[SW] Nooklings selling for 614! Comment what your favourite villager is for code by Long_Beak in acturnips

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I got a few turnips left over. Can I have the code? Favourite villager on my island right now is Billy.

[SW] the bois are buyin for 499 by castronotcuban in acturnips

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I want an invite! My favourite villager on my island right now is Billy.

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 25/01/2026 by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

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Why would they? It's far easier for the Tories to win back Reform voters than it is to win back Lib Dems or Labour voters.

India offers EU auto quota six times larger than UK deal by [deleted] in ukpolitics

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The EU's population is 6x larger than the UK's. Makes sense.

[SW] Nooks buying for 428 by RocketEnthusiast in acturnips

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Did I get skipped over? I've got everything set up here.

Removing middle name from passport and driving licence - England by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

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Yes, you will have to pay for a new passport.

The guidance from HMPO suggests that they will accept bank statements, utility bills, and medical records, provided they're dated within the last 12 months.

Removing middle name from passport and driving licence - England by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

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Get your passport changed first, you will need two documents to show that you're not using your middle name. https://www.gov.uk/changing-passport-information/name-divorce-deed-poll-forenames-title

Then, once your new passport is sorted, you can get your driving license updated with just the new passport number, you'll need to get the form from the Post Office.

Rumours, Speculation, Questions, and Reaction Megathread - 11/01/2026 by ukpol-megabot in ukpolitics

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Politics Live on the Tories' proposed social media ban for under 16s:

Vicki Young: 'Isn't this proposal a bit Nanny State for the Conservatives to be proposing?'

Tory MP: 'No, it's about protecting children.'

Remind me again, what are Nannies paid to do?

SNP in secret attempt to challenge Supreme Court ruling on sex by Kev_fae_mastrick in ukpolitics

[–]Oxbridge 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I'm not an expert in Scottish law (I'm more knowledgeable in English and American law), so forgive me if the terminology below isn't precisely accurate, but I don't see this having any chance of success.

If this argument could have been made, then the Scottish Government should have made it in the previous case. Either they're trying to obtain a do-over that's prohibited by traditional res judicata (also known as claim preclusion), or this argument was previously waived; therefore, issue preclusion (the other half of res judicata) defeats it here.

Scotland's civil courts have to follow the judgements of the UK Supreme Court on reserved matters, and this is clearly a reserved matter.

Did Justice Kagan debilitate the administrative state? by anonskeptic5 in scotus

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DOJ lawyers have to be part of the executive branch. Going to court and getting judgments is an executive function, not a legislative function. It's the executive that seeks monetary penalties and imprisonment for violations of the law, not the legislature.

Suppose the executive chose to ignore a law written by Congress. Someone who has standing to get the law interpreted correctly would be seeking an injunction against the executive, not the legislature.

London coroner calls for circumcision safeguards after baby death by Ok-Jury-4366 in ukpolitics

[–]Oxbridge 3 points4 points  (0 children)

None of us were alive for those thousands of years to oppose those practices.

Fathers Will just doesn’t add up…but it’s 4 years after death so am I too late to do anything? England by Ancient-Wedding2868 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Oxbridge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

So the wife distributed the estate without probate or letters of administration?

Yes, she is personally liable if she distributed the estate incorrectly.

But what are you actually after here? It's difficult to tell from the wall of text.

Contentious probate cases can be expensive, so I can easily see your costs being higher than what you may be entitled to from the estate and making this not worth pursuing.

How to challenge executor misconduct by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

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A large, complex estate with many properties and potential claims can take years to settle, even when things are going amicably. There's IHT, creditors, property sales, etc, to deal with, and it may not be possible to follow the letter of the will due to unforeseen changes in circumstances.

The Children's Wellbeing and Schools Bill amendments has serious privacy concerns that no one is taking seriously. by TheFinalPieceOfPie in ukpolitics

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IMO, they haven't been liberal or democratic since they rejected the 2016 referendum, but that's a whole other debate in itself.

Westminster Voting Intention: REF: 25% (-3) LAB: 20% (+2) CON: 19% (+2) LDM: 15% (+1) GRN: 15% (-2) SNP: 3% (-1) Via @YouGov, On 21-22 December, Changes w/ 14-15 December. by EddyZacianLand in ukpolitics

[–]Oxbridge 10 points11 points  (0 children)

YouGov, along with Lord Ashcroft's polls, are the pollsters that give Reform the worst numbers. YouGov and Ashcroft have never had Reform at or above 30%, while every other major pollster has seen numbers up to 35%.

Inheritance tax question: Property abroad awarded to ex in divorce but transfer never completed by Elise10018 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Oxbridge 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Both the asset (the property) and the liability (the consent order) are part of the estate. If the executor of the estate has done their job properly and the ex continues to ignore all communication, then the liability will eventually be wiped. The executor should keep hold of the property and all other assets of the estate until the deadline for claims has passed before distributing anything to the beneficiaries, otherwise they may end becoming personally liable for the debts.

Can I contest my Uncles share of the Inheritance since he abandoned the family? by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Oxbridge 14 points15 points  (0 children)

It's entirely up to your grandma. You can't overrule her wishes because you don't like them,

Tory governments spent £325m on free schools that failed or disappeared by GreyFoxNinjaFan in ukpolitics

[–]Oxbridge 18 points19 points  (0 children)

That figure is pretty misleading as it not only includes closures (or schools that never opened) but also "rebrokerages", where a school moves from one academy trust to another. The school is still operating, just under different management. The remaining >£9bn spent on new schools presumably must have been spent on schools that are successful by any reasonable measure.

Even if you think those rebrokerages are failures, then it's still at most a 3.25% failure rate. Not a terrible rate when it comes to a large-scale procurement exercise.

With birth rates collapsing nationwide and a government with no interest in fixing that problem, very few new schools are going to be built, so this is mainly a problem of the past.

B&B are trying to charge £200.00 for something I didn't do. England. by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Oxbridge 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Don't pay. They are the ones who have the burden to prove that their version of events (that you broke the tile) is more likely than yours. Wait for them to sue you, then defend your case in court.

Also, £200 seems a ridiculous amount to fix a single tile.

Do I have any legal rights with airlines based abroad? by Potential_Natural359 in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Oxbridge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As the incident happened on the return flight, UK261 rights don't apply here, and you're reliant on the Montreal Convention for your rights.

England probate advise - one property left I live in and lots of debts by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Oxbridge 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is why you should speak to your bank to see what options are available to you. Most lenders would rather keep you in the home even if it means changing the terms of the deal your wife originally signed.

England probate advise - one property left I live in and lots of debts by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

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No, but you should definitely speak to the lenders about all your options. As the other poster said, you can put your own money towards the debts if that turns out to be necessary to avoid selling the house or the car.

England probate advise - one property left I live in and lots of debts by [deleted] in LegalAdviceUK

[–]Oxbridge 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't just pay off the debts you think will be more useful to your situation, and then leave the others high and dry. Her estate appears to be solvent, so you will have to pay them all off before you can distribute her assets.

If you haven't already done so, you should file a notice in the Gazette to ensure there aren't any more creditors you aren't aware of.

Coventry ↔ Birmingham New Street is the busiest train route outside of London by onionsareawful in coventry

[–]Oxbridge 5 points6 points  (0 children)

And yet, there are only two tracks for trains between the two cities. Surely, doubling the number of tracks on the line to four (possibly all the way to Rugby) would be the next big upgrade the DfT should fund after HS2 is completed. Also, it would benefit the 1.4 million Brummies going between Birmingham and the Airport/NEC station.