The 2015 United Kingdom general election will be held on 7th May 2015..
There are 650 seats in the House of Commons, and 326 of these seats are needed to be won by one party for a majority.
Seats held … Read the rest
Category: UK
Sydney or London, which is the cheapest cost of living
Calculation of Comparative Cost of Living in Two Cities comparing costs to the Average Income after tax..
More Expensive in Sydney
Restaurants: Water (0.33 liter bottle): Sydney is 1.03 times the cost in London
Restaurants: Coke/Pepsi (0.33 liter bottle): Sydney … Read the rest
Average Wages 1985 in UK, USA and Australia
Average Annual Wages in 1985..
Average Annual Wages Australia 1985
Australia: A$18,491 Adults – All abs.gov
Australia: A$20,639 Adults – Full Time abs.gov
Average Annual Wages UK 1985
UK: £8,890 bbc.co.uk
UK: £10,660 London bbc.co.uk
Average Annual Wages USA 1985
… Read the restUK National Minimum Wage 2014
The United Kingdom Minimum Wage Rates:..
2014 from 1 October – £ 6.50 per hour (£ 247.00 per 38 hour week)
Hourly Minimum Rates
£ 6.50 Adult aged 21 and over
£ 5.13 18-20 year olds
£ 3.79 16-17 year … Read the rest
Statue of Margaret Thatcher
Statue of Margaret Thatcher to be erected in the Falklands..
On 18th December 2014, The British Prime Minister announced that the Falkland Islands are to erect a statue of former British premier Margaret Thatcher, who defended the territory against Argentina … Read the rest
Fathers Day 2016
Fathers Day in Australia and New Zealand..
September 6, 2015
September 4, 2016
September 3, 2017
September 2, 2018
September 1, 2019
September 6, 2020
Fathers Day in UK, Canada and USA..
June 21, 2015
June 19, 2016
June 18, … Read the rest
British Passport Running out? overseas? No Time to Renew? Get it Extended instead.
If you’re living overseas, you can apply to extend your British passport for 12 months..
Child passports can also be extended.
You won’t be charged any extra fees.
Source: https://www.gov.uk/get-an-emergency-passport-extension-or-child-travel-document
You can enter the UK with an extended passport.
Countries … Read the rest
British Passport 12 Month Extension Validity by Country
Countries and Territories that have confirmed they will accept passports that have been extended by 12 months:..
All passport extensions are valid to enter the UK.
A number of other countries and territories, set out below, have already officially confirmed … Read the rest
Scottish Independence Referendum 2014
Scottish Independence Referendum 2014..
The Scottish independence referendum took place in Scotland on 18 September 2014.
This was a referendum to decide on Scottish independence.
Should Scotland be an independent country?
NO : 2,001,926 (55.3%) voted against independence.
YES: 1,617,989 … Read the rest
Guy Fawkes Night – Bonfire Night. 5th November
Guy Fawkes Night – Bonfire Night..
5th November
On the night of 5th November, throughout Britain, we commemorate the capture of Guy Fawkes with bonfires and fireworks, and by burning an effigy of Guy.
In 1605, a group of Catholics, … Read the rest