Claire Schofield

Jet2 offers a twilight check‑in service at 12 UK airports, allowing passengers with flights departing before midday to check in online and drop off luggage the evening before, between 4:30pm and 9pm. The service is free and enables travellers to bypass check‑in queues and proceed directly to security on the day of travel. Passengers must complete online check‑in between 28 and 24 hours before departure.

From July 1, Ofgem’s energy price cap will rise 13 percent, increasing annual bills for four‑bedroom high‑usage homes by an average of £329. Gas and electricity unit costs will climb, with the cap remaining in place until September 30. Uswitch reports that 27 fixed‑rate deals currently undercut the upcoming cap, offering potential savings of up to £285. Cornwall Insight expects the cap to stay relatively stable in October, while the government has indicated possible autumn support if prices remain high.

HMRC will introduce a July update that pre-populates High Income Child Benefit Charge information on online Self Assessment forms, aiming to simplify tax filing for around 300,000 people. The change affects households receiving Child Benefit, particularly those earning above the £60,000 threshold who must repay some or all of the benefit. The article also highlights the upcoming July 31 deadline for payments on account and outlines deadlines and procedures for Self Assessment taxpayers.