UK social media curfews for 16 and 17-year-olds explained
Default overnight curfews and autoplay switch-offs land for 16 and 17-year-olds from spring 2027. What DSIT announced, and what its own pilot and circumvention research found.
Ofsted's 2025-26 Annual Report: Report Cards, Unregistered Schools and £227.5m Spend
Ofsted's 2025-26 annual report shows £227.5m in spending, new report-card school gradings, 710 unregistered children's homes found, and new powers under the Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act.
IAA Registration Explained: How UK Immigration Advisers Get Regulated (Formerly OISC)
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.
Environment Agency Waste Crime Crackdown: Cumbria Operation Explained
A two-day Environment Agency operation in Cumbria stopped vehicles carrying waste and inspected three permitted sites. Here is what happened, and how businesses can check a waste carrier is operating legally.
Flight Diverted for a Medical Emergency: Can You Claim Compensation? UK, EU and Global Rules
Airlines usually deny compensation for medical-emergency diversions under UK261/EU261. A 2020 English court ruling found the opposite. Here is the CAA position, the ruling, and how the US and Canada compare.
What Happens If You Fall Ill on a Plane? Global Rules on Diversion, Doctors and Costs
Medical emergencies happen on 1 in 604 flights globally. Here is who decides to divert, whether doctors must help, who pays, and how children's cases differ from adults', grounded in CDC, NIH and peer-reviewed data.
Council Tax 2026-27: Average Bill Rise and the New High-Value Surcharge Explained
Average Band D council tax in England rises to £2,392 for 2026-27, up 4.9%. New High Value Council Tax Surcharge on £2m+ homes under consultation, expected from April 2028.
Pay-Per-Mile Car Tax (eVED) for Electric Vehicles: What the Consultation Response Confirms
Government confirms pay-per-mile tax for electric cars from April 2028: 3p a mile for EVs, 1.5p for plug-in hybrids, no GPS tracking, on top of existing road tax.
HMRC Timely Payments Consultation: Monthly Tax Bills for the Self-Employed Explained
HMRC's timely payments consultation could see 2.1 million Self Assessment taxpayers with PAYE income move to monthly tax collection from April 2029. Consultation closes 4 August 2026.
DWP Pension Reform Timetable: What the New Value for Money Framework Means for Savers
DWP confirms its timetable for the pension value for money framework: red, amber, and green ratings from 2028 for large schemes, all workplace pensions by 2029, under the Pension Schemes Act 2026.
Civil Service Pension Delays: Auditors Deployed as Capita Still Fails to Fix Service
Independent auditors and a Capita-funded 'Remedial Adviser' are being deployed after months of Civil Service pension processing failures. 6,700 retirees still await quotations and 7,603 bereaved families are owed benefits. Your rights, the complaints process, and what's changing.
Goodwood Festival of Speed 2026: Every Major New Car Reveal
From a 1,850hp Zenvo hypercar to Adrian Newey's V10 Red Bull RB17, Goodwood 2026 has hosted one of the broadest single-week slates of performance car debuts in the event's history. The key reveals, in one place.
UK Wildfire Risk 'Exceptional': What Home Insurance Covers in a Fire
Parts of England and Wales face 'exceptional' wildfire risk as record heat continues, with a major incident declared in North Wales and fires reported nationwide. What buildings and contents insurance actually covers, and what to do if you're affected.
OBR Warns UK Debt Could Hit 300% of GDP: What It Means for You
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.
Catalyst Property Finance Launches Ground-Up Development Loan
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 Expands Second Charge Range With Super Prime Tier
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.
NatWest Launches New Life Insurance and Critical Illness Cover
NatWest has overhauled its protection insurance range for retail and mortgage customers, expanding critical illness cover to 52 conditions and building life insurance into its digital mortgage journey. Underwritten by Aviva.
Mazda Launches Subscription Car Insurance With Wrisk
Mazda has appointed insurtech Wrisk to offer monthly rolling car insurance subscriptions for new, used and existing owners, with no fees to change, renew or cancel. What's included and who can use it.
Asda and Allianz to Launch Home and Motor Insurance This Summer
Asda is expanding into home insurance and relaunching its motor cover, underwritten by Allianz UK, from summer 2026. What's confirmed, and how it fits Asda's wider financial services push.
UK Supermarket Market Share 2026: Tesco, Aldi, Lidl and Who's Winning
Full UK grocery market share breakdown: Tesco, Sainsbury's, Asda, Morrisons, Aldi, Lidl, Co-op, Waitrose and more, with real Kantar data and what it means for where you should actually be shopping.
UK Export Finance and British Business Bank Launch New SME Export Scheme
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.
NHS Bowel Cancer Screening: Full 2024-25 Data and Private Insurance Options
Complete NHS Bowel Cancer Screening Programme data for England, 2024-25: coverage, uptake, regional and deprivation gaps, and diagnostic test delays, plus what private health insurance actually covers if you want screening outside the NHS programme.
MPs Call for Universal Credit Boost as State Pension Age Rises to 67
A cross-party committee of MPs wants a temporary Universal Credit boost for 66-year-olds, to bridge the gap before Pension Credit kicks in as the State Pension age rises to 67 by 2028. Here's what the report found and recommends.
UK Regulators to Oversee AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft and Oracle
The Bank of England, PRA and FCA start jointly overseeing four cloud and tech providers, AWS, Google Cloud, Microsoft Ireland and Oracle, from 13 July 2026, after Treasury designated them as critical to UK financial stability. What this means and why it matters beyond the firms involved.
Insolvency Service Review Confirms DRO Reforms Widened Debt Relief
A government review confirms recent changes to Debt Relief Order rules worked: more people got help, without the feared downsides. Here's what changed, who benefits, and what the evidence actually shows.
Two-Child Benefit Limit Scrapped: What It Means for UC Families
The two-child limit on Universal Credit and Child Tax Credit has been scrapped, the government confirmed on 9 July 2026. It previously affected 453,600 UC households and 1.6 million children. What changed, who was affected, and what else is in the new Child Poverty Strategy baseline report.
Vape Crackdown Targets Kids: Plain Packaging and New Tax From October
The UK government has launched a 12-week consultation on plain white packaging and shop display restrictions for vapes and nicotine pouches marketed at children, alongside a new Vaping Products Duty starting 1 October 2026.
Free Bus Travel for Kids This August: What Your Family Actually Saves
Children aged 5-15 travel free on local buses in England throughout August 2026. Worked examples of what that's actually worth for different family sizes and trip patterns, plus what the scheme does not cover.
UK Town of Culture Shortlist: 15 Towns to Visit
Fifteen towns have been shortlisted for the UK's first Town of Culture title, from Shetland to South Wales. Here's what each is known for, why it's worth visiting now, and how the £3.5 million competition works.
UK Power Networks Named Top UK Utility for Service
The Institute of Customer Service named UK Power Networks the UK's leading utility for customer service, alongside confirmed July 2026 sector leaders Nationwide, John Lewis, Jet2holidays and Jet2.com in banking, retail, tourism and transport.
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