UK specific: am I bound by confidentiality and privacy clauses I didn't agree to? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Dec 14, 2009 - 14 answers

My parents (in Canada) are trying to buy a PC for their family in the UK, but they're having trouble finding a store that will take their money. Apparently they won't accept foreign credit cards, or even money orders. He's tried Dell, PC World, Curry's, and a few others. Any ideas?
posted by krunk on Nov 29, 2009 - 14 answers

My Sky+ box only receives some channels, others now display a error 25 'No satellite signal is being received'. Sky want to send an engineer at a cost of £65. Is there anything I can do to fix this? [more inside]
posted by Nufkin on Nov 28, 2009 - 5 answers

What's the story behind this strange circular building in the middle of nowhere in Scotland [more inside]
posted by fearfulsymmetry on Nov 24, 2009 - 9 answers

Eviction UK - what does a 're-entry' hearing involve? Please help! [more inside]
posted by Flitcraft on Nov 10, 2009 - 7 answers

What was this non-techno song I heard in Cambridge, UK dance clubs in 2005? [more inside]
posted by citywolf on Nov 6, 2009 - 7 answers

Portable UK voip number? [more inside]
posted by devnull on Nov 4, 2009 - 3 answers

Yet another series of questions about iPhones in the UK: A lot of information has just come out about the potential limitations with the new Orange plans, but I have some questions before I finally give in and perhaps get a miraculous iPhone [more inside]
posted by Megami on Nov 4, 2009 - 5 answers

Recommend me a preferably UK-based wooden engagement ring seller. [more inside]
posted by Nufkin on Nov 2, 2009 - 8 answers

I'm applying for a student visa to the UK. Do I have to mail my passport with my application? [more inside]
posted by Eumachia L F on Sep 18, 2009 - 3 answers

Looking for podcasts or radio shows with women talking in Mancunian accents or similar Northern English accents. [more inside]
posted by reenum on Sep 5, 2009 - 6 answers

UK Pension Filter: Is there a pension out there which will allow me to invest in the SSE Index, BSE Index and the Nasdaq/Dow Jones/S&P500 indexes? [more inside]
posted by lilyflower on Aug 26, 2009 - 1 answer

Hi there, My company is transferring me to London at the end of the month and I haven’t had much time to do some essential research. Part of the problem is I don’t even know the right questions to ask, or the right places to go on the web to find the info I need. Here are a few things that I’d need to know in order to get me started, if anyone is so inclined to lend their knowledge: Apartment, bank, mobile phone, international calls, location, public transit, exemption from US taxes, tying up loose ends in the US. Anything else I may be missing? [more inside]
posted by Danah_78 on Aug 12, 2009 - 17 answers

UK Expat Work Filter: Worth getting a working visa before getting a job offer? [more inside]
posted by qwip on Aug 2, 2009 - 7 answers

UK accents for Americans: these two actresses sound similar to me. Is it a regional accent, or are their distinctive speech patterns just similar? [more inside]
posted by bartleby on Jul 27, 2009 - 7 answers

I've got a couple of hours between trains at Birmingham New Street station. What can I do nearby? [more inside]
posted by Busy Old Fool on Jul 16, 2009 - 8 answers

Help me replace my laptop (UK) [more inside]
posted by ninebelow on Jun 29, 2009 - 14 answers

Our local cinema offers monthly subscription. How do they make their money? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Jun 16, 2009 - 20 answers

New to the UK and going to be working for a Europe-based company - how do I deal with this? Am I self-employed? What do I do about tax and deductions? [more inside]
posted by wingless_angel on Jun 10, 2009 - 6 answers

So I got involved in UK politics, spoke out eloquently and persuasively on an injustice and as a result the other side has began to personally attack the messenger (that would be me). Therefore I'd like some guidance on 1) UK Libel / Slander, and 2) obtaining a Non Molestation Injunction. [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Jun 8, 2009 - 5 answers

I'd like a laymen's answers to how the european elections work in the UK and how the outcome effects British life on a daily basis.
posted by nam3d on May 11, 2009 - 4 answers

UKPolitics: How do we best support an Early Day Motion? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on May 6, 2009 - 3 answers

What is the best way to buy a left-hand-drive car given that I live in the UK? [more inside]
posted by rongorongo on Apr 30, 2009 - 6 answers

Any good (i.e. customer service wise/price wise) UK/Euro equivalents of sites like newegg for shopping for external hard drives? [more inside]
posted by talljamal on Apr 28, 2009 - 10 answers

What does breaking a lease entail in the UK/England? Also: help! [more inside]
posted by cooker girl on Apr 16, 2009 - 11 answers

What does 'binned' mean in UK slang? [more inside]
posted by coryinabox on Apr 15, 2009 - 25 answers

Where can I get good tax advice in the UK? [more inside]
posted by tavegyl on Apr 15, 2009 - 5 answers

What is this plant/flower 1 / 2 / 3? [more inside]
posted by srboisvert on Apr 5, 2009 - 10 answers

Looking for your UK recommended Gaming/LAN centre's? [more inside]
posted by nam3d on Mar 31, 2009 - 1 answer

A question specific to UK politics: Members Enquiries from local Councilors are being ignored or otherwise sidetracked - how to turn up the volume? [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Mar 31, 2009 - 7 answers

TaxFilter: Is it possible to reduce the amount of or completely avoid paying the ~$1200 in taxes H&R Block online is telling me I owe the state of Louisiana? [more inside]
posted by m0nm0n on Mar 18, 2009 - 3 answers

Can anyone recommend UK webhosting/domain registration for indexhibit? [more inside]
posted by doobiedoo on Mar 12, 2009 - 4 answers

Where can you get a good beard and moustache trim/style in London that isn't too expensive? [more inside]
posted by Not Supplied on Mar 5, 2009 - 6 answers

How do we best finance our daughter's Irish University career (we're in the UK)? [more inside]
posted by Wilder on Mar 3, 2009 - 11 answers

Help me plan a connecting leg in my winter trip to Europe! My wife and I are going to visit friends in London for a week and then traveling onward to Brussels to stay with another friend. What are some great ideas for places on the way from the first to the second that might make for a great stop-over for a few days of just the two of us? [more inside]
posted by canine epigram on Jan 1, 2009 - 15 answers

Canadian interested in UK graduate schools, but thoroughly confused by the different conventions used across the Atlantic! Please hope me! [more inside]
posted by tickingclock on Dec 29, 2008 - 5 answers

UK Clothes - where to get a nice chunky mens wool jumper? [more inside]
posted by Not Supplied on Dec 3, 2008 - 7 answers

I am being sponsored to travel to the UK for the purpose of educating myself about international humanitarian law. Apart from the British Red Cross, are there any places of interest / etc that I should visit that would be relevant to this area of law?
posted by nihraguk on Nov 19, 2008 - 6 answers

He's British, I'm not. I plan to travel to London on a fiancee visa so we can get married. How long does it take after the wedding for the visa extention/ work permit to arrive? [more inside]
posted by tavegyl on Nov 16, 2008 - 8 answers

Where shall I go to for buying reasonably-priced (i.e. under £100, if not lower) leather messenger bag (yes, all right, a manbag) in the UK? Anything web-based, or located in Oxford or London would be great. I don't really know where to begin looking. These guys (found via Google ads) seemed OK, but I could be wrong.
posted by chorltonmeateater on Nov 13, 2008 - 8 answers

How can I accompany my unmarried non-same-sex partner who has been offered a job in the UK? [more inside]
posted by tractorfeed on Nov 3, 2008 - 13 answers

What are the best ways to encourage audience participation and reception of potentially boring presentations? I have two presentations late November / early December and want to keep people alert and do a memorable presentation. What tricks did the best / most memorable presentations you have seen use? [more inside]
posted by philsi on Oct 28, 2008 - 15 answers

UK Credit Reports / Histories: I've seen loads of posts referring to the USA system of credit scores, credit histories, etc. but never seen anyone refer to an equivalent UK system. Presumably we have one, but how does it work? [more inside]
posted by metaBugs on Oct 20, 2008 - 7 answers

Looking for recommendations for warm waterproof boots in UK [more inside]
posted by primer_dimer on Oct 9, 2008 - 6 answers

What's this plant...? Thought as first it was a dandelion, now I'm sure it isn't. [more inside]
posted by fearfulsymmetry on Jun 21, 2008 - 11 answers

What are my legal rights, and what compensation can I get from a UK television channel who used a photograph I had taken without my permission, but which I had uploaded onto facebook?? [more inside]
posted by leibniz on Jun 10, 2008 - 13 answers

Tanzania travel. How is the visa validity defined for a UK citizen on a tourist visa? [more inside]
posted by Jakey on Apr 30, 2008 - 5 answers

"Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure nineteen pounds nineteen and six, result happiness. Annual income twenty pounds, annual expenditure twenty pounds ought and six, result misery." British personal finance blogs, forums and other resources? [more inside]
posted by Happy Dave on Feb 15, 2008 - 6 answers

UK Credit Card fraud - HELP!! [more inside]
posted by Mutant on Oct 31, 2006 - 12 answers

UK Mortgage for the Self-Employed: how to convince the bank I'm a good risk? Also, broker or direct dealing with the banks? [more inside]
posted by altolinguistic on Aug 15, 2006 - 10 answers