Authorized the use of digital identification for age verification in licensed premises across England and Wales.

This Order amends the mandatory licensing conditions for premises in England and Wales that sell or supply alcohol, permitting the use of digital identification for age verification.

It authorizes responsible persons at licensed premises and clubs to accept digital ID, provided the verification service is supplied by a provider registered under the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025.

The Order requires that digital verification services meet specific security standards, defined as a 'medium level of confidence' within the UK Digital Verification Services (DVS) trust framework.

Defined the criteria for determining the primary use of multi-purpose premises to clarify responsibilities under counter-terrorism protection laws.

These Regulations establish the legal criteria for identifying the "principal use" of a building or site that serves two or more purposes listed in Schedule 1 of the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Act 2025.

The rules direct responsible persons to first evaluate the purpose and nature of the premises based on their physical design, continued use, and local authority treatment.

If a primary use remains unclear, the regulations mandate a secondary assessment of the time and space allocated to each activity.

These provisions apply to persons responsible for qualifying premises and events across England, Wales, Scotland, and Northern Ireland.

Activated statutory requirements for Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews in England and Wales starting 15 September 2026.

These Regulations bring into force section 19 of the Victims and Prisoners Act 2024 on 15 September 2026, establishing a statutory framework for Domestic Abuse Related Death Reviews in England and Wales.

This new system replaces the previous Domestic Homicide Reviews and mandates that specific public bodies—including local authorities, police forces, and NHS integrated care boards—participate in investigations to identify lessons following a death linked to domestic abuse.

The regulations apply to England and Wales and Northern Ireland, though they maintain existing homicide review protocols for Northern Ireland.

Restricted the flight of unmanned aircraft in a specific area of Middlesbrough on 10 September 2026 for public safety.

These Regulations prohibit the operation of unmanned aircraft below 1,400 feet above mean sea level within a specified circular area in Middlesbrough on 10 September 2026.

The restriction applies to all unmanned aircraft between 0600 and 2000 hours Co-ordinated Universal Time, unless the operator has obtained prior permission from the Cleveland Police Drone Unit.

The Department for Transport issued this mandate under the Air Navigation Order 2016 to ensure public safety and security in the specified vicinity.

Reduced the fees for basic, standard, and enhanced criminal record certificates and the criminal record update service.

These Regulations reduce the fees charged for various types of criminal record checks and the criminal record update service in England and Wales.

The order lowers the cost of basic and standard certificates to £20, reduces enhanced certificate fees to £41, and adjusts the update service fee to £15.

These changes apply to any individual or employer applying for a certificate or update information through the Disclosure and Barring Service starting from 5 October 2026.

Reduced the fees for basic, standard, and enhanced criminal record certificates and update service requests in the Isle of Man starting 5 October 2026.

These Regulations decrease the fees charged for various criminal record certificates and update services in the Isle of Man.

The Secretary of State directs these changes to apply to basic, standard, and enhanced criminal record certificates, as well as the annual subscription for the update service. The measures apply to individuals and organizations in the Isle of Man requesting criminal record information under the Police Act 1997.

Removed the £250,000 statutory cap on variable monetary penalties for environmental offences in England.

This Order amends the Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 to remove the £250,000 limit on variable monetary penalties that regulators, such as the Environment Agency, can impose for environmental offences.

The changes apply to enforcement actions in England concerning breaches of environmental regulations, including water quality and waste management.

By removing the cap, the legislation authorizes regulators to determine the size of a penalty based on the specific circumstances of the offence without a statutory maximum.

Removed the £250,000 cap on variable monetary penalties for environmental offenses in England.

This Order amends the Environmental Civil Sanctions (England) Order 2010 by removing the £250,000 limit on variable monetary penalties that the Environment Agency and Natural England can impose.

It applies to environmental offenses committed in England, allowing regulators to issue unlimited fines for breaches of regulations concerning water quality, waste, and permit conditions.

The revised penalty structure applies only to offenses occurring on or after 1 December 2023.