Updates
What has changed in the UK subscription rules, newest first. We check the parliamentary record every week.
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Draft regulations awaiting approval by Parliament
The draft Consumer Subscription Contracts (Cancellation and Information) Regulations 2026 need approval by a resolution of each House before they are made. We have not seen approval recorded yet. The start date in the draft is 1 January 2027 (regulation 1(2)).
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Draft regulations and draft guidance published
The government laid the draft regulations before Parliament and published draft guidance. They set out cooling-off refunds, cancellation for breach, reminder notice form and content, end-of-contract and cooling-off notice requirements, and changes to excluded contracts.
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Start date brought forward to January 2027
The Prime Minister announced the subscription rules would start in January 2027 instead of spring 2027. The requirements themselves did not change, only the timing.
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Government response to the consultation
The government confirmed it would bring forward regulations on cooling-off refunds, notices and exemptions, then expecting the rules to start in spring 2027.