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Samsung has announced the Galaxy Z Fold 8, a new wider foldable from £1,699 in the UK, alongside the Z Fold 8 Ultra and Z Flip 8. Prices, the early August on-sale window, trade-in mechanics and the folding iPhone question.
23 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Flight diverted or turned back? Your UK261 rights: meals and hotels while you wait, refund or rerouting if it is abandoned, and £220 to £520 compensation when the cause was within the airline's control.
23 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
JD Wetherspoon has issued its fourth profit warning of the year as food, labour, energy and business rates costs climb despite 4% sales growth. The VAT row, the numbers, and what it means for pub prices.
23 Jul 2026 · 6 min read
The personal allowance stays at £12,570 for a sixth tax year, and the government has confirmed no rise is coming. What the freeze costs you, the 60% tax trap above £100,000, and the £252 marriage allowance.
23 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
Ofcom can fine platforms up to £18 million or 10% of worldwide revenue, but cannot block a site for an unpaid fine alone. Inside the £950,000 case where the regulator says the Online Safety Act's routes are exhausted.
22 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
UK energy suppliers reported £554 million of debt-related costs in the first quarter of 2026, the second-highest on record. Charts and tables from Ofgem's data: the £1.6 billion annual cost and who ultimately pays.
22 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
The FCA has named 21 firms for the second cohort of its AI Supercharged Sandbox after applications rose 51% to 199. Anthropic joins NVIDIA and NayaOne as partners, and a 10-week Agentic Academy launches alongside.
22 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
From late August 2026, HM Land Registry application emails will carry a secure link valid for 200 days instead of PDF attachments. What changes, the official sender address, and how to spot fakes.
22 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
The High Court has confirmed the Environment Agency can prosecute conspiracy to defraud cases under the Environment Act 1995, refusing the former Southern Water chief executive's challenge in a case involving alleged avoided penalties of around £45 million.
22 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
The AGFS additional preparation fee rises to £81 for representation orders dated on or after 28 July 2026 and now covers guilty pleas. Rates by order date, discontinuance rules and how to claim in CCCD.
22 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
France has passed a law banning under-15s from social media, with age checks on every account from January 2027. How it compares with Australia's ban, the UK's under-16 ban and the EU's next move.
22 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
The average UK house price reached £271,000 in May 2026, up 2.7% in a year. The fastest and slowest regions, why London is falling, flats vs houses, and what it means for first-time buyer deposits.
22 Jul 2026 · 8 min read
Single bus fares in England outside London will be capped at £2 for the whole of 2027, replacing the £3 cap. Dates, savings, funding and which services are covered.
22 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
B&M fined £2 million over food hygiene failings at three Birmingham stores. Why commercial insurance cannot cover the fine, and what it can cover instead.
22 Jul 2026 · 7 min read
Ofgem confirmed on 20 July 2026 it is preparing to regulate energy brokers and other third-party intermediaries, citing hidden commissions and misselling. Registration before operating is planned; the sector review completes in 2026 with regulatory proposals expected in 2027.
21 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Classic Parade Ltd, a supercar hire firm claiming a Knightsbridge base, was wound up at the High Court on 14 July 2026. Action Fraud logged 48 complaints alleging £220,675 in losses; over £1.4m passed through accounts unexplained, including spending at Harrods, Gucci and Prada.
21 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
HMRC's 21 July 2026 reminder: side hustle earnings over £1,000 a year may require Self Assessment registration. The threshold combines all trading income. New 2025-26 entrants must register by 5 October 2026 and file by 31 January 2027. Selling old belongings does not usually count.
21 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
VAT on domestic electricity bills falls from 5% to 0% from 1 October 2026 until 31 March 2027, cutting around £45 a year off the Ofgem price cap. Announced 21 July 2026 and funded by cancelling the £1.8bn Digital ID programme, it stacks on the £150 removed at the last Budget.
24 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
GAME Retail Limited (company number 07837246) is now listed as in administration. Here's what UK law actually says about gift cards, pre-order deposits, warranties and refunds when a retailer collapses, including how the £15.8m creditor claim breaks down.
21 Jul 2026 · 9 min read
Self-reported AI use among UK businesses with 10+ employees has risen from around 12% to around 35% since late 2023, according to ONS data published 20 July 2026.
20 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
OPSS has told businesses on 20 July 2026 that testing alone cannot assure sand-containing toys are free from asbestos, after a growing number of product recalls.
20 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
EU border queues under the Entry/Exit System have hit up to 5 hours at some Schengen airports this summer; the Commission has rejected calls to suspend EES.
20 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
TUI flight BY2786 turned back to Manchester on 19 July 2026; under UK261 rules passengers may be owed compensation if they arrive more than 3 hours late.
20 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Incoming PM Andy Burnham is reportedly preparing new North Sea drilling policy, as polling shows 71% back domestic oil and gas production over imports.
20 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Incoming PM Andy Burnham is scrapping the digital ID scheme, costed by the OBR at £1.8 billion over three years, as he takes office on 20 July 2026.
20 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Ryanair has named 15 European airports where the EU entry-exit system is causing significant delays, including Lisbon, Madrid, Malaga, Alicante, Berlin and Krakow. Border queues rarely qualify for UK261 compensation, but care duties still apply.
19 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Dwr Cymru Welsh Water's hosepipe ban takes effect from 10am on Sunday 19 July across mid and south Ceredigion and parts of north Pembrokeshire and north Carmarthenshire, covering 33,000 properties after demand topped a billion litres a day.
19 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
South East Water's annual report says it has funds to July 2027 but needs new loans shortly after to continue as a going concern. The supplier to 2.4 million customers also agreed a £30.5 million Ofwat redress package.
19 Jul 2026 · 4 min read
Emirates has cancelled multiple Dubai-Kuwait services through Sunday 19 July after air traffic at Kuwait International Airport was suspended amid regional tensions. Etihad and Air Arabia services are also disrupted.
19 Jul 2026 · 3 min read
FOI data shows Hackney Council paid £10,253 in parking charges and penalties in 2025/26, including £5,640 for 47 TfL penalty charge notices issued to staff, while collecting £11.3 million from its own PCN operations.
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