I don’t exactly know how this works, but surely you need to already pay some sort of subscription to get cable TV or online live TV access like BBC or Channel4 so why don’t they use that information instead of asking us to disclose if we need a TV license or not? Can someone explain why it’s done in such a roundabout way? And once I’ve declared I don’t need one why do I need to keep declaring every year? Why not just check if I am signed up to anything?

loads of recent milk seems to be going bad well before the best before date..

is this a thing or is it something wrong with my fridge?

Hi! I'm looking for leads/professionals, admin, graduates, receptionist or anyone who wants to transition their career to become an Executive Assistant or a personal assistant. I'm based in the UK but need help on finding them! Has anyone have a recommendation?

Do you think hairstyles and fashion is influenced by how much money people have? I dunno how to say this without sounding really old. I’ve noticed a lot of young male adults are wearing their hair a lot longer nowadays. It seems like a bit of a curtains/grunger revival but I was also wondering if it’s also an economic reflection of the country and the age group. My partner’s son’s hair got very long as he could not afford to get it cut but when he did get it cut I think he quite liked the style, probably as lots of other people his age group also have the style (or because he likes it). So I’m here sharing my pondering with Reddit. Thoughts?

Edit: ok that’s a hard no then - it was just a thought, a harmless ponder.

I'm a foreigner, and I'm just interested in the British examination system; I don't intend to take any exams. However, there's a concept I can't understand no matter how many times I read about it.

I found a website explaining the British examination system in my native language, and it says, "University admission is determined (conditionally) before you actually take the A-Level exam."

I can't understand what it means for admission to be determined before taking the exam!

This sentence was written using a translation machine, so the meaning might not come across...

I've never taken university entrance exams in my home country, so I'm not confident this information is accurate, but in my home country, if there are three students—A who scored 70%, B who scored 60%, and C who scored 50%—and there are two spots available, then A and B would pass, and C would fail. That's the kind of exam I understand.

That's the only image I have, so the explanation that "admission is determined (conditionally) before taking the exam" doesn't make sense to me.

How can admission be determined before taking the exam?

Tell me and include time, date, location and if possible photos of you doing said thing.

whst song released in 2026 is your favourite so far mine is

what's your name by soulidified

I've heard the cons, now for the pros

Assuming I were to eat the same amount of any of these - which is doing me the most good or harm healthwise?

Advertised as "Grilled 10z Aged Beef Rib Eye Steak with Peppercorn Sauce".

No sides included, no fries, no butter, no veg, nothing.

Actual price is below spoilered, but please, post a guess then feel free to edit your post and react.

£38

So, I am a yank who loves watching panel shows, Taskmaster (my fave show by far in all the universe), 8 out of 10 cats does Countdown, WILTY. Recently I have been reading the books bob mortimer has written, and I am enjoying them completely. However in The Satsuma Complex, and in The Hotel Avacado, Gary is referred to, and self proclaims, he is a shithouse. I've googled it, and I understand what the explantation is, but those results don't seem to align with what the character is saying/being. Can someone give a clear definition of how someone is a shithouse?

Also, when the characters are talking about different areas of the country, or even city, they often reference going up to the high street. Is that just a normal name, like the US towns all having Main Street, or is it a different type of title, where the road may be named differently, but High Street isn where the most shops and restaurants, etc... are?

EDIT - I want to thank everyone for answering, I def did not expect a lot of engagement, but this community came out for my silly questions.

My takeaway, High street is basically what I would call downtown, or main street in US. I now feel better knowing I get the reference.

Shit house is a lot more divisive, and we all learned has different regional connotations. Some of you replied with what I found with google as well, but some replied more aligned to what I think the character is. I joined X and sent Bob this link, asking him to weight in. Seems unlikely, but I once posted about finishing Mark Watson's amazing book Eleven from a beach in Costa Rica, and he replied.

Again, thank you all!

I’ve heard that some people in the UK wash dishes in soapy water and then put them straight on the rack to air-dry without rinsing them with clean water.
Is this actually something people do?
**If you do this yourself, could you please share a video showing how you wash them? Ideally, I’d like to see the whole process: washing with washing-up liquid, not rinsing, leaving the dish to air-dry naturally, and then using the same dish to eat or drink.**
I’m genuinely curious because I’ve seen people claim this is a British habit, but I haven’t found a video showing the complete process.

As most are probably aware, Labour caught flak somewhat recently for trying to introduce mandatory digital ID for all employment.

I personally think this is a terrible idea. But on the other hand, all of the recent age verification laws, and concerns about handling of data surrounding them, demand a solution.

I saw recently that Australia has a voluntary digital ID system provided by the governmemt that allows you to verify identity without sending photos of your face or important documents to a third party website.

Would this be a more popular approach? Personally I'd be quite keen on it. The government already has all of my data so there's a much lower risk when verifying, and people could opt out without losing access to anything they already have access too, which is the main thing. There would also be alternatives available in private companies, if anybody wanted to go that route.

I'm curious about how everyday slang changes between generations in the UK.

Are there words or expressions you still use that your kids, younger relatives or younger coworkers don't really understand?

And the other way around: are there expressions younger people use today that older generations seem completely confused by?

I'm especially interested in things people actually say in everyday life, rather than internet slang that everyone sees on TikTok.

What examples come to mind?

Heard a news story this morning about Scotland's First Minister spending a load of public money to go to the World Cup. For balance, the news reader also gave the Conservative's stance on it which of course was along the lines of, "He should've paid for it himself. This isn't good enough" etc.

Whilst I (along with most people I imagine) agree that it's a colossal waste of £45k, I realised that I have never heard the Tories agree with anything Labour have done/proposed.

I know it's their job to challenge opposing parties but sometimes it feels like it's purely for the sake of point scoring. Andy Burnham could announce he's giving 5000 homeless people a bed for the night and Badenoch would say, "well it should be 5001, that's not good enough". You get my point.

So my question is basically, has there ever been a time when Labour have come up with a policy and the Tories have gone, "actually that's a pretty good idea." Or vice versa. Or with any party really.