Passkeys are arriving across GOV.UK One Login for more than 23 million users. What a passkey is, how it differs from a password and a text code, what happens if you lose your phone, and what it means for tax and licence renewals.
UK GDP grew by 0.4% in July 2026, the ONS said, against forecasts of zero growth. Services drove the rise, with computer programming the largest contributor. The three-month rate also showed 0.4% growth. Here is what it means for mortgages, savings, prices and jobs.
Business Asset Disposal Relief covers the first £1 million of lifetime gains at 14 percent in 2025-26 and 18 percent from April 2026. Share purchases attract 0.5 percent stamp duty, TUPE transfers staff automatically, and insurance must be re-issued on completion. The full checklist.
Agency and end-client contracts typically demand £1 million professional indemnity, £1 million to £5 million public liability and £10 million employers liability before a contractor starts. What each covers, why umbrella workers differ, and how insurance feeds into IR35.
Sole traders carry unlimited personal liability; limited companies separate it. Either way the £5 million employers liability minimum, contract-required public liability and professional indemnity apply. What changes when you incorporate and what does not.
UK employers must hold at least £5 million of employers liability insurance under the 1969 Act; most policies give £10 million. Fines run to £2,500 a day for no cover and £1,000 for not displaying the certificate. Who is exempt and what counts as an employee.
Public liability insurance is not a legal requirement in the UK, but £1 million is the standard minimum clients, councils and venues ask for, with £2 million or £5 million common in contracts. Who needs it, what it pays for and how claims work.
Professional indemnity insurance is optional for most UK firms but compulsory where a regulator says so: SRA solicitors need at least £2 million, with ICAEW, RICS and FCA firms carrying their own minimums. What it covers, what it excludes and how claims are handled.
A derailed track maintenance machine near Wigan North Western disrupted Northern and TransPennine Express services, with trains cancelled across Manchester routes. Passengers delayed by 15 minutes or more can claim Delay Repay compensation within 28 days.
The DfE has confirmed student loan interest rates from 1 September 2026: RPI is set at 4.1%, Plan 2 and Plan 3 loans are capped at 6%, and the Plan 1 repayment threshold rises to £28,005 from April 2027.
Woodville Consultants was placed into administration with a loan book over £249m. Why its loan notes and bonds sat outside FCA protection, and what that means for investors.
Breaking ISA rules can mean losing tax-free status on the excess. What counts as a breach, what HMRC does about it, and what changes from April 2027.
Money muling is moving stolen money through your own bank account, and it's illegal even if you didn't know. Here are the warning signs, how criminals recruit, and what to do if you're approached.
Home Office research published 16 July 2026 found only 18% of UK adults can correctly identify money muling as illegal. Here is what the research found and who is most at risk.
The government confirmed on 16 July 2026 that 134 councils across 14 more areas of England, including Kent, Hertfordshire and Nottinghamshire, will become 38 unitary authorities. Here is what changes, when, and what's still undecided.
A one-off MenB vaccine programme offers free doses to freshers and under-25s starting university this autumn, with first doses from 20 July 2026. A separate JCVI recommendation on 16 July 2026 covers a possible future routine programme for 15-year-olds.
The UK-India trade deal (CETA) entered into force on 15 July 2026, a year after signing. Whisky tariffs into India fall from 150% to 75%, UK duties drop on 99% of Indian tariff lines, and business travel rules are locked in.
British Steel was brought into public ownership on 16 July 2026 under the Steel Industry (Nationalisation) Act. Here is what the move protects, what happens to former owner Jingye, and how it fits the wider Steel Strategy.
Lloyds and Santander are both currently offering regular savings accounts paying 8% AER, but the terms are genuinely different: fixed vs variable rates, £250 vs £200 monthly caps.
A temporary VAT cut from 20% to 5% applies to children's meals, cinema tickets and family days out until 1 September 2026. Here's how to find the 1,700+ participating businesses near you and what to check before booking.
The immigration adviser regulator, formerly OISC, is now the Immigration Advice Authority. Registration costs from £733 to £3,023, unregistered advice is a criminal offence, and a free digital badge lets clients verify an adviser in real time.
Sole traders must generally keep business records for at least five years and, if mandated, submit quarterly digital updates under MTD ITSA from April 2026. This guide covers the legal requirements and realistic routes.
Xero was built cloud-native from its founding; Sage Business Cloud Accounting was built to sit alongside Sage's long-established Sage 50 desktop line, a genuinely different architectural starting point.
The OBR's 50-year outlook warns UK debt could triple without action. These are scenarios, not predictions, but they point clearly toward sustained tax pressure and questions over the pension triple lock. Here's what's actually in the report.
Nationwide FlexPlus at £13 a month covers all family phones. Halifax Ultimate Reward at £17 a month bundles travel and breakdown cover too. Both can beat separate policies for households with two or more handsets.
Catalyst Property Finance has launched a ground-up development finance product for residential and mixed-use schemes up to 20 units, rates from 5.25% plus base rate. What developers and brokers need to know.
United Trust Bank has added Super Prime and Specialist tiers to its second charge mortgage range, up to 90% LTV, plus fresh residential rate cuts this month. What brokers and borrowers need to know.
A new joint scheme between UK Export Finance and the British Business Bank aims to close a finance gap for smaller exporters, particularly for lower-value working capital loans. Launching spring 2027: what's confirmed so far.
Every UK licensed visa sponsor, charted: 126,978 organisations on the 11 July 2026 Home Office register, by route, rating, sector and town, with the official list to download. Updated monthly.
The complete index to Kael Tripton's global mobility coverage: digital nomad visas by country, citizenship-by-investment and golden visa programmes, and the UK tax and process guides for anyone leaving or returning.
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