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ONLYWAY NEWSLIVEHousing · 02.10Right to rent: what landlords must check from 1 October 2026 — and how to get a share code in five minutesUK & Politics · 02.10Not just Wandsworth: Westminster says the government expects a 75–100% council tax rise, while Kensington and Chelsea pay £1,643Travel · 02.10Circle line suspended and District severe delays: London Underground today, 2 OctoberUK & Politics · 02.10Wandsworth council tax to rise 94% from April 2027: a Band D bill goes from £1,020 to £1,978Travel · 02.10London Tube and TfL closures in October 2026: the Piccadilly line stops entirely at Halloween, and no Tube to Heathrow on 17–18 OctoberLife · 01.10London is warming: +1.6°C in half a century, frost days halved — and why the weather now hits the wallet harderMoney · 01.10DWP debt recovery: from October money can be taken straight from your bank account, and debts over £1,000 can cost you your driving licenceMoney · 01.10Should you fix your energy tariff in autumn 2026? Fixes undercut the price cap — and January's cap may jump another 20%Money · 01.10Energy bills from 1 October: electricity at 26.32p per kWh, 0% VAT — and why you should submit a meter reading todayTravel · 01.10From the airport into the city: Heathrow, Gatwick, Stansted, Luton — train, tube or bus, what it costs and where to buy ticketsONLYWAY NEWS · appInstall the ONLYWAY NEWS appFresh UK news, classifieds, key dates and exchange rates on your home screen, one tap away. Free.NewsClassifiedsCalendarRates
Rybakina beats Sabalenka in the US Open final and becomes world number one
The New York final ended 6-4, 5-7, 6-2. It is Elena Rybakina's third Grand Slam title, her first US Open and the first WTA world number one ranking in Kazakhstan's history.
Open House: nine days of free access to London’s closed buildings
The 35th Open House Festival runs from 12 to 20 September, opening buildings across all 33 London boroughs, free of charge. The London Design Festival runs alongside it, also until 20 September. Some venues take walk-ins, others require booking.
The Autumn Budget lands on 28 October: what is already confirmed
The Budget is set for Wednesday 28 October 2026 and will be delivered by Chancellor John Healey — his first as Chancellor. Several measures are already named: £2 single bus fares in England outside London from 1 January 2027, zero VAT on electricity from 1 October, and a 20% business rates cut for pubs from April 2027. The rest is still rumour — and that is where the biggest sums sit.
An expired BRP stops working on 31 December 2026
The plastic BRP cards have expired and been replaced by eVisas. An old card is still accepted, but only for three things and no later than 31 December 2026. For entering the country it is already useless.
Energy price cap rises 4% from 1 October: £1,723 a year for a typical home
Ofgem lifts the cap from £1,663 to £1,723 a year — £60 more, about £5 a month. Gas is the driver, with its unit rate up almost 9%. Electricity barely moves, because VAT on it drops to zero on 1 October.
Winter Fuel Payment 2026: who gets £100–£300, and who has to give it back
This winter’s heating payment goes to everyone born on or before 27 June 1960 who lives in England, Wales or Northern Ireland. For most people no claim is needed — the money arrives in November or December. But if your own income is above £35,000, HMRC takes it back through the tax system. Opting out: by phone until 6pm on 18 September, online until 11:59pm on 20 September.
From 1 October, right to work checks reach couriers, subcontractors and platform workers
The illegal working regime expands: employers must verify the status not only of employees but of anyone on a worker’s contract, through an agency, a subcontracting chain or an online matching platform. The penalty is up to £60,000 per worker.
UK student visa: from 30 November you must show 14,130 pounds in the bank
The Home Office has raised the maintenance funds a prospective student must hold before applying. London goes to 1,570 pounds a month from 1,529; the rest of the country to 1,203 from 1,171. Across the standard nine months that is 14,130 and 10,827 pounds. The new figures bite on 30 November 2026, and it is the application date that counts, not the course start date.
A new sculpture on Trafalgar Square: Tschabalala Self’s Lady in Blue
Unveiled on the Fourth Plinth on 10 September — a bronze figure of a young Londoner, patinated lapis lazuli blue. What the plinth is, why it stood empty for a century and a half, what was there before, and how to see it for free.
The 31st National Television Awards: the winners in full, and what to watch
The NTAs were handed out at The O2 on 8 September — the only British television awards decided by the public rather than a jury. Special Recognition for Alan Carr, TV Presenter for Sir David Attenborough, Comedy for Mrs Brown’s Boys, Talent Show for Strictly. The full list, six programmes for newcomers, and where to watch them free.
Royal week: Prince George starts at Eton, Prince William at King Harald's funeral
On 8 September the eldest son of the Prince and Princess of Wales began at Eton, as his father did in 1995. On 9 September Prince William represented King Charles III at the funeral of King Harald V in Oslo, with the Princess Royal attending as godmother to the new King Haakon VIII. We are starting a standing royal file.
English mayors to get the power to charge a tourist tax — with no cap on the rate
The government has confirmed new powers for mayors: a levy on overnight stays in hotels and short lets, set as a percentage of the bill, with no upper limit. London has floated 3%, worth around £350 million a year. Hoteliers and family resorts object and business travel wants an exemption. Who pays, and how much.
Russia's digital rouble goes live: 12 banks, a 300,000-rouble cap and what it means from the UK
From 1 September the digital rouble has left the pilot stage: the twelve largest banks open wallets, retailers turning over 120 million roubles must accept it, and top-ups are capped at 300,000 a month. No interest, no cashback, and transfers cannot be reversed.
We have launched a calendar: holidays, filing deadlines and official events
A UK calendar is now on the site. Bank holidays, tax deadlines, Bank of England decisions and the dates new rules take effect — in one grid, each with a link to its source.
Letting a room? The check is compulsory, and the penalty runs to £20,000
Every new tenant must be checked, and only the landlord can do it. Two things are needed: the tenant’s share code and their date of birth. Checking only the people who “look foreign” is a separate breach of the law.
Directors have ten weeks left to verify their identity
The Companies House transition year ends on 18 November. Every director and every person with significant control must verify by their own due date. Miss it and you commit an offence, face a financial penalty, and cannot file anything for your company.
October: employers start answering for how customers behave
From 30 October part of the Employment Rights Act 2025 takes effect: employers must take “all reasonable steps” against sexual harassment and become liable for harassment by third parties — customers, visitors, contractors. And from 1 October the tribunal time limit rises from three months to six.
£450m a year of reporting to be stripped from companies
The government has announced an overhaul of corporate reporting: the directors’ report goes, and exemptions from the strategic report and from audit are widened. The consultation runs to 30 November and anyone may respond.
You can now post a listing straight from Telegram
We have launched @onlyway_news_bot: ten steps on buttons, photos from your phone, published without an email confirmation. Listings are free and run for 60 days.
HMRC advisory fuel rates from 1 September: diesel down, large petrol up
HMRC has revised the advisory fuel rates for company cars. Diesel at 1601-2000cc and above 2000cc each fall by a penny; petrol above 2000cc rises to 27p a mile. Electric is unchanged at 7p at home and 15p on public charging.
VAT on electricity goes to zero on 1 October — and the bill still goes up
VAT on domestic electricity falls from 5% to nothing, taking about £45 a year off the Ofgem cap. At the same time the cap itself rises 4%, to £1,723 a year for a typical home. Net effect: you pay more, but less than you would have.
No more stamps: how the EU border works now
The Entry/Exit System became fully operational on 10 April 2026. Fingerprints and a facial image replaced the passport stamp, and a computer now counts your days. ETIAS is expected to follow later this year.
Bank Rate: the decision lands on 17 September, with inflation rising again
Bank Rate has stood at 3.75% since 30 July. Annual CPI inflation rose to 2.9% in July from 2.6% in June. The Monetary Policy Committee announces at noon on 17 September.
The Bank of England announces its rate decision on 17 September
Bank Rate has stood at 3.75% since the decision of 30 July. The next Monetary Policy Committee announcement is on 17 September.
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