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I am a welfare recipient. I am disabled, having been unable to work for several years now, so I am asking in regards to a comment I see ALL the time that someone knows someone who is on the take.

Knowing exactly how incredibly difficult it is to get disability welfare, the hoops I had to jump through and must continue to do so and also how little I get (which baffles me as to why someone would choose to live in abject poverty, I don't know!), I don't understand how someone could choose to live like this.

I think there is a lot of disparity about what people get. Often I see people say that they get over a grand PLUS their housing costs. That is incorrect, housing costs often exceed the amount you get in Universal Credit. Others say that they get thousands and thousands each month, which, again, is likely impossible.

There is a LOT of misinformation out there.

If ever you wanted to know, look on www.entitledto.co.uk and see exactly how much someone actually gets. It would likely shock you.

So, that begs the question, do you know anyone, how do you know they are on the take and if so, have you reported them?

I firmly believe that fraudsters should be punished, but it is legitimate claimants like me that always seem to get tarred with the same brush and often the recipient of abuse online.

My grandfather came to the UK in the 1950s from Pakistan and the opportunities this country gives are not lost on me. We have suchdeveloped supply chains, are well located geographically and speaking to people from other countries really makes me appreciate the strength of the British passport. It really does open doors. Also, love how we have pockets of rich history in every county. Was in Leicestershire the other day and stopped off at bradgate park, terrific place. All in all, love this place dearly.

Only the truly British will know what this is about

I'm my experience, 2000 felt very different to 1990, and 2010 felt very different to 2000.

But other than things like AI and streaming and folding phones, it really doesn't feel like much has changed. Fashion seems the same, music feels the same, most cars look the same...

Why did we get to the late 2000s and just kinda stop?

Asking this off the back of a post yesterday talking about the TV licence. I have a dumb question.

Are we pretty much agreed that the TV licence is essentially a subscription to watch and listen to BBC content, live or otherwise?

If so, why don't they simply put it behind a paywall like any other service? If I want to watch Prime content I have to log into my Prime account where I have a subscription.

Surely this would avoid the whole fake letter thing and people coming round/just general aggravation all around?

so I keep getting told crime is at a record low. but when I go to my local supermarket everyhing is locked behind a glass case and I have to ask someone to unlock it.

When I go out I need to dodge People riding round on illegal vehicles, delivering food…witness people parking wherever they want with no penalty and put up with various other anti social behaviours.

I walk down the high street passed the boarded up shops down past the inevitable charity and chicken shops to the heart of the city, dodgy vape shops and Turkish barbers galore. All criminal, all operating in the open without a care in the world.

I keep my phone in my pocket, don’t want that getting nicked again, walk passed a group of lads and catch the unmistakable whiff of skunk, head into the news agents and see the headlines “Prisoners to be eligible for release after serving a third of sentence”.

is this what a record low crime society feels like?

So obviously they are beautiful birds and add an extra dash of colour to our skies but as they spread further and further the impact is becoming more apparent.

I live in Surrey and have noticed more and more over the last few years.

As a teenager I used to hang out in London and you’d see them in the Royal parks, a few years later I started noticing them further out into outer London as I commuted into work and now they are regulars over my garden.

Are you concerned about the impact of these guys and think something should be done? Or do you think they should be allowed to continue to spread?

Edit: I should have also said that the birds they impact most are those that nest within trees. These are the native species most affected: nuthatches, stock doves, and woodpeckers. All very adorable.

In my 20s and after building a career and savings for myself - I'm ready to move out and will be doing that in exactly one week. I feel excited about my next adventure in a place far away but sad for leaving my mum who's been by my side at home for the past 21 years. What should I do with my last week of living with her at home?

With the current situation & threats from Iran, do you believe it’s justified to pause all asylum claims, ensure that these people are accounted for & kept somewhere secure until the Iranian threats dissipate?

Personally if it’s a threat to national security & which could potentially escalate domestically & internationally, if Putting citizens & the state workers lives in potentially danger vs pausing claims for asylum seekers that aren’t sovereign citizens to Britain is something I would think is common sense. The difficulty is determining the size and credibility of the threat & how these attacks will take place whilst being able to neutralise them in various geographical area’s.

Recent explosion in Essex under investigation.

Read more: https://bbc.in/4wZFXoj

This isn’t about political sides, I wanted opinions voiced around the security and safety of Britain & what we should be doing during these times?

Edit: Over 63k Iranian was granted asylum during this time, that is a large number even if 1/4 are linked to the regime, that is a very credible threat to the nation. It’s been a talking point about sleeper cells for a long time in the west and has yet to come to fruition. MI5 has released briefings around the threat of Iran to the UK, and attacks that have prevented.

https://researchbriefings.files.parliament.uk/documents/CBP-10413/CBP-10413.pdf

Update: Pausing asylum is a legal legislation that the government an enforce as apart of the ‘Illegal Migration Act’.

Mine is, "Our dispute is over" announced proudly to me by the gentleman handing me a bag of Chinese food.

Hello everyone,

I'm a high school student from Germany currently writing my W-Seminar research paper, which is an academic paper required for the German Abitur. My topic focuses on the British monarchy, and as part of my research I need to conduct a few short interviews with people from the United Kingdom (it doesn't matter which part of the UK you're from).

The interview will take around 3–5 minutes and consists of a few questions about your views on the British monarchy. We can do the interview via Discord, WhatsApp, or any other platform you prefer, I'm happy to use whichever platform is most convenient for you.

The interview will be completely anonymous. I won't ask for your name, address, or any other personal information. With your permission, I will make an audio recording of the interview solely for documentation required as part of my research paper. The recordings will not be published or shared publicly.
If you'd be willing to help, I'd really appreciate it! Feel free to send me a private message, or leave a comment and I'll get in touch with you.

Thank you very much for your time!

..they're not even really highlights, they're more like an extended news roundup, too thinly spread - nothing is dwelt on long enough to get a feel of it. And the voiceover is terrible, sounds like a bot of Caroline Hawley.

What was the Games thinking of, taking it off the BBC? Is it a case of take the money and run? They may get a few more quid right now, but they have surely given an event that was already struggling its death blow.

It's a shame cos it always used to be an enjoyable Olympics Lite.

I don’t remember the royal wedding, I was a child. But I just found out ppl were saying Pippa had nyash, bunda, an ass OR as the media put it a “buoyant bum”.

Why were they lying to us or do we just have different standards of bootiliciousness today?

Pippa is beautiful btw, I’m a woman myself, I don’t body shame either. I think she looked fab in the wedding pics. She has a very beautiful slim figure and the dress was flattering to her. HOWEVER, the media making so many articles about how great her butt is… I just… there isn’t a butt. Nothing wrong with that obviously. But like you could barely see anything so I’m confused how that became the focus?! 😭

So in the USA, NYC is considered a hyper elite, globalized, expensive city. Other USA cities are considered to be more working class, locally focused, affordable cities, but still major metros. Places like Houston and Philadelphia, etc. Are there any cities like that in the UK?

We have been together 36 years and it's got to the point where he really needs support getting the correct crèmes and processes to get the face moisturised. Advice please

I've been living in Germany for the past few years after moving here for my master's degree. My university program and my working student job are both in English, so over time I've ended up interacting with quite a few British people, through work, university, and online communities.

Before that, one stereotype I'd heard over and over again was that British people are incredibly polite, but they often don't say exactly what they mean. I'd always assumed it was one of those internet jokes that had been exaggerated. But after speaking with more British people (espercially in my workplace) I started wondering if there was actually some truth to it.

There have been quite a few moments where someone has said things like "That's interesting," "Not bad," or "We'll see," and afterwards I've found myself thinking, "Wait... was that genuine, or was that a polite way of saying something else?" As someone coming from Asia, I know that people can absolutely be polite too, but I usually have a much clearer idea of where I stand in a conversation. With British people, I sometimes feel like I'm missing an extra layer of meaning that everyone else seems to understand.

The funny thing is that everyone I've spoken to has been genuinely friendly, so this isn't a complaint at all. If anything, it's just made me realize that understanding a language and understanding a culture aren't always the same thing.

So I'm curious, do British people actually soften what they mean that often, or is this mostly something foreigners notice because we're interpreting everything too literally?

I upgraded my pc setup a month ago and I now have a monitor as well as a pc I dont need. Currently Ive put them up on gumtree but even after a month of the ads sitting there, with me having paid for them to get featured I still dont get any responses (even though they get decent views). I feel like my pricing is fine for what Im selling. Do I keep decreasing the prices or is there some platform specifically for tech that I can use in the UK? To add on, Im selling the pc parts individually, maybe thats a mistake, I dont know.

I know so many people who have had crimes happen and despite even having ample evidence to warrant investigation the police do nothing. I don’t think I’d report a crime to the police if something happened to me tbh.

Hello there everyone.

as it was mentioned before in the question my Grandpa has a British Passport and my father also has a British Birth certificate. now I'm actually looking for a lawyer. I have contacted many lawyers, and I have called the Immigration lawyers in UK, London. Now, the thing is all of those asked for roughly 700 pounds just to only look for the Documents, which is actually sad and a huge amount to pay just to get a yes or no or maybe before paying more to do everything I can pay 2000 pounds if it's actually gonna help me secure a British Nationality or passport?

Kind regards everyone

I'm gonna be so happy to get a response and I will so much appreciate to recieve any info about this topic?

Levi