Mobile Phones to Be Banned in All English Schools Under New Legislation Tuesday, April 21, 2026 mobilephones bans schools education legislation children wellbeing headteachers government policy The UK government has announced a significant change in school policy by pushing for a statutory ban on mobile phones in all schools across England. This move replaces the previous non-binding guidance with a legally … Read More
Major E-Scooter Operator Threatens UK Exit Over Restrictive Regulations Wednesday, April 15, 2026 voi escooters regulations uk government innovation transport trials legislation exit Voi, one of the UK’s leading e-scooter operators, has issued a stark warning that it may exit the country if the current trial regulations are extended without clear legislation. Christina Moe Gjerde, a senior executive … Read More
Quiet Law Change on March 22 Transforms Sentencing for UK Drivers Friday, April 10, 2026 sentencing drivers legislation courts custodial driving reform justice offences uk A crucial change took effect on 22 March 2026 following the Sentencing Act 2026’s Royal Assent on 22 January, altering how courts can sentence drivers convicted of causing death or serious injury. The Act extends judicial … Read More
£125 Earnings Threshold Scrapped: 1.2 Million UK Workers Gain Statutory Sick Pay Eligibility Tuesday, April 7, 2026 statutory sickpay ukworkers employment tradeunions eligibility earnings employers legislation benefits From today, a significant shift in UK sick pay rules will impact up to 9.6 million workers, including 1.2 million newly eligible employees who previously earned too little to qualify. Historically, employees had to earn at … Read More
New Parking Law to Encourage All English Councils to Adopt National Parking Platform Wednesday, April 1, 2026 parking legislation councils england nationalparkingplatform fines apps government rac betterconnected A new parking law set to impact all councils across England will be introduced starting Thursday, April 2, aimed at reducing “unfair” parking fines and simplifying the payment process for drivers. The Labour Party … Read More
New Bank Account Rule for All UK Households Takes Effect April 28 Wednesday, March 25, 2026 banking regulation uk accounts closures customers legislation finance protection smallbusiness Starting April 28, 2026, new regulations will transform how UK banks handle account closures, offering greater protection to millions of customers. This change comes in response to a dramatic rise in the number of accounts … Read More