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Page 7 of 23: material from 17 to 18 October 2026. UK news and guides for Russian speakers.
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Gas safety certificate when renting: yearly, 28 days to hand over, two years to keep
A landlord must have each appliance checked yearly by a Gas Safe engineer and give the tenant a copy before move-in or within 28 days. What the record must contain, and what to do without one.
NHS to invest almost £140m in urgent care: what opens before winter
The government announced almost £140 million on 18 October for 14 urgent care schemes in England, with 25 more sites open for winter. Where patients will notice it, and where to go if you are unwell.
EHC plans in England: 20 weeks, 16 weeks for an answer, 2 months to appeal
The council must say within 16 weeks whether there will be a plan and issue the final one within 20 weeks. Who can request an assessment, why you need a mediation certificate, and what the council must do if you win.
UK family visa: £29,000, five years to settlement and what the application costs
A combined income of at least £29,000 a year, £2,064 to apply from abroad plus the health surcharge, a first visa of 2 years and 9 months and settlement after five years. The rules for spouses and partners, and the benefit exemptions.
Eviction from a rented home in England: grounds, notice periods and the court
Section 21 stopped working on 1 May 2026. Every eviction now has a numbered ground: four months' notice if the landlord sells, four weeks for arrears, two weeks for a breach. What the court checks, and when bailiffs arrive.
What becomes free on 1 January, and what an author earns from a book
From 1 January 2027 the Winnie-the-Pooh stories can be printed and translated freely, while the drawings stay protected until 2047. The rule is simple: 70 years after the author's death, with separate terms for illustrators and translators. Meanwhile a living author earns 12.40p from a library loan, and three quarters of the scheme's members make under £100 a year.
Bedtime book: Dickens's Bleak House and the best fog in literature
Chapter one of Bleak House is fifteen minutes of reading and the best description of London fog in literature. The text is in the public domain, so we print the passage in full — and the author's house on Doughty Street is open Wednesday to Sunday.
Russian-language books in Britain: where to buy them and what delivery costs
London has a bookshop that calls itself the UK's only English-Russian one: Bloomsbury, 10am to 9pm on weekdays. UK delivery starts at £3.50 and is free over £50 or £100 depending on the shop — and libraries lend the books for nothing.
GRO certificate copies and apostilles: costs, timings and limits
A GRO certificate copy costs £12.50 and is sent 4 days after you apply with an index reference number, or 15 working days without one. An apostille is a separate £45 and up to 25 working days — and GRO documents cannot get an e-Apostille.
Travel in London: daily and weekly Oyster and contactless caps by zone
The system caps what it charges: zones 1-2 cost £8.90 a day and £44.70 a week, a bus is £1.75 with free changes for an hour. A breakdown by zone and three reasons the cap can fail.
Your bill went up mid-contract: when you can walk away without a penalty
Since 17 January 2025 a price rise must be set out in pounds and pence up front. If the provider breaks that rule, you have 30 days to leave with no exit fee.
East Bank in Stratford: two free V&A museums, a theatre and BBC studios
The cultural quarter in Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park: V&A East Museum opened on 18 April 2026, both V&A sites are free, Sadler's Wells East has been open since February 2025, and the BBC studios come last.
Tenancy deposit: 5 weeks, 30 days and how to get it back
A landlord must put your deposit into a government-approved scheme within 30 days and return it within 10 days of agreeing the amount. The caps, the deadlines and what to do if the money is withheld.
Disciplinary hearings and grievances at work: your rights, the deadlines and the cost of silence
An employer cannot discipline you without hearing you out. Here is how disciplinary procedures and grievances work: the right to a companion, appeals, suspension on full pay, 14 days for written reasons for dismissal and 6 months to claim.
Payslip, P45 and P60: the paperwork your UK employer must give you
A payslip is due on or before payday, a P45 when you leave, a P60 by 31 May. There is no replacement P45, and retail shortfall deductions are capped at 10% of gross pay per period.
Care needs assessment in England: how to get help from your council
A care needs assessment from council social services is free and anyone can ask for one. The council generally helps with care costs if savings are below £23,250, and carers have a right to a separate assessment of their own.
V5C log book: changing your address, selling a car and getting a replacement
The V5C log book answers three questions: who to tell when you move, what to do when a car changes hands, and what a replacement costs. Saying nothing about a new address can cost up to £1,000, a duplicate costs £25, and vehicle tax does not pass to the buyer.
The train as the holiday: Britain's Christmas and weekend journeys, and what they cost
A seven-course lunch in a 1930s carriage, Christmas markets with no parking, a night in a cabin through the Highlands. Operator prices, from £67 a table to £8,950 per person.
London New Year's Eve fireworks: tickets from 23 October, £35 for Londoners
Sales open at midday on 23 October 2026, through Ticketmaster only. Category A is £55, or £35 for Londoners; Category B is £40 and £20. No refunds, and you cannot move between areas.
Renting in London and England: prices, where to search and the 2026 rules
Average London rent is £2,332 a month. Since 1 May 2026 bidding above the advertised rent is banned, deposits are capped at five weeks and rent in advance cannot be demanded.
Attendance Allowance: £76.70 or £114.60 a week and six months of needing care
A care payment for people of State Pension age. Income and savings are not counted, but you must have needed help for at least six months.
Statutory Sick Pay: £123.25 a week, 28 weeks and seven days before a fit note
Sick pay in Britain is paid by your employer. The rate, who qualifies, when a fit note is required and what to do if you are refused.
Shared Parental Leave: 50 weeks off and 37 weeks of pay to split between parents
A mother can hand part of her maternity entitlement to her partner — up to 50 weeks of leave and 37 weeks of pay. The rules, the £194.32 weekly rate, notice periods and blocks.
E-scooters in Britain: your own is illegal, a rental is not
A privately owned e-scooter cannot be ridden on the road, the pavement or in a park: fine, penalty points and seizure. Only rentals inside trial areas are legal, and there are just over twenty of them.
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