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Lost your passport abroad: an emergency travel document costs £125 and takes two days
An emergency travel document is issued to British nationals abroad when the passport is gone and travel is due within six weeks. It costs £125 and usually covers one journey through up to five countries.
Money
Universal Credit advance: same-day answer, 24 months to repay, 3-month deferral
The wait for a first Universal Credit payment can be bridged with an advance. The most you can get is your first estimated payment, you usually hear the same day, and it comes out of future payments.
Life
Penalty points: 12 in three years and the court can ban you for six months
Endorsements stay on your DVLA record for 4 or 11 years. Twelve points in three years can mean a six-month ban, and a new driver loses the licence at six.
Housing
EPC explained: ratings A to G, valid 10 years, and fines for letting below E
An Energy Performance Certificate is required when you sell, let or build a home. It lasts 10 years, you can check one free online, and letting an F or G rated home in England and Wales is prohibited.
Housing
Right to Buy: a discount of up to 70% — but only £16,000 in most of London
A council tenant can buy their home at a 35–70% discount. But since 21 November 2024 the cash cap has been cut hard: £16,000 across most of London, £38,000 in the South East.
Travel
Overseas residents made an estimated 40.8 million visits to the UK in 2025, ONS says
Provisional figures released on 16 October estimate that overseas residents spent £29.8 billion during visits to the UK. This is not tourism-industry revenue, and visits are not the same as unique visitors.
Housing
Building control gets dearer in England: councils move to full cost recovery on 6 November
MHCLG Circular 05/2026 and SI 2026/1094 revoke the 2010 rules. The list of chargeable functions nearly doubles, the free first hour of advice stops being compulsory, and an application sent without payment is not validly made.
Immigration
UK immigration rules change on 8 October 2026: what is new
Immigration
The UK airport border: what to tell the officer, who can use the e-gates, and what you can bring in your suitcase
Immigration
UK visa waiting times in 2026: the official UKVI timelines and how to get a decision in a day
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