The 2025 Order amended the Tuberculosis in Animals (England) Order 2021, clarifying tuberculosis control powers, updating specified areas, and removing outdated references.

The Tuberculosis in Animals (England) (Amendment) Order 2025 amends the 2021 Order to clarify the power to slaughter animals infected with tuberculosis, remove outdated references to the European Union Common Agricultural Policy, and broaden the Secretary of State's authority to publish information aiding tuberculosis prevention.

The amendment also adds several parishes to Schedule 3, expanding the specified areas covered under the order.

It comes into force on July 15, 2025 and covers England and Wales.

The Online Safety Act 2023 (Fees Notification) Regulations 2025 were enacted, outlining the necessary documentation and procedures for providers of regulated online services to submit fee-related information to OFCOM.

The Online Safety Act 2023 (Fees Notification) Regulations 2025, effective September 14, 2025, mandate evidence submission by providers of regulated online services to OFCOM for fee calculations under the 2023 Act.

These regulations specify the required information, including financial statements and declarations of accuracy, and the prescribed method for submission, clarifying the process outlined in the Online Safety Act 2023.

The Order amended the Enterprise Act 2002 and related legislation to update media merger considerations, clarifying definitions and expanding the scope of public interest reviews.

The Enterprise Act 2002 (Amendment of Section 58 Considerations) Order 2025, effective July 24, 2025, amends the Enterprise Act 2002 to modernize its approach to media mergers.

It updates terminology, replacing 'newspapers' with 'news media' and including broadcasting, thus expanding and clarifying the public interest considerations involved in merger reviews.

These amendments also entail procedural changes in designated sections of the Act and the Enterprise and Regulatory Reform Act 2013.

A savings provision protects the effects of pre-existing decisions.

The regulations amended civil and criminal legal aid procedures in England and Wales, removing contribution requirements and streamlining processes for legal aid access.

The Criminal and Civil Legal Aid (Amendment) Regulations 2025, effective June 27, 2025, amend existing regulations concerning civil and criminal legal aid in England and Wales.

Key changes include the removal of contribution requirements for individuals qualifying for legal aid, streamlining procedural aspects related to certificate issuance, determination withdrawal, and review processes.

Transitional provisions ensure the regulations apply to ongoing cases, including waivers for past contributions in certain circumstances, and adjustments to application processing timelines.

These amendments aim to simplify legal aid systems and broaden access to justice.

The 2025 regulations amended the 2011 and 2012 regulations concerning local authority referendums and mayoral elections in England, adjusting the timelines for referendums and subsequent mayoral elections.

These regulations amend existing legislation governing local authority referendums and mayoral elections in England.

The key changes postpone referendums and subsequent mayoral elections, if the petition or resolution falls between July 16, 2025, and the day before the 2026 ordinary election, until after the 2026 election, ensuring better alignment with regular election cycles.

This aims to enhance efficiency, reduce conflict, and possibly increase voter turnout.

The Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Commencement No. 7) Regulations 2025 brought into force specific sections of the 2024 Act, concerning victim impact statements, major incident advocacy, and information sharing, commencing June 25, 2025.

These regulations, effective June 25, 2025, implement several sections of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024.

Key provisions include allowing victims of certain crimes to submit impact statements at mental health tribunals and appointing a standing advocate for victims of major incidents.

The regulations also clarify information-sharing practices and data protection concerns related to these processes.

These provisions represent the seventh set of commencement regulations under the 2024 Act.

The Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024 sections 18 and 21, concerning notice reviews and telecommunications service change notifications, were brought into effect on June 20th, 2025.

These regulations, effective June 20, 2025, activate sections 18 and 21 of the Investigatory Powers (Amendment) Act 2024.

Section 18 establishes a Secretary of State review process for notices, while Section 21 requires notification of changes to telecommunications services.

The regulations apply across the UK. Previous commencement regulations have already brought other parts of the Act into force.

The 2025 regulations prevented English local housing authorities from using local connection criteria when allocating housing to victims of domestic abuse and care leavers.

These regulations, effective July 10, 2025, prohibit English local housing authorities from using local connection criteria when allocating housing to victims of domestic abuse and care leavers.

The regulations define 'domestic abuse' according to the Domestic Abuse Act 2021 and specify 'eligible', 'relevant', and 'former relevant children' by referencing the Children Act 1989.

The aim is to improve housing access for these vulnerable groups.