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The UK’s inflation rate in February 2026, as measured by the Consumer Price Index (CPI), was 3.0%.

April is traditionally the time when certain employment law changes take place. This year it’s augmented by the Employment Rights Act 2025 (ERA25). Summarised below are the main changes.

The limit on a ‘week’s pay’ and the various maximum employment tribunal awards will increase from 6 April 2026.

Among the changes introduced by the Data (Use and Access) Act 2025 (DUAA) are more proportionate subject access request (SAR) obligations, an obligatory complaints process, a renamed and re-empowered regulator, and an expanded ability to use automated decision making (ADM).

The Department for Business and Trade has responded to a 2025 call for evidence on unpaid internships – and has, for now, decided against a legal ban.