UK news
Page 16 of 37: material from 26 to 28 October 2026. UK news in brief for Russian speakers: laws, tax, prices and rules.
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How to challenge an HMRC penalty or decision: 30 days, reasonable excuses and review without a tribunal
You have 30 days from the decision letter to appeal. What the appeal must say, which excuses HMRC accepts and which it does not, how a review works, and whether you can hold off paying while it runs.
Gift Aid: how one tick adds a quarter for the charity — and when it becomes your debt
A charity claims 25p for every £1 you give, and higher-rate taxpayers can claim part of it back. But the four-times-your-tax rule means HMRC can ask you for the difference.
Inheritance Tax in the UK: the £325,000 threshold, the 40% rate and the seven-year rule
The 40% rate applies only above the £325,000 threshold, and leaving a home to children can lift it to £500,000. How the seven-year rule works on gifts, which gifts are exempt, and the payment deadline.
Sick leave in the UK: when you need a fit note and what 'may be fit for work' means
Up to seven days you self-certify. Beyond seven consecutive days, counting weekends, you need a fit note — and more professions than a GP can issue one. What to do when the note says 'may be fit for work'.
Yellow, amber, red: what UK weather warnings actually mean
A warning's colour reflects not just severity but forecaster confidence, so two yellows can mean different things. What each colour stands for, why the matrix matters, and what changed in October 2026.
Travelling with controlled medicines: when it will be taken and what paperwork you need
Controlled medicines travel in hand luggage only, within three months' supply, and with proof they were prescribed to you. What non-residents must carry, what applies to Schedule 1, and who to contact for a licence.
Workplace temperature: what the law in the UK actually requires
There is no legal minimum or maximum — there is a duty of reasonable temperature and fresh air. Guidance points to 16ºC, or 13ºC for physical work. How to raise it with an employer so it carries weight.
Where to complain about an employer or agency: the Fair Work Agency replaces the old inspectorate
The former employment agency inspectorate has been replaced by the Fair Work Agency. Where a complaint about minimum wage, an agency or working hours actually goes, whether you can complain for someone else, and the agency's contacts.
How to check a used car from its number plate before you buy
A registration number alone gives you free MOT history with mileage year by year, whether the tax is paid, the year of manufacture and the engine. A wound-back odometer shows up at once. What to check, and what a plate will not tell you.
Jekyll and Hyde: a bedtime book about a double life in gaslit London
A respectable doctor lets out his dark half — and loses control of it. The most famous story of a double life, in the fog of gaslit London. We read Stevenson, give the first extract, and show where in London those very gas lamps still burn — for free.
Pubs and alcohol in the UK: age limits, children, and what the venue must provide
Under 18s cannot drink, but 16 and 17 year olds have an exception with a meal. Children may come in with an adult, but the licence decides. Plus three duties every pub has that customers rarely know about.
Your driving licence online: penalty points and the check code for hire firms and employers
Penalty points are not printed on the plastic card. How to see your driving record for free, what a check code is, why it lasts 21 days, how long points stay, and what revokes a new driver's licence.
How to write to your MP in the UK, and what they can actually do
An MP can put a confidential enquiry to a minister, refer a case to the Parliamentary Ombudsman and raise it in the Commons. How to find yours, how to write, what a surgery is, and when they will decline.
Charing Cross Road: London's book street and the way into Harry Potter's Diagon Alley
A book street in central London, the address of the Leaky Cauldron from Harry Potter, and the symbolic centre of the city by the statue of Charles I. What's really on Charing Cross Road, where to look for Diagon Alley, and what to see on one walk.
London bus fares rise on 1 November: £1.85 instead of £1.75
From 1 November a single bus or tram journey costs £1.85 and the daily cap is £5.55. What you will actually pay, how the one hour of free changes works, and why five ordinary bus routes replace a £32 sightseeing tour.
What you can take in hand luggage at UK airports
Liquids, scissors, lighters, medicines and baby food: what is genuinely allowed in the cabin at UK airports, how liquids must be packed, and which items security will take off you.
Bus lane penalty: how to challenge a PCN and pay nothing
A camera-issued PCN for a bus lane, a banned turn or a yellow box junction can be challenged for free. The deadlines, where representations go, which tribunal hears London and non-London cases, and which arguments work.
Oxford Street: why it is being pedestrianised and what comes next
A pedestrian Oxford Street is part of the Mayor of London's bigger plan. We explain why, which section is closing, who is behind it and what the space will become.
35p a mile after 10,000 business miles: government sets out plan
On 26 October the Treasury announced a plan to raise the rate for business miles over 10,000 in a year from 25p to 35p per mile. No start date has been given; current HMRC tables still show 25p.
The Jungle Book: a bedtime read about Mowgli, the pack and the Law of the Jungle
Mowgli, Baloo, Bagheera and Shere Khan — but nothing like Disney. Stern, beautiful stories about law and the pack, one an evening. We read Rudyard Kipling, give the first extract, and show where to find his jungle in England.
How to find a job in the UK
A clear plan for finding work in the UK: where to look, how to write a UK CV, what a share code is and how to avoid scams.
Debt collectors: what they can and cannot do
A debt does not remove your rights: intimidating or pressuring a debtor is against the law. We explain what collectors cannot do, what they can, and where to complain.
How to get wrong data about you corrected
If an organisation holds inaccurate or incomplete data about you, you can have it corrected. We explain how to ask, the time limit and what to do if they refuse.
Commuting vs renting closer: what's really cheaper
It feels like commuting from the suburbs costs as much as renting closer. The figures (TfL and ONS) say otherwise: commuting is cheaper on money; moving closer saves time, not money.
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