UK weather maps show the exact 3 consecutive days snow is forecast in October; Nearly 500 companies have been fined by the government for failing to pay employees the legally mandated minimum wage; Rachel Reeves plots £1bn cut to Motability scheme.

Since April this year, multiple tax increases in the UK have not only added pressure on businesses but also made the cost-of-living challenge for households more severe—water, electricity, and energy bills have all gone up. From October 1, Ofgem has updated the energy price cap, increasing the average annual household bill by £35.14 to £1,755.14 (up from the £1,720 rate effective since July).

In 2025, global population growth has entered a new stage of observation – many countries are seeing a marked decline in fertility rates, and the world is stepping into a ‘low fertility era’. As the demographic dividend gradually fades, numerous countries are now introducing new policies to encourage childbirth.

Conservatives pledge £5,000 tax rebate for young home buyers; The EU’s new border rolls out, will replace passport stamping at border control; Brits opt for mobile phone payments as cash usage declines.

Home Office data shows that the UK received 111,000 asylum applications in the year to June 2025 – a 14% increase on the previous year, and higher than the previous peak in 2002. Many people ask: where does the money for asylum seekers and refugees actually come from? Is it funded directly by taxpayers’ contributions?

UK Deputy Prime Minister admits to underpaying property tax and steps down; UK rents hit a record high with the cheapest regions revealed; Shein faces a UK tax storm as billions in revenue “flow” to Singapore.

Britain’s pension system is under mounting pressure, with millions of retirees already struggling to make ends meet and younger generations at risk of even greater hardship in the future. Recent data from the International Longevity Centre (ILC) and the Pensions Policy Institute paints a stark picture of a nation facing a deepening retirement crisis.

Reeves considering new property tax on houses worth more than £500,000; Rail fares in England on path to rise by 5.8% next year on back of inflation data; Record 111,000 UK asylum applications in past year

Protests have recently broken out outside migrant hotels across the UK, with public anger over illegal immigration continuing to escalate. In addition to safety concerns and the controversy over hotel costs, the UK faces a worsening housing crisis, which has become a major source of frustration for citizens and legal immigrants alike.

State pension alert: DWP called to raise payments to £586 a week and slash retirement age to 60; Online fashion retailer Shein’s UK sales leap by a third to more than £2bn; UK Cuts Dividend Tax Allowance Twice: 3.6 Million Investors Now Face Tax

Rachel Reeves needs to put up taxes to cover £40bn deficit; HMRC could claw back VAT from private school advance fee schemes; Interest rate cut to lowest level in more than two years

UK investors buy gold coins in record numbers to mitigate against tax; UK retailers warn of more price hikes as tax costs bite; Biometrics to replace stamps at EU border from 12 October

One of this summer’s most talked-about limited editions in the UK has undoubtedly been the strawberry and cream sandwich from Marks & Spencer (M&S). However, this viral hit has unexpectedly triggered a VAT (Value Added Tax) controversy, which could prompt an investigation by HMRC – and may even mean that some consumers have overpaid tax. Why are so many choosing to dip into their pension pots early rather than waiting until full retirement age?

The UK Chancellor is considering ending the pension 'triple lock' system and introducing charges for NHS treatments; over 24 local councils are pushing for a four-day workweek, with South Cambridgeshire District leading the way by making it permanent; UK MPs jointly call for the introduction of a 'wealth tax'.

Rachel Reeves has announced the ‘biggest financial regulation reforms in a decade; 16 and 17-year-olds will be able to vote in next general election; UK unemployment rises and wage growth slows as jobs market ‘weakens’

Moving To Europe to Receive Your UK Pension Tax-Free? In recent years, a growing number of British pensioners have opted to retire abroad—especially in EU countries. According to the latest analysis, tens of thousands of UK retirees living in Europe are enjoying what some are calling a ‘hidden perk’: receiving as much as £35,000 a year in State Pension income, with little to no UK tax liability.

UK's pension triple lock to cost three times more; Donald Trump announces 30% tariff on imports from EU; HMRC confirms new income tax change starts next April

Between the 1970s and 1980s, around 5,000 haemophiliacs and other blood disorder patients in the UK were infected with HIV or hepatitis viruses after receiving contaminated blood products from the NHS. Nearly 3,000 died as a result. Under current UK inheritance tax laws, only the first direct heir is exempt. Any subsequent inheritance of that scandal compensation is subject to up to 40% tax.

Recently, the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) issued a new statement announcing that, due to a historic state pension error, over 130,000 individuals have received a total of approximately £800 million in backdated state pension payments.