What's Changing UK https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html England’s New Private Rental Property Database Begins Rolling Out on 15th December 2026 Online Marketplaces Will Collect VAT on More UK Business Sales From October 2027 Making Tax Digital Expands to More Self-Employed People From 6th April 2027 Electric Car Mileage Tax Starts on 1st April 2028 Sex Added to Scotland’s Hate-Crime Law From 5th April 2027 EU Plans 14-Day Refund Rules for Cancelled Flights Booked Through Travel Agents Deposit Return Scheme Starts on 1st October 2027 Real Living Wage 2026–27 Rises to £14.10 an Hour England to Ban Sales of High-Caffeine Energy Drinks to Under-16s From April 2027 Cardiff Visitor Levy: £1.30 Per Night From April 2027 Tobacco Sales Ban Applies to Anyone Born on or After 1st January 2009 £100 Energy Payment for Council Tax Bands A to D Starts in England in January 2027 Plastic Wet Wipes Ban Starts in Wales on 18th December 2026 Companies House Strike-Off Objections Move Online Only From 1st December 2026 New Pornography Offences Now in Force in England and Wales Council Tax: 12 Monthly Payments Become the Default in England From April 2028 Air Departure Tax Replaces Air Passenger Duty in Scotland From 1st April 2027 Energy Price Cap October 2026: Typical Annual Figure Rises to £1,723 Buy Now, Pay Later Rules Changed on 15th July 2026 National Minimum Wage 2027: New Rates from 1st April UK Drivers Can Now See Fuel Prices in Google Maps Right to Work Checks 2026: New Regulated Digital Verification Route Companies House identity verification is now mandatory for directors and PSCs Savings Interest Tax Rates Rise to 24%, 44% and 49% From April 2027 Cash ISA Limit 2027: Planned £12,000 Cut Scrapped Bank of England Interest Rate Rise Takes Bank Rate to 4% Children’s Flu Vaccinations at Pharmacies Begin in England From October 2026 £2 Bus Fare Cap Starts in England on 1st January 2027 Cold Weather Payments Start on 1st November 2026 Trade Union Rights 2027: Employers Must Inform Workers of Their Rights Awaab’s Law Introduces New Damp and Mould Deadlines in Scotland UK Subscription Rules 2027: Easier Cancellations and New Cooling-Off Rights Scottish Wrongful-Termination Payments Increase From 6th October 2026 Scotland Restricts Multi-Buy Offers and Supermarket Displays From 1st October 2026 Right to Rent Checks: Digital Verification Providers Must Be Registered from 1st October 2026 Most Employment Tribunal Time Limits Double from Three to Six Months Employers Must Take All Reasonable Steps to Prevent Sexual Harassment From 30th October 2026 Tobacco Duty October 2026: Cigarettes and Tobacco Face Higher Tax Vaping Products Duty Starts at £2.20 per 10ml From 1st October 2026 Employment Rights Changes 2026: Latest Updates and Key Dates Scottish Private Tenancy Succession Period Falls From 12 Months to 6 Months UK Plans Social Media Ban for Under-16s From Spring 2027 UK Landlines Switch to Digital by 31st January 2027 TV Licence Fee Increase in April 2027: What You Need to Know Northern Ireland Introduces Graduated Driver Licensing From 1st October 2026 XL Bully Rules Change From 1st November 2026 for Children Under 12 Chickenpox Vaccine Catch-Up Programme Starts in England and Wales on 1st November 2026 BT Acquires TalkTalk’s Consumer and Wholesale Businesses All Articles Home