Legal Expert Explains When You're Entitled to Stop Working Due to Heat Tuesday, June 23, 2026 heatwave workplace safety temperature legal workers health regulations compensation wellbeing With temperatures soaring to 35 degrees Celsius across the UK this summer and tropical nights becoming the norm, concerns about worker safety in extreme heat are intensifying. John Kushnick, Legal Director at National … Read More
Dudley Council Pays Over £80,000 to Drivers Due to Pothole Damage Amid Ongoing Road Repairs Friday, June 19, 2026 dudley potholes roads repairs compensation council infrastructure maintenance claims highways Over the past five years, Dudley Council has paid out more than £80,000 in compensation to drivers whose vehicles were damaged by potholes. Freedom of Information data reveals that between 2021 and 2025, the council spent a … Read More
Rachel Reeves’ Bank Rule Changes May Limit Consumer Compensation Access Wednesday, June 3, 2026 compensation banking consumerprotection financialservices legislation treasury regulation consumercredit ombudsman vulnerability Rachel Reeves’s proposed changes to banking regulations could significantly reduce consumers’ access to compensation by weakening key protections. The planned overhaul, part of the Treasury’s Enhancing Financial Services … Read More
Birmingham Man Ordered to Pay Compensation After Spitting at Police Officer Monday, May 25, 2026 birmingham castlevale johnfreeman police spitting intoxication compensation crime law justice John Freeman, a 38-year-old man from Birmingham, faced legal consequences after spitting at a police officer during a search in Castle Vale. The incident occurred in an alleyway where Freeman was being searched by law … Read More
NS&I Confirms Repayment Plans for Bereaved Customers Ahead of June 2027 Deadline Friday, May 22, 2026 ns&i betrayal repayments bereavement compensation inheritance tax delays claims finance National Savings and Investments (NS&I) has provided a crucial update regarding compensation payments for families impacted by the bereavement scandal. Customers awaiting repayments may have to wait until as late as June … Read More
When Can Energy Prepayment Meters Be Fitted Without Permission? BBC Expert Explains Thursday, May 21, 2026 prepayment meters ofgem energy debt britishgas compensation regulation consumers protection A BBC expert has shed light on the circumstances under which energy prepayment meters can be installed without customer consent, highlighting important protections introduced by Ofgem in response to past abuses. Three years … Read More