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UK inflation climbs to 3.5%: what is rising fastest
Annual consumer price growth sped up to 3.5% in September. Transport and fuel are the biggest drivers, the national statistics office reports.
How workers win union recognition: the CAC statutory route
If an employer will not recognise a union voluntarily, the union can seek recognition through a public arbitration body. Here are the thresholds, the ballot and the deadlines.
Bank of England raises rate to 4%: what it means for your mortgage and savings
On 4 November the Bank of England raised Bank Rate for the first time in months, from 3.75% to 4%. Inflation has picked up again and the Bank expects it near 5% by mid-2027.
The missing pension top-up: how to reclaim HRP years for caring
Many who claimed Child Benefit between 1978 and 2010 are being underpaid their State Pension because of gaps in their record. Home Responsibilities Protection can be restored for free.
Energy standing charges: what you pay even at zero usage
Even if you switch nothing on, electricity and gas still cost about £308 a year. That is the standing charge. Here is what it is made of and what the lower-rate tariff really offers.
Exchanging a foreign driving licence: who can skip the tests and who cannot
Licences from 23 countries, Ukraine and Moldova among them, are exchanged without tests: 12 months of driving and 5 years to exchange. Licences from Russia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and the Caucasus cannot be exchanged — after 12 months of residence both tests must be retaken. The exchange costs £43.
The Water-Babies by Charles Kingsley — bedtime book: extract, author and a journey to the places
A Victorian fairy tale about Tom the chimney-sweep, who falls into a river and becomes a “water-baby.” The opening line, about the author, and a route from Eversley parish to Malham Tarn — with the places checked today.
King's Award for Voluntary Service: 250 groups honoured across Britain
250 volunteer groups across Britain have received the King's Award for Voluntary Service. Here is what the award is, who gives it and how to nominate your own group.
Brexit barriers hit profits for over half of UK food and drink exporters
A government survey found that 55% of small and medium food and drink makers exporting to the EU saw lower profits after Brexit. Here are the figures and what is on the table for business.
Youth Guarantee: Biffa opens up to 2,000 jobs for young people
Biffa is opening up to 2,000 roles for young people and joining the government's Youth Guarantee. Here is who the state helps into work, and on what terms.
Compare schools online: how to choose your child's school in England
On 13 November the Department for Education launched a free website that lets parents compare state schools and colleges in England side by side. Here is what it shows and the deadlines to apply.
A quarter more vans, fewer buses: how travel in Britain has changed
Vans are holding at 125% of the pre-pandemic level, cars at 97%, and buses outside London have fallen to 87%. The Tube is stuck at 85%. And rail shows 103% only with the Elizabeth line — without it, 92%.
Forever chemicals in England’s rivers: PFOS down 30%, and nearly halved in fish
Between 2016 and 2025 PFOS in English rivers fell by around 30% and PFOA by 29%, while PFOS in freshwater fish dropped by roughly 49%. But the agency warns that PFAS remain widespread.
What a band rider is and the demands British stars make
A rider is an artist’s list of demands to a venue. For Britons it can be modest (Ed Sheeran — a jar of honey) or odd (Van Halen — no brown M&Ms at all).
Complaining about your energy supplier: deadlines and the Ombudsman
If your gas or electricity supplier gets it wrong and won't fix it, there is a free route — complain to the company, then the independent Energy Ombudsman. The deadlines and steps.
£676.60 a week: where a British household’s money actually goes
The average household spends £676.60 a week, about £2,930 a month. The largest shares go on housing and energy at £118.40 and transport at £96.40. The gap between the richest and poorest fifth has widened to 2.7 times — and equals an entire average household’s weekly budget.
How to ask where the toilet is in Britain: toilet, loo and what not to say
In Britain toilet is the neutral, polite word, while the American bathroom and restroom sound foreign. In conversation people say loo. And one National Key Scheme key opens around 9,000 locked public toilets nationwide.
The British flea market: addresses, hours and prices — and when it becomes trading
In Pimlico the entry fee falls from £7 to £1 if you wait an hour and a half. At the Kempton Park antiques market it works the other way: £5 before 8am, free after. And £1,000 of takings is where trading starts.
Possession actions: landlord claims up 21%, and a third of them are in London
There were 28,249 landlord claims over the quarter, up 21% on the back of the Renters’ Rights Act. London took 9,483 of them, 34% of the national total. Mortgages went the other way: 1,122 repossessions, down 9% — but claim to repossession now takes 52 weeks.
Antibiotic resistance: 406 cases a week, and north west London tops the table
There were 21,129 resistant bacteraemia cases in 2025 — an average of 406 a week. The rate of increase slowed from 9.3% to 3.2%. The highest rate in the country is NHS North West London at 63.3 per 100,000, 2.3 times Leicester’s.
Renewing your driving licence at 70: how and when
At 70 your UK driving licence must be renewed, and then renewed every three years. Renewing online is free. Here is when to apply, what you need and whether you can drive while it is processed.
Totting up: when you lose your licence in the UK
Twelve points in three years means a court ban of at least six months. New drivers face stricter rules: six points in two years cancels the licence.
UK fuel prices: petrol 166p, diesel 195.9p — weekly review
The average price of E10 petrol in the UK is 166p a litre and B7 diesel 195.9p. Petrol is down by 3.9p over the week, diesel by 2.1p. Calculated across 8095 forecourts from the government Fuel Finder dataset.
Electric blankets, heaters and fairy lights: what is risky and what a lead really takes
There were 31 electric blanket fires in England in 2024-25, a five-year high and 24% up on the year before, with 11 casualties and fatalities. An extension lead takes 13 amps; a wound cable reel only 3 or 4. And a heater should never run off a lead.
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