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Business sold? What TUPE protects — and what it does not
When a business is sold or a contract changes hands, the employment contract moves to the new employer in full — service, holiday and terms included. Refusing to transfer counts as resigning.
Rent a Room: £7,500 a year tax-free for a room in your own home
Letting a furnished room in your own home is tax-free on up to £7,500 a year, or £3,750 if the income is shared. Below the threshold you file nothing; above it, Self Assessment is compulsory.
Soviet Underground play Dalston on 14 November, free entry
The London band playing songs by Kino, Nautilus Pompilius and Zoopark are at The Victoria on Saturday 14 November. Doors at 8pm, free entry but ticketed in advance through DICE. Also on: The Paisley Daze and a disco set from Vadim Kosmos.
UK food prices: the basket, the pint and the fish supper
Food inflation is 1.3%, a five-year low, but nothing got cheaper. A single adult's weekly food budget is £79.71, a pint £5.34, a fish supper £11.17. And why the official pint series stopped in January 2025.
London souvenirs: why the red bus magnet costs more, and what you can get free
Embroidery at UNIQLO from £10, a Routemaster magnet £4.50, a roundel magnet sheet £12. The gap is explained by Transport for London's licensing. Plus two free things, one of which ends on 31 October.
The Wallace Collection: a free museum where everything hangs where it was meant to
Hertford House on Manchester Square: free entry to the permanent collection, open daily 10:00–17:00, seven minutes from Bond Street. One of the world's finest holdings of 18th-century French art — and the no-loans rule that was lifted in 2019.
UK dates to know, 17 October to 31 October: 8 to watch
The UK, 17 October to 31 October: 8 dates worth keeping in mind, 1 of them hard deadlines. Taken from our calendar: bank holidays from the GOV.UK list, deadlines from HMRC and Companies House rules, each with a link to the source.
Earned settlement: still no government response, and February 2027 is close
The consultation closed on 12 February 2026 and GOV.UK still says it is analysing the responses. The move from five years to ten is settled in principle; the transitional arrangements are not. Keeping five years for those already here is one option, not a decision.
UK fuel prices: petrol 174.2p, diesel 199.1p — weekly review
The average price of E10 petrol in the UK is 174.2p a litre and B7 diesel 199.1p. Petrol is down by 0.4p over the week, diesel by 0.6p. Calculated across 8131 forecourts from the government Fuel Finder dataset.
Driving licence at 70: free renewal every three years and six rules for driving meanwhile
From 70, a British driving licence is renewed every three years and renewal is free. You can apply up to 90 days early, and driving while DVLA holds your licence is allowed only on strict conditions.
£50,000 a day: how London's richest residents spend their money
The average British household spends £676.60 a week. A wealthy Mayfair resident contributes up to £50,000 a day to London's economy, and a visiting one £4.5m over 90 days. Where the figures come from, and how far to trust them.
London Living Wage rises to £15.45 an hour
The Living Wage Foundation has set its 2026-27 rates: £15.45 in London and £14.10 across the UK, both up 65p. The rate is voluntary and employers have until 1 May 2027.
Cold Weather Payment: £25 for each seven-day freeze from 1 November, paid automatically
From 1 November 2026 to 31 March 2027 you get £25 for each seven-day period when the average temperature in your area is zero or below. It is paid automatically, but only on four qualifying benefits.
Junior ISA: £9,000 a year tax-free, and the child gets it at 18
A children's savings account with no tax on the income. Anyone can pay in, the child takes control at 16 and can withdraw at 18, and you cannot hold one alongside a Child Trust Fund.
Immigration Health Surcharge: £1,035 a year, £776 for students, 10 days to top up
Almost everyone applying for a UK visa pays the immigration health surcharge. Here are the rates, how part-years are calculated, who is exempt and when you get a refund.
What to do this weekend, 17-18 October: the film festival's last days, new releases and free exhibitions
Sunday closes the 70th BFI London Film Festival, Street Fighter and Whalefall have reached cinemas, the British Museum has two free exhibitions open, and the Met Office expects a dry Saturday and a wet Sunday.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
CMA examines Microsoft’s business software ecosystem: firms can respond by 13 November
The UK competition regulator has provisionally found that Microsoft’s business software ecosystem may warrant special oversight. Businesses and other interested parties can submit evidence by 5pm on 13 November. No new licence restrictions or changes have taken effect.
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