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France aviation strike in October 2026: what UK flyers face
Unions representing 36,000 pilots and cabin crew, including Air France staff, have called a five-day walkout for 17 to 21 October. UK passengers flying to or via Paris, Nice, Lyon and Marseille should prepare.
Landlord database cost put at £327m a year, NRLA warns
The NRLA says private rental sector database fees will cost landlords at least £327m a year, and warns the bill will fall on tenants. Here is what the £65 charge means.
Most stolen cars UK, Jan to Jun 2026: Nissan Juke Tekna leads on 197
The Nissan Juke Tekna CVT topped the top 20 most stolen cars for January to June 2026 with 197 thefts, according to Tempcover's analysis of DVLA data.
Petition to stop AI data centres in Scotland rejected as a devolved matter
A petition to stop AI data centres in Scotland was rejected by the UK Parliament petitions site as a devolved matter. The petitioner was pointed to Holyrood's petitions website instead.
John Swinney says he has ‘nothing to explain’ over pensions claim
The First Minister says he has "nothing to explain" after the Scottish Conservatives and Scottish Labour asked him to correct his remarks on the UK triple lock.
InterestMe and ITI Capital enter administration, says FCA
Two FCA-authorised firms, one offering financial planning and the other a share and bond brokerage, have entered administration. Customers are being told to contact the administrators directly.
FCA acts against 24 CFD firms over use of UK authorisation
The FCA says 21 CFD firms have closed since 2025 and three more are cancelling permissions. Traders dealing with linked overseas companies may not have UK protections.
Supported housing benefit changes 2026: more of your earnings ignored
New rules from Monday 5 October let people in supported housing and temporary accommodation keep more of their earnings out of the Housing Benefit calculation, the DWP says.
Stamp duty abolition: Tories renew pledge to scrap tax on main homes
The Conservative stamp duty policy would scrap the tax on main homes, while planning reform could cut new-build prices by up to £50,000, the party claims. The figure is untested.
5 year fixed mortgage rates 6%: remortgage searches up 40%
Average five-year fixed rates have reached 6% and sub-5% deals have almost gone, while Twenty7tec data shows adviser remortgage searches rose 40% in September.
Facial recognition border gates to launch at Birmingham and East Midlands airports, reports say
Returning Britons are set to walk up to eGates without scanning a passport, with the first facial recognition gates reported to be coming to Birmingham and East Midlands airports in the coming weeks.
