Gatwick Scanner Upgrades, Royal Mail Festive Deadlines & Water Complaint Surges

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Thursday, 22 October 2026

Thursday intelligence on airport liquid limits, postal surcharge schedules, utility ombudsman rulings, and regional 5G rollouts.

01 Lead · TRAVEL & MOBILITY

Gatwick Completes Next-Gen Security Scanners Allowing 2-Litre Liquids in Hand Luggage

Gatwick Airport has completed the rollout of CT security lanes across both terminals, officially lifting the 100ml liquid limitation for outbound passengers carrying compliant containers up to two litres.

02 CONSUMER POLICY

Royal Mail Unveils Christmas Posting Cutoffs and Seasonal Parcel Surcharges

Postal delivery schedules for the festive rush have been released, with 2nd Class parcel deadlines set for 18 December alongside temporary 15p surcharges on tracked domestic parcels.

03 CONSUMER POLICY

Water Ombudsman Reports Surge in Thames Water Billing and Meter Disputes

The Consumer Council for Water revealed a 28% jump in billing complaints against southern water suppliers, primarily driven by delayed digital meter installations and estimated account reconciliations.

04 SAAS & TECH

Google Integrates Gemini Workspace Tools for Standard One Subscribers

Google has expanded access to generative document and email summarisation tools for standard 2TB Google One cloud subscribers at no additional monthly charge.

05 SMART LIVING

Currys Launches £150 Appliance Trade-In Scheme for Energy-Efficient Upgrades

High-street electrical retailer Currys is offering upfront discounts of up to £150 when households trade in functioning or broken white goods for A-rated eco refrigerators and heat pump tumble dryers.

06 TRAVEL & MOBILITY

Eurostar Releases £39 Autumn Flash Sale Fares to Paris and Brussels

Cross-channel operator Eurostar has made 65,000 standard-class seats available from London St Pancras starting at £39 each way for midweek travel between November and January.

07 FINTECH & BANKING

FCA Levies Fines Over Car Finance Discretionary Commission Agreements

The financial watchdog has intensified scrutiny across vehicle lenders, preparing compensation frameworks for drivers who were charged inflated loan interest rates prior to the 2021 commission ban.

08 SAAS & TECH

EE Expands 5G Standalone Coverage to 15 Additional UK Metropolitan Regions

Mobile carrier EE has activated its pure 5G standalone core across key regional centres, enabling improved indoor network penetration and low-latency gaming without tariff premiums for pay-monthly users.

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