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Page 20 of 41: material from 27 to 28 October 2026. UK news in brief for Russian speakers: laws, tax, prices and rules.
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How to get an NHS dentist in England and what it costs
You do not register with an NHS dentist in England the way you do with a GP: you can ask any practice that has NHS capacity. Here is how to find one, what to do if there are no places, and what treatment costs across the three charge bands.
The 26-30 Railcard: a £35 card that cuts train fares by a third
If you are aged 26 to 30, the £35 annual 26-30 Railcard gives a third off train travel across Britain. Here is where it works and the morning-peak rule worth remembering.
Winter Fuel Payment 2026/27: who gets it, and what the £35,000 threshold means
The winter heating payment for pensioners in Britain: who gets it automatically, how much (£100 to £300), and how the new £35,000 income threshold works, which can see the payment taken back. Under the current GOV.UK rules.
Renewing an adult UK passport: fees, timings and urgent services
You can renew a UK passport online for £102. Here is what a paper application costs, how the Fast Track and Premium urgent services differ, and why you should not book travel until the new passport arrives.
Worker or employee: which status you have and what it actually gives you
Employment status decides whether you get sick pay, redundancy pay and protection from unfair dismissal. The full list of worker rights, what employee status adds, and why your tax status may differ.
The Cotswolds from London in a day: how to get there by train and which villages to see
The honey-stone villages of the Cotswolds are the best day trip from London — and you can get there without a car, by train. Which stations and how long the journey takes, which towns to change onto a local bus, and the four villages worth seeing.
From what age and for how many hours can a teenager work in the UK
Part-time work usually starts at 14, capped at 12 hours a week in term time, never before 7am or after 7pm. The full hour limits, breaks, banned jobs and when a council permit is required.
A UK visa with no savings in the bank: when a big deposit isn't needed
Do you have to save and 'freeze' a large sum for a UK visa? For most visas, no. Under the current GOV.UK rules, here's how much money you really need to show for a visitor, work, student and family visa — and where no savings are needed at all.
Cannot pay your tax bill: how to set up an HMRC payment plan and what it checks
A payment plan for tax debt can often be set up online. What you need to apply, what HMRC will ask, why savings come into it, what companies must do first, and where a Budget Payment Plan fits.
How to close a limited company in the UK: strike off, liquidation and going dormant
The route depends on whether the company can pay its bills. Striking off is usually cheapest, but with debts creditors rank ahead of you. And why going dormant does not free you from filing.
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.
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