The CMA has opened an investigation into Euro Car Parks and written to the wider private parking sector over appeals and extra fees. Private operators issued around 14.4 million tickets in 2024/25. Here is what the action means and how to appeal.
The government launched a 10-week consultation on 16 July 2026 to overhaul weddings law for the first time in almost 200 years, letting couples marry in venues from beaches to cruise ships and aiming to cut the average £20,000 wedding bill.
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.
150 more schools are piloting zero-upfront-cost solar funded entirely by the private sector. How the Power Purchase Agreement model works, and the real UK companies delivering it.
Registration for the Horizon Family Members Redress Scheme went live on 16 July 2026. Who is eligible, the two routes to compensation, and how the process works, sourced directly from GOV.UK.
NHS newborn screening now tests for Spinal Muscular Atrophy. Here is exactly what the UK Code on Genetic Testing and Insurance says insurers can and cannot use, sourced directly from the Government and ABI agreement.
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.
Nationwide's FlexStudent account returns for 2026/27, offering £100 cash and £120 in Just Eat vouchers for new accounts opened from 15 July, alongside an interest-free overdraft rising to £3,000.
Buy Now Pay Later becomes FCA-regulated from 15 July 2026, confirmed today by HM Treasury. Affordability checks, Section 75 protection and Financial Ombudsman access are now live for 11 million UK BNPL users.
HM Land Registry's 2025-26 Annual Report shows faster processing, the first mortgage completed with a Qualified Electronic Signature, and £63 million in fraudulent applications prevented.
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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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'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 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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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 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.
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