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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The former employment agency inspectorate has been replaced by the Fair Work Agency.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.
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.
Bank of England rate decision on 5 November: three of nine already vote to raise
The Bank of England decides on Bank Rate on 5 November. It is 3.75%, unchanged since December 2025. In September three of nine Committee members voted to raise it to 4%. What it means for mortgages and savings.
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.
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.
Which travel pass to buy for commuting into the City
For a daily commute into the City the right pass saves hundreds a year. We compare contactless, monthly and annual Travelcards for Zones 1–6 and say which to choose.
Where to spend an evening for two in London
A romantic London evening for two: sunset over the Thames, free views, dinner in a cosy area and a backup plan for the rain.
How to save on groceries in London and which shops to avoid
Where to buy basics cheaper, how to compare price per kilo and why a big shop at convenience stores and minimarkets costs you more.
Where to buy good meat in London for home cooking
For quality meat, go to a butcher rather than a supermarket. Where to find fresh meat, how to choose cuts and how to save.
Where to buy cheap fruit and vegetables in London
Fruit and veg are cheapest at London's street markets and local greengrocers. A list of markets, budget chains and how to catch discounts.
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