The new Labour government in the UK is set to implement several significant law changes in 2025, impacting various aspects of daily life. These changes include a ban on disposable vapes, restrictions on junk food advertising, increased minimum wage and parental leave pay, and potential holiday cost hikes.
There have been several big law changes this year and as we embark on 2025, the new Labour government will continue to implement new legislation that will affect those living in the UK. In the next 12 months, Brits can expect to see a number of new laws come into force, some which may directly or indirectly affect you. Among them is a ban on the sale of disposable vapes, as well as TV channels no longer being able to broadcast ads for junk food before 9pm.
These plans come as part of Labour's efforts to improve public health. Millions of workers will get a pay rise when new rates for the National Living Wage and Minimum Wage come into effect in the spring - some of the biggest pay hikes in recent years. Meanwhile, people taking parental leave will also see higher rates of statutory pay, The MEN reports. If you travel frequently, you'll also need to know about extra charges being brought in to holiday costs. This list is not intended to be comprehensive, but includes new laws coming into force from health interventions and to changes to pay and employment rights and more. You can see more in the list below. A nationwide ban on the sale of disposable vapes is set to come into force from next summer. Legislation to ban the sale of single-use vapes is currently making its way through Parliament. Subject to parliamentary approval, the ban will come into force on June 1, 2025. According to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), businesses will have until the deadline “to sell any remaining stock they hold and prepare for the ban coming into force”. Circular economy minister Mary Creagh said single-use vapes were “extremely wasteful and blight our towns and cities.” She added: 'That is why we are banning single use vapes as we end this nation’s throwaway cultur
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