What's Changing UK https://validator.w3.org/feed/docs/rss2.html Energy Price Cap October 2026: Typical Annual Figure Rises to £1,723 Eligible Pensioners Will Receive a New Tax Reduction From 6th April 2027 Right to Rent Digital Checks Change From 1 October 2026 Fuel Duty: 5p Cut Extended to July 2027 Savings Interest Tax Rates Rise to 24%, 44% and 49% From April 2027 HMRC Mileage Rates: 55p Rate Made Permanent and Higher Rate Rises to 35p Trading Allowance Rises to £3,000 From 6th April 2027 Airlines Plan to Seat Children Under 14 with Parents for Free TV Licence Fee Increase in April 2027: What You Need to Know Scottish Private Tenancy Succession Period Falls From 12 Months to 6 Months Deposit Return Scheme Starts on 1st October 2027 London Bus and Tram Fares Rise From 1st November 2026 Oxford Street Pedestrianisation: How the Changes Affect Your Journey Real Living Wage 2026–27 Rises to £14.10 an Hour Companies House identity verification is now mandatory for directors and PSCs Northern Ireland Introduces Graduated Driver Licensing From 1st October 2026 Lifelong Learning Entitlement 2027: New Student Finance Rules in England BT Acquires TalkTalk’s Consumer and Wholesale Businesses Clocks Go Back on 25th October 2026 Clocks Go Back on 25th October 2026 Glasgow Airport to Edinburgh Coach Service Starts on 24th October 2026 XL Bully Rules Change From 1st November 2026 for Children Under 12 UK Landlines Switch to Digital by 31st January 2027 Scottish Wrongful-Termination Payments Increase From 6th October 2026 Airbnb Changes Checkout Rules: Guests No Longer Have to Strip Beds or Wash Dishes You Can Now Install Some Home EV Chargers Without Planning Permission in England New Rules Require Employers to Do More to Prevent Sexual Harassment at Work Disabled Bus Pass Time Limits End in England From 1st April 2027 National Museums in England Will Remain Free for Everyone State Pension April 2027: Weekly Payments Set to Increase Awaab’s Law Introduces New Damp and Mould Deadlines in Scotland Right to Work Checks 2026: New Regulated Digital Verification Route Scotland’s Free Welcome to School Bag for Primary 1 Children Starts in August 2027 UK Plans Social Media Ban for Under-16s From Spring 2027 What Affects Me? Employment Rights Changes 2026: Latest Updates and Key Dates 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 National Minimum Wage 2027: New Rates from 1st April 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 Electricity VAT Cut 2026: 0% Rate Extended to July 2027 What’s Changing in October 2026? Key UK Changes and Dates 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 All Articles Home