Thinks its pretty much been covered off to death

No one can make and unathourised deduction from wages unless YOU agree to it

The changing of weekly to monthly CAN be done only with reasonable notice and then it would be a change to you working conditions

This would then become your contracted payment method

Teh usual process is to ensure that the employee IS NOT put out of pocket so they shoul give an advance on salary or a bridging loan that is repayed at an agreed level

the uniform bit they CANNOT take the money upfront they can only get you to sign to say you HAVE the uniform and if it isnt retuerned at the end then they will deduct salary to cover it

The recovery has to be on a sliding scale that basically says after approx 12mths the uniform not being returned would mean ZERO deductions

Call ACAS they are VERY good , You would have a reasonable case of constructive dismisssal if you were to leave

Nige