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Page 3 of 17: material from 20 to 21 October 2026. UK news in brief for Russian speakers: laws, tax, prices and rules.
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Child car seats in the UK: the height that ends the rule, and when the law lets you travel without one
The cut-off is height, not age: a seat is required until 135cm or 12 years old, whichever comes first. The driver carries the responsibility, and the fine reaches £500.
UK firms set for more than £330m in export contracts in Guinea and Benin
UK Export Finance has announced nine infrastructure projects in Guinea and Benin. The expected value of contracts for UK suppliers exceeds £330 million; the agency separately cites £1.1 billion in financing and guarantees. Where could suppliers find opportunities, and what has not yet been announced?
A provisional licence in the UK: £34 online, £43 by post, three conditions
You can apply for a provisional licence at 15 years and 9 months, and usually drive a car at 17. Three conditions: age, reading a number plate at 20 metres, and 185 days' permission to live here.
Charging an EV at home: from 21 October no permission and up to £300 saved
From 21 October England has scrapped planning permission for a cross-pavement charging cable — a saving of around £300. Who it affects, how much home charging really saves, and what is still only being consulted on.
What a landlord can legally charge you: eight payments and no more
No rent can be asked for before the agreement is signed, and no more than one month in advance after it. The deposit is capped at five weeks' rent where the annual rent is under £50,000, and a holding deposit at one week. Anything outside the list of eight is recoverable.
Social housing and domestic abuse: the abuser leaves, not the survivor
On 20 October the government tabled amendments to the Social Housing Bill: perpetrators, not survivors, would be made to leave a social home, and survivors would not have to prove the abuse twice. What changes, where protective orders are not yet available, and why this is not law yet.
Job offer withdrawn: what you can actually claim
An unconditional job offer creates a legally binding contract the moment it is accepted — even verbally. A conditional one can be withdrawn if the checks fail. Here are the three scenarios, and the rule about not resigning too early.
Deposit withheld for wear and tear: where the line is
A tenant does not pay for fair wear and tear: a flattened carpet and faded curtains are not damage. Whoever withholds must prove it, and the scheme holding the deposit resolves the dispute free of charge.
Universal Credit: what you get, and why earning cuts it by 55p
A standard allowance of £338.58 to £666.97 a month, £303.94 per child, up to 85% of childcare. Every pound earned cuts the payment by 55p — but a work allowance of £427 or £710 comes first.
A child passport in the UK: £66.50 online, £80 on paper, five years' validity
A passport for a child under 16 costs £66.50 online and £80 on a paper form, and lasts five years. Time left on the old one is not carried over, and laminated documents are refused.
Health and your licence: what you must tell DVLA, and the cost of not telling
Diabetes, epilepsy, fainting, sleep apnoea, heart conditions, strokes and glaucoma are notifiable: the driver reports them personally. Silence costs up to £1,000, and prosecution if you crash.
Unpaid parental leave: 18 weeks per child and 4 weeks a year
Employees have a right to 18 weeks of unpaid leave for each child, up to that child's 18th birthday. No more than 4 weeks a year, whole weeks only, and 21 days' notice.
Shop theft in England: seven years maximum, the truth about £200 and what the 2026 Act changes
Seven years maximum under the Theft Act 1968. The £200 rule only decides which court hears the case. Charges rose 17% in a year, and a conviction blocks visas and settlement.
Medical cannabis in the UK: who can prescribe it and for what
Lawful since 2018, but only a specialist hospital doctor can prescribe, never a GP, and only for three groups of conditions. Stress is not among them, and an on-the-spot fine goes on a criminal record.
Redundancy in the UK: up to £22,530, 12 weeks' notice and six months to claim
Statutory redundancy pay starts at two years of service. It is built from years and age, weekly pay is capped at £751 and the total at £22,530. Here are the notice periods, the consultation rules, the tax and the claim deadline.
Poetry London in a day: a museum, a poets' cafe, a library and an abbey
Four stops on foot around Poems on the Underground: the London Transport Museum at £27 for a year, the free National Poetry Library, the Poetry Cafe on Betterton Street and Westminster Abbey at £32. Prices and times checked on 19 October 2026.
A degree from elsewhere: who converts it into Britain's language of qualifications, and what that costs
The official body is UK ENIC, the document is a Statement of Comparability, and it costs £69.60 including the e-Statement. It takes up to 15 working days. What it is not is permission to practise a regulated profession — and confusing the two is expensive.
Contactless on iPhone: the CMA moves to open the NFC chip to rivals
The CMA is consulting on a requirement for Apple to open its contactless chip to other businesses and to charge substantially less for access. The consultation closes on 17 November 2026.
Pets in a rented home: the request must be considered, the refusal justified
A tenant can ask to keep a pet, the landlord must consider the request, and a refusal needs a valid reason. There is no such thing as a separate pet deposit: the list of permitted payments is closed.
No more than three branded items: what changed in school uniform
From September 2026 schools must limit compulsory branded items of uniform and PE kit to three, or four in secondary and middle schools if one is a tie. A school may still specify colour and fabric; what it may not do is demand a crest beyond the limit.
The UPE scheme: 18 months, a 90-day window and one decisive day
A Ukraine Permission Extension grant runs for 18 months, a second for a further 24, and both are free. You can apply in the 90 days before your permission ends without losing any time. Being a day late costs you the right to work, rent and claim until a decision comes.
MMRV replaces MMR: chickenpox joins the childhood schedule
MMR has been replaced in the NHS schedule by MMRV, which adds protection against chickenpox. The number of doses depends on the child's date of birth, and children born between 2020 and 2022 who have not had chickenpox get a catch-up dose between 1 November 2026 and 31 March 2028.
Moving out without paying on: two months' notice, given on the right day
Since 1 May 2026 almost every tenancy is periodic and has no end date. Notice to leave is two months, in writing, and must be given on the day the rent is due or the day before. Give less and the landlord can require the rent up to the end of those two months.
Elizabeth line: severe delays to Reading, only minor delays to Heathrow after Langley bridge strike
At 09:20 TfL rewrote the disruption: severe delays now run only between Reading and Hayes & Harlington, while the stretch into Paddington and the Heathrow terminals has minor delays. The cause is now given as an earlier bridge strike at Langley. The window runs to 01:29.
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