Latest UK personal finance news — updated daily. Cited from primary UK sources.
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The UK's fourth heatwave of 2026 began on 28 July with temperatures heading for the mid-30s and heat health alerts across England. There is no legal maximum workplace temperature, but HSE guidance sets a 16C minimum. Your rights at work, on rail and in the air.
29 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Official figures show petrol at 156.13p and diesel at 173.97p a litre in the week of 27 July, over 20p higher than a year ago. Why prices are climbing again, where fuel duty goes next, and how drivers can cut the cost of filling up.
29 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
The Prime Minister sets out social care plans this week amid reports of a 10% levy on inheritances to raise around £18 billion. Downing Street says there are no plans for a blanket levy. What is actually on the table and how inheritance tax works now.
29 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
The Prime Minister has announced technical education pathways from age 14, combining core academic subjects with skills training and employer contact, with rollout planned from September 2028. What it means for students, parents and employers.
28 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
The EU Entry/Exit System reached full operation on 10 April 2026, and this is the first peak summer under biometric border checks. What EES means for UK passport holders, first-registration delays, and how to cut your queue time.
28 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Bon Bons Wholesale Ltd has recalled a range of chocolate products after the FSA warned on 25 July 2026 they contain undeclared milk and soya. Anyone with a milk or soya allergy should not eat them and can return them for a full refund.
28 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
The DWP is restarting the transfer of around 153,000 adults from Disability Living Allowance to PIP, paused since 2020. Many hold lifetime DLA awards and have never been reassessed. What claimants will receive, deadlines, and how to protect payments.
28 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
The new government has pledged to keep the state pension triple lock, guaranteeing rises of at least 2.5% a year, while the OECD urges reform. What is confirmed for pensioners, workplace savers and the pensions-into-scale-ups agenda.
28 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Downing Street has denied plans for a 0.48% annual property value charge to replace council tax and stamp duty, but the Prime Minister says big decisions on council tax reform lie ahead. What the options would mean for households in bands A to H.
28 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Gatwick lost running water across both terminals on 26 July 2026 after a power failure at SES Water's Bough Beech treatment works, closing toilets and restaurants while flights ran on. Passenger compensation rights follow flights, not facilities, and water customers get automatic payments.
27 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Hundreds of veterans are being asked to repay armed forces pension overpayments caused by administrative errors, an issue that came to light in 2024 through a Freedom of Information request. Recipients have real defences, and underpaid veterans have claims.
26 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Whitbread is closing its remaining 197 Beefeater and Brewers Fayre restaurants with about 3,800 jobs affected, converting sites into Premier Inn integrated dining and extra rooms. Affected staff hold collective consultation and redundancy rights from day one.
26 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
US tariffs on Scotch hit zero from 24 July, weeks after India halved the world’s highest whisky wall. What seven years of tariff whiplash cost - visible in the production data - and what comes back now.
25 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Every PSN service down for ~8 hours, an AWS link, and a 5-free-days precedent from 2025 - plus the digital-only question it reopens.
25 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
44,000 evacuated from the Gironde coast at peak British holiday season - your rights by booking type, and why you should never cancel first.
25 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
Nationwide’s third cut in a month takes five-year fixes to 4.37% - and it’s lender competition, not the Bank, doing the work.
25 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
We processed all 1,982 product lines in the official factory-sales data. Food is now Britain’s biggest manufacturing business, petrol cars crashed 23% in a year, and the fastest-growing line is military weapons.
24 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
We processed all 5,802 reports in the official UK pollution register. One power station emits a tonne in every eight, a Welsh coal mine out-gasses every landfill, and Thames Water tops the water table.
24 Jul 2026 · 13 min read
The UK causes 699 million tonnes of emissions a year - 10 tonnes per person, and more than half of it happens abroad. Defra’s official carbon footprint statistics, translated.
24 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Oil has climbed back above 100 dollars a barrel for the first time since May as the Iran conflict escalates. Here is what it means for UK petrol prices, the October energy price cap, the £45 VAT saving and foreign travel plans.
24 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
Ofcom has finalised rules requiring UK mobile networks to block scam texts and spoofed international calls, after fraud losses hit £1.28 billion in 2025. Here is what changes for consumers and how the measures work.
24 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
South Africa has opened Phase II of its Trusted Employer Scheme, with expressions of interest closing on 4 September 2026. The fast track work visa route now covers infrastructure projects, regional headquarters and financial sector firms, with a new online portal.
24 Jul 2026 · 5 min read
Angela Rayner will keep her £16,876 ministerial severance payment after returning as Housing Secretary under Andy Burnham. This article explains how the 25 percent severance rule works, who qualifies, and when ministers must forgo it.
24 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
RAC research shows 16 of the 20 busiest UK airports raised or introduced drop off charges in the past year. Gatwick and Stansted now charge £10, the average fee is up by around a third, and London City has ended free drop offs.
24 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
Graham's Family Dairy is recalling semi skimmed milk sold at Tesco, Asda, Morrisons and other stores in England after penicillin was found in the product. Bottles with a best before date of 31 July 2026 should be returned for a full refund.
24 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
£7.3 million to 8 projects building hydrogen refuelling and electric charging at UK airports - part of a £43m green aviation package, with flying taxi services targeted for 2029.
23 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
UK boats have landed 103% of the 2026 blue whiting quota while North Sea whiting sits under 6%, MMO data shows. How fishing quotas are set, who holds them, what happens when they run out, and why uptake is seasonal.
23 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
683,000 people in England receive council-funded long-term care, including more than 1 in 9 over-85s, new data shows. Who pays under the means test, why insurance mostly cannot cover care, and the planning levers that exist.
23 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
Broadband complaints have fallen to a record low of six per 100,000 customers, Ofcom's Q1 2026 data shows. The most and least complained-about providers for broadband, mobile, landline and pay-TV, and how to complain properly.
23 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Pubs, clubs and live music venues get a 20% business rates cut from April 2027, worth around £1,100 to a typical pub across 32,000 venues. How it stacks with existing relief, how it is funded, and what is left for the Budget.
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