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Page 14 of 36: material from 21 to 22 October 2026. UK news and guides for Russian speakers.

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An empty bench among trees in London's Green Park
Jobs & Business · 22 October 2026

Employee support without a tax bill

An employer can fund support for stress, debt, bereavement or menopause without tax and National Insurance. HMRC has clarified the boundary, and one excluded service can change the treatment of a whole package.

An illuminated bank branch in Britain at night
Money · 22 October 2026

Pay HMRC by Friday

An employer's November payment must reach HMRC by Friday 20 November because the usual 22 November deadline falls on a Sunday. Here is who must pay, which payroll period it covers and which payment methods should arrive in time.

People in Britain in a city square beside St Pancras station in London
Money · 22 October 2026

Are you missing £4,700?

Up to 2.6 million working-age families did not receive support they were entitled to, worth about £4,700 a year on average. It is the first new government estimate for this group in nine years. Here is what was counted and how to check for free.

Entrance to a business centre in the City of London
Jobs & Business · 22 October 2026

Who must employers let in?

An independent union will be able to make a formal request for in-person or digital access to workers. Employers get 15 working days to respond and 25 to negotiate. A key exception applies below 21 workers.

Piccadilly Circus advertising screens after rain
Money · 22 October 2026

How did investors lose £4m?

Investors put in £105,000 on average and one person handed over £1.1 million. The firm had regulatory authorisation, but the bonds themselves carried little protection. Here is the central trap and what to check before transferring money.

A UK high street with a bank branch at dusk
Markets · 22 October 2026

Who needs the new registration?

Businesses and sole traders paid to run clients’ payroll and deal with HMRC for them must enter a new registration regime. Applications open on 18 November 2026 and the last day is 17 February 2027.

Visitors at an indoor market with cafés in London
Markets · 22 October 2026

One in three trading UK businesses reported higher purchase prices in September

In the latest ONS survey, 33% of trading businesses reported an increase in prices for goods and services bought in September 2026 compared with August. Twelve per cent reported raising their own selling prices. These are shares of businesses, not inflation rates.

An employee calculates payments at a desk
Jobs & Business · 22 October 2026

Protect Universal Credit at Christmas

When December wages are paid early because a business closes for Christmas, employers should report the normal contractual payday to HMRC. The wrong date can reduce an employee’s Universal Credit for an assessment period.

A calculator and coins on a table
Jobs & Business · 22 October 2026

Leaving a job: your untaken holiday must be paid

If you have not used your full holiday entitlement by the time you leave, your employer must pay you for it. That is a legal requirement.

A person signing a document with a pen
Law · 22 October 2026

How to make a valid will in England: signature and two witnesses

A will that ignores the formalities can be declared invalid. The law sets clear requirements — here they are, under the Wills Act 1837.

A night arch and the towers of the City of London with a street lamp burning
Books · 21 October 2026

Book at bedtime: The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, twelve evenings

The 1892 collection: twelve stories, one an evening. The text is free on Project Gutenberg and the Baker Street museum opens daily, adult £19.

A Boots pharmacy in London
Life · 21 October 2026

Complaining about the NHS: PALS first, then the ICB, and a year for the ombudsman

A complaint about NHS care in England has three steps. PALS at the hospital, then a formal complaint to the provider or the Integrated Care Board, and only after the reply, the ombudsman — within a year of becoming aware of the problem.

A Lloyds Bank branch with its sign
Money · 21 October 2026

Complaining about a bank in the UK: 8 weeks for the firm, 6 months for you

The Financial Ombudsman Service handles disputes with banks and insurers free of charge, but only in time. The firm gets up to 8 weeks to respond (15 days for fraud and payments); you get 6 months from the date of the final response. The outer frame: 6 years from the event, or 3 years from when you realised.

A classical institutional building in London
Law · 21 October 2026

Changing your name in England: deed poll at £53.05, three forms and The Gazette

A name in England and Wales is changed by deed poll. The do-it-yourself version works from age 16 and costs nothing, but a bank may refuse it. The version enrolled at the High Court costs £53.05, needs three forms and is published in The Gazette.

Kitchen area with a sink and mixer tap
Money · 21 October 2026

Water meter: free to fit, three months to install — and you can change your mind

Installation is free and the deadline is three months from your application. You can switch back: Citizens Advice says 12 months, CCW says 24. If a meter cannot be fitted, you are owed an assessed charge.

Terrace of The Inn of Court pub in central London with pavement tables
Jobs & Business · 21 October 2026

Tips at work in the UK: who owns them by law and what to do if they are withheld

Since 1 October 2024 an employer must hand over all qualifying tips without deductions. Records are kept for three years, can be requested once every three months, and an allocation claim has a twelve-month deadline.

The departures hall of a UK airport
Life · 21 October 2026

Refused a UK visa: review, appeal and the 7, 14 and 28-day deadlines

After a Home Office refusal there are three separate routes: an administrative review for £80, an appeal to the tribunal for £82 or £144, and a reconsideration request. You do not choose — exactly one is open, and the decision letter says which.

Heathrow departures hall with travellers and luggage
Jobs & Business · 21 October 2026

Sick during your holiday: how to keep the days and what to tell your employer

Report it on the day and the holiday becomes sick leave, with the days kept for later. SSP up to £123.25 a week, and 4 weeks can carry over for 18 months.

A platform at King's Cross station in London
Money · 21 October 2026

A back bill for energy: the 12-month rule and when you need not pay

A supplier cannot make you pay for energy used more than 12 months ago if there was no accurate bill for that period or the direct debit was set too low. The Ofgem rule, its three conditions, the one exception, and what to do if the bill has already arrived.

A London street with a red bus at a junction and a passer-by with a backpack
Life · 21 October 2026

School absence fines in England: £80 per parent, £160 late, and court on the third occasion

A child may miss school only through illness or with the school's permission. An unauthorised absence costs each parent £80, rising to £160 after 21 days — and a third occasion in three years means court, not a fine.

A car at the kerb on a London street
Life · 21 October 2026

Car impounded in the UK: how much it costs to get it back, day by day

Police pound: £192 for the tow and £26 a day. A London council pound: £280, the ticket and £55 a day. Seven working days to show your documents — and about two weeks before an unclaimed car is disposed of, with the bill surviving it.

Wild deer in Richmond Park in autumn
Life · 21 October 2026

15 things to do in London this autumn: parks, coffee, books and a little spookiness

Golden leaves, mist over the canals and the smell of coffee — autumn may be London's best season. Here are 15 weekend ideas, from deer in Richmond Park to tea in Kensington.

An engineer working on pipework under a sink
Housing · 21 October 2026

Boiler, hob, gas pipes: who is legally allowed to do gas work

Not just any «handyman» can fix or fit gas appliances. The law requires gas work to be done only by a competent, registered engineer — and that is about safety, not red tape.

An orange refuse truck on a street with wheelie bins
Housing · 21 October 2026

Hiring a «man with a van» to take rubbish? By law, you're responsible

Gave old furniture or building waste to the first «man with a van», and he dumped it on the roadside? By law the fine can land on YOU. It's called duty of care.