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National Living Wage Rises to £12.71: What It Means for Your Pay
From April 2026, the National Living Wage (NLW) for workers aged 21 and over increased to £12.71 per hour — up from £12.21, a rise of 50p (4.1%). This is the government's annual uprating and affects...
Mortgage Rates Are Falling: What UK Borrowers Need to Know in June 2026
If you have a mortgage coming up for renewal — or you're thinking about buying — the current rate environment is meaningfully better than a year ago. The average two-year fixed mortgage rate has...
FTSE 100 at 10,364: What's Happening and What It Means for UK Investors
The FTSE 100 closed at 10,364 points on Friday 20 June 2026 — a fall of 35 points (0.34%) in a single session. For anyone with a pension, ISA, or investment fund linked to UK equities, that number...
UK Credit Card Debt: How to Escape the £1,400 Average Trap
The average UK adult is carrying around £1,400 in credit card debt in 2026 — and the interest bill is quietly enormous. According to MoneySuperMarket, the average credit card interest rate now sits...
New Pay-Per-Mile Road Tax (eVED): What It Is, Who Pays, and Why It Matters
The UK is consulting on a new mileage-based tax called electric Vehicle Excise Duty (eVED), due to start from April 2028 for electric cars and plug-in hybrids. This explainer breaks down how it would work, the proposed rates, how mileage checks could happen, and the real-world costs drivers may face.
If Your Neighbour Breaks Your Car Windscreen: What to Do Next (UK Step-by-Step)
A practical UK checklist for when a neighbour damages your car windscreen: document evidence, protect safety, decide whether to claim on your insurance or ask them to pay, and know when to report to the police. Includes the key reporting numbers, insurer guidance, and what information to exchange.
French Court Rejects Bid to Suspend Shein in “Childlike Sex Doll” Case: What the Ruling Says and Why It Matters
A Paris court rejected the French government’s request to suspend Shein’s website for three months after authorities found prohibited listings on the platform, including items described as “childlike sex dolls” and banned weapons. The court instead ordered stronger age verification for adult products and set fines for breaches. Here’s what’s been reported, what the court decided, and what this signals about platform regulation in Europe.
£100 Contactless Card Limit to Be Lifted: What’s Changing, When, and What It Means for Your Money
The FCA has confirmed the UK’s regulatory £100 contactless card limit will be removed, letting banks and payment providers set their own limits from 19 March 2026. This is a big shift in how “tap to pay” works on physical cards. Here’s what is changing, why the regulator is doing it, what protections remain, and how to stay in control.
Money & Inflation: The numbers moved — but the lived reality is uneven
CPI slowed in November 2025, the energy price cap ticks up slightly for Q1 2026, and food remains a key driver of how people perceive inflation.