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Mileage Allowance 55p Rule Change: How New Rates Could Apply to UK Drivers

Calls to raise the Approved Mileage Allowance Payment rate to 55p have been highlighted in recent Treasury submissions. Here is how the current AMAP rules work and the case for change.

27 May 2026 · 3 min read

Nationwide Virgin Money Merger: 696 Branches From 4 June and What Customers Need to Know

Nationwide completes the integration of Virgin Money branches from 4 June 2026, taking its total branch network to 696. Existing Virgin Money accounts remain on Virgin Money terms for now, but the long-term branding shift is underway.

16 Jun 2026 · 3 min read

Motor Finance Compensation 2026: Who Qualifies, How the £830 Average Payout Is Calculated, and Who Misses Out

The FCA's motor finance redress scheme covers car, motorbike and van finance agreements taken out between 6 April 2007 and 1 November 2024. Around 12.1 million agreements are eligible with an average payout of £830, but some agreements are excluded.

27 May 2026 · 4 min read

Lifetime ISA Explained: How Two People Under 21 Can Build a House Deposit With the Government Bonus

A Lifetime ISA can be opened at age 18 and pays a 25% government bonus on contributions up to £4,000 a year. For two savers under 21 buying their first home together, that can mean £2,000 a year of free money toward a deposit.

27 May 2026 · 4 min read

Cold Weather Payment 2026: Who Qualifies, How Much, and How to Check Your Postcode

Cold Weather Payment is a £25 lump sum paid for each seven day cold spell at qualifying postcodes between November and March. Who qualifies, how to check your postcode and how it differs from Warm Home Discount and Winter Fuel Payment.

27 May 2026 · 5 min read

Premium Bonds Prize Draw 2026: How the Odds Work, Average Returns and Whether It Is Worth It

How NS&I Premium Bonds actually work, the current 3.30% prize fund rate (rising to 3.80% from the July 2026 draw), the odds explained, and when easy access cash beats them.

12 Jun 2026 · 5 min read

The 1p ISA Loophole Explained: How Topping Up With Pennies Protects Next Year's Allowance

The so called 1p ISA loophole is the trick of putting a token amount into your ISA at the start of a tax year to keep the wrapper open. Here is what it actually does, when it matters and the alternatives.

12 Jun 2026 · 4 min read

UK Inflation Explained: How CPI Is Measured and What It Means for Your Money

How the ONS measures CPI, the difference between CPI, CPIH and RPI, what the Bank of England targets and how an inflation figure of 2.8% in April 2026 affects savings, mortgages and pensions.

27 May 2026 · 5 min read

BP Chairman Change: What the Boardroom Shake-Up Means for the Share Price and Strategy

BP has announced a change at the top of its board with the appointment of a new chair. What investors should look for in the strategy, capital allocation and dividend signals over the next quarter.

27 May 2026 · 4 min read

UK Bank Holiday Rights 2026: Pay, Working, Travel Disruption and What You Are Entitled To

What UK workers are entitled to on bank holidays in 2026: pay, time off in lieu, premium rates, plus travel rights if your train or flight is cancelled on a bank holiday weekend.

12 Jun 2026 · 6 min read

Wilsons Solicitors Review 2026: Immigration Services and Client Ratings

Wilson Solicitors LLP review: SRA 520695, Companies House OC347380, Holborn and Tottenham offices, legal aid asylum and immigration provider.

12 Jun 2026 · 9 min read

What Is OISC? The Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner Explained

Plain English guide to the Office of the Immigration Services Commissioner: what OISC is, how it regulates UK immigration advisers, and how to

25 May 2026 · 8 min read

OISC Authorisation: What It Means and Why It Matters

OISC authorisation explained: what it means under the Immigration and Asylum Act 1999, why it matters for clients, and how to verify it on oisc.

25 May 2026 · 8 min read

Top 10 Immigration Lawyers London 2026: OISC and SRA Regulated Firms Ranked

How to identify the best immigration solicitors in London 2026 using a methodology built on OISC and SRA primary sources, fees, and feedback.

12 Jun 2026 · 9 min read

Sunrise Solicitors Review 2026: Immigration Cases, Ratings and What Clients Say

Sunrise Solicitors review: SRA 490903, Companies House 06405492, ILPA member, London SW19 office, immigration and naturalisation focus.

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Simpson Millar Solicitors Review 2026: Immigration Services and Client Feedback

Simpson Millar Solicitors review: Companies House OC313936, LLP since 2005, seven UK offices, immigration availability to confirm with firm.

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

OISC vs SRA: Which Authorisation Should Your Immigration Adviser Have?

OISC vs SRA: which regulator should your UK immigration adviser have, how the regimes differ, and how to verify regulation before instructing.

25 May 2026 · 8 min read

The OISC Register: How to Check If an Immigration Adviser Is Authorised

How to search the OISC register at oisc.gov.uk to check that a UK immigration adviser is authorised, with combined SRA register checks for

25 May 2026 · 8 min read

OISC Levels 1 2 and 3 Explained: What Each Authorisation Covers

OISC Levels 1, 2, and 3 explained: what each authorisation covers, where the boundaries fall, and how to check your adviser holds the right

25 May 2026 · 8 min read

How to Find an OISC Registered Immigration Adviser Near You

Find an OISC registered immigration adviser using the official combined search at gov.uk/find-an-immigration-adviser, then verify on the OISC

25 May 2026 · 8 min read

My Claim Group Review 2026: Immigration Services and Client Ratings

My Claim Group review: Companies House 16104112 since November 2024, Wilmslow base, immigration regulatory status not verified on public sources.

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

MSD Solicitors Review 2026: Immigration Services, Ratings and Client Feedback

MSD Solicitors review: SRA 666682, Manchester head office at M4 5DB, London and Birmingham branches, comprehensive immigration practice.

12 Jun 2026 · 9 min read

Kamran and Co Solicitors Review 2026: Immigration Track Record and Ratings

Kamran and Co Solicitors review: Companies House and SRA searches return Kamrans Solicitors (SRA 303712 Leeds) but specialism is criminal

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Immigration Solicitors Sheffield 2026: OISC Registered Firms, Fees and How to Choose

Immigration solicitors in Sheffield 2026: verified providers include IAS (IAA F201100299) and Duncan Lewis (SRA 309586); Sheffield Citizens

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Immigration Solicitors Manchester 2026: OISC Registered Firms, Fees and How to Choose

Immigration solicitors in Manchester 2026: verified firms include MSD Solicitors (SRA 666682) and Wilson Solicitors LLP (SRA 520695); Greater

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Immigration Solicitors London 2026: OISC Registered Firms, Fees and How to Choose

Immigration solicitors in London 2026: verified firms include Duncan Lewis (SRA 309586) and Sunrise Solicitors (SRA 490903); five London law

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Immigration Solicitors Liverpool 2026: OISC Registered Firms, Fees and How to Choose

Immigration solicitors in Liverpool 2026: verified firms include Duncan Lewis (SRA 309586) and Simpson Millar (OC313936); Merseyside Law Centre.

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Immigration Solicitors Leeds 2026: OISC Registered Firms, Fees and How to Choose

Immigration solicitors in Leeds 2026: verified firms include Simpson Millar (OC313936) and Duncan Lewis (SRA 309586); Leeds Citizens Advice Law

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Immigration Solicitors Glasgow 2026: OISC Registered Firms, Fees and How to Choose

Immigration solicitors in Glasgow 2026: regulated under Law Society of Scotland (not SRA); IAS Glasgow office and Scottish Legal Aid Board

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read

Immigration Solicitors Bristol 2026: OISC Registered Firms, Fees and How to Choose

Immigration solicitors in Bristol 2026: verified firms include Simpson Millar (OC313936) and Duncan Lewis (SRA 309586); Bristol Law Centre on

12 Jun 2026 · 8 min read