2018 Ban: The UK adopted EU restrictions on three major neonicotinoids due to evidence that they cause significant harm to bees and other pollinators.

Neonicotinoids were officially banned for most outdoor agricultural uses in the UK in 2018, following EU-wide restrictions on three main types (imidacloprid, clothianidin, and thiamethoxam). However, the UK government authorized emergency, temporary use for sugar beet crops annually between 2021 and 2024, with a new ban on these emergency uses starting in 2025.