in Schedule 2.

The order also revokes the 2023 order and clarifies additional remuneration possibilities, travel expenses, and Value Added Tax implications.

It takes effect the day after parliamentary approval.

These regulations mandate that UK online service providers of regulated user-to-user services report child sexual abuse and exploitation (CSEA) content to the National Crime Agency (NCA).

Providers must register with the NCA, designating an organisation administrator and potentially an authorised person for reporting.

The regulations specify the information to be included in reports, their formatting, submission methods (API or manual), and urgency levels based upon risk assessment.

Data retention requirements for both CSEA content and associated user data are also outlined.

These regulations, effective November 3rd, 2025, implement parts of the Online Safety Act 2023 in England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

They mandate that providers of regulated user-to-user services report Child Sexual Exploitation and Abuse (CSEA) content to the National Crime Agency (NCA), establishing related offenses and outlining reporting processes.

The regulations also specify the commencement date for several other Act provisions related to CSEA reporting, information offences, and transparency reports, all within the context of regulated user-to-user services.

This order approves East Sussex County Council's lane rental scheme, enabling them to charge for street works that occupy the highway in specific locations and times.

This authority is granted under the Street Works (Charges for Occupation of the Highway) (England) Regulations 2012.

The scheme aims to manage traffic disruption and generate revenue for highway improvements, with provisions for discounts or waivers in certain circumstances.

The Immigration, Nationality and Passport (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2025 increase fees for various immigration, nationality, and passport services across multiple schedules.

These amendments, effective April and May 2025, adjust numerous fees in the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) Regulations 2018 and the Passport (Fees) Regulations 2022.

Amendments also clarify references to updated appendices within Immigration Rules.

Furthermore, regulations remove fee entries for assessment of overseas qualifications not operational from 1 May 2025.

This Order amends the Safeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 to allow the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to share barred list information with several non-territorial police forces within the UK and those in the Crown Dependencies.

The amendment adds these forces to the list of recipients in section 50A(3) of the Act, improving information sharing to better safeguard vulnerable groups and enhance national security.

The Order received parliamentary approval and extends to England and Wales, coming into force the day after its enactment.