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NRIs and Indian students already abroad can borrow for UK study from Indian banks' NRI education loans: secured loans up to ₹3 crore and collateral-free loans up to ₹1 crore at ICICI,… Education Loans for NRIs Studying in the UK: Banks, Limits and UK Fina →

Graduate visa applications made from 1 January 2027 receive 18 months of permission instead of 2 years (3 years for PhDs), shortening the window to earn and repay before switching to a… Repaying an Education Loan After UK Graduation: Moratoriums, the 18-Mo →

Most UK high-street student accounts with interest-free overdrafts are limited to UK residents with a 3-year address history, so international students typically open a basic or… Student Bank Accounts and Credit in the UK for International Students →

Remittances for UK tuition from India fall under the Liberalised Remittance Scheme. Paying UK Tuition Fees From India: Forex Costs, Transfer Timing and TC →

Indian education loans for UK study are either secured (collateral, lower rates, higher limits) or unsecured (co-applicant income, faster, capped lower). Education Loans for UK Study: Secured vs Unsecured, INR vs GBP, and Wh →

International students must show £13,761 for living costs in London (£1,529 a month for 9 months) or £10,539 outside London (£1,171 a month), plus unpaid first-year tuition and the… How International Students Fund UK Study in 2026: Loans, Family Funds, →

The first electric Range Rover opened for orders on 2 September 2026 at £154,070 on the road for the Autobiography short wheelbase, £6,390 more than the V8 petrol equivalent, with SV… Range Rover Electric: £154,070 to Buy, What It Costs to Run, and How I →

Around 1,700 UK heating oil customers whose orders were cancelled during the 2026 price spike will receive between 150 and 350 pounds in compensation, the Competition and Markets… CMA Heating Oil Compensation: Who Gets Paid and How Much →

The Boiler Upgrade Scheme gives homeowners in England and Wales £7,500 off an air source or ground source heat pump. Boiler Upgrade Scheme: £7,500 and £9,000 Heat Pump Grants →

Private equity firm Epiris has agreed to buy Gamma Communications, a major UK business telecoms provider, for 1,120 pence a share in cash, valuing its equity at around £1.02 billion and… Gamma's £1.02bn Epiris Takeover: What It Means for Business Users →

Meta agreed on 26 August 2026 to pay up to $18 billion over 10 years to settle claims brought by 52 US state attorneys general. Meta's $18bn Settlement and the UK's Under-16 Ban →

Take-home pay for every salary from £20,000 to £200,000, England and Scotland, with student loan and pension scenarios, rebuilt this week on one data model. UK salary calculator and take-home tables 2026/27 →

UK students with a 3-year UK address history can usually open a student current account with an interest-free arranged overdraft, typically rising by year; deposits are protected up to… Student Money in the First Term: Bank Accounts, Overdrafts, Rent, Guar →

For 2026/27, English students can borrow the full tuition fee plus a maintenance loan of up to £14,135 if living away from home in London or £10,830 elsewhere. How Much Student Finance Will I Get in 2026/27? Tuition Loans, Mainten →

UK student finance is run by four bodies: Student Finance England, SAAS in Scotland, Student Finance Wales and Student Finance NI. Who Qualifies for Student Finance in England, Scotland, Wales and Nort →

Vaping Products Duty starts on 1 October 2026, adding a new excise duty of £2.20 per 10ml to all vaping liquids made in or imported into the UK, whether or not they contain nicotine. Vaping Products Duty: The 2.20 Tax and Duty Stamps Explained →

Premium Bonds prizes are drawn on the first working day of each month by ERNIE, and you can check if you have won for free using the NS&I prize checker online, in the app or via Alexa,… Premium Bonds Prize Checker: How to Check If You Have Won →

LGBT veterans affected by the ban on serving in the UK armed forces between 1967 and 2000 can apply for financial recognition of up to £70,000: a £50,000 recognition payment, plus an… LGBT Veterans: Claim Up to £70,000 by 12 December →

A waste crime heat map turns thousands of individual public reports into a single picture of England, shaded darkest where reports of suspected dumping, carrying or burning cluster most… Waste Crime Heat Maps: How They Work and What They Reveal →

Lloyds Banking Group has refused to reimburse victims of the alleged £160 million Godwin Capital scheme, which insolvency practitioners describe as a Ponzi scheme, on the basis that it… APP Fraud Refunds: Why Lloyds Won't Repay Godwin Victims →

States of Jersey Police have warned that 75 per cent of scam reports over a four week period involved Revolut accounts, with victims losing around £180,000. Revolut Scam Warning: Impersonation Fraud and How to Stay Safe →

The Government has tabled amendments to the Health Bill that would modernise how the MHRA regulates medical devices, including enabling powers to build a future domestic device licensing… MHRA Reform: New Powers for UK Medical Device Licensing →

From the 2026/27 academic year, eligible healthcare students in England with full access to the NHS Learning Support Fund can receive advance payments for clinical placement travel and… NHS Students Get Upfront Placement Cost Help from 2026/27 →