Regulatory Snapshot December 2025
Thursday 18th December 2025
Welcome to Gordons Regulatory Team’s latest update
This month we cover:
- Gas company fined £560,000 after hydrocarbon release
- ASA publishes guidance on HFSS advertising restrictions
- Construction firm and roofing contractor fined over £800,000 after employee suffered life-changing injuries
Plus:
- Sign up to our upcoming in-person one-day training seminar for EHS professionals, hosted with Gauged Solutions, on 29 January 2026. The preferential ticket price ends on 29 December.
Gas company fined £560,000 after hydrocarbon release
A large offshore gas company has been prosecuted by HSE and subsequently fined £560,000 after a significant release of hydrocarbon fluids from an offshore platform.
ASA publishes guidance on HFSS
On 4 December 2025, the Advertising Standards Authority published its advertising guidance on the incoming advertising restrictions for ‘less healthy’ foods. The new restrictions, which come into force on 5 January 2026, will prohibit advertisers and brands from showing less healthy foods on TV between certain times, and from paying for online advertisements.
Construction firm and roofing contractor fined over £800,000 after employee suffered life-changing injuries
HSE has prosecuted a construction company and a roofing contractor following an incident where an employee was left with life-changing injuries. Both companies pleaded guilty to breaches under Construction (Design and Management) Regulations 2015 and issued a combined fine of over £800,000.
Upcoming events
EHS one-day training seminar with Gauged Solutions – Thursday 29 January 2026
We are hosting a one-day training seminar for EHS professionals with expert consultancy, Gauged Solutions to get you regulation ready for 2026.
Don’t forget…
Our information hubs are regularly updated to reflect regulatory changes and can be viewed whenever you need to.
- Consumer Hub – The Digital Markets, Competition and Consumers Act (DMCCA) is the biggest shift in consumer legislation facing the retail sector in recent times. Keep up to date on all the changes on our new hub. View our Consumer Hub here
- Safety & Compliance Hub – With an increasing regulatory burden and an elevated risk of significant civil and criminal penalties, we will help you keep pace with new developments in the area. View our Safety & Compliance Hub
