What's Changing UK https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html What Affects Me? BT Acquires TalkTalk’s Consumer and Wholesale Businesses Employment Rights Changes 2026: Latest Updates and Key Dates Oxford Street Pedestrianisation: How the Changes Affect Your Journey XL Bully Rules Change From 1st November 2026 for Children Under 12 Glasgow Airport to Edinburgh Coach Service Starts on 24th October 2026 You Can Now Install Some Home EV Chargers Without Planning Permission in England 20p Deposit on Single-Use Drinks Bottles and Cans From 1st October 2027 UK Landlines Switch to Digital by 31st January 2027 Clocks Go Back on 25th October 2026 Clocks Go Back on 25th October 2026 Housing Benefit Earnings Disregard Changes From October 2026 Buy Now, Pay Later Rules Changed on 15th July 2026 New Aberdeen to Glasgow Coach Starts 24th October Airbnb Changes Checkout Rules: Guests No Longer Have to Strip Beds or Wash Dishes State Pension April 2027: Weekly Payments Set to Increase Energy Price Cap October 2026: Typical Annual Figure Rises to £1,723 Right to Work Checks 2026: New Regulated Digital Verification Route Scottish Wrongful-Termination Payments Increase From 6th October 2026 National Minimum Wage 2027: New Rates from 1st April UK Plans Social Media Ban for Under-16s From Spring 2027 National Museums in England Will Remain Free for Everyone Northern Ireland Introduces Graduated Driver Licensing From 1st October 2026 London Bus and Tram Fares Rise From 1st November 2026 Dundee Airport Flights End as Loganair Withdraws Appliances Direct Refunds and Gold’s Gym Refunds Ordered for Customers England’s New Bus Rules Allow Fines for Playing Music Out Loud Disabled Bus Pass Time Limits End in England From 1st April 2027 Companies House identity verification is now mandatory for directors and PSCs Lifelong Learning Entitlement 2027: New Student Finance Rules in England Electricity VAT Cut 2026: 0% Rate Extended to July 2027 Savings Interest Tax Rates Rise to 24%, 44% and 49% From April 2027 What’s Changing in October 2026? Key UK Changes and Dates HMRC Mileage Rates: 55p Rate Made Permanent and Higher Rate Rises to 35p Scottish Private Tenancy Succession Period Falls From 12 Months to 6 Months Awaab’s Law Introduces New Damp and Mould Deadlines in Scotland Sex Added to Scotland’s Hate-Crime Law From 5th April 2027 Business Asset Disposal Relief Limit Set to Halve to £500,000 From 6th April 2027 £100 Energy Payment for Council Tax Bands A to D Starts in England in January 2027 Employers Can Pay Skilled Worker Sponsorship Fees Without an Income Tax Charge Chickenpox Vaccine Catch-Up Programme Starts in England and Wales on 1st November 2026 Scotland’s Free Welcome to School Bag for Primary 1 Children Starts in August 2027 Trading Allowance Rises to £3,000 From 6th April 2027 Lifetime ISA Withdrawal Charge Falls to 20% for Some First-Time Buyers Cash ISA Limit 2027: Planned £12,000 Cut Scrapped EU Plans 14-Day Refund Rules for Cancelled Flights Booked Through Travel Agents Women Convicted Under Abortion Laws to Receive Pardons From 16th November 2026 All Articles Privacy Policy Home